The true Democrat., 1856-12-16
HOIISl.
House met.
Friday Dec. 5th, 1856.

House met.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Petitions from counties being in order Mir. Venable presented the petition of 54 citizens of Washington township in Conway county, pray ing the passage of an act to reduce the price of section l6, township 7, north of range Is west, in said township, from two dollars to one dol lar and twenty-five cents per acre-accompan- jed by bill to be entitled An act to author ize the Common School Commissioner of Con- way county to dispose of section Is in township north, range 16 west" which, being twice red, on motion of Mir. Billingsy was referred to the Committee on Education.
 Mr. Yancey presented the petition of David Turnham of Hempstead county, praying for an act to authorize the Auditor to make him deed to certain lands, which, on motion Mr. Yanccy, was referred to a select committee- Such committee, as appointed by the Chair, consists of Messrs. Yancey, Moss and Newton of Johnson. On Mir. Yancev's motion MT. Butler was added to said committee.
 Mr. Hill of Perry, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Conway and Perry counties, and also introduceda bill carrying out the wishes of said petitioners, being House bill No. 127, to be entitled "An act to define the line between the counties of Perry, Pulaski and Conway, and for other purposes" Which, being read twice. on motion of MT. Hill, was referred to the Con- mittee on Counties and County lies.
 MT. Williams of Pulaski, presented the peti. ton of Jno. J. Clendenin for an act to compen- sate him for extra services Attorney for the State and as special attorney, which, on motion of Mir. Gibson was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 Mir. Bean presented the petition of the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Benton, praying for an act amenditory of the charter of said town; as also a bill, No. 12S, to be entitled "An act to amend the charter of the incorporation of the town of Benton, in the county of Sa- line"
 Which petition and bill. on motion of Mr. Gentry, being twice read. were referred to the Committed on Judiciary.
 Mr. Haralson presented the petition of J. B. Gee and 93 others for new county to be com. posed of the territories of the present counties of St. Francis and Jackson.
 Mir. Haralson also presented bill to carry into effect the object of the petitioners, and on his motion the bill and petition were referred to the committee on County and County lines
 Mir. Stephenson presented the petition of % citizens of Searcy county relative to a sixteenth section in said county, which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on education, with instructions to report by bill, or other wise
 Mr. Watson, from the Committee on Judi ciary, reported back Senate bill No. 39 to pay Bufrow and Johnson, special attorneys, with an amendment.
 Said amendment, on motion of MT. Hill of Perry, was adopted.
 Mir Gibson, on leave, introduced the follow ing memorial and resolutions, which were read first time: a
 Resolutions memorizng Congress upon the subject of the arsenal grounds and buildings contiguous to the city of Little Rock.
 As the military depot known as the arsenal contagious to the city of Little Rock, in the State of Arkansas, serves no valuable purpose nor can be of no material utility to the United States government, situated as it is in the cen tral portion of the State, remote from the iron. tier and destitute of safe and easy communica ton herewith, in consequence of the absence of railroads or regular water facilities of trans portation: and inasmuch as the Congress of the United States has established the precedent, b, giving to the city of Memphis, valuable mil itary or naval establishment: Therefore
 Be tt enacted by tue General Assembly of M Sate of Arkansas, 1st, That our Senators il Congress be instructed, and our Representative bcrequested to urge, by legtimae means, upol the consideration of their respective bodies the importance and necessity of granting to thu corporation of the city of Little Rock, the arse