Washington telegraph., 1857-01-07
TUESDAY, Dec. 23d, 1856.
Senate convened

TUESDAY, Dee. 23d, 1856.
Senate convened.
! Mr. Keith introduced a bill ssfor the re
lief of Garland Silvey and others which
was read two several times and referred tt
the committee on swamp and overfIowed
lands.
Senate bill '.to provide for revising and
digesting the Statute laws of Arkansas -
was amended and passed
Mr. Coker offered preamble and reso-
luton, which was amended BY striking out
the preamble and some words in the body
of the resolution, and then adopted as fol-
lows:
Be 1T trcsofUee1, That the secretary of the
swamp land board, be respectfully reques-
ted to make a full report of the whole pro-
ceedings of the late meeting of the swamp
land board of commissioners held and COM
menced the 10Th of December, 1856
1st- How much was allowed by said
board to be audited for issuance of scrip
ID How much was allowed to each COM
missioner
Sd How much was allowed to each en-
eineer : And also to furnish the Senate
with correct certified copy of each engi-
neeer's account, and if said engineers have
received any other compensation as sub
commissioners, and If they have been al
lowed any amount for travelling expenees,
andif so, how much, and if they have been
paid in swamp land scrip at par or not,
and if any discount has been allowed, how
much.
18th. Also to inform the Senate if any
contracts have been entered into By any of
the commissioners Of the swamp land board
for fvee work since the lst day of Noveln-
Der, 1886, and if 50, hcw many and which
Of the commissioners or sub-commissioners
made those contracts, and with whom
made, and how many miles let to contract,
and what the price agreed Gu, and how long
the contractors have to perform their con
tract.
And that the secretary Of the State fur
nish q copy of this resolution to the secre-
tary of the swamp land board and request
an early reply thereto.
Mr.. Floyd introduced bill "to levy
poll-tax on slaves" which was read twice
and referred to the committee ON WAYS and
means
Mr. Scogin, from the joint committee
on the Penitentiary, reported bill ''to pro-
vide for the construction of a block of adj
ditional cells in the main building within
the walls of the Penitentiary, and for other
purposes" which was read first time, and
300 copies ordered to be printed
NIr. Keith offered a joint resolution ma
king it the duty of the public printer to
print the Reports of the Supreme Court
and Revised Statutes Of this State
Which was read three several times and
adopted.
Mr. Ferguson, from select committee,
reported upon Senate bill ''to authorize
Desha county to levy aud collect a road
tax"
On motion of Mr. Craighead, the coun-
ty of Mississippi was added to the proyi-
sons of the bin, which as amended, was
read third time and passed.
clock.
At the appointed hour the Senate con-
vened.
\ message was received from the Gov
eFnor stating that he had on the 22d De-
eesnber, 1886. approved and signed i" An
act more fs.lly TO define the duties of clerks
and comparing justices or householders of
elections and to prevent them from rejec-
ting any pollbooks of elections" also, "An
act to change the times of holding the cir
cult court in the several judicial circuits,
and to change the time of holding the coun-
ty and probate courts of Chicot county,"
and also, two JOINT resolutions instructing
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress TO procure an increase of service
from tri-weekly to daily mails on the route
from Little Rock to Washington, in Hemp
stead county, and to procure additional
compensation to the contractors of said
route for extra service heretofore perfor-
med, and the other to procure weekly
mail route from PerryyilIe, eia certain
post Offices to intersect the mail route run
ming southwark from Fort Smith
Mr.. Royston, chairman of a select COM
rniftee, to whom was referred House me-
mortal and joint resolution asking Congress
10 establish a branch of the United States
district court at Paraclifta, In Sewer eoun-
ty, reported favorable thereon, In behalf OF
majority of said committee
Dir. Clark reported adversely in behalf
of the minority of said committee
On motion of Mr. Hammond, the ma
jority report Was sdanted, and,
On motion of Mr. Royston, the Senate
concurred In the memorial and resolution
House Joint resolution iastructing our