The true Democrat., 1856-12-09
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE. SENATE.
 Saturday, Nov. 29th, 1856. RrN AppnrT REPORTER

 A praver bv the Rev. James Bruton, hap.
 Wr Redmond presented the petition of fifty
 ;-b+ citizens of Clark county, asking that the
 ror;.;ons of bill to separate the office of
 or;g from that of assessor and collector oI
 saves now pending, should not apply to the
 ,,tr of Clark. and praying the General As
 sembly to reject the saine--"n''n was feao'
 and, ,.a ,,..o
 , Ia,, no the table for the present.
 M. Wat,ns introduced the following reso-
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 , D c.ato of Arkansas that our Senators be in-
 n,atod s.e and our representatives in Congress be
 a"ested to use their efforts to procure the
 ~slsrortation of the mail tri-weekly on the rute from Clarksvile, in Johnson county, Ar fansas hv way of Jasper, in Newton county a Carrollton, in Carroll county, Arkansas, to be transported on horse back as the same is at Resent which was read.
 Mr Floyd moved to amend bv saving. tri- Weekly instead of sem-weekly.
 # Which amendment was accepted by Mr. Watkins.
 On motion, the resolution as amended, was edopted
 #4 On motion of MT. Hammond, the bill to car ~ cut more perfectly the objects of the swamp hnd grant and equalize the benefits thereof ill fhe several districts and counties of this State, was taken up and read second time.
 On motion of Mir. Hammond, was referred to the committee of the whole house, and on motion, the bill was made the order of the day for Monday, the Sth proximo. #E Housa hill No t, la a,.;.lal u b repeal section 6, of chapter l39, on page Gl, of the Digest, declaring sheritfs of each &ouuty of this State ex-oficio assessors of taxes p far as relates to certain countless" was taken P and read a first time, and objections being nade $hereto, the same was rejected. K On motion of Mr. Trimble the bill to in- Uease the compensation of jurors in Indepen. |1ence, ell, Jackson, Hot Spring and Saline eounues was taken up and read third time and Based.
 #K The House bill to reverse the common school eystem, was taken up, and on motion of MT. sEoyd was referred to the committee on educa. Bon.
 EThe House bill to amend the criminal law in relation to assault and battery, was taken up apd read first time.
 NThe House bill to amend the criminal law
 
 eptons, was taken up and read a second time, and on motion of Mir. Clark was referred to the commttee on the judiciary. On motion of MT. Stirman, the Senate ad. burned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock. . Monday, Dec. list, 1856.
 Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
 Prayer by the Rev. James Bruton, chap lain.
 A fter the preliminary business of the morn- ing were finished, Mir. Clark offered the follow ing joint resolution:
 feSOlUed, by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, that it shall not be lawful tor the commissioners of swamp and overflow ed lands or either of them hereafter to employ any person to perform any duty as an officer in relaton to said swamp and overhowed lands or make CT let out any contract to any person to make or construct any levee, ditch or drain un dlauthorized so to do by act of the legisla- tur,
 Which was read first time.
 Senate bill, No. 52, entitled "An act to com pensate electors of President and Vice Presi- dent" was taken up, read third time and passed.
 Mr. Hammond introduced bill to autho uze the Governor to make patents to assignees oil cert tcate of purchase of swamp land winch was read first time
 On motion of Mr. Hammond, the rules were Suspended, the bill read second time and re- ferred to the committee on swamp and over flowed lands.
 MT. Ferguson introduced 6 bill to reduce the rate of taxation in this State-which WAS read a irst and second time and on his motion was re- ferred to the committee on ways and means
 Nr. Askew introduced bill to authorize plaintiffs to testify in their own behalf in cer- tain cases-which was read first and second tine and was referred to the committee on the Judiciary
 The following preamble and resolution was received from the House of Representatives by the clerk:
 Mir. PREsIDENT-I am authorized to an- noulce to your honorable body that the House d Representatives have adopted the following Preamble and resolutions: E lnasmuch as 1t Is provided in sect ou 4th, of Atlcle 5th, of the Constitution ol this State. that the Governor shall hold his office for the eefn Of four years from the time of his install. tatlon and until his successor shall be duly oua- hned; and the present executive has been cho- ser as hls own successor and Is now holding 0ser and thus protractlDg the term for which be has just been elected;
 De lt Resolved 6y tie Senate and House Of Rep rr&atqttUes That committee to consist of mree from each House and to constitute joint select committee, be appointed by the presiding omcerS of the respective Houses to wait upon Excelency, Elias N. Conway, and ascertain nether he has been installed into office ac- @dng to the req uirements Of the constitution. IF II he has not been thus duly qualified, that ne De respectfully requested to proceed at once 0take his oath of office in such manner and Msuch place as may suit his convenience and ne state of his health, and notify the two douSeS of hie installation as he may deem pro- ,er
 m winch the concurrence of the Senate is espectfully asked. Committee on the part of ne House. MesSrs. Graves, Gibson and Patter- pn s. NJ. SCOTT, Clerk. r Nr. Keith moved that the Senate concur in ae resolutions just received from the House. sl. MT. Floyd moved to lay the same on the ta- he indefinitely.
 hr. President having announced that the 'notlon to lay upon the table took presedenCe @, T Ar. Floyd called for the yeas and nays upon he adoption thereof, which being sustained. { were ordered.
 H Messrs. Clark, Coker, Craigheaa, En- ynt Ferguson, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Hpmphries, Marshall, Murphy, Redmond, Ros- soD, Stirman, Totten, Trimbls, Watkins and Mr President-18.
 Nays-Messrs. Askew and Keith-2.
 So the resolution was lad upon the table in- [ defuitely.
 pn motion of MT. Strman the Senate ad- purned until tomorrow morning, g o'clock
 Tuesday, Dec. 2d, 1856.
 Senate met pursuant to adjournment
 Prayer by the Rev. James Bruton, chap
 htter the preliminary business was finished 0e clerk of the House of Representatives in- med the Senate that the House had passed ne following bills. to wit: "An act to incor- Pofate the Spring Hill Male Academy" "An oa to prevent the firing of the woods and prai- ns between the months of September and |nrel, \.