The true Democrat., 1854-11-15

Totten offered resolution, requiring the attor- ney general to enquire into and take proper steps to remedy the alledged abuses upon emi- grants practised by toll gathers on the road from this place to Memphis. Adopted.
 Senate then adjourned until tomorrow morn ing g o'clock.
 Saturday, November II, 1854.
 Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Jour- nal of yesterday read and approved.
 MT. Green offered resolution instructing the committee on education to enquire into the ex- pedency of establishing, at some point within the State, an Agricultural and Manual Laborng School; and of requesting our Representatives and Senators in Congress, to procure a grant of land to aid in constructing the same. Adopted.
 MT. Cain was added to the committee on in- ternal improvements.
 Committee in relation to procuring the ser vices of chaplain for the Senate, asked and obtained further time Gill Monday morning. to make report.
 Mir. Harrison offered resolution to 20 into an election for chaplain;-laid on the table by vote of 15 to 8.
 MT. Kieth offered a resolution instrncting the committee on the judiciary to inquire into the expediency of electing an attorney general for the State Adopted.
 MT. Cain gave notice of his intention to in- troduce bill, on Monday, for the relief of Geo. w. Murphy.
 Mir. Berry gave notice, that he would, on Monday next, introduce bill to amend the l17th chapter of the statutes of Arkansas.
 MT. Miller introduced bill, entitled "an act for the relief of Franklin county" The bill Q nd to a third reading on Monday next.
 MT. Barkman in accordance with previous notice, introduced bill for the relief of James H. Shackleford and others;-read first and second time and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Kieth offered resolution instructing the expediency of reporting bill requiring sur viving partners to give bond for the security of partnership, assets, etc. Adopted
 On motion of MT. Berry, the bill for the re- lief of Madison county was taken up, read a third time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 House resolution to establish horse mail route in Madison county, Ark, was taken up and concurred in.
 MT. Kieth in the chair. Mr. Cain offered
 
 to employ clerk at not more than $3 per diem Mr. Harley moved to amend by inserting not more than S5 per diem. Adopted
 MT. Henson moved to amend by instructng the committee to employ only 10 days in their investigation; which,
 On motion of Mr. Harley, was laid on the table,
 MT. Henson then moved to lay the resolu- fhn faho lost Nho o1,,+io amended, was then adopted. MT. LemOyne, upon leave introduced bill to incorporate the town of Dardanelle, in Yell county; read a first time and ordered to a second reading on Monday next
 On motion of Mir. Harrison, bill Mo- 2, was called up read second time and referred to committee on the judiciary (This bill authorizes counties to subscribe their internal improvement fund, to the capital stock of railroads, under direction of the county court.)
 Mr. Kieth offered joint resolution, to in- struct our Senators and request our Repre- sentatives in Congress, to procure the pas sage of law establishing tri-weekly mail by steamboats, from Memphis in Tennessee, to Jacksonport in Arkansas; read first time and ordered to a second reading on Monday next
  morning o'clock. Note-The reporter will state that he only attempts the substance of the proceedings ! should there occur errors he will gladly correct them.
 Monday, Nov. 13, 1854 Senate met pursuant to adjournment Jour- nal of Saturday read aud approved. MT. Totten from the judiciary committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Carr and others, of Hampstead county and Geo. Wilson, and others of Dallas county, reported the same back, and recommended reference to the committee to whom other papers of like character were referred. Agreed to-
 Mr. Henson, from the committee to whom was referred the subject of enquiring into the proprlety of employing Chaplain to open the daily sessions of the Senate by prayer, made a lengthy majority report, with resolution re- commenting that the Senate do not employ a Chaplain.
 Mir. Craighead made minority report in re- lation to same subject, disagreeing with the grounds assumed in the majority report, but ac- quiesclng in the inexpediency of employing a Chaplain at this time.
 Message from the House of Representatives | by Mir. Hobbs, clerk. The House have passed d icoolutloH constituting the COMlnlClec on lll- ternal improvements on the part of the House joint committee and asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same
 On the adoption of the majority report, de- bate sprung up, in which Messrs. Harley Cain, M'Coy, Henson, Green, Keith, Barkman and Harrison participated. The question was then taken on the adoption of the report and reso- lution, and rejected by vote of yeas, 2, nays l6.
 MT. Harrison offered a resolution that the Senate now go into the election of Chaplain for this session. Adopted by a vote of yeas 12, nays II.
 On motion the Senate proceeded to the elec- tion of Chaplain-Mr. Lee, MT. Marshall and MT. Tucker were put in nomination. On the first ballot MT. Lee received 12 votes; Mr. Mar shall votes; MT. Tucker 5 votes Mir. Lee having q majority of all the votes cast, was de- clared elected Chaplain to the Senate for the present session.
 MT. Miller moved to take up the bill for the relief of Franklin county. Agreed to, and the bill read a third time.
 MT. Askew moved to amend by inserting all the counties in the State.
 MT. Ferguson moved to refer the bill to a se- ! lect committee of five in order to giye onnor.