The true Democrat., 1856-12-30
Monday, Dec. 22, 1856.
HOnSp met

Monday, Dec. 22, 1856. House met
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Lea, chaplain. Mr. Kelly asked and obtained leave of ab- sence for Mr. Beal, and Mir. X cal for Mr. Bill kingsley.
 Mir. Yancey presented the petition of Tho mas H. Penn and 121 other citizens of the county of Jackson, praying the passage of an act paying Bolivar B. Conor S6OO the one half value of slave, executed for murder which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
 Mir. Haralson presented the petition of P. P. Hill and Davld Garettson, praying for an ex- tension of time in which to build a certain levee in the Helena district Referred to select committee of three, con- sistlng of Messrs. Harason, Calvert and Will Hams of Lawrence. Mr. Watson, from the committee on the iu- dietary to whom had been referred the petition of C. B. Jvy, guardian of the minor heirs of Ohver Wood, recommended the rejection of the petition.
 Report adopted and petition rejected.
 MT. Mansfield asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petition.
 MT. Watson, from the same committee re- ported by bill on the petition of John M Whitesides. which bill being Mo- 183. to be entitled "An act to legalze and confirm the sale of certain school lands in Hampstead coun- ty,' was read, and on motion of Mr. Watson, the rules were suspended, and the bill read second and third times and passed
 MT. Williams of Pulaski, from the commit tee on the judiciary to whom was referred House bill No. S6, to amend the laws in rela- ton to the trial of the rights of property le- vied on by execution. reported the same back and recommended it's rejection.
 Mr. Hill of Ashley, moved the re lection of the report.
 The motion was not sustained
 The question then being on tho adoption of the report | Mir. Hill of Ashley, called for the yeas and nays, which being ordered stood yeas 33, and nays 21.
 50 the report was adopted and the bill re- ected.
 Mr. Watson, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Edwin A. | hicks ot Phillips county, reported the same back and recommended its rejection. | MT. Williams of Pulaski, moved the reiec- ton of the report, which motion was lost. | Mir. Williams of Lawrence, moved the adop- ton of the report, on which motion MT. Moody called for the yeas and nays; yeas 39, nays 2l. 1 50 the report was adopted, and the prayer of the petitioner rejected. Mr. Montgomery, from the committee on petitions and memorials, recommended that the petition of Carlton Brittell of Pope county. Tor an act to grant him an extension of his pri- vilege to hawk and peddle, be rejected Mr. Montgomery from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas c. Wilson, and other citizens of Hempstead coun- ty, pfaylng for the removal of J acob Madden. free man ot color, reported the petition back, and asked to be discharged from its further con- sideration.
 On motion of MT. Griffin, the report was adopted, and the committee dischargeI. Mr. Turner was called to the chair.
 Mr. Williams of Pulaski, offered resolution supplementary to the resolution heretofore adopted relative to the pay of the door-keeper. Adopted MT. Oates introduced House bill No. l94. for 1 the relief of James w. Cox. Mr. Williams of Marion, introduced House l9o to further define the duties of clerks.
 Mr. Mitchell introduced House bill No l96. to charter the St. Charles and Indian Bay turn pike company, and on his motion, the rules were suspended, the bill read second and third times, and passed
 MT Mansfield introduced House bill No. l97. Tor the relief of Alfred Coffee, late sheriff of Franklin county, and on his motion the rule. were suspended. the bill read a second and third times and passed.
 Mr. Hill of Perry, introduced House bill No. l9S, to render the lands and property owned by the Real Estate Bank more productive. and to protect them from trespassers Read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary Mir. Neal introduced House bill No. l99 to amend the criminal laws of this State. NIT. Quaries offered joint resolution relative to a mail route
 House bill No. IF, to establish the Wash ngton County Agricultural Society. was read amended on motion of MT. Boone, and on his further motion, the rules were suspended. the blll read third time and passed.
 House bill No. 118, was referred to the com- mlttee on the judiciary
 House bill No. 1l9, to repeal so much of the law as exempts overseers of roads from serving on JurleS, was read second time and referred to the committee on ways and means
 House bill No. 12O for the relief of Desha county. was read a second time, and on motion or MT Ayers, the rules were suspended, the Dill read third time and passed
 House bill Mo- 121 to change, in part, the tune of holding the courts in the third judicial circuit, was read, and on motion of MT. Hun ter, referred to a committee of one from each county in said circuit.
 The chair appointed as such committee. Messrs. Hunter, Jeffrey, Estes, Childers, Yan. cey, Johnson, Cottrell, Stephenson, Williams and Butler.
 House bill No. 123, fixing the line of the Little Rock and Fort Smith branch of the Cairo and Fulton railroad company, and granting the lands donated by Congress to aid in the con- structlon thereof, was read, and on motion of Mr. Bowden, was referred to a committee of three.
 The chair announced as such committee. Messrs. Bowden, Edmondson of Sebastian and Lee of Scott On motion of Mir. Barker, Mir. Boone was added to said committee. MT. West was added on motion of Mir. Oliver. MT. Wilson was added on motion of Mir. Boone.
 Mr. Hill of Perry, on motion of Mir. Parks.
 Mr. Mansfield on motion of Mr. Oliver. Mr. Gibson on motion of Mr. Abbott. Mr. Venabe on motion of Mir. Newton of Johnson