The true Democrat., 1857-01-13

S0Hdte ieSolutlOn cOtlCerIln8 OanK ponds was adopted.
 Senate bill No. 34, to regulate tolls or fer rlages Was read, and on motion of Mir. Gibson, rejected.
 Several Senate bills were read first time. The memorial of certain members of the Little Rock bar remonstrating against changing the time of holding the terms of the circuit court of Pulaski county, transmitted to the House by order of the Senate, was read. On motion of Mir. Williams of Pulaski the remonstrance was ordered to be returned to the Senate, as a bill had already passed the House on the subject, and petition in favor of the proposed change by other members of said bar, was also ordered to be transmitted to the Se- nate. The House refused to concur in the amend ment of the Senate to House bill No. l67. to incorporate the Arkansas General Insurance Company at Hopefeld, and the other Senate amendment was concurred in.
 On motion of Mr. Mitchell the clerk was authorized to employ an assistant if he should require 1t.
 House bill No. l65, to amend sec 46 of chap l45 of the Digest, was read third time and passed.
 on motion of Mir. Chillers, House adjourned
 luesloy, Jan. 6, 1856.
 House met pursuant to adjournment.
 Prayer
 On motion of Mr. Hill of Ashley the Uopse recousidered its vote of yesterday on House bill No. l65, to amend chapter l45 of the Di- gest.
 MT. Lea of Dallas, was called to the chair
 Mir. Bunch, from the committee on enroll- ments, reported several bills and resolutions correctly enrolled.
 Mr. Williams of Pulaski, frorn the commit tee on the judiciary reported in favor of Se- nate bill No 6l. Report and bill laid on the table for the present.
 Note by the reporter. This bill having ex- cited some interest q sympsis is given of it's provisions.
 Sec. l. provides that upon 3 days notice servel upon any officer, and his securities or one or more of them, judgment may be enter ed against him. Against sherfiS, coroners and conNtables for failing to return an execution; judgment for amount of the judgment and costs and ten per cent for failing to pay over money collected; judgment for amount collected and ten per cent per month.
 For not using due deli 5ence or making a false return judgment for amount with heavy per centage.
 Other sections provide against clerks for not issuing wrlts, judgments, on like notices, for from fifty to five hundred dollars.
 These do not preclude the party injured from a resort to the means of redress now provided by law
 MT Boone, from the committee on the iu- dlcary recommended the rejection of House bill Nc. 144, to amend the Digest under the head of "Justices of the Peace'
 Report adopted and bill rejected.
 Mir Mansfield, from the same committee, re- ported n favor of House bill No 174 to amend chap. 3J Of the Digest. Adopted.
 Mr. James, from the same committee, re- commended the passage of House bill No. 249, concerning receivers in chancery. Report adopted and hll r..,d q second time.
 Mr. Hunter, from select committee, report ed substitute ior bill No. 12l, to change the time of holding the courts in the third judi cial circuit. Report adopted and bill read twice.
 Mr Williams of Marion, from select con- mitee, reported in favor of House bill Mo- 252, to ncrese the per diem pay of members of the next General Assembly.
 Mr. Qlarles submitted a minority report.
 On motion of Mr. Bowden, the majority re- port was adopted.
 Mr. Mansfield amended by making its provi- sons extend beyond the next General Assem- bly,.
 Mr. Ross woved to amend by striking out " four dollars per day" and inserting five dol lars for the first thirty days four dollars for the next twenty five days aud two dollars per day for the remainder of the session."
 Laid on the table,
 NIT. Kelly moved te amend by providing that the session should not continue for more than sixty days. Laid on the table.
 Mr. Anderson moved to amend by giving the president ot the Senate and speaker of the House each five dollars per day. Adopted.
 Mr. Moody moved to strike out four'' and insert one dollar per day!!" Losts
 Mr. Edmondson of Sebastan moved to amend by fixing the per diem pay at two dol- lars and fifty cents.
 Laid on the table.
 On motion of MT. Mansfield, the bill was or dered to be ensrosSed for third reading on to- morrow.
 Mr. Wilson offered joint resolution to go into the election of swamp land officers on Thursday at 2la o'clock, F. NJ.
 Amended by substituting o'clock and adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Hunter the use of the han was granted for the purpose of holding rail- road meeting on tomorrow night
 Mir. Mitchell offered resolution appropriat ing 5000 10 pay the members and officers of the General Assembly. Adopted.
 Several Senate bills and joint resolutions were read a second tme
 House bill No. 109, to prevent the sale of splrtuous liquors and wines to Indians and to make the laws of this State conform to the acts of Congress in relation thereto.
 Mir. Douglass offered an amendment putting all the counties of this State under the provi sions of the bill
 Mir. Edmondson of Sebastian, moved to ex- empt Sebastian, Mr. West to exempt Crawford county, and MT. Gray to exempt Polk county. The amendment of Mr. Douglass and pro- posed amendments thereto were all laid on the table.
 On motion of MT. Barker House took re- cess till half past two o'clock.
 211a o'clock. House convened.
 The same bill being yet under consideration. Mir. Quarles offered to amend by exempting Benton county.
 Laid on the table.
 Some other amendments were offered and the bill then passed by vote of 37 yeas to F nays.
 House bill No. 234, to amend the law con. corning assignment of dover and conveyance ot property belonging to married woman and concerning wills of married woman
 NIT. Douglass offered an amendment that the fenle coUert shall have been married with the conse-t and appreciation of her parents or guar dians. Adopted.
 MT. Moody was excused from voting.
 MT. Hudson offered the followi ng amend meut:
 "That all men shall be considered of age when they marry, and shall be accountable for their debts"
 Amendment laid on the table.
 After which the bill was rejected on its final passage by vote of 26 for, and 29 against it. Mir. Bunch from the committee on enroll ments reported the delivery of sundry enrolled bills to the Governor.
 House bill No. IFS, to change the name of Mel xl-.