The true Democrat., 1857-01-13
HOUSE..

HOUSE.
 Friday, January ?. House met pursuant to adjournment.
 Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lea, chaplain.
 Mir. Butler presented the memorial of H. c. Dye, w. c. Bevins and Thos. Cox in relation to disposition of the swamp lands Referred to the committe on internal Improvements
 Mir. Watson presented the account of Knapp and Fisher, which was referred to the commit tee on ways and means.
 Mir. Johnson presented the petition of 241 citizens of White, Conway, Prairie and Pu- laski counties praying the formation of new county to be called Orange county, which, on his motion, was referred to the committee on counties and county lines.
 Mr. Edmondson of Crittenden, from the committee on swamp and overflowed lands asked to be discharged from further con- slderation of the report of the committee on the landed interests of this State. Granted
 Mir. Gibson introduced House bill Mo- 232, to amend the act authorizing certain counties to levy road tax.
 Read three times and passed
 MT. Ross introduced House bill No. 233 to protect levees in this State
 Read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Williams of Pulaski introduced House bill No. 234, to amend the law concerning as- sgnment of dover and conveyance of proper ty belonging to married woman and concern ing wills of married women.
 Mir. Williams moved to suspend the rules and have the bill read second time and re- ferred, but objection was made and sustained.
 Afterwards, during the day, on motion of MT. Moody, the bill was taken up, read SC cond time and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 MT. Bunch introduced House bill No. 235. to dcfire portion of the line between Carroll and Madison counties.
 MT. Watson introduced House bill No. 236, to authorize the Governor to retain counsel in cases in the Supreme Court of the United States.
 MT. Oliver introduced House bill No. 237, amendatory to the act of 22d January, 1855. imposing additional duties on the county courts of Crawford and Sebastian.
 Mr. Oates offered joint resolution relative to an extension of the mail route from Helena to Aberdeen, which on his moton was read thrice, and adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Edmondson of Sebastian, House bill No. 173, for the relief of Stephen son, Bennett, and Waltman, was read and re- ferred to the committee on the Peniteutary.
 On motion of 1ir. \ cal, bill No. l74. to amend sec. l9, of chapter 39 of the Digest, was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of MT. Jeffrey, House bill No 45, amerdatory of existing laws in relation to county Scrp was taken up and the mendment of the Senate concurred in.
 This amounts to final passage of the bill.
 MT. Johnson was called to the chair.
 On motion ot Mr. MoSs Senate bill No 69, regarding the election of tax assessors in cer- tain counties and the amendment of the House so far as relates to the counties of Washington and Prairie was rcceled from
 This was d tina passage of the bill, which provii les tax assessors for the counties of Union Columbia, Desha, Johnson, White, Sebastian and Randolph
 On motion of Mr Oates the bill for the re- lief of James NJ. Cox was read and referred.
 Senate bill No. 61, authoriug summary pro- ceedoss against shsr..fs, clerks, coroners, and constables was read.
 MT. Mitchell moved the rejection of the bill, which motion was lost by vote of 27 to 37.
 The bill was then referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mr. Edmondson of Crittenden called up and had referred House bill No 2l5, to perfect titles to asSi gnees of purchasers of school lands
 On motion of Mr. Parks, House bill No. 63 to amend the law in relation to assault and battery, was taken up and the Senate amend ment concnrred in.
 A message was received from the Governor by hls private secretary, stating that he had approved and sgued:
 An act to legaize and confirm the sale of certain school lands in Hampstead county.
 An act for the relief of Desha county.
 An act authorizing the clerks of the circuit courts of Lawrence and Madison counties to use a new official seal.
 An act to change the name of Josephine Tucker
 An act to permanently locate the county site ot Searcy county.
 An act to incorporate the Washington coun- ty Agricultural and Mechanical Society
 An act compensating Samuel W. Williams for certain services.
 An act to repeal the act of January l9, 1855 for the relief of certain citizens of Arkansas county.
 An act to change the name of Mary Eliza Matthews
 And-some joint resolutions in relation to sun dry mail routes
 On motion of Mir. Cook, House bill No. 90. to amend the Hoamstead law, was taken up and read a third time.
 The bill proposes to restrict the value of homestead to $500.
 MT. West called for the yeas and nays upon the final passage of the bill.
 An animated debate ensued, during which, MT. Quarles offered the following amendment by way of an engrosscd rider:
 ArI be b furtter enacted, That the property of no citizen of this State shall be subject to execution and sale under the order or decree of any court in this State, unless the whole of such citizens property, both real and personal, shall exceed i'll value the sum of eight hundred dollars
 The amendment was decided by the chair to be out of order
 After some discussion during which Dr. Gib- son was granted leave to speak second time on the question by vote of 43 to IS, the roll was called on the final passage of the bill, aud the vote stood yeas 26, nays 36
 So the bill "went overheard"
 On motion of Mr. Polk, the House adjourn ed until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 Saturday, January 3.
 House met
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Mr. Oates from the committee on the judi ciary, reported in favor of House bill Mo- 194, for the relief of James NJ. Cox. Report adopted, bill read a third time and passed.
 Mr. Oates, from the same committee, report ed substitute for House bill No- 233
 Report adopted and the substitute, being House bill No. 223, to be entitled An act to punish the making of cut-otfs on the Misss- sippl river," was read a first time.
 Mr. Williams of Pulaski, from the same committee. reported in favor of House bill No