The true Democrat., 1854-11-22

SMmaay, November IS, 1854
 House met pursuant to adjournment Pray CT by Rev. MT. Lee. Journal of yesterday read and approved.
 Owing to the limited space of our columns, we have found It necessary to instruct ourve- porter to cut short as possible the proceedings oi the House. Hereafter he will report only such matters as are of general i'm mportance.- Pun
 Mir. Desha, from the committee on the judi cary, to whom had been referred House bill to amend the law ot attachments before justices of the peace reported substitute therefor under the same title. Mr. Desha, from same commit tee, reported back the bill ln relation to the pav of prosecuting, and sta ting that the committee deem It lnexpedlent to make any change in the present law; and recommend the rejection of the bill>
 MT. Johnson, from the select committee to whom Senate bill, in relation to the redemption ot the scrip of Madison county had been refer red, reported favorably to its passage.
 Mir. Stringfellow, from the select committee. to whom had been referred House bill for the suppression of the empirical practice of rnedi- cine in this State, reported the same back with several amendments.
 On motion of MT. Redmond, 300 copies of the bill were ordered to be printed for the use of the House.
 MT. Pettigrew offered resolution instructing the committee on swamp lands to inquire into the expediency of amending the swamp land law so as to admit of any one whose lands or farm adjoin swamp lands owned by this State tO cut off bo for building or farming purposes. Adopted.
 House resolution to instruct our delegation in Congress to procure the passage of a law allow ing this State to reduce the price of unsold in- ternal improvement lands, was taken up and the report of the committee recommending re- jection of same. Adopted.
 Message from the Senate announcing concur renee In House bill to authorize Thos. F. Will son to sell real estate of Wm. o. Wilson, de- ceased. Also in House bill amending the law constituting Wm. T. Hardy a lawful heir of F. $. White. Also in joint resolution to instruct Attorney General to issue writ of quo aoayyaa to against the Memphis and St. Francis Plank Road Company.
 The Senate have refused assent to House bill calling in scrip of Clark county.
 Mir. Bruton introduced bill to be entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act to attach a part of the county of Van Blu ren to the county of Pope, approved 12th Jan uary 1853," which was read first time. and on motion of MT. Bruton, the rules were sus- pended, the bill read a second and third time and passed.
 MT. Rector proposed to alter the constitution of the State, so to provide for the election of Secretary of State Auditor of Public Accounts Treasurer of State Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the Supreme Court, by the qualified voters of the State, and to hold office until their in office are elected and qualified.
 MT. Desha, from the committee to whom the re- resolution of House, in relation to the Memphis and St. Francis Plank Road company had been referred reported asubstitute for said resolution expressive of the sense of this House in relation to the illegal conduct of said company; and re- commenting that prompt action be taken by the proper tribunal against said company by writ of quo soa,ranto, which was read first time.