The true Democrat., 1854-11-22
Arkansas Legislature.
ScndJcs Wedaaesdau. Nov. l5. 1853.

Wednesday,, Nov. 15, 1853.
 Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Pray CT by Rev. MT. Lee. Journal of yesterday read and approved
 Leave of absence was asked for MT. Bark man, on account of indspostion; granted.
 Mr. Berry, introduced joint resolution in- structing the Secretary of State. to transmit to our Senators and representatives in Congress, a copy of all resolutions, memorials, etc., as shall pass and receive the signatures of the speaker of the House, president of the Senate and Co., vernon of the State; which was read first time.
 MT. Totten, to whom was referred the sub- ject of inquiring into the propriety of requiring surviving partners to give bond for partnership assets, etc., reported the same back and re- commended its rejection. Report was adopt ed.
 Mr. Askew, introduced bill to be entitled "an act to authorize and require the legal re- presentatives of l.. J. Reardon, deceased, late State land agent, to deliver over to the Auditor of public accounts, all books, maps, plats, pa- pers, etc., pertaining to his office, and for other purposes" which was read first time.
 On motion of Mr. Askew, the rules were suspended, and the bill read second time.
 
 mittee on claims, and Mir. Lemoyne to the con- mittee on banks.
 Mr. Ferguson, introduced bill to restrain the circulation of change tickets, bank bills etc., of less denomination than S5 which was read first time
 House bill, entitled an "act to place so much of the military road as lies within the limits of Independence county, under the jurisdiction of +bo of +ol,o and read a second time; and On motion of Mr. Harley, referred to commit tee on the judiciary.
 House bill, entitled Ian act to change the time of holding the probate court of Jackson
 On motion of Mir. Keith, the rules were suspended, and the bill read a third time and passed.
 House bill, entitled "an act to amend the charter of the town of Pine Bluff was taken up, and read second time, and
 On motion of MT. Harley, referred to the committee on the judiciary
 House bill to be entitled "an act to change the time of holding the probate court of Poin- sett county" was taken up and read first tme
 House bill to be entitled "an act to call in the scrip of Pike county" was taken up and read a first time.
 On motion of Mir. Booker, the rules were suspended, and the bill read second time.
 On the further motion of Mr. Booker, the bill was referred to the committee on the judi ciary.
 House resolution constituting the committees on banks, ways and means, and Auditors and Treasurer'S books, joint committees was read first time.
 House resolution to go into an election for Auditor of public accounts on Friday the 17th inst, was read first time
 Mir. Harley, moved a suspension of the rules that the resolution might be read second time. Messrs. Lemoyne and Totten opposed. Mir. Harley withdrew the motion to suspend; and the question was taken on the adoption of the resolution, and decided in the negative by vote of II yeas to F nays. So the Senate refused to concur in the resolution.
 Message from the House of Representatives informing the Senate of the passage of joint resolution authorizing the attorney general to issue writ of quo a0orranto against the prcsi- dent and company of the Memphis and St. Francis plank road company, was received by the hands of Mir. Hobbs, their clerk
 Senate bill, entitled Gan act for the relief of the counties of Franklin, Union and Calhoun" was put upon its third reading and passed
 The following bills were severally read third time and passed: Authorizing the taking of dispositions in the Indian country" "Toincor- porate the town of Dardanelle, in Yell county. Arkansas To amend the act approved De- cember, If, 1852, relating to the redemption of the scrip of Madison county;;' {" For the relief of James H. Shackelford, and others"
 Senate resolution to create the office of attor- ney general for the State of Arkansas, which had been referred to the committee on the ju- dietary, was reported back, with an adverse re- port. The report was concured in.
 The following bills were read a second time: To legalize the will of Richard D. Owen, de- ceased: "To amend the gaming laws of this State:" "To exempt citizens over 45 wears of age from paying poll tax"
 House joint resolution instructing attorney general to issue writ of quo aoa,runto against the president and company of the Memphis and St. Francis plank road company, was read a first time.
 On motion of Mr. Cain, the Senate adjourn ed until tomorrow morning, at o'clock.