Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10
PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 27th- 1854
Mr. Hanley introduced a bill for the relief of
James B. Stel. OF Phillips county Referred to
select committee
Bill to amend chapter 1J3 of the Digest. was
passed
message received from the House
through their clerk, transmitting intelligence OF
tine death of the Hon William S Wade with a
preamble and resolutions. expressive of the sense
of the General Assem- bly, Concerning his demise
the deceased, the two Houses adjourned until to-
morrow morni-g 10 O'Clock
THHEsDAT, Dec 2Sth
Mr.. lotion from the judiciary committee
ported bill TO require justices OF the peace to
force the statutes in regard to BaStardy, and re-
commended its rejection Report adopted
Bill to restrain the retail of ardent spirits in
Philips and Ouachita counties was passed.
Mr. Askew introduced a bill to repeal an act
passed at the last session. amending the revenue
laws of this State, which was read and referred
to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Mccoy introduced bill to restrict the
present Homestead law to $500, which was laid
on the table
Mr Coker called UP the bill to define the boun-
dary line OF Marion county, which passed
House bill for the relief of Prairie county, was
passed
Bill to amend chapter 81, of the Digest, was
read
House bill to authorize certain counties to pro-
maps and field notes OF the lands IN their
counties, was passed
The proposed amendments to the constitution.
were ordered to third reading tomorrow
On motion Of Slr- Green, the Senate resolved
to hold evening sessions at o'clock
FKIDAY, Dec Doth
Mr. Berry- from the committee enroIIments,
reported correctly enrolled bill to define the line
between the counties of Carroll and Madison
To
Ilshu1ent Of mail routes
Mr. LemOyne offered resolution requesting
our congressional delegation to procure the estab-
lIshment Of Z mail line from Memphis to Des Arc
via LewisbuTg, Dardanelle and Van Buren, 10
Fort Smith Read
The committee on internal improvements. re-
ported Nh ScOggin's bill fixing the line of the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad. and for other purposes
and recommended Its reference to the committee
of the whole Several amendments were adopt
ed and after considerable discussion
Mr. Cain offered substitute ior the bill, which
was read
S4TuEDAY. Dec 3Oth
Mr. Cain informed the Senate in few brief
and appropriate remarks, of the death of the Hon
VIM H. JudkinS, Senator from the counties OF
Lawrence and Fulton and also offered pream-
bic and resolutions express the sense OF the two
Houses in relation 70 hisdenise- The resolutions
were unanimously adopted. and a copy of them
which also adopted them By virtue OF their
adoption the Senate stood adjourned until Mon
day morning, 10 O'Clock
MONDAY Jan 1st, 1855
MT- Askew moved TO reconsider the vote OF
Friday adopting Nj Cams substitute, for the bill
offered by Mr. Scogsin, to fix the line OF the Cairo
and fulton railroad etc The motion was adopt
ed The question then arising on striking ont all
after the enactinr clause in Mr. Scoggins bill it
was decIGed III the negative and the bill then
stood in its original position with the amendments
Mr. LemOyne offered an amendment to the bill
fixing the eastern terminus of the road at Hope
field, opposite Memphis. Ir. Hanley offered an
amendment to the amendment, TO strike out
Memphis and Little Rock railroad. and the town
of HOPefeld wherever 1t occurred in the amend
ment- The question being on Mr. HanIevs pro-
position IT was negatived
The bill was then laid over for Tomorrow
Bal 10 change the time OF electing Judge OF
the 5th Judicial Circuit was passed.
Bill to amend chapter OF the Digest was pas
sed-