The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-02
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AlANttN VH SduNdtAUh3 SNDniNetA tAD following report on house bill No. 133: Favorable with amendment. Amendment read the second time.
 Mir. Kitchens, chairman of the committee on state lands, submitted the following report on house bill No. Al: Adversely.
 Mir. MeCauley, chairman of the committee on agriculture, submitted the following report: House bill No. los favorably.
 Mir. Harris, chairman of the c m- mittee on labor, submitted the fol- lowing report on house bill No. JAG: Adversely.
 Mir. Bailey, chairman of the com mittee on county and probate courts, submitted the following report on house bill No. 72: Recommending that MT. Mckay be allowed to with draw the same, which was granted.
 Mr. Poynor, chairman of the house joint committee on books of state land commissioner and superin- tendent of public instruction, sub- mitted a report, which was referred to the committee on retrenchment.
 Mir. Williams, chairman of the committee on public expenditures, reported on house bull No. IA favor ably, house bill No. 135 favorably, house bill 145 favorably. 
 MT. Hooper, chairman of the committee on elections, reported house bill No. 83 adversely, house bill No. 96 adversely, house bill No. 101 adversely, house bill No. IA adversely.
 Mir. Wells, chairman of the com mittee on roads and highways, re- ported on house bill No. 60 ad- verseIy, house bill No. 142 ad- versely, house bill No. 119 ad- versely.
 MT. Gulley, chairman, of the com mittee on cities and towns, reported on house bill No. 102 favorably with amendment. Amendment read the second time.
 Mr. McGhee, chairman of the com mittee on charitable institutions, re- ported house bill No. 38 favorably.
 Mr. Buchanan, chairman of the committee on the practice of medi- cine, reported favorably on house bill No. 100.
 By request of Mr. Sellers, house bill No 15 was re-referred to the committee on judiciary. House joint resolution Mo- 3, pro- posing an amendment to the consti- tuition of Arkansas, was read the third time and the question being, shall the resolution be adopted, the clerk called the roll when
 Mir. Sellers outlined the purposes of his resolution and thought its adoption would relieve one of the grandest needs now in existence in the state.
 Mr. Williamson disliked to an tagonize the judiciary committee, but he believed that any move which gave to municipalities or counties the right to increase taxation would be detrimental. He therefore op- posed the resolution.
 Mir. Robertson thought the reso- lution very important. It authorized county courts to levy tax of three mills for road purposes and the country surely needed better roads. He was in favor of the resolution.
 Mr. Hunt favored the resolution. He regarded the question of working the public roads and highways as one of the most important matters now before the people. He argued that good roads would save much to the people. He hoped the resolu- tion would be adopted.
 Mir. Pope said he would be more in favor of the resolution if it fa- vored levying tax on realty. He favored 1t any way and would vote for it.
 Mr. Hawkins favored the resolu- tion. He believed it would meet the approval of the people of Ar kansas.
 Mir. Kimbell advocated the pro- posed amendment. He came here pledged voluntarily to do all in his power for betterment of roads and highways by taxation and every legitimate method, and he regarded such tax next in importance to the educational tax. Roads are the very foundation of transportation. The condition confronting us appeals to all interests and especially to the re- lief of farmers and merchants. The sentiment of his people was largely in favor of taxation for road inn provement as most ec onomical, just and effective.
 MT. Richardson was anxious to ex ert his every effort in favor of better roads. As it now stood the roads were in poor condition. The people needed relief, and he saw mo better plan for securing it than through some such resolution.
 MF. Ferguson, of Woodruff, fav- ored the resolution. It gave the people of the various counties the right to express themselves on a matter of vital interest. He favored the resolution because it gave the people the right to make better roads.
 Mr. Hayes spoke of the condition of roads in his county. He thought | land holders who get large benefits | from the public roads should 1 help to improve the roads. l He spoke earnestly in favor of the | resolution.