The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-06

 of protecting the tax payers of the state against the stolen evidences of debt which are missing from the treasury, and are lying around here, waiting to be sneaked in and redeemed.
 There are, interest and all nearly quar- ter of million of stolen scrips and cou. pons, and bonds, which we know to be miss ing, but the books of the auditor and treas. urer are in such condition that is impossi. ble to tell how much more. Twice within the past few months an at tempt has been made to have some of this scrip and coupons redeemed, and but fol the watchfulntss of the treasurer the at tempt would have succeeded. The bill passed by the senate to have the treasurer call the evidences of debt in tc be examined, registered and stamped, and making it felony for the treasurer to pay any but such as are so stamped and regis. tered thereafter, seems to me to be inc only way in which the emergency can bt met.
 1 have no disposition, however, to dictate any specific plan, but do have disposi. tion to insist that some steps should be taken before your session closes to protect our tax payers against these great frauds
 Respectfully,
 W. M. FIsHBAcK, Governor.
 March 30, 1893.
 The speaker resumed the chair. House bill No. 34 was taken up, the bill bill being upon it's final passage. Pending discussion the house took re- cess till pm.
 Thursday Afternoon, Mnrch 90.
 SENATE.
 Senator Sloan called up house bill No 345 the insane hospital appropriation bill Senator Witt offered an amendment ap propriating $500 for insurance. which was adopted.
 Senator Mehaffy called up house bill No. 2S, the general appropriation bill, ir order that the vote rejecting the militia appropriation might be reconsidered.
 The vote was reconsidered, and the question recurred on the section offered by Senator Adams, appropriating $400O foI the support of the militia.
 Senator Mehaffy said that the constitu- tion provides for militia.
 Senator Hamby reviewed the occasions when the state soldiers were needed. How could quarantine regulations be enforced, riots suppressed and mobs dispersed with out the militia}
 Senator Adams called for the yeas and nays. The vote:
 Yeas-Adams, Galloway, Erwin, Hamby, Hawkins, Liddell, Mehaffy, Pettigrew, Smith, Weaver, West, Word and Mir. Pres dient, l3.
 Nays--Allen, Casey, Davidson, Harkey, Hill, HolmesLu, cas, Oyler, Redwine, Russ, Scott, Sloan, Wilson and Witt, IA.
 So the amendment was lost.
 House bill No. 299 was read twice and made special order for tomorrow.
 Senate bill No. 55, tue separate coach bill, was taken up and house amendments read twice.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. 130, by Senator Russ, making it felony to willfuHy violate any of the provisions of the election law.
 The bill failed to pass, yeas, 12; nays, 15.
 Senate bill No. 3l2, by Senator Weaver, authorizing the adjus tment and settlement of the questions involved in the conflicting claims of the state and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway to certain swamp lands, certified by the United States to both parties. The bill provides that the railroads may take the lands at l2l5 cents per acre, and the state releases all claims on the lands.
 Those voting yea were Allen, Bell of De sha, Bell of sHoward, Galloway, Casey, Err win, Hamby, Mehaffy, Oyler, R-dwine, Russ, Smith, Weaver, West, Word and Mir President--l6. Those voting nay were Ad- ans, Amis, Davidson, 3aughan, Harkey, Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Liddell, Lucas, Pettigrew, Scott, Sloan, Wilson and Witt IS.
 Senator Adams called up his bill to pro tect sub.contIactors, by giving them lien on material and labor furnished, paramount to the contractors lien.
 The bill failed to pass, yeas, 8; nays, 20
 Senator Pettigrew called up senate joint resolution No. 5, proposing an amendment to the constitution, giving justices of the peace exclusive original jurisdiction in all misdemeanor cases except malfeasanee misfeasance and nonfeasance in office. The amendment failed 10 be adopted.
 Yeas Bell of Howard Hamby, Hll Holmes, Lucas, MehafTy, Pettigrew Chimney, Russ, Weaver and Mir. President III.
 Nays-Adams, Allen, Amis, Bell oi Deshs, Galloway, Casey, Davidson, Erwin
 
 Oyler, Redwine, Scott, West, Wilson, Wit and Word-l9.
 House bill No. 337, 10 enforce the pro visions of constitutional amendment No 2 was taken up, read twice and referred t committee on judiciary. At 5:30 pm. the senate adjourned till o'clock am. tomorrow.
 HOUSE. The house rec convened at ?. m. The question was upon the passage O | house bill No. 34, to encourage pIodue | tions of commercial articles by facilitatip, | their transportation, and compel commol carriers of freight to act promptly, and fo other purposes.
 The bill provided that railroads in in | state shall not be allowed to neglect O fail to remove freight by the carload ii any manner 30 as to hurt trade or depres business, or in any way injure the shippe by delay. Persons who want cars mus give three days notice, and no one persoi or firm is allowed to require nor than twenty five cars in any on week. Section of the bill provides tha if any railway or railroad company shal fail to furnish the cars required, as pro vided for under this act, any damages either in the change of markets or in thei business relations or contracts accrue { the consignor or shipper, or any firm represents then the said damages shall b recoverable in any action at the law agains said railroad or railway company at th suit of the party injured, aud these dan ages when they affect the shippers cor tract and cause him other than aetui damages, the damages ma be punative. If any perso on corporation, as declared in section obtains any ears under the provisions the act, he or they shall, within forty-eigl hours after receiving said cars, loadI u same and have such ear or cars ready f' the railroad or railway to move, and if or they fail, then be or they shall pay for each ear per day for each day of dels to the railway or railroad company, whis