The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-29

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 .hr Clark of J., moved to strike out the
 5oth sec., which was ncgatived.
 Oa motion of .Hs Drennen, the blanks in the 2d and 3d lines. Both sec, were filled With < nine hundred" each.
 On motion of shr Fowler, the Both sec.. was amended, by inserting after the word ! "mlles," at the end of the Sd line, the words or less proportion than would entitle saeh county to member of the H. of R.'' .H Walker of W. moved to strike out the o9d section, but the Convention adjourned without taking the question.
 .Hoaday Jan. %, 1886
 UT Walker of w., withdrew his motion, made on Saturday, to strike out the 32d sec. of the report of the Legislative committee.
 ,hr Ringggold then moved to strike out the oSd and 34th sections, inclusive, of the ma Jorlty report, and insert, in lieu thereof, the report of the minority committee upon which the yeas and nays were called for, and were as follows:
 Feas--yHessrs. Adams, Ball, Bean, Boon. Brown, Clarke of J., Dickinson, Drennen. Drew, fowler, King, Laiferty, Lowe, .War- silaii, .iiartln, .icCamy, .Henetee, .uurray. klnggold, Robinson, Saunders, Scott, Sla- vens smith, Walker of Washington and Whinery-26. .Hays-.uessrs. Biscoe, Calvert. Clark of C., Conway, Cummins, Davies, Elliott, Far reilly, Fcrebee, Halbrook, Kelly. Lacy. Lee. ,Hanly, .Nay, .ucKean, Roane, Royston' Strong, Walker of H., Wilson, L., Wright and .Hr Presidential
 So the amendment was agreed to, and the report of the minority adopted.
 .Hr Farrelly then moved that the Conven- ton adJourne sine die; upon which the yeas and nays were called for and were as fol- lows:
 Yeas---.Uessrs. Biscoe, Calvert. of C.. Dawes, Elliott, Farrelly, Ferrebee, Hal brook, Kelly, Lee, sHanly, .uay .Ue Kean. Roane, Strong, Walker of H.. Wilson of L.. Wright, and .lfr President--l9.
 -Nays-sHessrs. Adams, Ball Bean, Boon. Brown, Clark of j., Conway, Cmmins, Dick inson, Drennen, Drew, Fowler, King, Lacy. Lafferty, Lowe, Marshall, Martin, .EeCamy. .Nclsain, Nenefee, sHurray, Rnggold, Rows ton, Saunders, Scott, Slavens, Smith, Walker of ", and Whinery-31.
 1 50 the motion was negatived. .Hr. Fowler moved to refer the report of the Legislative committee, with the amendments, to select committee, which was lost.
 .Hf. .hurfay moved to reconsider his vote on the proposition of .Hr. Ringgold to substi- tnte the minority report for the majority re- port of the Legislative committee; which was agreed to.
 .Hr. Drew then moved the following amend ment in lieu of the amendment offered by .ur. Isinggold:
 SEC. B. The General Assembly shall cause an enumeration of the inhabitants Of this State to be made in the year eighteen hundred and thlrtY-eight, and every four years thereafter; and at the first session after every enumeration shall apportion the scna- tors among the several districts according to the number of free white male inhabitants therein, taking for the senatorial basis fifteen hundred white males, until the number of se- nators for the State shaii amount to thirty three, which number shall be and remain fix ed; and the Legislature thereafter shall ap- portion the representation in the senate &C., cording to the number of free white males in each district. And until such apportionment ! IS made, the county of Washington shall compose one district, and elect two senator's the counties of Carroll, Searcy and Izard shall compose one district, and elect one sen ator; the counties of Lawrence and Randolph shall compose one district, and elect one s:n- ator; the counties of Johnson and Pope shall compose one district, and shall elect one sen ator; the counties ofCrawford and Scott shall compose one district, and elect one senator; tine counties oi Conway, " " hiitts. ans. Was, Ra- ren shall compose one district, and elect one senator; the counties of Pulaski and Saline shall compose one district, and elect one sen- atcr; the counties of Hot Spring, Clark and Pike shall compose one district, and elect one senator; the counties of Hampstead end La fyette shall compose one district, and elect one senntor; the counties of Seyier and .Nil- Ter shall compose one district, and elect one senator; the counties of Chicot and Union shall compose one district, and elect one sen- ator; the counties of Arkansas ar Jefferson shall compose one district, and elect one sen ator; the counties of Phillips and Monroe shall compose one district, and elect one sen- ator; the counties of Crittenden and .Nissis- sippi shall compose one district, and elect one senator; so that the senate shall never consist of less than seventeen nor more than thirty three members.
 SEC. 34. The State shall, after the taking of the first enumeration, be divided into con- venent districts, which may be altered from time to time, and new ones established, as the public good may require. And at the first session of the General Assembly, the se- nators shall be divided by lot, as equally as may be, into two classes. The seats of the first class shall be vacated at the end of the second year, and the seats of the second class shall be vacated at the end of the fourth year; so that one halfof the senate shall be elected every second year.
 SEc- 35. Tho house of representatives shall consist of not less than fifty nor more xl