The Russellville Democrat., 1893-01-26

time and put upon it's final passage. The question being shall the bill pass eighty one votes were cast in the affirmative and eight in the negative.
 The house took up the majority report of the elections committee and considerable discussion followed, participated in by Msssrs Hooper and Ferguson, of Wood ruff, for the report, and Messrs. Mitchell and Foster, who thought the report should have been published. By request MT. Bridewell read the depositions given in the contest.
 Mir. Robertson, of Lee, was added to the committee on temperance in place of MT Richardson, who requested that he be re- iieved.
 Pendii the reading of depositions the house at l2 m. took recess till pm.
 Friday Afternoon, January 20.
 HOUSE.
 The house re assembled at D m.
 Mir. Bridewell resumed the reading of the evidence in the Loudon- McGinnis caae, and when through Mir Judkins moved that a certified copy of the returns of the elec- tion in Crawford county be procured from the secretary of state, which was carried. The house then proceeded to the consid- eration of senate business.
 Senate bill No. 5, to amend section 5653 of Mansfeld's 8 Digest.
 Senate bill No. 26, to change the time of holding the circuit court in Pope county.
 Senate bill No. 27, to provide for paying the salary of the chancellor of the Second district Rules suspended, read second time and referred 10 the judiciary commit tee, at the request of MT. Park.
 Senate bill No. B, to require contracts and sales of personal property to be ac- knowledged and recorded.
 Senate bill No. 49, authorizing the su- preme court to admit Thomas Marion Sea well to practice law. On motion of Mir. Mitchell read twice and referred to the judiciary committee.
 Senate bill No. IS, an act for the better protection of convicts, was read second time and amended by Mir. Smith.
 Senate bill No. Is, fixing the salary of the county and probate judge of Miller county, was read third time and passed.
 LouDoN-M' GrNNIs.
 The abstract of votes of the election for representatives in Crawford county was read by the clerk, showing the returns to have been as follows: B. s. Hollis, 1512; J. E. Loudon, 1485; G. D. McGinnis, 1858; J. r Roberts, 1547.
 Mir. Bradley made a lengthy argument in support of the majority report of the com mittee, his argument bearing mainly upon the legal points in the case, all of which he explained to the satisfaction of the house, every member of which gave him his undi- vided attention.
 Mr. Foster spoke in behalf of the adop- tion of the minority report He contended that no fraudulent votes had been boiled at the election in Crawford county. It had been charged that there had been, but the contestant had failed to prove it.
 Mr. Berry strongly advocated the seating of the contestant, and presented some very strong arguments in favor of the position he took.
 Mir Norwood supported the recommends ton of the majority report, and made one of the best speeches that has been delivered at this session of the legislature. Mir. Nor wood Is the youngest member in the house, and during the delivery of his speech he was accorded the greatest respect that could be shown a member.
 MT. Gray said he was as true Democrat as there is in Arkansas, but the law had been complied with in this case, and as matter of principle he would vote in favor of McGinnis retaining his seat.
 Mir. Black stated that he was unable to vote on the case. He did not think the case had been clearly made out by either side.
 MT. Jones, of Pulaski, was willing to abide by the report of the committee and vote for the contestant.
 Mir. Hutton said that from the earliest time of civilization law was enacted for the benefit of society. Law commanded that which was right and prohibited that which was wrong. It was not the fault of the law that wrongs were perpetrated, but the lack of the enforcement of the law. Arkansas had an election law, simple in its provisions, and proper officers were desig mated to enforce it. He believed the law had been complied with and would vote for the contestant retaining his seat. When engaged in political contest he re- garded himself as partisan, but as mem Der of the house he would act in differ ent capacity. He would never cast his vote as member of the house under predj- udice. He considered that some of the election officers in Crawford county had neglected their duty, but that was no req son why the legislature should neglect theirs. The result of the election as le eally determined showed that the contest ant was entitled to his seat.
 Pending further discussion, on motion of Mir. South, the house adjourned until 9 O clock tomorrow morning.
 Saturday Morning, January e1.
 HOUSE.
 4 n Speaker Humphrey in the chair. The clerk called the roll. A quorum present. Prayer by Rev. z. T. Bennett.
 The manuscript journal of yesterday was read and approved, signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk.
 Mir Booth was granted indefinite leave of absence on account of sickness.
 Mir. Gulley submitted the following re- port:
 MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on cities and towns beg leave to report that they have had house bill No. 28 under consider ation and recommend that it do pass.
 GULLEY, Chairman. Mir. Mitchell submitted the following re- ports:
 MR SPEAKER-Your committee on re- trenchment beg leave to report that they
 
 consideration and recommend that it be re- ferred to judiciary committee.
 E. G. MITCHELL Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on re- trenchment beg leave to report that they have had house bill No. 10 under consideration and recommend that it do not pass. E. G. MITCHELL, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER Your committee on re- trenchment beg leave to report that they have had house bill No. 80 under con sideration, and recommend that it do not pass. K. G. MITCHELL, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on re- trenchment beg leave to report that they have had house joint resolution No. under consideration, and recommend that it do not pass. E. G. MITCHELL, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee en re- trenchment beg leave to report that they