The true Democrat., 1855-01-10

line of the western branch of the road, when pending the question, the Senate took recess until 3 o'clock.
 1 Euening Session, 3 oclock The question before the Senate was on Mr. Roses amendment to fix the line of the western branch of the Cairo and Fulton railroad on the north side of the river. Mr. Askew moved to amend the amendment by requiring 50 miles of said road to be graded by the 1st of December 1856, which was lost. Mir. Roses amendment was adopted.
 Mr. Totten offered an amendment to the bill by providing that the State should hold a lien on the road for nonperformance of any obliga- tons and for any costs which may accrue to the State from said road. Adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Scogin the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third reading on to-mor- row.
 Mr. Totton called up the House bill to pro- vide for building work shop within the walls of the penltentiary, which was read and passed with some slight amendments.
 MIR. PREsIDENT:-The committee on enroll ed bills, has this day handed to the Cover nor, for his approval an act to restrain the circu lation of change tickets, also an act to incorpo- rate Pleasant View Female Accademy, in the town of Huntsville, Madison county, and have instructed me to report the same
 JOHN BERRY, Chairman. MR PREsIDENT:-The committee on memo rials to whom resolution was directed request ing our Senators and Representatives in Con- gress to use their efforts to procure the passage of a law granting weekly mail route, com mencing at Huntsville Arkansas, thence to Au- gusta Todds in Madison county, thence to M. D. Tilfords in said county, thence to Wash bourn's Prairie in Missouri, have instructed me to report the same back and recommend it's adoption. JOHN BERRY.
 One of the Committed MR. PREsIDENT:-The committee on enroll ments have examined an act to incorporate Pleasant View Academy in the town of Hunts Vile, Madison county, and have instructed me to report the same correctly enrolled
 JOHN BERRY, Chairman.
 House.
 Monday, Jan. 1st. Mir. Rice offered preamble and resolutions, in respect to the Pacific Railroad. Adopted Mir. Calvert introduced bill to authorize dams to be constructed across navigable streams Read.
 Mir. Smithson introduced bill to fix the line of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad and branches, and donating lands to the same. Read. MT. Byrne introduced bill to increase the salaries of the Supreme Judges. Lost House bill to provide for building work shop within the penitentiary walls and for oth- CT purposes, was passed.
 House bill to aid in the construction of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad and branches, was taken up and the House went into committee of the whole on the same. After sitting a while they arose, and asked leave to sit again at o'clock, which was granted. Two o'clock, House convened After con- siderable discussion on above bill, the commit tee rose and reported progress, and will sit again tomorrow morning, 10 o'clock.
 Tuesday, Jan. 2d. On motion of Mir. Edmondson, the House concurred n the Senate amendment to House resolution, proposing to go into the election of State officers on Saturday next. | Mir. Gordon introduced bill, amendatory of existing laws, regulating the landed interests of this State Read and referred to the com mittee on the judiciary. House bill to amend chapter 52 of the Digest, was passed.
 House bill to authorize J. A. Lovett and J. A. Barnes to build toll bridge across L'An-
 
 The House on motion, went into committee of the whole, on House bill to aid in the con- struction of the Cairo and Fulton road and branches, and without any material action, the committee rose and will sit again tomorrow Wednesday,, Jan. 3d. MT. Norsworthy presented the petition of sundry citizens of Green county, praying new county might be formed from the south end of said county. Read.
 MT. Rector introduced bill to change the time of holding Pulaski circuit court, which was passed.
 Mr. Noteworthy introduced a bill to be cn- titled Gan act to establish the county of Doug lass" Read
 Mr. Patterson called up House bill to change the present system of voting The Jill passed without amendment.
 The House then went into committee of the whole, to consider the bill to aid in the con struction of the Cairo and Fulton railroad and branches, and after considerable debate arose, and asked leave to sit again tomorrow, which was granted.
 Thursday Jan. 4th.