The true Democrat., 1857-01-13

MT. Griffin presented the petition of E. Cheek and George w. Cheek, relating to the Memphis and St. Francis plank road company. Referred to the committee ou internal improve. ments.
 Mr. Lea of Dallas, from the committee on the Penitentiary, reported adversely to House bill No. 1O3, for the relief of William w. Stevenson and others. Report adopted and bill rejected
 Mr. Bunch, from the committee on enroll. ments, reported sundry bills and resolutions cor rectly enrolled.
 MT. Williams reported favorably on Senate bill No. 07, for the relief of Ebenezer Claw son. Bill read third time and passed.
 Mr Ashley, from the select committee, re. commended the rejection of the prayer of the petition of sundry citizens of Camden for an extension of the corporate limits of said city. Report adopted.
 Mir. Barker, from aselect committee, reported in favor of the passage of House bill No. 26l in relation to the sale of sixteenth section i Pope county. Bill read third time and pas sed.
 MT. Moore proposed an amendment to the constitution providing for the formation of 8 new county out of the area now comprised h
  Jackson and White
 MT Abbott offered resolution giving Elder Buckley the Use of the hall for twelve months to hold divine service in. Resolution laid ol the table,
 Mir. Boone offered resolution that TO new bills should be introduced hereafter without unanimous consent. Laid on the table.
 On motion of Mr. Moss Senate bill No. 123 layn atryt tn ba ;.l;, sessors in certain counties, was read three time. and passed.
 Mr. Graves offered resolution, providing that upon call of the roll each member might introduce or call upa bill or resolution. Laid on the table.
 Mir. Watson introduced House bill No. 264 for the relief of the estate of F. A. James, Read twlce and referred to the committee ol banks
 Mr. Oates introduced House bill No. 265 amendatory of the charter of the Smithvlle Powhattan and Crawley's Ridge turnpike com pany. Read three times and passed
 Mir. Hunter introduced House bill No. 266 to incorporate the town of Pocahontas.
 Mir Ross introduced House bill No. 267 to authorize the refunding of money overpaid or notes executed for lands purchased of the State Read and referred to the judiciary committee. The general appropriation bill was then taken up, amended and passed.
 A. $. Huey, esq, presented his report in answer to the resolution of yesterday.
 MT. Mitchell called up the bill to reduce the rate of taxation in this State. The bill reduces the rate to l-6 of one per cent. IL was amend ed so as to give counties the power to levy a tax of 14 of one percent Amendment adopt ed and the bill finally nassed
 On motion of Mr. Edmondson of Sebastian. House bill No. p, to dispose of the executive mansion, was taken up, read third time and passed.
 On motion of Mr. Jackson, House bill Mo- 32. concerning jurors in this State, was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in. On motion of Mir. Hill of Perry the Senate amendment to House bill No. 1OS, to autho- rlze De>ha county to levy and llect road tax, was concurred in.
 On motion of Mr. Moss, House bill No. 6. for the relief of the securities of John E. Smith, was taken up and the Senate amendment con- cured in.
 The supplemental swamp land bill was then taken up and read.
 NIT. James offered a substitute, which was lad on the table by a vote of g to 13
 Mr. Anderson offered an amendment. Lost Mr. Oates offered an amendment which was also lost.
 Mr. Edmondson of Sebastian, ditto, ditto. Mr. James offered another amendment- Lost.
 A message was received from the Governor stating thlt he had approved and signed A" act for tine relief of purchasers of school lands Ill Drew couuty':
 An act for the relief of certain citizens of the county of Phillips"
 An act 10 alter the time Of holding the county and probate courts of Newton county" Au act 10 amend the charter of the Md land railroad company"
 An act for the relief of John A. Harvick. ? An act pr scribing the mode in which the will Of majority of the inhabitants of T. s, $. R l5 west shall be a>certaned in regard to investing the proceeds arising from the pro. ceedS of the sale of the sixteenth sectiol therein"
 On motion of MT. Beall, Honse aliourned