The true Democrat., 1856-12-02

or giving any ardent or vinous spirits to slaves without permission of their owners, was taken up and read second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 House bill, No. 54, "An act making it the duty of the secretary of the State to furnish Justlce's of the peace with the supreme court reports" was taken up and read second time and,
 On motion of Mir. Hunter, was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 House bili, No. 57, "An act to abolish per. emptory challenges to jurors," was taken up and read a second time, and,
 On motion of MT. Douglas, was referred to the committee on the iudiciarv
 The Dill Tn relation to the poll-tax, was taken up and read second time, and,
 On motion, was referred to the committee on ways and means
 An act to conform the fees of officers to the federal currency" was taken up and read se- coDd time, and,
 On motion of Mfr. Wilson, was referred to the committee on ways and means
 "An act in relation to Assault and battery,n was taken up and read second time, and,
 On motion of Mir. Parks, was referred to select committee of three.
 On motion of MT. Butler, the House adjourn ed until tomorrow morning, o'clock.
 Tuesday, NoU. 25h, 1856.
 House met pursuant to adjournment.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Mir. Parks from the select committee to whom was referred House bill, No. 63, made the fol- lowing report:
 Mr. SPEAKER-The select committee to whom was referred House bill, No 65, to be entitled An act to amend the criminal law in relation to assault and battery" have had the same un- der consideration and have instructed me to re- port the same without amendment, and to re. commend its passage.
 PARKS, Canm man.
 Upon motion of Mr. Parks, the bill was read third time and passed.
 Mr. Ayers offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That our Senators in Congres be instructed and our members be requested to use their best exertions and influence to procure and establish four horse mail stage route, from Jacksonport in Jackson county, via Batesville, Independence county, thence by Mount Olive. Tn lzard county, thence by Yellvlle. in Marion county, from thence to Carrollton, in Carroll county, from thence to Huntsville, in Madison county, thence to Fayetteville, in Washington county, where it will intersect a regular stage line.
 w hlcn was read first time.
 Mir. Edmundson of Crittenden, introduced a bill to lessen the expenditures and to hasten the reclamation of swamp and overhowed lands.
 Which was read first time, and,
 On motion, 150 copies of said bill were or dered to be printed.
 Mir. Boone introduced House bill, No 1Ol, to be entitled An act to aid the citizens of Vineyard, Cane Hill and Elenois townships in Washington county in preventing the sale of spurious liquors in said townshps," which was read first time
 Mir. Lea of Dallas, introduced bill to be en- titled An act for the relief of the several State land agents elected under the act of the 12th January, 1853.''
 Which was read first time
 House bill, No. 80, to be entitled "An act to repeal an act, approved 18th January, 1855, to call in the scrip of Crawford county every year." was taken up and read a second time.
 On motion of Mr. Oliver the rules were sus- pended the bill read third time and passed. House bill, No. 81, to be entitled An act to require justices of the peace to give bond and security before entering upon the duties of their office," was taken up and read a second time, and
 On motion of Mr. Bunch, was referred to the judiciary committee
 On motion, the House adjourned until half past ? o'clock, F. NJ.