Washington telegraph., 1854-12-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is, 1854
Senate bill No. 25 in relation to Swamp and
Overflow ed lands was rejected in accordance with
the recommendation of the Committee on Swamp
Lands
Senate bill No 90 amendatory Of an act an
proved 18th Of January, ls43, entitled ian at
amending existing laws relating to the landed i'll
terest OF this State" was rejected IN accordance
with the recommendation of the Committee on
Swamp Lands.
House Join. resolution TO raise a committee 10
investigate IN what manner the swamp land law,
ol this State had been administered ior th- last
three wears and whether contract bad ben ~
tered into hy the Swamp Land Commissioners
with one Thomas Peters, lor the reclamation Of
the Swamp and Overfiowed lands OF this State.
with power 10 send tor persons and papers was
amended and concurred in.
Mr.. Mccoy introduced bill to equaize taxa
tion. Read lst time.
Senate bill No. 40 fixing the line Of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad and granting the lands
which were donated by Congress to the State Of
Arkansas in aid thereof, and amedlnents thereto
were taken up.
Mr.. Gains amendment to Nr. Lemoyne's
amendment proposing to strike out portion re-
qulring forfeiture on the part Of the Company
of charter, labor materials, &c, il twenty miles
Of the road shall not have been complete in two
years, after being discussed by Messrs- Keith and
>ruIOFIt- ldlu Ou ne O4 W "
THURSDAY. Dec. II.
After several local bills were disposed or SEN
ate resolution proposing TO 20 into an election OF
Chief Justice o. Friday the 5th, was taken up
and the amendment Of the House striking out
Friday the 18th and inserting Thursday the 2lst
December was concurred in.
SeEate bill to equalize taxation, was read I'd
time and referred.
Senate bill No. 30 in regard to the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad. and amendments were taken up
One OF the propositions embraced in the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Totten to the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Lemoyne, which provides that the
citizens being settlers along the line OF said
vey and upon the lands reserved for railroad pur-
poses shall have a preference right of entry at
two dollars and fifty cents per acre, being the
lowest railroad price" was adopted by vote Of
ii to S.
a message was received from the Governor
transmitting "a copy Of the reports Of the President
and Chief Engineer on the Little Rock and Ma
poleon Railroac-n and "a copy Of the annual re-
ports OF the officers and committees Of the Misss-
sippi, OuacEita and Red River Railroad Company
made at the annual stockholders meeting at Cam
den, Arkansas, November 18th, 1854" and two
communications.
FRIDAY, Dec. Is.
A supplemental report OF P IT. Crutchheld. Fl
nancIal Receiver, was laid before the Senate. He
sA1Ar1 III hul- L-dA Va utDL,
acted by his predecessor since his las. report and
up to the time of his death. amounted to Ss2.0j0
12c., and that he has collected S2j.326 10. Re-
ferreh.
Senate bill No Sc in relation to the Mississippi.
Ouachita and Red River Railroad Company, was
taken up. amended and passed
Mr.. Rose introduced bill providing FOR pre-
emption rights in certain cases. Read lst time.
Mr.. Scogin introduces, bill TO be entitled -sn
act to suppress the empirical practice OF medicine
IN the State OF Arkansas" Read lst time
Mr.. Ferguson introduced bill to amend an act
approved 18th Of January, 1853 entitled -an act
amendatory Of existing laws regulating the landed
interest Of the State Read twice and referred.
House bill No. i6. for the benefit Of actual set
tiers upon lands forfeited to the State for the non
payment Of taxes. Read 1st time.
Senate bill No. 60 in relation to ten-pin alleys
and billiard tables. Read ID time and passed.
Senate bill No. 40 in regard to the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad and amendments thereto, were
taken Up. The sixth and lat proposition or Mr..
Totten's amendment to Mr.. Lemoyne's was lost.