The true Democrat., 1857-01-13
MonlaN Jan. ,, 1851.
HNuSp mot.

House met.
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Lea, chaplain
 Mr. Johnson presented the proceedings of a public meeting in White county, held in oppo- sition to taking any of their territory wherewth to form new counties. Referred to committee on county and county !incs Mr Lea of Dallas, from the committee on the Penltentlary, recommended the rejection of House bill No. 129, to provide for leasing the Penitentiary for term of years. On motion of Mr. G bson, the report was lald on the table for the present Mr. Lea of Dallas, from the same committee. to whom had been referred so much of the Governors message as relates to the Peniten- tlary reported by bill No. 224, to be entitled An act to provide for the construction of block of additional cells in the main building within the walls of the Penitentarv and for other purposes.
 Mr. Griffin, from the committee on internal improvements, reported House bill No 23l.
 With all amendment. Amendment adopted, bill read third time and passed
 On motion of MT. Moody, House bill No. 246, for the relief of certain citizens of Phil lips, was taken up, read a second and third times and passed.
 Mir. Jeffrey introduced House bill No 247, to regulate the pay of members of the General Assembly,
 Mir. Oates moved its rejection
 MT. Gibson called for the yeas and nays, which stood 5f to '. So the bill was re- jected.
 A message was received from the Senate stating, among other things, that the Senate had concurred in the House resolution to adjourn sine dle on the 12th inst.
 Mir. Ross introduced House bill No. PAS, to regulate trade with boats or vessels navigating the Mississippi river or ahoat on the waters thereof. Read twice and referred to the com mttee on ways and means.
 On motion of Mir. Pettigrew, the vote on Saturday rejecting House bill No 22S, was re. considered
 Mir. Watson introduced House bill No. 249, concerning receivers in chancery. Read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mir. Trotter introduced House bill No 25O, for the relief of purchasers of school lands in Drew county. Read three times and passed.
 Mir. Jackson offered joint resolution asking Congress to grant the proceeds of the sales of all lands sold for 121 cents per acre, to this State for common school purposes Adopted. Mir. Beal introduced House bill No. 25l, to amend chapter 95 of the Digest Read twice.
  to increase the pay of the members of the Ge- neral Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 Mir. Oliver moved the rejection of the bill, on which motion Mir. Quarles called for the yeas aud nays, which stood 3l to 34. So the motion to reject was lost.
 The bill was then referred to a select com mttee of three, consisting of Messrs. Williams of Marion, Patterson and Quares.
 Mir James Offnrnd a rasolutinp ca11ip, mon the Auditor to furnish information relative to the number of acres of swamp lands that have been selected and sold. Adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Newton of Union, House took recess until 21a o'clock.
 21s o'clock.
 House bill Mo- 2l0 more effectually to pro. vide for the collection of the revenue of this State, was read third time and rejected on a call of yeas and nays by the decisive vote of 15 for to 39 against. House bill No. 29 to amend and extend the law of ejectment, was read a third time and passed.
 House bill No. 168, supplementary to the charter of the NJ. 0. and R. R. railroad, was read third time and passed.
 House bill No 3, to prevent slaves from car. v ITS (" LII" IT tHe COulbltS Ot " dSuIiStOl, Deu- ton and Scott was read third time and passed. House bill No. 93, to increase the pay of county judges in certain counties, was read a third time and passed. House resolution asking Congress to grant lands for railroad from Camden to Ft. Smith, was taken up, the Senate amendment concur red in and adopted. House resolution asking Congress to pass a law for the relief of purchasers of graduated lands was taken up and the amendment of the Senate thereto concurred in. House bill No. 133, to amend sec. 1O8, of chap. of the Digest, was read third time and passed.
 Senate bill No. 7e, to prevent injuries to real estate. was read, and on motion of Mr. Oliver, | reiectad