The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
Tuesday, Dec. Is, 1856.

Improvements, recommended the rejection of the prayer of the petition of sundry citizens of Camden, to exempt cotton factories from taxa tion for ten years.
 Tine report, on motion of Mir. Polk, was adopted, and the prayer of the petition accord ingly refused.
 Mir Oates from the committee on enroll ments, reported sundry bills correctly enrolled. Mir. Neal from the committee on the militia, made the following report:
 Mir. SPEAKER-The committee on the militia to whom was referred that part of the Cover nor's message recommending additional legisla- ton to organize the militia of the State, and to cause them to be periodically trained, beg leave to make the following report:
 To judge the future by the past your com mttee are of opinion, that if public spirit and military pride does not prompt the citizens of the State to organize and be periodically trained that no law, however coercive, could be passed which would produce that result.
 Your committee have carefully examined the ordnance and ordnance stores belonging to the State of Arkansas, on desopit at Little Rock Arsenal, and find most of the same in order for immediate use; list of the same is herewith presented, and asked to be taken as a part of this report.
  resolutions:
 ResolUed, That his Excellency, the Governor, be authorized to have such of the ordnance and ordnance stores belonging to the State of Arkansas, on deposit at Little Rock Arsenal that are not in good oder, repaired for imme- diate use; and that he be authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury to pay for the re- pairs already done, and which may hereafter he to ha to fort tba out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. NEAL, Chm. List of ordnance and ordnance stores belong ing to the State of Arkausas, on deposit at Lit tie Rock Arsenal, September 18th, 1856: 2 SiX-pounder brass guns;
 l Twelva Howitze,.
 2 Six l" |" field carnage, stock trail; l Twelve pounder IIow.tzer, stock trail; 2 Sx-pounder caipens, stock trail;
 l Twelve -pounder caipen, stock trail; Six-pounders spongers and rammers; 2 Twelve pounder spongers and rammers; 2 Six-pounder worms and stoves;
 1 Twelve
 2 Common percussion locks;
 Sponge buckets;
 6 Tar buckets;
 6 Tarpaulns, large, F by 15 feet;
 
 Post fire stocks;
 Post fire-cases;
 Post fire. cutters;
 Gunners haversacks;
 Gunners gimblets;
 Gunnner's pincers;
 Vent punchers;
 l Gunners quadrant;
 Prlming wires;
 Tube pouches;
 6 Thumb stalls;
 Prolenges;
 Leather lock covers;
 Lanyards for friction primers;
 6 Sponge covers;
 l Fuse saw;
 warmers;
 1 extractor;
 l maiIet;
 1 gimblet;
 l rasp;
 l Shell funnel;
 Tarsent scales;
 Tow hooks;
 Leather water buckets;
 l Spare pole;
 Spare wheels;
 9 1andspikes, trails;
 Shovels;
 Picks;
 3 Telling axes; 70 Brown muskets, percussion;
 '' unserviceable; 50 Bright muskets, flint locks; 5 Screw drivers for percussion muskets 3S Screw drivers for hint muskets;
 9 Spring-vces;
 Ball screws; 43 Carbines, lever catches;
 unserviceable; AZ Carbine screw drivers; 40 Carbinc wipers;
 3 Carbine bullet moulds; 39 Muscian's swords;
 5 Cadet swords 12t Cartridge boxes; l19 Cartridge box belts, white buff; 194 Cartridge box plates; "A Bayonet scabbards with frogs; AS |" without frogs; lO7 Waist belts, white buff; l25 Waist belt plates; IT Gun slngs;
 59 Cap pouches;
 50 Bayonet scabbard belts;
 Sword belts:
 50 Brushes and picks; 52 Bayonet belt plates
 MT. Williams of Pulaski, moved to reject that portion of the report which is adverse to the organization of the militia.
 The motion was sustained by vote of 34 to 2f. On the further motion of Mr. Williams of Pulaski, the remainder of the report was adopted
 MT. Oates moved to recommit that portion of the Governors message relative to the militia to said committee. On motion of MT. Barker Mr. Williams oi Pulaski was added to the committee on the mi. lita
 Mir. Griffin. from the committee on internal improvements, reported against the petition of James H. Patterson. Which report, on motion of Mir. Block, was adopted and the prayer of the petition rejected. MT. Beall, from select committee, reported back House bill No. 153, to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, with an amendment On the several motions of Mr. BealI, the re. port and amendment were adoptEl, the rules were suspended, and theslibl read third time and passed.
 MT. Griffin offered a resolution declaring the rules laid down down in Jefferson's manuel as the government of this House on motions for the previous question. Mir. Edmondson of Sebastian, moved the re- jection of the same, when, after some discus
  | Mir. Trotter gave notice of his intention to introduce, on tomorrow, a resolution to rescind the 23d rule of this House, but, after some dis cussior, withdrew his notice
 Mir. Boone offered motion to amend the 23d rule, so as to cut off all debate upon the move ment of the previous question. 1 Mir. Ross moved to reject the motion and MT. Gibson called for the yeas and noes, which stood, ayes 39 and noes 33. | 4 message was received from the Governor by R. Il. Johnson his private secretary, stating that he had approved and signed the following acts and resolutions:
 "An act to change the name of Ella Ozills Kelsey"
 An act prohibiting the sale of spirituous o vinous liquors, within three miles of Falcor Male and Female Academy"
 "An act to repeal an act declaring King, river uavigable."
 "An act to change the name of France.