The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
HOUSE.
Frfday, Dec. 18th, 1856,

Fffdoy, Dec. 18th, 1856.
 House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Mir. Lea, chaplain MT. Lea of Dallas, presented the petition O F. W. Compton and others concerning the ! Princeton Male and Female Accademy. which on his motion, was referred to the committee on education.
 Mr Mansfield presented the petition of c b. Ivy, guardian of some minors in Franklin county, praying for an act concerning the pro. perty oi sad mlnors, which, on his motion was referred to tne committee on the judiciary
 MT fancy presented the petition of James Il. fatterson, which, on his motion, was refer. req to tne committee on internal improvements
 Mr. Graves presented the memorial of the Mayor and Aldermen of Camden, also remon strance against the prayer of said memorial which, on motion of Mr. Ashley, were referred to select committee of five. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Ashley Abbott, Graves, Lea of Dallas, and Turner.
 A MT. Moody presented the petition of Edwin I 4. Hicks, praying for an act to constitute him l of lawful age, which was referred to the con- ] mittee on the judiciary.
 MT. Bean presented the petition of the Ma yor and Aldermen of the city of Benton, with bill, (No. 156) to carry into effect the prayer of said petition.
 On his motion the rules were suspended. and the bill read second time, but it appearing that there was no caption to the bill and obec- ton being made, on motion of Mr. Bean. the whole matter was referred to the committee on the judiciary, with instruction to report by # bill or otherwise.
 NIT. Haralson presented the petitions of sun- dry citizens of the counties of Prairie. Jackson WhIe and Monroe, praying for the erection oi new county out of the limits of said coun- ties, which, on his motion, was referred to the committee on counties and county lines.
 Mr. Lee of Scott, presented the report of the slnternal improvement commissioner of Scott county, which, on his motion, was referred to the committee on internal improvements.
 On motion of Mir. Boone, the unfinished bu- sinesS of yesterday was taken up, and the con- sideration of the motion to reconsider the vote on MT. Oates resolution on yesterday was re- ESumed.
 8 Mr. Griffin called for the yeas and nays or the motion to reconsider, which being ordered stood 46 to 23.
 # So the vote was reconsdered.
 Mr. Lea of Dallas, moved for the indefinite 4 postponement of the resolution, on which mo- ton Mr. Griffin again called for the yeas and nays, which, being ordered, stood yeas 47, nays z 24
 So the motion prevailed 4 On motion of Mir. Williams of Marion. the morning business was suspended. and the 8 House, on call of yeas and nays, voted to take up House bill No. 146, on the subject of swamp lands, which was read second time. q Mr. Watson offered two amendments, which s were adopted.
 # The bill provides for agency offices at the q places where the United States land offices are \ kept.
 Mr. James moved to substitute Pine Bluff 4 for Llttie Rock as the location of an agency ! Lost by vote of 52 to r. MT fancy, moved to substitute Jackson port for Batesville. Lost by vote of 54 to I5.
 Mr. Griffin was called to the chair.
 Mir Oates offered an amendment providing 4 for the erection of levees at the existing gaps upon the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers.
 Mr. Edmondson of Crlttenden, moved its adoption, and during the discussion thereon after several intellectual efforts to adjourn the House, at last, on motion of Mr. Hill adjourn ed until tomorrow morning at g o'clock