Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE
S4rrRDsT- Dec

Mr. Green introduced a bill to be entitled IAN
act to amend the 11lth sec of the 9Th chap of
the Digest OF the Statutes Read twice and re-
ferTed.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced bill to change the
mode OF assessing revenue Read twice and re-
ferred
House bill No 45- 5Or the benefit of ectual set
tiers upon lands forfeited the State for the nom
payment of taxes Read ID time and referred
House bill No Go providing for pre-empsiou
rights in certain cases Read I'd time and refer
red
Senate bill No 81 - be entitled -an act to sup
press the empirical practice of medicine In the
State OF Arkansas Read 2d time and referred
Senate bill No 10 and amendments thereto in
regard to the Cairo and Fulton Railroad were
taken up and discussed at length by Mr- Totem
MOxDAY. Dec IS
Several bills of a local character were disposed
of
House ioint resolution in regard to the arrange
ment of the mails and the want of mail facilities
IN this State and InstrUcting Senators in Con-
gress and requesting our Representatives 20 en-
lquire into the natter and further as TO the ex-
spedIency of appointing mail agent who is cit
izen OF this State-wss read and referred
Senate bill No 10 to be entitled; an act fixing
the line of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad and
granting the lands which Were donated by Con-
zress to the State of Arkansas in and thereof and
he amendments thereto were taken up and their
Consideration postponed until tomorrow
TrEsDAY Dec 70.
Mr. TOtten from the Judiciary Committee re-
Ported back House bill No I6 for the benefit of
actual settlers upon lands forfeited TO the State for
: Ice Ison-7aynent Of taxes and recommended It's
passsSs- Read 81 time and passed
Mr. Askew introduced bill to amend the law
OF evidence Read Ist time
Mr. Sccgin introduced bill u be entitled -an
act 10 hx the line of tine Cairo and Fulton RoirOad
and branches aad toF other IuTIsoSe,- Read ISt
and 2i time and on u-S5ioa Of IIT- HARRISON it
was made tae 0rizE os the day s1T Friday next.
and 2J9 copies ordered % be printed
S=1ate uIll No go fixing the iE-s of the Csiro
and Fulton BsI.rcal ami rzaiI- the Ilu,is xhir.
were donated by congress TO the State OF Arkan-
saS IN ali thereof, and the amendments thereto,
Were taken up
The question being upon the adoption Of the
amendment 1t was ICst by vote II II 70 H.
Mr. Mccoy offered an amendment 10 the bill,
which vas lost
fIr. Keith offered an amendment TO the bill
Perdins, upon which the Senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY. Dec %
Mr. Askew. from the COMMITTEES on Auditor-s
and TTeasurers Books made report, which was
read and received
A message was received from the Governor
informing the Senate of the resignation Of VIM r.
Miller. as Auditor of Public Accounts, to take el-
feet on the Goth inst
After the transaction of other business. Senate
adjourned
THURSDAY Dec 2I-
MT- Green introduced bill to be entitled an
act to prohibit the emigration OF tree negroes or
mulattOes to this State and for other purposes
Read twice and reieTre,i-
Nr Totten from the Committee on the Judic-
iarv reported back SeGa;e bill 10 suppress the
empirical practice of medicine In the State OF Ar
kansas and recommended its rejection
The bill was recommitted to same committee,
with instructions to report substitute
Mi BaTkman introduced bill 70 require Jus
tees of the Peace TO give bond for the faithful
performance of their duties Read twice and
ferTed-
The Sentate repaired TO the Hall Of the House
of Representative for the purpose OF going into
the election for Chief Justice
FEIDAY. Dec D.
Mr. Lemoyne introduced bill TO pTe-ent the
fraudulent issue and transfer OF certificates OF stock
in corporations Real l>t fine
4 message vas received irom the Governor,
transmitting printed copy OF the Report nf the
survey of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
and copy of the letter OF the President of the
Company
After disposiug Of several local bills the Senate
took up Senate bill No IL TO be entitled -an act
to fx the line of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad
and branches, and for other purposes made the
order OF the day-
On motion. it was made the order of the day
ior tomorrow. at half after ten o'clock
SATURDAY, Dec D
Mr., Mccoy introduced ioint resolution, that
no member shall be entitled to his PER die, pay
for the time ne Is absent from the General Assem-
bly, unless prevented from attending by sickness
OF himself or family Adopted
House bill No 5-J9- TO amend sec 81 ofchapter
~, of the Digest of the Statutes of this State
Read twice and referred
Mr. Lemoyne introduced resolution that the
Senate appropriate - per L1y compensation of
enrolling clerk of the same Read and adopted
On motion of Mr. ScOSIn- Senate bill 70 : + to
be entitled act to FIX the line of the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad ami branches. and for other pur-
poses" which Made the order OF today at
halt after ten O'Clock was taken up
NT- Ferguson moved the reference of the bill to
the committee on internal Improvements which
after being debated by AlessTs- ScOsin Ferguson
LemOYne, Rose Harrison and Keith prevailed
Mr. Askew introduced resolution that the
General Assembly ADJOURN siEs de on the Sth day
of January next.
Pending its discussion the Serate adjourned un-
tIl Tuesday morning zen O'Clock
TUEsDsY Dec 20.
Mr. Hauley appeared and took his seat as
Senator tTOm Phillips and Monroe counties
House proposed amendments to the constitution
TO elect Secretary of State Auditor. Treasurer
Chief Justice and Associate Judges Ofthe Supreme
Court by the peoPie- were taken up and read first
Time and ordered 10 second reading with the
exception Of the third amendment to elect the
Chief Justices and Associate Judges @: tie Su-
pEelI,e Court By the 7eo;.e-
Senate bal concerning the estates of deceased
persons PasSet-
House J'iHt resolution PE0P1si1g Q, z, into t;e
election I'D tf-lr az bal. -as=r 81 -s %, -~-t- 70
das- 90 nj the vacancy cc-lsi5ae5 BIZ the resIsya-
non OF W K Miller was tsss1 Up aai adopted
House D.i! No Izg U IRE entitled an act u re-
Pesi the Iita section OF a1 acr entitled an art 70
Pfov''ic ;oF the retaining Of ile swamp and over
HOEEed lands donated 70 tsis Stale s. :hs U~i-ed
States approved Jan C. 1851. and .cr other pur-
poses was read lst and u time ami Ee.erre4-
ne vote On the reference OF the bill was after
warts EeconsJered and its consideration pos.pol.-
ed uatIl Tomorrow
Senate took recess until fifty minutes after
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