Washington telegraph., 1857-01-14
SATURDAY, Dec 27.


House met.
Mr.. Griffin, from the committee on in
ternal Improvements, reported House bill
No. 100, to incorporate the Arkadelphia
turnpike company
On motion of Mr. Newton of johnson,
the report was adopted and the bill conse-
quently rejected.
Mr. Griffin was called to the chair
Mr.. Gibson, from the committee on ed
ucation, reported back Senate bill No 13,
to incorporate the Ouachita Conference Fe-
male College, with amendments. Amend
ments adopted and the bill passed as
amended.
MIR. Watson, from the committee on the
judiciary, recommended the passage OF
House bill No. 1913, to render the lands
and property owned by the Real Estate
Bank more productive, and to protect them
from trespassers.
Report adopted and bill read third
time and adopted.
Mr.. Hill of Perry, from the committee
on banks recommended the passage OF
House bill No. 203, concerning the bank
of the State of Arkansas.
On motion of Mr. Douglas, the report
was adopted.
On the final passage of the bill Mr.. Glib
son called for the yeas and nays, which
stood yeas so, nays 4.
So the bill passed.
AIr. Ross, from select committee, re-
commended the passage of House bill No
200, to provide for making and repairing
leyees In Chicot county.
Report adopted, bill read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Moore, from majority of the Sc
lect committee to enquire. into the expe
diency and propriety of removing the seat
of government of the State, reported by
bill No. 213, to provide for the removal o.
the seat of government of this State
Dir. Edmondson of Sebastian submitted
q minority report recommending Dardan.
ellie as suitable point.
Messrs. Griffin, Heffington and Cook
also submitted a minority report suggest
ing that a. committee of five be appointed
to select a suitable place, and recommend
ing Hot Springs.
Mr.. Turner moved the adoption of this
/ Aooo 1OPOit, MhiCn hdS dUOptcu-
Mr. Anderson moved the adoption ol
the minority report, on which motion Mr..
Turner called for the yeas and nays Yeas
%, nays 30. Report adopted and bill re-
jected.
Mr.. Ell unter offered joint resolution
asking Congress for an appropriation Of
$50, 900 for the improvement of Black
river.
Mr.. Harding introduced House bill No.
214, to amend an act to aid in the con.
struction of the eastern branch of the Cal
70 and Fulton railroad, approved 10Th Jan.
uary, 1856.
Mr. James introduced House bill No
215, to perfect titles to the assignees OF
purchasers of common school lands.
Mr. Barker was called to the chair.
Mr.. Watson introduced House bill No
2lS, to be entitled 'SAn act supplemental
~ to an act passed at the present session
OF the General Assembly entitled T'An act
to arrest, in part, the operations of the pre-.
sent laws upon the subject of the swamp
and oyerfowed lands"
On motion of MIR. Watson the rules
were suspended and the bill read a second
time, and
On his further motion was laid on the
table, subject to call, and 100 copies or.
dered to be printed
Mr. West introduced House bill No.
2I9, to revive and put in force in the coun.
ty OF Crawford the laws in relation to pub.
lie roads and highways.
Rules suspended, bill read three times
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the House
adjourned until Monday morning, at 9
o'clock.
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