The true Democrat., 1856-11-18

disposing of the grant of lands by Congress to aid In the construction of the Cairo and Fulton railroad, handed in the report of the committee and Introduced bill to donate said grant to the Calro and Fulton railroad without any restrc- tons except such as Congress had made. MT Gibson moved to reject the report of said committee because he had not seen the renort nor the Dill, although he was d member of said committee and had instructed for the bill and moved III that the bill be laid upon the table until Friday week.
 MT Oates said he endorsed most heartily the sentiments oI the report of said committee. 'i'' nc regarded the success of this road as of ,io'e importance to the prosperity of our State 'na'' any other enterprise. that he was its warm ana Jealous friend, and would be pleased to see the blll introduced by the committee at an early day so that the company would be re ileved from their present emblrrassInent-that the friends of the bill did not wish to pass the blli lu hot haste, that they wished every mem bet of this House should perfectly understand the bil III all its provisions from the letter A to JZ
 The report was withdrawn for the present but the bill was retained
 On motion, 200 copies of said bill was or. dered to be printed and the bill made the order fer he day on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. M 0''A'
 Mir Douglass introduced bill to amend the criminal laws under the head of disturbloor ra- lisloHs congres tions-
 Mir. Block introduced House bill. No 30 to change the mode ef djsposing of the lands of non residents ct the counties and State of Arkan- sas.
 Which was read first time.
 House bill, No. 24, to increase the fees of county surveyors in the county of Lafayette. was taken up and passed
 House oiil, No. 25, to change the mode of voting from the ballot to the viva. voce system was read a second time ard referred to the com. mNtee on the judiciary
 MT. Hllll, ot Perry, from the select commit tee, appointed to wait upon his Excellency Elias \. Conway, Governor of the State, and to ascertain from him on what day it will suit hiS convenience to be naugurated Governor. asked leave to make the following report:
 Mir. SPEAKER-The joint committee who were appointed to wait upon his Excellency E. N Conway, and inform him officially of his elec tlon as Governor of the State of Arkansas for the ensuing four years, beg leave to report.--
 That they performed the duty assigned them on the llthin Your committee regret to in form the legislature that they found the Co., vernor ln rather delicate health, but was able to attend to business Your committee ex pressed to him such sentiments on behalf of the General Assembly of the State of Arkausas as the mission and occasion required. Your committee was receivedwith due courtesy Gv the Governor, who returned an appropriate reply to the address ot your committee, and extend cd to them the hospitality of his inanslon
 Your committee presented to his Excal!encv, Tn writing, the joint resolution of the two houses, by which committee of three on the part ot the Senate and four OH the part of the House, were appointed to wait upon the Governor to inform him officially of his election and to as certain from him what day it would suit his conren'ence to be inaugurated and yoUr com mttee received a response which Is herewith transmitted:
 Little Rock, Ark., l1th Nov. 1856.
 GENTLEMEN:
 ln receiving from the General Assem- ply, through you as d joint committee of both Houses, official information of my reelection as Governor of the State of Arkansas, permit me, in return to tender my deepest gratitude to a masnanlmouS people, for couierring upon me so distinguished mark of their continued cOn- hdcnce and kind partiality. OA Monday next at noon, hope 1t will be convenient for me to take tine official oath
 For the very courteous and complimentary manner in which the committee verbally and n writing, officially, informed me of my Clection l oherto them collectively and individually my grateful acknowledg gments
 ELIAS N. CONWAY.
 To the Hon. John I. Stlrman, chairman on the part O the Senate.
 Hon. L. D. Hlli, chairman on the part of the