The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-23
TWENTY-NINTH SESSION
Thnrsday Morning, February I6
 SENATE
ARKANSAS arsEeAL ASSEMBLY.


 Thursday Morning, February I6
 SENATE.
 The president pro lem. tapped his desk at 9:3O this morning and the senate came to order The secretary called the roll and announced quorum present. Prayer was rendered by the chaplain The proceed ings of yesterdays s session were then read by the journal clerk and approved by the president pro tem.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES
 Senator Pettigrew, chairman of commit- tee on education, report on senate bill No. 6 and return the same without recom- mendation.
 Senator Wilson, chairman of committee on claims, reported on senate bill No l87, for the relief of Jasper Hutchinson, sheriff and collector of Sharp county, recommend that it do pass reported on senate bill No. 163, for the relief of A. Hamilton, sheriff of 0uachssa csanty, and recommend that it do pass.
 Senator Amis, chairman of committee on corporations, reported on house bill No. B, regulating proceedings against inaur- ance companies, and recommend that it do pass.
 Senator Holmes, chairman Of committee on public health, reported on senate bil No 1lS, to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery, and aak that it do not pass.
 Senator Hawkins, chairman of commit tee on constitutional amendments, report on house joint resolution No. 5, proposing an amendment 10 the constitution of the state of Arkansas, and recommend an amendment thereto which is sent up with the bill. The amendment was read twice and adopted.
 Senator Sloan called up senate bill No I82, for an act to establish two judicial districts in Sharp county, which was read second time. By motion of Senator Sloan, seconded by Senator Smith, the rules were suspended and the bill read third time. It passed Every senator voted for the bill except Senator Harkey, who sent up an ex- planation why he voted no.
 Senator Hamby called up senate bill No. l58, to provide for a more complete and assembly, and to fix the price for furnish ing copy to the public printer, which was read third time and passed without single dissenting vote.
 Senator Galloway called up senate bill No. 86, for an act to regulate the election of aldermen in cities of the first class. Read third time.
 The bill passed by the following vote: Yes Adams, Allen, Galloway, Davidson, Erwin, Gaughap, Hawkins, Holms Oyler. Pettlgrew, Chimney, Smith, Weaver, Wilson, Witt, Word-16.
 Voting no-Amis, G. w. Bell, Casey, Hamby, Harkey, Hill, Liddell, Lucas, Me haffy, Russ, Scott, Sloan, West l3.
 The eenate took recess till 2:30 this afternoon.
 The house was called to ordcr at 9 am, Speaker Humphrey in the chair.
 The clerk called the roll.
 A quorum present.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 The manuscript journal of yesterday vas read and approved and signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk.
 Mir. Jones, of Monroe, presented house petition No. TO, asking an appropriation for the Worlds Fair, referred to the com mittee on ways and means.
 Mir. Kimbell presented house petition No. 72, from citizens of Saline county, in behalf of the wine growing interests.
 Mir. Adams submitted the following re- port
 MR. SPEAKER Your committee on en rolled bills beg leave to report that they have examined and compared house bills Nos. and B and find them correctly en- rolled, and herewith submit the same for your approval. R. R. ADAMS.
 Whereupon the speaker signed and re- turned the same to the committee.
 Mir. Harris in the chair.
 By unanimous consent Mir McGhee in troduced house bill No. 23l, a bill for an act entitled an act to prevent pool-seiling and book making upon horse races and prize fights, read first time and placed on the calendar.
 Mir. Wright introduced house bill No 232, an act to be entitled an act to amend section 6 of an act entitled an act regu- lating the sale of the sixteen sections, to provide for the collection of all claims due the funds rising from the sale of said six teen sections, and for other purposes. Read first time and placed on the calendar
 Mir Flucks introduced house bill No 233. an act entitled an act to protect keep CTS of boarding houses and keepers of boarders, read first time and placed on the calendar
 House bill No 56 was taken up the amendments thereto by the judiciary com mittee were read the second time and adopted.
 Mir. Adams submitted the following re- port:
 MR SPEAKER Your joint committee on enrolled bills beg leavesto report that they have ex ,mined aud compared senate bill No 2 and fined it correctly enrolled aud herewith submit the same for your ap- proval R. R. ADAMS.
 By unanimous consent Mir. Baird, by re- quest, introduced house bill No 234, an act entitled an act regulating tho practice in certain cases of interplea in replevin and attachment, read first time and placed on the calendar.
 The morning hour having expired the house went into committee of the whole for the purpose of considering house bill No. l50
 The committee of the whole house re- mained in session all the forenoon consid- ering the peniientiary bill. Several amendments were offered and the discus sion took wide range.
 At l2 m., on motion of Mi. Rodgers, of Benton, the committee arose and through its chairman, MT. Judkins, reported pro- gress and asked leave to sit again at 2 p.m., which was granted, and the house took recess.
 Thursday Astern"on February is.
 SENATE
 After recess Further consideration os the penitentiary bill was postponed.
 Senator Scott, chairman of the commit tee on county and county lines. reported back senate bill No. IT, with amendments, that it do pass as amended.
 Senator Chimney, chairman of the com