Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

was read, and referred TO the Committee on In
/ ternai Improvements
After the various committees made their reports.
the House took Up private bills which were read
! and appropriately referred
j Mr. Watson introduced bill to be entitled an
act to change the time of holding the courts in the
I +th Judicial Circuit" which was read twice and
I referred 10 4 select committee. composed of On e
member from each county composing the Circuit.
SATURDAY. Dec I6.
Mr. Holmes presented the report Of silii,,ry cit
izens OF Dallas county, praying the Legislature to
pass an act prohibiting altogether the sale of in
| toXlcatIng liquors, unless it be for medical me-
chanIcal or sacramento purposes, which was read
and referred to the committee or memorials
! MI Powell introduced bill to be entitled san
act 10 prevent husbands from going security with
out the consent OF their wives.i which was read
/ ard referred
Mr.. Brown introduced House Bill No. 232 to
I provide for Geological and Neurological sur
vey OF the State of Arkansas" which was read
/ and referred
House Bill to repeal an 'iact TO exempt Home
stead from execution" was taken up and rejected
! by vote of 50 to %
MONDAY. Dec 49,
After the prelminaries of the morning had
been disposed OF Mr.. Hill from the Bank commit
tee made elaborate report in regard to certain
Judgment which James NJ Curran obtained
. against the State of Arkansas. in his life time
MI Hill presented with said report bill ask
ing that the sum OF Sll 500 Sc be appropriated
! for the purposes of paving off said debt
/ Which bill was read and referred
The various committees made their reports and
Z the House ai JOUrned-
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
! Mr- Neale presented the report of sundry citi-
Zens o. ChIcCt county praying the Legislature TO
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all officers in said county
! Mr- Jones OF Desha, presented similar petition
Z from citizens Oi Desha county,
Mr. Redmond from the committee on Wavs
and Means reported back House bill to be en-
titled an act 10 provide 'or a Geological and
MIneTalosIcai survey of the State" and recon-
-nended tie passage OF he same
After the i1.rciuction and rasSs-e II sr,,dry
bIiis o. a private character the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Dec &c.
{ MI Puryear presented the petition of certain
cItIzsTs Ci PCIr<jt county praying the Legisa-
tUTe 20 pass act to authorize the common school
Commissioner OF said county 10 sell certain school
F.: landS-TeierTed-
Mr. Jacoway from the committee on Auditors
and TreaSuTers books made an extended report in
which he states that the business IN the Auditors
and IreasUTeTS Offices have been correctly kent
I A bill tor the relief OF Samuel H. Hampstead
for professional services rendered the State. was
read 81 time and passed
Mr.. Edn0ndsOn introduced House Bill No 2I2
to be entitled act in relation to the swamp and
OveTiOwed lands read and referred
House resolution fixing the terminus of the
eastern branch OF the Cairo and Fulton Railroad
at HOPefeiJ. opposite Memphis, and on a motion
to lay It the table. it decided In the affirm
ative by vote OF ~ TO p.
House ADJOURNED.
THURSDAY. Dec. 81.
Mr.. AUStell from the committee on Education
reported 10 the House the result of their ia bors
bill to De entitled an act to regulate the CON-
mon school system in the State of Arkansas
which was read twice. 200 copies of the same or
dered to be printed and the bill made tie order
OF the day tor Tuesday next
/ Mr. Hill moved reconsideration of the vote
/ taken on yesterday laying the resolution OF the
house fixing the terminus of the branch of
the Cairo and Fulton Railroad at Hopefeld, op-
/ POsi:e Memphis Tenn on the table
The yeas and nays were called .or-.he vote
caIled and the vote OF yesterday said resolution
: recOnSitered by vote OF 20 to 2S
The Senate now appeared within the Hall Of
/ the House of Representatives for the purpose Of
oining the House in the election OF chief Justice
of the Supreme COurt-E II. English. Esq, and
/ Thomas Johnson, Esq, were pat in nomination,
the vote called, when Mr.. English received; 90
votes and Mr- Johnson u votes
/ House adjourned.
] This being the day set apart for local business
there nothing DONE save matters OF private
or local character
SATURDAY. Dec. %.
| Mr. Pettisrew presented the petition of sdndry
citizens OF Sewer county praying the Legislature
I to pass an act to donate one section of land to
/ Capt John Graham Il Co. for building the 1st
[ steam boat 10 the State OF ArkaEsas-read and re-
| ierred
Mr.. Whinerv offered a resolution proposing an
! adjournment siHe die on the Sth of next month,
/ which was laid on the table indefinitely
Mr. SmIthsou introduced a bill to be entitled
an act TO repeal In part act amenia:ory of en-
listing laws regulating the lGnie interests of this
Sta;e-read and referred
! The house at OuTned until Ttesslav
TUESDAY, Dec. 26.
On motion Of SIr Wood the house agreed here
after 10 hold evening sessions
Mr. Ellington introduced House bill No 2SJ,
10 be entitled an act 10 amend the Road law. was
read twice and referred
| Mr.. AusteII introduced bill to be entitled 'an
act arnendatory of an act concerning forfeited
lands and for other purposes read and referred
Mir Burgess called Up House bill No. 233, en-
titled an act to protect securities on criminal
bonds which read and rejected
| Senate Bill 70 erect public bridge across Big
Mulberry Creek In Franklin county Arkansas
/ was taken up read several times and passed.
On motion of Mr. Gregg House bill No 10S to
be entitled ~an act to amend sec II, chapter II
I OF the Digest under the head OF HG5eIES Corpus
was taken up read Sd lime and passed.
Pension Office Report.