The true Democrat., 1857-01-13

commended the passage of House bill No. l34, concerning the assessment of damages in suits at law
 Report adopted, bill read third time and passed.
 Mir. Watson, from the same committee, re- commended the passage of House bill No. 22S, concerning attachments before justices
 o. motion of MT. Hill of Perry, and on call ot yeas and nays, the report was not adopted. B i'll rejected.
 Mir. Watson, from the same committee. re- commended the passage of House bill No 138, to increase the powers of county judges in cer- tain cases.
 Report adopted, bill read third time and passed.
 MT. Watson, from the same committee, re. commended the rejection of House bill No. zlz, to declare the liabilities of endorsers on assignments.
 Report adopted and bill rejected.
 MT. Gflthn, from the committee on internal improvements, recommended the passage of House bul No. 227, to provide for payment for labor performed by school commissioners.
 Report adopted, bill read third time and passedr
 Mir. James, from the judiciary committee. reported substitute for House bill No. 229 which substitute to be entrled An act for the removal of guardenships in this State," was read thrice and passed. On motion, and by report of Mr. Foreste from the committee on ways and means, House bill No. 95, to amend the Digest under the head of "Justices of the Peace," was transfer red to to the consideration of the committee on the judiciary.
 Mr. Foreste, from said committee on ways and means, reported adversely to House bill No. 55 for the relief of D. D. Sims.
 Report adopted and bill rejected MT. Foreste, from the same committee, re- commended the passage of House bill No. 139, for the relief of Rlch'd Benton. Report adopted and bill passed. Mir. Montgomery, from the committee on petitions and memorials, asked to be discharged from further consideration of the petition of w. D. Dhbbns and other citizens of Phillips county. Granted
 Mir. Montgomery, from the same committee, reported against the petition to grant Floyd Davis to pedde free of license.
 Report adopted and petition refused
 Mir. Hunter from select committee report ed back House bill No. 230, for the relief of William G. Murphy, with an amendment and recommended its passage.
 Report and amendment adopted and bill passad
 On motion of Mr. Gibson, the vote taken yesterday on the bill amendatory of the act of 1855, authorizing certain counties to levy a road tax, was reconsidered, and on his further motion, the bill was laid on the table indefi- Ditely.
 Mr. James introduced House bill No. 24O, for the relief of the estate of uewes Scull.- Read three times and passed. | Mir. Hili of Perry, introduced House bill No 24I, to ald in ascertainiug and recovering the assets of the bank of the State of Arkansas
 The bill was read twice.
 Mir. Watson introduced House bill No. 242. to prevent engineers from making false and fraduIent reports and estimates of evee work, etc.
 Read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Senate joint resolution No. 6, concerning the printing of the reports ot the Supreme Court, Was ta- ken up
 Real twice and referred to Messrs Williams ot Pulaski, Patterson, Watson, Johnson, and Graves, a. a committee.
 On motion of blr. Gibson House adjourned until Monday morning al o'clock.