The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

Williams of Lawrence, Williams of Marion Yancey, and Mir. Speaker--45.
 NAYs-Messrs. Ayers, Billingslev Boone Bunch, Cotterell, Douglass, Estes, Foreste Heffington, Hndson, James, Jeffery. Killoore Neal, Newton of Johnson, Quarles Stephen- son, and Wilson-1S.
 So the bill was reiecled.
 MT. Bobo introduced bill No. 162, to au- thorIze the clerk of the circuit court of Law renee county to use a new seal.
 on his motion the rules were suspended and the bill read twice.
 On motion of MT. Polk, the bill was amend ed by adding the clerk of Madison county.
 On motion of MT. Moore the rules were again suspended and the bill read third time and passed.
 Mir. Gibson introduced House bill No. I6s. to repeal an act for the relief of portion of the citizens of Arkansas county, approved 18th January 1855.
 On motion of Mir. Ayres, the rules were sus- pended, the bill read a second and third time and passed.
 Mr. Hunter introduced House bill No. 164 to create the office of State geologist.
 MT. Montgomery introduced House bill No l65, to amend section 46 of chapter l45 of the Digest
 Mr. Mansfield introduced House bill No l66 to change the name of Josephine Tucker. and to constitute her an heir of Samuel Evans of Franklin county, and on his motion the rules were suspended, the bill read a second and third times, ana passed
 On motion of Mir. Boone, House bill No. 146 was taken up.
 The question being on the amendment offer ed by MT. Oates on yesterday Mir. Boone nov ed the previous question or the adoption of said amendment
 MT. Johnson called to the chair.
 Mr. Oates called for the yeas and nays, which being ordered, stood "A to 45 So the amend. ment was not adopted.
 Mr. Oates offered an additional section as an amendment. Lost
 MT. Mansfield offered sundry amendments which were laid on the table
 MT. Parks offered an amendment. which received the same fate
 Mr. Quarles moved an amendment. which was lost.
 Mr. Watson offered an amendment fixing the salaries and fees of the land agents, and other amendments, which were read when,
 Mr. Harding moved to adjourn until one o'clock. which motion was lost
 Mr. Williams of Marion, moved the adop- ton Of the amendment proposed by Mir. Watson.
 On which motion Mir. James called for the yeas and nays, which being sustained the roil was ordered to be called
 Mir Hunter offered an amendment which the char decided to be out of order. when. Mir. Montgomery appealed from the decision of the char, and on vote the chair was sustained.
 The question recurring on the adoption of Mr. Watson's amendment, the roll was called, and stood yeas 34 nays 28. So the amend ment was adopted. then adopted.
 Mr. Mansfield offered another amendment which was rejected.
 Mr. Hunter offered an amendment providino Tor the bling any vacancy in the offices of land agent or selecting agent, by the Governor which was adopted.
 Mir. Edmondson of Sebastian, moved to amend by having one of the offices at Fort Smith instead of Clarksvie Amendment lost,
 On motion of Mr Williams of Marion. the bill was ordered to be ensrossed for d third read ing on Tuesday next.
 On motion of Mir. Foreste, the House ad- jouTned until Monday morning at g o'clock.
 Monday, Dec Is, 1856.
 
 Prayer by the Rev. Mr Lea, chaplain.
 Mr. Block presented the petition of 62 citi- zens of Hempstead county, praying for the passage of an act to cause the removal from this State of Jacob Madden, free man of CO., Tor, which was read, and on motion of MT. Block, referred to the committee on petitions and memorials
 Mr. Cook presented the petition of sundry ( * passage of an act to change portion of the military road in said county, which, being read, waS on his motion, referred to committee of five
 Said committee as appointed by the chair, consists of Messrs. Cook, G bson. Anderson. ueffington aud Moss
 MT Barker presented the petition of Carlton Britell and 70 others, praying for the passage of an act to extend the privilege heretofore granted hm to hawk and peddle which, on Mr. Barker's motion was referred to the con- mlttee on petitions and memorials
 Mr. Griffin presented the petition of w. D. Green, of Hampstead county praying for the passing of an act to allow himself and the widow of Geo. w. Green, to do certain acts as guardians and administrator, and with said pe- tition MT. Griffin introduced bill to carry into effect the prayer of said petitioners which pe- tition and bill, OF his motion, were referred to the committee on petitions and memorials
 Mr. Moody presented the petition of 50 ci- tlzens ot the county of Phillips, relative to the sale of the sixteenth sections in said county, which, on his motion, was referred to tue com mittee on education.
 Mir. Gibson, from the committee on educa- ton, reported adversely to House bill No. 126, to authorize the school commissioner of Conway county, to dispose of section Is, T. z, R. 16 w., and also to the petition of sundry citizens Of Searcy county, relative to 16th section therein.
 Mir. Billingsley moved the adoption of the report, which on a division, was adopted by vote of AZ to II. So the bill and petition were rejected.
 MT. James, from select committee, report ed back House bill No. 152, to authorize the county courts of Jefferson, Scott and Sebastian counties to levy a road tax and for other pur- poses with an amendment thereto.
 On motion of Mr. Oates, the report was adopted, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for third reading on tomorrow.
 On motion of MT. Watson, the report of the State commissioner of common schools in the State of Arkansas, was referred to the con- mittee on education.
 On motion of MT. Williams of Pulaski, the report of the accountants of the Real Estate Bank was referred to tie committee on banks, with instructions to enquire into the expediet cy of printing 300 copies thereof the cost thereof and such other matter in relation thereto as said committee may deem proper.
 MT. Gibson offered the following resolu- ton:
 Reso!red, That during the remainder Of the session Whenever any member shall not be present when the roll is called in the morning, such member may enter his name upon a slip of paper, the time at which he enter ed and took his seat, and the clerk shall enter the same upon the journal which was adopted by vote of 34 to 28.
 Mr. Hunter offered the following resolu- ton:
 Reso1ued, That so much of the Governors message as relates to the extension of the term of presented claims against the estates of de- ceased perSons and makinp conditions adOuta, 1