The true Democrat., 1856-12-23
.NO. II.

d tons relative to the removal of the sacond land district of the United States in Arkansas. I,o'h fayettevlile Tn Washington county, to huntsville Tn Madison county, which was read a first time
 MT, Hill of Ashley, offered a resolution re. ialFe to mall route from Pine Bluff Arkan- sas, to Bastrop in Louisiana. which was read T first time
 Mr. Bowden offered prhnmble and resou. tlons requesting Congress to make the sams provisions for the widows and orphans of the ofhcers and soldiers who died at Fort Gibson. ln the ilne of their duty, during the late war, as provided for others, which were read a first time.
 MT. Nancy offered preamble and resolutions relative to change in the mail route from He- lena to Agusta, from tri. weekly to q daily; or from one horse to q two- horse post coach mali line, which was read a first time
 Mir. Johnson offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolved, That the select committee on the resolutions offered by uie in the early part of the session, touching the action of ministers m politics, be required to report the same to the House forthwith
 Mr. Johnson moved the adoption of tue re- solution.
 MT. Gibson moved to amend by striking out the word forthwith" which motion prevailed
 Mir. Abbott moved to insert iu lieu thereof that sad committee repdrt on tomorrow" which motion also prevailed
 The resoutionas amended was then adopted.
 The following gentlemen were then added to the committee: Mir. Neal, on motior of Mr. Boone.
 Mr. Johnson, on motion bf Mir Gibson.
 Mr. Hill of Perry on mhtiou of Mr. Oates.
 MT Oates, on motion of MT. Graves. MT. Gibson, on motion of MT. Lea of Dal. las.
 MT. Butler, on motion of Mir Griffin.
 Mir. kdmondson of Sebastian, ou motion of MT. Gibson.
 MT. Griffin, on motion of Mir Barker. Mir. James introduced House bill No. 152. to authorize the county court of Jefferson county to levy a road tax and for other pur- poses
 On motion of Mir. James. the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time. On motion of Mir. Edmohdson of Sebastian. the bill was amended by adj ling the county of Sebastian.
 On motion of Mir. Lee of Scott, the county of Scott was added thereto Ihereupon, on motion of MT. James, the bills and amendments were referred to select committee of three Mir. Speaker appointed As such committee, Messrs. James, Edmondsor of Sebastian, Lee of Scott Mr. Beail introduced House bill No. 153, to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.
 On his motion the rules were sus pended and the bill read second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of MesSrs Beall, Gentry and Bean. MT. Bean on leave intrpduced House bill No. l54, Tor the relief of William E. Williams hls b'l Is to permit WillihmS, who is blind man, to leddle without list having obtained license. MT Bean moved for suspension of the rules.
 Mr. Gibson objected, but two-thirds of the members voting In the affirmative, the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time.
 Mr.. Edmondson of Sebastian, moved to amend by inserting the nahle of William H. 1 WalteS oi Sebastian county, one.legged man i adopted.
 Mr. Mcdonnell moved to amend by adding { the name of MT. Jackson, d blind man of Ma. dson county. Adopted ! M. Williams of Marion, moved to amend l by inserting all the blind men in State of Ar ! kansas. Adopted. ] Mir. Gibson moved to amend by adding al! the bind, halt and lame, who are actual bona ! tdc resident citizens of the State. Which
 
 1 Mr. Boho moved to amend by inserting the name of Floyd Davis, of Lawrence county. Adopted. Mr. Quarles moved to amend by adding Enocfl Baker, one legged man of Benton county. Adopted. Mir. Jackson moved to amend by adding James Dunnegan, of Independence county. Adopted. Mir. Hunter moved to amend by confnng the lame and blind of each county to their re. l spectlve counties. Adopted. | Mr. Gibson moved to lay the bill and amend- ments on the table, indefinitely, on which mo- ton Mr. Edmondson of Sebastian called for the yeas and nays, which being ordered, stood yeas 2l; nays 45. 1 Mir. Moody moved to amend by inserting all blind women as we'll as blind men, which, on motion of Mr. Bobo, was laid on the table. | The bill, as amended, was then, on motion of MT. Bean, referred to $elect committee i Mir Speaker appointed ils such committee, Messrs. Bean, Hunter, Gibson, Kelly and Jackson. | Oo motion of Mr. Boone, the House took recess of fifteen minutes, to enable the Hall to be prepared for the receptioh of the Senat,.
 The time having expired, the House resum- l ed Its sitting and the clerk was directed to in- ! form the Senate that the House were ready to receive them. The Seuate appeared, and being seated, MT. | President announced that Ithe object of the | convention was the electionlof Public Printer
 Mir. Floyd of the Senate, nominated the firm | of Johnson & Yerkes. | Mir. Keith of the Senate, nominated C. C. Danley.
 The rolls were called, when it appeared that on joint ballot Johnson & Yerkes had S1 votes; l n l l vote.
 1 Mir. Speaker having declared Johnson & kcrkes elected, and Mr. President announc- ing the object of the convention accomplished, the Senate retired to their chamber.
 Mr. Graves on leave, introduced House bill No. 155 to provide fund for the perpetual protection of swamp and overhowed lands
 MT. Griffin moved to print 300 copies, which motion amended by Mir. Quarles, by substituting 150 copies-prevailed. MT. Oates offered the following resolution:
 "RssolUed, That committee of nine be ap- pointed whose duty it shall be to prepare and report bill, having for its object the reclama- ton of the swamp and overfowed lands. and said commitsee be appointed from all portions of the State.''
 Mr. Newton of Union, moved to reject the resolution, which motion was lost
 The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, MT. Watson called for the yeas and nays, which, being ordered, stood yeas 35, nays 34.
 So the resolution was adopted.
 MT. Speaker stated that he hoped the House would adopt some plan for the appointment of the committee contemplated by the resolution. Thereupon some discussion arose, when Mr. Edmondson of Sebastian, nominated Mir Oates as chairman of that committee, and Mr. Jef- frey nominated Mr. Montgomery.
 But before any action was had on these nominations. Mir. Stephenson moved to recon- sider the vote on the adoption of the resolu- ton, pending which, on motion of Mir. Hill of