Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24
THURSDAY. Dec. IIth, 1856.
Tie Senate converted.

Tie Senate converted.
The orders OF the day being suspended
| On laction OF 5Ir i.yyston, House bill
No. 13, to be entitled :. -An act to change
portion cf the military road, leading
from Little Rock to Washington, in Hemp
stead county," was taken W aaj read :;
;i4i,,. ti.;.e, IN -Iasscl.
! On iurther motion OF 3ir novston.
| House I'LL No. 81, u be entitled :. IN act
- keep open the section lines wi,hin two
miles Of ltasl.;ngt0n in Hen PStesd coun-
l." Vas t-LeE u and read : second time.
and,
! On motion Of lIr. Coker, referred to the
I com .lit,ee on the judiciary.
3ir. JoEes, on leave. introduced Senate
bill No .S, to be cutitied ''An act to pre-
vent injuries 10 real estate which WAS
read first and second times, and refer
red TO the committee on the Judiciary.
4 message was received from the Gov
ernor, stating that he had this day APPROX
Cd and signed :. An act to create the C.iice
Of public printer and to stipulate the pri-
ccs for the public printing" '.An act ma
king an appropriation to pay y B. Bur
Tow and Thomas johnson for their servi-
ces as special attorneys for the state in a
certain cause" and also several joint reso-
lutions concerning mail routes, and one 70
appoint joint committee TO inquire into
the landed interests of this State.
Mr. Enyart, from the committee on ed
ucation, reported upon Senate bill, to be
entitled AN act to incorporate the Qua
chita Female Conference" recommending
two amendments, which were adopted, and
the bill as amended passed
Mr.. Totlen, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to be entitled
= An act to provide for revising and diges-
ting the Statue laws OF Arkansas, " which
was amended and committed back 70 said
committee.
5ir- Totten, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported bill. to be entitled IAN
act to regulate the salaries Of State attor-
neys," which WAS laid on the table for the
present, and 100 copies ordered to be
printed
4 message was received from tie House
OF Representatives, inforaling the Senate
that the House was ready te receive the
Senate in convention for the purpose OF
electing a public printer
On motion of Mr. Floyd, the Senate re-
paired to the Hall of the House, and being
| seated, the President announced the object
Of the convention, and declared nominal
/ tiuns in order.
SIR Floyd nominated the firm of Messrs.
johnson l. Yerkes.
Dir. Keith nominated c. G. Danley.
No other nominations being made, the
roll was called, when it appeared that
Messrs. johnson & Yerkes had received
81 votes on joint ballot
&C Danley received 10 votes.
Whereupon, the Speaker of the House
announced that the frm of Messrs. johnson
| & Yerkes, having received a majority of
all the votes cast, was duly and sonstitu-
tionally elected public printer for and du-
ring the term prescribed by law.
The Senate returned to their chamber.
On motion of Dir. Hammond, the re-
port Of ,. B. Greer, as State commission
Il er of common schools, was referred to the
committee on education.
Il Mr. Totten, from the committee on the
judicis-y, reported Senate bill No 81, tC
) be entitled IAN act for the relief of per
f sons who have lost or mislaid their origin
t al certificates of entry under the different