The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
EridQu. Dec. 8th.

proceedings under the swamp law, which was read third time and passed
 This being the day fixed upon for a conven- ton of the two Houses for the purpose of all election of an Auditor of Public Accounts the Senate accordingly repaired to the Representa- tive Hall Nominations being in order.
 Mir. Jouneygn nominated A. H. Rutherford Mir. Pettigrew !" Mir. R. L. Pegues Mir. Bruton Y" MT. A. J. Huey Mir. Calvert Mir. Wm. R. Miller Mr. Totten Mir. I. c. Mills Several ballotings being had without effect the name of Mir. Pegues was withdrawn. On motion of Mir. Totten the houses took recess until o'clock, P. M.
 3 o'clock the two houses convened. After several ballotings the names of Messrs. Ruther ford and Mills were withdrawn, when on the last ballot the vote stood for Mr. Miller Al votes and for Mr. Huey 5 votes. Those Se- nators voting for Mr. Huey are Messrs. Askew, Booker, Coker Enyart, Ferguson, Harrison, Henson, Jones, Keith, Lemoyne, Scogin, Tot ten and Mir. President-13
 Those voting for Mir. Miller are, Messrs Ber- ry Cain, Craighead, Green, Judkins, Mccoy, Miller, Rose and Rosson-9.
 In the House the following members voted for Mr. Huey-Messrs. Allen,:: Barton, Bealle, Bishop Bruton, Bunch, Byrne, Cannon, Desha, FHppin, Gordon, Gould, Gregg, Guice, Haggin, Harris. Hill, Hockersmith, Holmes, Jacowav, Jones of Conway, Jones of Desha, Jones of Hot Spring, Jones of Lawrence Matthews, Miller, Moulden, Neale, Newton, Mum, Poe, Powell, Primm, Stllwell, Terry, Thorn, Tuley, Ward, Williams and Wood--4O
 Those voting for Mr. Miller are, Messrs Au- stell, Baxter, Beck, Brown, Burgess, Butts, Calvert Douglass, Edmondson, Hunter, ohn- son, Jonneygin, Leslie, Logan, Macon, Montgo- mery, Morton, Noteworthy, Patterson, Petit grew, Puryear, Ramsay Rector, Redmond, Rice, smithson, Stringfcllow, Watson Whinnery, Wilson, Witt, and Mr. Speaker--32.
 Thereupon MT. Huey. having a majority of all the votes, was declared 1uly elected, fer and during the time prescribed by law.
 The Senate then retired to their chamber Mr. Scogin introduced bill in relation to the Mississippi Ouachita and Red river railroad. which was read.
 An act to define more fully the line between the counties of Carroll and Madison, on motion of MT. Berry, was read third time and passed.
 Saturday, Dec 9th Leave of absence was asked and obtained for Messrs. Ferguson and Henson.
 On motion of MT. Lemoyne, Mir. Rosson was added to the committee on internal improve ments public buildings and apportionment. MT. Green moved reconsideration of the vote of yesterday, on the passage of the bill to dehne more fully the line between the counties oi Carroll and Madison. Adopted.
 Mr. Iotten moved reconsideration of the Fote of yesterday on the passage of the bill to suspend proceedings under the swamp land law, which motion was lost
 Monday, Dec. llth. House bill making an appropriation to build al u[on vault fer the State revenue, was passed MT. Green introduced bill to incorporate Van Buren Female Seminary. Read third tlme and was passed.
 0c, S0 go into the election of State Treasurer on Thursday
 ], House bill to change the name of Louisa brnkmire, to that of Louisa Cornelia Hunt. Was passed.
 House bill to regulate costs in ehancery cases was passed
 Senate bill to incorporate Huntsville Mason institute, was passed.
 Senate bill to prohibit the retail of ardent spirits, provided the voters of township are agalnst 1t, was passed.
 on motion of Mr.. Lemoyne, the Senare re- aolVed itself into committee of the whole to outsider the Senate bill fixing the line of the Haifo and Fulton railroad' Mr. Rose was cal- osu 10 the chair. Without taking any action on the bill, or the amendments, the committee iOse and reported progress
 Adjouned.
 House.
 Tt1esdnu. Dec. 5th,