The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-23

 I tha Iaw is concerned, and Is by common ] consent recognized as shrewd trader The poor man. the customer, sells ten dol 1 lars worth of bis crop to keep star. l vation from his door while l oathers 2 his crop is D, the operation of 1 fhia act thrust into felon,s cell and for ever disprnced, while this mAn, who, under 1 the present assignment law, steals thou l sands from the wholesale merchant by as 1 signmerlt in preferring his wife az g cred 1 itor. sends his customer to the penitentiary 1 for beating him out of ten dollars Unf CT 1 the working of the two laws, the scoundfei, ! who steals thousands, goes free while the man who steals ten dollars is imprisoned and dsgraced.
 1 Mir. Baldridge spoke against the passage of the bill 1t was m iron-clad measure, he thought, which ought not to be enacted 1 into law.
 MT. Kirby moved that the vote by which | the bill was advanced to it's third reading be reconsdered.
 Mr. Colquitt strongly fav l MT. Kirby motiel, which was made in order that the bill might be amended so ss to make 1t a felony to remove $25 worth of mortgaged property instead of $l0 worth. | Mir. Colquitt wanted the bill passed.
 The motion to reconsider prevailed. 1 Mir. Gates offered on amendment strik- ing out certain objectionable words in the :! bill.
 Mir. Witt moved to amend by striking out the word felony wherever it occurred, and inserting the word misdemeanor, and : requiring the offender to pay double the amount of the property involved. 1 MT. Kitchens offered an amendment ! striking out s10 and inserting $25, which was rejected.
 Mir. Crump moved to amend the amend ment by assessing fine of not less than the value of the property sold, and award ing judgment in favor of the person hold ' ing the lien for the value of the property 1 sold or disposed of.
 ] est appeal for the passage of the bill with 1 out burdensome amendments. l Mir. Brown, of Logan, spoke in favor of the bill and against the amendments. Mir. Crump's amendment was rejected; {; also the one offered by Mir. Witt. 1 Mr. Kitchens offered an amendment striking out $l0 and inserting $25, which was rejected.
 Mr. Jones, of Pulaski, offered an amend snent similar to the one proposed by MT. ] Witt and rejected
 The amendment was ruled out of order. Mir. Jones, of Pa.aski, appealed from the decision of the chair. The house sustained the ruling of the chair.
 1 The bill was then read third time and l passed, the vote being ayes, 49; nays, z9.
 Senate concurrent resolution for the { members of the legislature to visit ths I blind asylum during the afternoon, was l adopted.
 The house then adjourned.
 Monday Morning. February 20.
 SENATE.
 The bright smiling sunshine brought everybody out early this morning. This afternoon is the time set for the appropria ! ton bill for the great Worlds Fair, and every senator looks loaded with a big speech.
 The presidents gavel fell upon his desk at g 30 and the body came to order. The secretary called the roll and an | nounced a quorum present. Rev. MT. White, chaplain, conducted the chapel exercises.
 The proceedings of Saturdays session were read by the journal clerk and ap- proved by the president.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Senator Mehaffy, for committee on en- I crossed bills, report senate bill No. IF | correctly engrossed. l Indefinite leave of absence was granted l to Senators Word and Hiil. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate bill No. 127, to better protect shippers against extortionate charges by ] common carriers, an amendment was resd and adopted.
 Senate bill No. 134, providing for the distribution of the geological survey re- ports, an amendment was read an adopted. Senate bill No. 16l, to amend an act to prohibit the exportation of fish and game from the state, an amendment was read l and adopted.
 Senate bill No. 1SS, to amend section l 6013 of Mansfeld's Digest, read second | time.
 Senate bill No. 196, to provide for the holding of probate court of the several | counties of the state, read second time and l referred to judiciary committee.
 Senate bill No. 193, to better protect l fnnate grouse, commonly called prairie chickens, read second time and referred to committee on agriculture.
 Senate bill No. 197, to regulate saloons and dram shops, read second time and referred to committee on temperance. | Senate bill No. 199, for the better regu- lation of county convicts leased to con | tractors, read second time and referred to | committee on circuit and inferior courts. Senate bill No. 200 to amend section | 1895 of Mansfelds Digest, read second time. Senator Pettigrew in the chair. | Senate bill No. 140, to fix rate of per centage on moneys paid into registry of the Pulaski chancery court, to fix the amount of the bond of clerk of said court and for | other purposes. An amendment was read and adopted
 Senate bill No. l60, to amend section | PASS of Mansfeld's Digest, an amendment was read and adopted.
 Senate bill No. 203, to amend an act to authorize the redemption of lands sold for taxes after they have been deeded to the state, read second time and referred to committee on state lands.
 Senate bill No. 205, to amend section 3120 and to repeal 3l22 of Mansfelds Di- | gest, read second time and referred to com mittee on circuit and inferior courts.
 Senate bill No. POT, for the relief of John Franklin Robinson, read second time and referred to judiciary committee. Senate bill No. 20S read second time and referred to committee on judiciary.
 Senate bill No. 123 and amendment thereto was read and adopted.
 Senate bill No. 76 and amendment was read and adopted.
 Senate bill No. l90 and amendment was read and adopted.
 Senate bill No. 2l4, to prescribe the gem eral powers and liabilities of corporations, read second time and referred to committee on judiciary.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. 1l9, to fix the price at which the school books now in use shall be sold
 fSenator Hawkins in the chair O. c. Ludwig appeared within the bar