The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-23
TWENTY-NlNTH SESSION
ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Wednesday Afternoon. March i5.
 SENATE.

Wednesday Afternoon. March I5. SENATE. Amendments to senate bill No. 173, wer read and adopted. The bill regulates in election of certain officers in cities of tn first class.
 Senate bill No 300 which provides fo the republication of volumes 2829 an, 2830 of the supreme court reports, wa read twice.
 Senate bill No. 3O1 was read twice prohibits the sale of liquor within thre miles of the church house at Palstka il Clay county; referred to committee oI temperance.
 Senate bill No. 297, was read ice ant referred to committee on circuit and infer for courts. It regulates fees Of justices O the peace in certain cases.
 By consent Senator Smith introduced senate bill No. 303, to overhaul the stat, printing, provide for close supervision O contracts and work done, and fix maxi mum price, was read twice and referred te the committee on printing.
 By consent Senator West introduced senate bill No BOA, limiting the pharmacy act of 1891 to towns of 1000 and over Read twice and referred to the commit, on public health.
 By consent Senator Bell, of Desha, in troduced senate bill No. 305, creating the Arkansas levee district. It provides that county convicts may be worked on the levees.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. PIT, by Senator Witt, to amend section II of an act numbered cxxrix, approved April 9, 1891. The ob- ject of the bill is to require the auditor to countersign such certificates of indebted ness and to keep an accurate account of the amount of each denomination delivered to the treasurer. It makes the auditor s office check on the treasurer.
 The bill passed, yeas, 27; nays, l.
 Senate bill No. 96, by Senator Harkey, to provide, under certain circumstances, for the payment of monied legacies or other like securities not applied for or paid over under the last will and testament of de- ceased persons.
 The bill passed, yeas, 27 nays, 2.
 Senate bill No. 101, by Senator Ru s. to salaried office, and to require him to turn all fee into the treasury. It fixes his sal ary at $2500 per annum.
 The bill failed to pass, yeas, 14; nays, l6.
 Senate bill No. 245, by Senator Adams, to prohibit the sale of liquors within five miles of the Methodist Church at Redfeld, Jefferson county.
 The bill passed, yeas, %; nays, I.
 Senate bill No. 299, by Senator Galloway, to authorize the commissioner of state lands to sell any bank lands yet unsold at 50 per cent of their appraised value.
 The bill passed. yeas, 20; nays, 6,
 Senate bill No. 206, by Srnator Wilson, making appropriations for the support, maintenance and improvement of the Ar kansas Industrial University.
 After some discussion, the bill was made a special order for to morrow at 2:30 pm.
 Senate bill No. 2i9, by Senator Calla- way, providing for the registration of brands, trade marks and marks of bottled goods, casks, syphons, jugs, etc., and mak- ing it misdemeanor for others to counterfeit or use such bottles, casks, syphons and jugs than the persons so entitled by the regis tration.
 The bill was laid on the table.
 Senate bill No. 292, by Senator Petit. grew, amending the game law. It shortens the time for hunting quails and grouse, making the time to begin at November 20 and to close at March 10.
 The bill passed, yeas, IT; nays, 10.
 Senate bill No. l99, by Senator Calla- way, to provide for punishing county con victs when they refuse to work
 The bill passed, yeas, 2l nays, 2.
 Senate bill No. 152, by Senator Calla- way, to amend the law in regard to taking evidence in certain cases. It provides that dispositions may be taken by either party in civil cases and that evidence taken by 8 stenographer in civil and criminal cases to be valid in court must be approved by the judge Where the evidence is by deposi- tions alone Is only in civil cases.
 The bill passed, yeas, IS; nays, II.
 Senate bill No. 23S, by Senator Mehaffy, amending the law so that when a non-resi dent sues citizen of the state and gets 6 judgment and the citizen desires to sched- ule and there is no agent of the non-resi- deut upon whom the citizen can get serv- ice, he may file bis notice to schedule in the county clerks office and that shall be sufficient notice to the non resident party.
 The bill passed, yeas, 22; nays, 4.
 And the senate adjourned.
 HOUSE.
 The house met at 2p. m.
 Consideration of house bill No. 34 was resumed.
 The roll was called and the bill failed to pass, the vote being, ayes, 30; noes, 52.
 Mir. Roberts, of Pulaski, was called to the chair.
 House bill No. l45, by Mir. Williams, separating the office of treasurer and sec retary of the Arkansas Industrial Univer- sity, was taken up, and made special order for tomorrow at 10 clock.
 House bill No. 9l, 10 prevent preference among creditors of insolvent corporations, was taken up aud made special order for Saturday.
 House bill No. 66, to prevent delays iu the delivery of telegraph and telephone messages, was read second time. Manner ous amendments were offered to the bill, all of which were defeated, and after much discussion the roll was called and the bill was defeated.
 House bill No. IS, by Mr. Jones, ol Monroe, to amend the laws in regard tc the cancellation and destruction of schoo warrants, was read thi d time and de feated.
 Tue house then adjourned.
 Thursday Morning, March l6.
 SENATE.
 At 9:30 this morning the senate came t order A quorum of senators was an nounced present. Senator Allen performe' ths duties of chaplain, and yesterday proceedings were read by Journal Clerl Shoppach and approved by the president.
 President K'nsworthy announced tha the entertainment to be given at the blin' institute to morrow night had been changes ts tonight.