The true Democrat., 1857-01-13

M N He Folc OH tllS Oil was aIterW ards recon sidered, and the question recurring upon its re- iectlon, 1t "went curling")
 On motion of MT. Redmond, House bill "for the relief of certain citizens of the county of Philips in this State," was taken up and pas sed
 The Senate adjourned until tomorrow morn. ing
 Wednesday,, Jan. :. Senate convened.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 On motion of Mir. Floyd, Senate bill "to reduce the rate of taxation in this State" was taken P and passed-ayes 20, nays l.
 hts bill reduces the rate of taxation by the Stat to one slrh of one per ceat)
 Mir. COker, chairman of the committee on claims, reported favoraby to Senate bill for the relief of Charles G. Scott" which report was adopted and the bill passed
 On motion of MT. Gaines, House bill "sup- Elementary to an act passed at the present ses sion of the General Assembly, entitled an act to provide for making and repairing levees in Chlcot county" was taken up and passed.
 MT. Cain, from the committee on internal Improvements, reported favoraby to Senate bill "to change portion of the military road in Hot Spring county" which report was adopt ed and the bill passed.
 Mr. Royston introduced Senate bill !" to pro vide for the consolidation of the Cairo and Full tor railroad companies of Ar anses and the State of Missouri" which was read three seve- ral times and passed-ayes l7, nays 6.
 The Senate took recess until ? o'clock, P M At ? o'clock, P N, the Senate convened.
 Mr. Gaines introduced a bill "to in incorpo- rate Chlcot Male and Female Acad emy in the County of Chicot," which was read three seve El times and passed. F. On motion of Mr. Humphreys House bill ]" to authorize the clerk of the circuit court of Crawford county to prepare and and keep up al index to the probate court of said couhty,' was taken up anu passed.
 On motion of Mr. Gaines, House till for tho relief of John Anderson Craig and others" Was taken up and passed.
 Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning.
 Thw,dGy, Jan. 9th. Senate convened.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Mir. President laid before the Senate, the re- sponSe and accompanying statement of Gordon N Peay, Receiver of the assets of the Real Elate Bank, made in obedience to resolutions of the Senate calling for information n relation to lands held by said bank
 @ (Which documents were read and referred to the committee on banks. # On motion of Mr. Humphreys, House bill :" to change the names of Alfred l.. w. Craw- tey and Willis R. $. Crawley to the names of Alfred L. w. Wallace and Willis R. s. Wal lace,' was taken up and passed.
 MT. Coker chairman of the committee on claims, reported favorably to House bill "for the relief of John A. Harvick, late sheriff of Monroe county" which report was adopted, anu said bill passed.
 Mr. Totten, from the committee on the judi clary, reported favorably to House bill "pre- crbng the mode of renstatng lost, destroyed or rburned.recordS in this State," which report was adopted, and,
 On mouon of MT. Royston, the bill was read Athird time and passed
 IA message was received from the Governor shung that he had approved and signed "An act to incorporate the Ouachita Female Col ieee;" also, An act for the relief of persons wbo have lost or mislaid their original certifi- cates of entry under the different swamp land acts of this State;" and also, e An act for the Preservation of certain records Ill Hampstead county, State of Arkansas"
 MT. Cain, from the committee on internal tmproyements, reported favorably to House b ito charter the St. Francis and Indian Bay tornpike company" which report was adopted anu said bill passed.
 he Senate took recess until 6IIa o'clock to night.
 At which hour the Senate convened. M l l .l. Rnk of the State of Arkansas, which was 8d three several times and passed.
 nr. Scogin introduced bill to be entitled An act supplementary to an act entitled an R to provide for the election of tax assessors W the counties of Union, Ouachita, Columbia, SohLson, Green, Sebastian and Randolph" wflch was read three several times and passed
 MT. Hammond introduced bill "to change the name of George w. Legravier and constl- tnte him lawful heir of John and Eliza Aitchell," which was read three several times and passed.
 on motion of Mr. President, (Mr Scogn in sne chalr) House bill supplemental to several
 S respectively, entitled an act to incorporate eue Inlr Female Collegiate Seminary, and an
 10 incorporate the Arkansas Military Iusti- Was taken up and passed.
 ou motion of Mir. Redmond, House bill " to "cfeaNe the compensation of the county and
 0oate judge of Phillips county" was taken Np and passed.
 oh motion of MT. Royston, House bill Ito
 eld an act entitled an act to establish se-
 @Ve Court ot chancery al the seat of go, ern-
 etc. was taken up and passed. A message was received from the House of "a t'eSeatatiyes stating hat they were prepared
 lecelVe the Senate, in convention, for the " pose ol going into the election of swamp z hnd agents.
 p 1T ue oehate repaired to the Representative
 all where the two Houses in convention as-
 hoied, elected the following swamp land gents by the joint vote annexed to their re. *spgcnve names viz: 4 n. d. Johnson (Batesville District) 67 votes
 A. K. Witt Fayetteville Dis,ricr) S7 votes.