The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02

 provemens in tbia bsIl ever thr present law. but he did not wiah b mntagonsxe it. The bllI progidea faf fenni annanl meet. inxs of Una board, and Neense granted hy one soasd is good anywhere in the state, bat the liesnse mast be recorded in the county where she physician practices.
 The bill passed geas, is, nays, z.
 Senator Essev oht ained consent tO call up senate bilI No 190 for the cailiag in ef warrants and other outstanding evidences of indebtedness of cities and towns. The bill vas read third time.
 Senator Casey made a speech in behalf of the bill.
 The bill passed yeas. 24 nays. O.
 Senate bill No. i3f was rsad the third time. n regulates tue distribution of ths geological reports.
 Senator Smith made a speech In support of the bill. It passed--yeAs, 25; nays, O.
 Senator MehaHy's bill, to provide for a uniform system of text books in each county, was read third time. One director from each school district of the county, with the county examiner in convention can adopt the books to be used.
 Senator Mehady said that it often occurs that in each school district of the county different school books are used, and that class of citizens who almost every year move from one place to another in the county, find themselves confronted with the necessity of purchasing new books, which they are seldom able to do This bill will make uniformity throughout the county.
 Senator Pettigrew said that in some counties, the directors are sufficiently in telligent to select books, but in other coun ties it is not the case. Some counties have negro directors. No exception is made for special school districts. Little Rock is one school district and 1t will have only one delegate in the convention, while little district with fifty children would have one delegate and equal power. Don't leave the adoption of school books to horde of men who know nothing of the merits of books,p said the speaker.
 Senator Adams spoke earnestly for the passage of the bill.
 Senator Erwin spoke against it.
 Senator Word opposed the bill, he said, because it will bring trouble to the schools. It will put books in the schools by ignor- ant men.
 Senator Callaway objected to such a measure.
 Senator Mehaffy denies that the directors are ignoramuses. The directors, as the law new stands, adopt the text books; but they adopt for their own district and not for the county.
 The bill failed to pass-yeas, 6; nays, 19.
 Senate bill No. 163, by Senator Gaughan, for the relief of A. Hamilton, was read the third time. Hamilton is sheriff of Ouach- ita county. He spent $13l in arresting aud securing the conviction of Lewis Simp- son. Senator Gaughan explained the facts connected with the case. The statute or limitation run on the reward offered by the state; the lessees of the penitentiary and the city of Little Rock refuse to pay the rewards they had offered for the capture of Simpson, and this bill only asks that Ham ilton be reimbursed for his actual outlay in capturing the criminal.
 Senator Wilson urged the justness of the bill. and advised the senate to pay it.
 The bill passed--yeas, 23; nays, 2.
 Senator Hawkins introduced concur rent resolution, No. 15, authorizing the appointment of special committee to as certain the cost of putting the soldiers home in proper condition, and to make other investigations. Adopted.
 Senator Sloan's bill, for the relief of Jasper Hudson, sheriff of Sharp county, was put on it's passage Four hundred and fifty dollars of money in his hands belong ing to the state, was stolen. He paid it up, and this bill refunds that sum to him.
 The bill passed-yeas, 2l; nays, ?.
 By consent, Senator Adams introduced senate bill No. 23l, to amend section 2l of an act providing for the building of levees in Chicot county. The bill forbids hogs or cattle to trespass on the levees of said county, aud makes it the duty of the sheriff, deputy, constable and guards to kill such hogs or cattle. Read twice.
 By consent Senator Weaver introduced senate bill No. 232, to consolidate the boards of trustees of the state charitable institutions. The board shall be five, majority of the board shall not reside in Little Rock, and receive travelling expenses and $5 day, read twice and referred.
 By consent Senator Smith introduced senate bill No. 233, for the better improve ment of streets and sidewalks in cities and towns.
 By consent Senator Galloway introduced senate bill No. 234, appropriating $25o0 to each of the medical and law departments of the state university.
 Senator Hamby introduced senate bill No. 23a, to extend the charter of certain railroads. read twice.
 At , clock the senate adjourned.
 HOUSE.
 The house re-assembled at 2 pm.
 Mr Mitchell resumed his discussion of the penitentiary bill. Mir. Mitchell re- viewed the prison system of the world in sn intelligent manner, showing it's progress, and claiming that the proposed bill was a step backward instead of an improvement upon the present system of management. The speaker claimed that the bill made no material change, and that it would entail untold expenses upon the state. The gov ernor. attorney general and secretary of state were made commissioners of the pen itentiary, the speaker said, which imposed duties upon them which would give them but little time to devote to their offices. They possessed the power under the bill to build a new penitentiary; sell every acre of land belonging to the state; to appoint directly and indirectly one hundred new officers and guards. They would, under the spirit of the bill. buy new plants and machinery to work within the walls and to establish coal mines. If the bill intended to abolish any thtnk more thhh tue aoolltion VI tuc htthe 'slease" the cost to the state the first year would not be less than million dollars. Mir Mitchell spoke about two hours on the bill, during all of which time he was listened to with rapt attention.
 Mir. Russell spoke in favor of the bill. There were some members, he said who had declared they would not vote for the bill unless the lease system was entirely done away with. If this were done it would involve the state in debt which it would be unable to pay for years. The measure was e step in the right direction and was the beginning of ths end of the establish ment of prison system which was objec- ! tionable 10 every humane person in the world. He pointed out the many good re- | I ( .l- AL