Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24
SATURDAY, Dec. 6.

SATURDAY, Dec. 6.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Watson, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably concern
ing House bill No. 65, to compensate
Samuel W. Williams, of Pulaski county,
for services rendered the State as special
attorney.
The report, on motion of Mr. Ross, was
adopted. and on motion of Mr. Turner, the
rules were suspended, the bill read third
time and passed
Mr. Williams, of Pulaski, on leave, in
troduced House bill, No. 134, concerning
the assessment of damages of suits at law
Also, House bill No 135, to amend the
law concerning creditors bills, attachments
and garnishments.
MIR. Abbott, on leave, introduced House
bill 1877, to authorize the counties of La
fayette, Columbia, Ouachita, Calhoun,
Bradley, Drew and Chicot, to subscribe for
stock iii the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red
liver Railroad Company, and for other
purposes.
MIR. Anderson, on leave, introduced
House bill No. 13S, to increase the pow
ers of county judges in certain cases
Mr.. EdmondsOn, of Sebastian, on leave,
introduced House bill No. Ill, to amend
the garnishn.ent laws of this State.
MIR. Watson gave notice that he would,
on "Wednesday next, introduce bill in
relation to the swamp and overhowed
lands.
Mr.. Boone moved to take up House
bill No l0l, but the motion was not sus-
tained.
Mr.. Gibson moved to 90 into commit
tee of tie whole on the Swamp Land
bills
Mr. Forest called for the yeas and nays
On the motion, which stood-yeas 1; nays
80. So the motion was lost.
On motion the business in the calendar
was taken up.
House bill No. 36, to be entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled AN act to
authorize the county courts of jackson,
Crawford, Pope, Lafayette, Crittenden,
Monroe, Columbia and Pulaski counties
to levy road tax and for other purposes"
was taken up, amended by adding ST.
Francis county, read a third time and
passed
House bill No 40, to be entitled 'sAn
act to amend chap So of the Digest, un-
der the head of Emancipation" was ia
ken up, read 4 third time and passed
House bill, No 80, to be entitled can
act to prevent persons from selling spirit
uous liquors to slaves, and for other PurpO-
scs, was taken up, read third time and
passed.
House bill No. GS, to be entitled s.An
act to provide for the inforlnality Of bonds
and recognizances in certain cases." was
taken up, and ON motion of Mr.. Williams of
Pulaski, was amended, and then read a
third time and passed.
House bill No 50, to relieve certain
purchasers Of State lands, was taken up.
amendments were offered by Messrs- Grit
In, Gibson, Montgomery and Hudson
On motion of Mr. Williams OF Pulaski,
the bill and amendments were referred to
the committee on Satte lands.
House bill No. 81, to be entitled ''An
act to change the time of the Auditors
sale of lands and town lots, forfeited for
the non-payment of taxes" was taken up,
read third time and passed.
House bill No 90, to be entitled 'An
act to amend sec. 3. chap. 139, entitled
revenue of the State" was read a second
time Mr. Forest moved to lay the bill
on the table indefinitely, on which motion
Mr. Edmondson, of Sebastian, called for
the yeas and nays The same being order
ed stcod-yeas 90, nays 9.
So the bill ''went under"
The House bill 100, to incorporate the
ArhadelphIa Turnpike Company was read
second time, and on motion of Mr. Block
vas referred to the committee on internal
Improvements.
House bill No. 102, for the relief of the
several State land agents in this State,
elected under the act of 18th January,
1858, was read a second time and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Lea, Of Dallas, was referred to
the committee on swamp and overf1owed
lands
House bill No LOG. to procure paint
lngs for the executive mansion, was read
second time, and ON motion of Mr.. Pet
tgrew, referred to the committee ON ways
and means.
House bill No los, to be entitled 'An
act to authorize Desha county to levy and
collect road tax" was read second
time, when, on motion of Mr.. Patterson,
the rules were suspended, the bill read
third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. johnson, Senate bill
No. A, creating the Office of public prin-
Ter, and to stipulate the prices to be paid
i0r the public printing, was taken up, and
On motion of MIR. Montgomery, the rules
were suspended, and the bill read a Sec
ond time, and on motion of Mr.. Bunch,
referred to the committee on ways and
neans