The true Democrat., 1856-12-09
dr. Turner presented the following joint re

MT. Turner presented the following joint re solution:
 Reso5ved 6y tte General Assembly of tue Stat of Arkansas, That our Senators and Represen tatives in Congress be and the same are hereb, instructed to Use their best exertious and infln encc to procure the establishment of a tr week., two horse mail hack, from Camden, Ouachit county, (hrough which the tri-weeklv mai stages from Gaines Landing to w ashington run via Magnolia, in Columbia county, to Lewis vile, in Lafayette county, where it will inter sect the triweeklv mail stage from Washing ton, in Hampstead county, to Shreveport, il Louisiana.
 Which was read first time
 Mir. Williams of Pulaski, offered the follow ing preamble and resolution:
 WHEREAS, It is the duty of the door-keepe, of :hs House to see that fires are made, tn, floor swept, the desks brushed and spittoon. cleaned, which renders it necessary for him te employ a servant-therefore
 Resoluea, That one dollar per day extra pay be allowed the door-keeper of this House to pay servants or assistants for doing menial ser. vice ahol.t the house.
 Which was read and adopted
 Mir. Oates on leave introduced a bill to quiet Idill tIIleS III IblS OtdC0.
 Which was read first time.
 /Mr. Boone introduced bill to incorporate the Washington County Agricultural and Me. 'chanical Society, Washington, Arkansas.
 Which was read a first time
 Mir. Newton of Union, introduced bill to repeal section of chapter IF of Digest, under the head of patrols.
 Which was read first time.
 Mir. Watson introduced bill to repeal so much of section 21 of chapter 94 of the Digest, as exempts overseers of roads from serving on jures.
 Which was read first time.
 MT. Williams of Marion, introduced bill to be entitled "An act to change in part the time of holding the circuit courts in the Sd judicial circuit in this State.
 Which was read first time. X Mir. Graves introduced bill to incorporate the Arkansas Manufacturing Company.
 Which was read first time.
 On motion of Mr. Graves, the rules were srs pended, and the bill read second time. and on his further motion, the bill was referred to se lect committee of three
 The Speaker appointed Messrs. Graves, Tur- her and Kelly, said select committee.
 Mir. Edmundson of Sebastian, introduced a bill to fix the line of the Little Rock and Fort Smith branch of the Cairo and Fulton railroad. and granting the lands donated by Congress to aid in the construction thereof
 Which was read first time
 Mr. Hil of Perry, introduced a bill to change the time of holding the circuit court of Perry county.
 Which was read first tme
 Ru1pS wera SuSppndad tho b;n ro,d o ,ooo,l time, and on motion of Mr. Williams of Pu laski, the bill was referred to select committee of three. Messrs. Hill of Perry, Williams of Pulaski and Venable, were appointed said com mttee
 House bill, No. 61, being the expressed bill, entitled An act to conform the fees of officers 70 the federal currency" was taken up and pas sed
 House bill, Mo- B, being the engrossed bill, entitled An act to incorporate the Spring Male Academy" was taken mp and passed.
 House bill, No. 71, being the eDgrossed bill, entitled An act to prevent the firing of the woods or prairies between the months of Sen. tember and March of each vear,o was taken up and passed.
 MT. Pettigrew offered the following joint re- solutions:
 Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 WHEREAS, The contest of 1856. for Presi dent and Vice President of the United States. was struggle of the friends of the constitu- ton and the rights of the States against fanati clSm and treason in the north; and ,che3eas. bv the defeat of the black republican party. and the success of the national democracy. the con- stltutlon has been vindicated, the rights of the States preserved and the continued existence of the Union insured. Therefore, be it
 Rsso'ced by he General Assembly of Me State of -drhansos, That to those citizens of the north, without regard to religion, birth place or party name, who against the preluiiceS of To- callty and early training and the madness of fanatics and hlgher-law politicians, noblv stood firm in their devotion to the constitution of the Union and voted for Buchanan and Breckin- rdge and to the gallant old line whigs of the south, who added their votes to the democratic strength, and aided in the election of the demo- cratic nominees, the gratitude of patriots is every where due, and the thanks of the people of Arkansas are hereby rendered.
 Be further resolved, That the people of the State of Arkansas, and of our sister States of the south, are especially indebted to the SUD-
  the States of New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania, by whose patriotic cooperation the enemies of the constitution and of State rights have been overthrown and their doctrines branded as infamous and anti American
 Be t fUther resolved, That while the pa.r- otsm ot southern men, is not hereby impugned, yet in view of the strength and reasonable aims of black republicanisn it should be and is regretted by all patriotic citizens that there was any division in the south, and that the State of Narvland voted against Buchanan and Breck- inridge.
 Be u further resolued, That the people of Arkansas Tn common with the whole people of the south ask nothing but what is right, and will submit to nothing that is wrong, and while pledglng an adherence in good faith to the let ter and spirit of the constitution on their own part, they demand of the people of the north, patriotic and an honest compliance with all the requirements of the federal compact, as the only means by which the Union can or ought to be perpetuated.
 Be 1 tt,'ther resolved, That the Governor of this State, be and he is hereby requested to transmit copies of the foregoing resolutions to the Governors of the States of the south, and the Governors of New Jersey, Illinois, India ma and Pennsylvania, and to our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States.
 Which was read first time
 Mir. Pettigrew moved that the rules be sus- pended, and the resolutions read a second time
 MT. Gibson objected, and the vote on the motion to suspend, was taken up, and two. thirds of the members voting in the affirmative the rules were suspended and the resolutons read second time
 On motion of Mr. Oates, the resolutions were referred to the committee of the whole House and made the order of the day on tomorrow evening at half-past o'clock
 Mir. Gibson introduced the following pream. ble and resolution:
 Inasmuch as it is provided in section 4th o article 5th of the constitution of this State, that the Governor shall hold his office for the term of four years, from the time of his installation and until his successor is duly qualfed; and the present executive has been chosen as hi. own successor, and is now holding over and thus protracting the term for which he has jus been elected: