The true Democrat., 1856-12-23

time, and on motion of MT. James, the rules were suspended, the bill read third time and passed. House bill Mo- 93 to increase the pav of the jungeof the county and probate courts of Wash ington county, was read second time. An amendment by Mr. Pettigrew to add S,- vler county, was adoptel a like amendment addlng Saline county was offered by Mr. Bean, and adopted. Inc oiil, was then, on motion of Mir. Boone, ordered to be engrossed for third reading on "Wednesday next.
 fionSe pill No 95, to separate the offices of snerlh and assessor was read second time. Mir. Heihngt0n moved to amend bv exemnt ing the county of Montgomery.
 Several other gentlemen moved to exemnt their counties when the chair suggested that all who wished their counties exempted shonIa write out their amendments and send them to the clerks table, whereupon 34 counties Were sent up, but before the proposed amendments were acted upon, Mr. Gibson moved to lav the bill and amendments on the table indefinitely. which motion prevailed.
 So bill 95 "went down stream"
 Mr. Forese moved to suspend the rules and laNe up the joint resolution relative to the re- moval of the U. S. land office from Fayette- |
 House substitute bill No. 39, to amend chap ter 95 of the Digest, under the head of "Jus- tlces of the Peace," was read A second time
 Mir. Foreste moved to lav the bill on the ia. ble indefinitely.
 MT. Wellington called for the yeas and nays which stood yeas 20, nays A.
 So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
 MT. Abbott offered substitute as an amend. ment, which was lost
 On motion of Mr. Boone, the rules were sus- pended, and the original bill read a third time and passed.
 Mir. fancey presented the petition of 125 persons praying for all act to create two new counties out of the county of Jackson and ad- joining territory. Referred to the committee on counties and county lines.
 On motion of Mir. Turner the House ad- journed. Th"srday, Dec. Is. | House met pursuant to adjournment | Prayer by the chaplain.
 At the call of the rol Mr. Williams of Lawrence, was reported sick.
 MT. Trotter, from select committee, re- commended the passage of Senate bill No. 4. Report adopted. | This bill is relative to the military road in Drew, Chicot, and other counties Mir. Parks presented the report of the in- ternal improvement commissioner of Yell county, which, on his motion was referred to the committee on internal improvements
 NIT. Quarles offered joint resolution asking a grant of lands from Congress, to aid in the construction of the Western Border railroad.
 Mr. Chllders offered the following resolu- tion
 | " Res0luel, That hereafter no member of | sInIl b.., ,+,l unless Ill case of sickness of himself or family"
 Mir. Polk moved to amend by saving that "no member shall receive his per diam pay during his absence"
 On motion of MT. Barker the resolution and amendment were laid on the table.
 Mir. Bean offered resolution that each mem Der of this House be furnished with gas pipe to be properly applied before entering the 1 House. which, on motion of Mr. Boone. was | laid on the table,
 Mir. Oates introduced House bill No. TO for the relief of John A. Harvck, which was read twice, and referred to the committee on ways and means.
 MT. Gray intruduced House bill No. I'll, concerning estrays in the county of Polk, which Was read three times and passed
 Mr. Coutrell introduced House bill No. l72 to repeal the act declaring certain citizens of Van Bnrcn county to be citizens of Pope county.
 ! Mir. Edmondson of Sebastian, introduced | House bill No. l73 for the relief of William w. Stephenson, Socket J.. Bennett, and Cath 1 crime F.. Waitman, as admins ratOrs l Mir. Neal introduced House bill No. l74 to amend chapter 54 of the Digest | Mir. Neal moved for suspension of the rules in order that the bill might be read second cond time.
 Mir. Gibson objected, and the House refused to suspend the rules i Mr. Jackson introduced House bill No. 175, to amend the road laws of this State.
 Mir. Barker introduced House bill No. 176. to exempt property from taxation that is not subject to execution. On motion of MT. Edmondson of Sebastian, the bill was incontinently rejected
 NIT. toreste moved a suspension of the morning business, that the business on the cal lander might be taken up. Lost
 Mr, Harris introduced House bill No. IF, to authorize the school commissioner of Poin- sett county to sell the sixteenth sections in the townships thereof, which was twice read.
 On motion of Mr. Moore, the bill was amend. ed by adding Prairie county to it's provisions. 1 On motion of Mir. Neal it was further amend ed by adding Washington county
 On motion of MT. Oates, it was further amended by requiring petition of the major ity of the residents of the township. MT. Gibson moved to lay the bill and amend ments on the table indefinitely but after some explanation withdrew his motion.
 The bill and amendments were then, on mo- tion of MT. Ross, referred to the committee on education
 Mr. Hefiugton introduced House bill No. r., ol,, +j, [ NJ
 Mr. Anderson introduced House bill Mo-. l19, to allow Justices of the Peace an addi. tional fees.
 Mr. Watson introduced House bill No. 18O, to change the name of Mary Eliza Matthews, of Union county.
 On the several motions of Mir. Boone said bill was read a second and third times and passed.
 Mir. Venable introduced House bill Mo- 181, to prevent the circulation of change tickets oi less denomination than fifty dollars
 An animated debate ensued, after which Mr. Griffin moved the rejection of the bill, on which motion Mir. James called for they yeas and nays, which stood yeas 25 to nays 36. , MT. Ross moved a suspension of the rules in order that the bill might be read second time.
 Mir. Pettigrew objected and his objection was not sustained. Mr. Childers introduced House bill No 182, to authorize the clerk of the county court of Lawrence county, to bar certain papers. : Mir. Gibson moved to suspend the rules and take up House bill No. 75, on the subject of free negroes. Motion lost House bill No. 109, to prevent the sale of spirtuous liquors to Indians was read a second : time.
 , On motion of Mr. Pettigrew, the bill was , referred to a committee of one from each coun- ty on the border. The chair appointed as such committee, Messrs. Pettigrew, Gray, McConnel West, Boone and Douglas House bill No. 11O to grant a charter to B V. King to build toll-bridge across Cadron creek, in Conway county, was read a second