The true Democrat., 1857-01-20
Monday, January 12, 1857.

NOnddy, January lI, loof.
 Senate convened.
 # Prayer.
 On motion of Mir Floyd, Honse bill " to in Corporate the Dardanele Institute" was taken op, read three several times and passed.
 On motion of Mir. Humphreys, House bill to change the names of Margaret Elizabeth Eoses and Mary Frances Moses and for other Purposes was taken up, read three several Gmes and passed.
 On motion of Mir. Floyd, House bill ito Simplify the mode of paying to counties the amount of taxes that may be due from the sale md redemption of forfeited lands, and to draw From the treasury the amount due from taxes en nonresident lands,' was read three several times and passed.
 On motion of MT. Royston, Senate bill "to Rovde for the construction of block of ad- ditiona cells in the main building within the walls of the penitentiary and for other pur- $ poses" was taken up and after various amend nents were adopted, the bill was passed a Mir. Watkins was called to the chair. # A message was received from the Governor and read by k. Il. Johnson, esq, stating that De had approved and signed An act to amend An act entitled an act to amend the Crawford Institute. Approved Dec. 18th, 1854.
 
 cf the county courts of Hampstead, Union, Ouachta Monroe, Independence, Green, Crit Etenden, Pope, Sevier Washington, Yell, Perry < Scott, Pike, St. Francis, Crawford, Clark, Scar scy, Montgomery, Hot Spring, Poinsett, Van Buren, Saline and Sebastian counties to burn certain election returns and cancelled county fscrip now in their offices.' # Also "An act to reduce the rate of taxation in this State.'
 Also "An act to amend the 9th article of the 5lSt chapter of the Revised Statutes, in re- lation to interrupting religious congregations y M On motion of Mir Hammond, Senate bill r to confirm land titles in certain cases," was taken up and passed.
 On motion of Mir. Scroggin, House bill to suthorize the Governor to make patents to as- egnees of certificates of purchase of swamp lands, was taken up, read three several times and passed.
 Senate took recess until 21a o'clock, P. M
 Mr. President submitted the following ques Ion In writing:
 When member of the Senate absents him self on leave and does not return to his seat before the final adjournment, IS 1t the duty oi the President to certify to the account of the absent member up to the time of such ad- *]ourEment when he Is absent from otjaer than &providential causes? "a The proposition WAS read and the Senate de. z8 cided Unanimously in the negative.
 bll for the relief of the estate of Hewes &s Scul deceased late of Jefferson county, Arkan- a4fas Was taken up and rejected by the Senate
 Oh motion of MT. Coker, House bill to pro- 'de for the informality of bonds and recog- zance in certain cases, was taken up and pas. fsed
 "a House bill to perfect titles to the assgnees z# oi purchasers of common school lands in this o'ate," was passed. House bill "to authorize the county court o oeoastan county to build a fire proof clerks # oihce," was passed Senate bill ito forbid the State being sued, ? # was recommitted to a select committee, as whom the chair appointed Messrs. Royston Craighead and Totton. on motion of Nr. Floyd, House bill tt