Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-01


 yeas and nays were called and orderea-the vote stood yeas 32, nays 3l, so the amendments and the bill were laid on the table.
 MT. Stuart from, the committee on petitions and memorials, reported back joint resolution No. 16, requesting our senators and representa- tives in Congress- to present said resolution to Congress, and use their best efforts to obtain an appropriation for the erection of public build- ings at the city of Little Rock, for the use of the United States courts and officers, and re- commend its passage, which was read three times and adopted.
 Mr. Stuart, from the committee cn petitions and memorials, to whom had been referred the petition of sundry citizens of Marion county, praying the General Assembly to pass an act for the relief of Ralph Arnold, recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted; and have in structed me to report bill for the relief of said Arnold, which report was read and adopted, and House bill no 1OS for the relief of Ralph Arnold, late sheriff of Marion county was read three times and passed
 Mr. Anderson, of Phillips, introduced House bill No. 109, to indemnify the owner or owners of slaves, under sentence of death, or expulsion from the state, which was read first time
 Mr. Green introduced House bill Mo- no. to amend the law concerning creditors bills, at tachments and garneshments, which was read twice. and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mr. McRae introduced House bill No. Ill, to repeal in part all act to declare Little Red river navigable stream, approved 30th De- cemher, l04t; which was read twice, and refer red to committee on internal improvements
 Mir. MckeAn introduced House bill No. 112, to authorize the county courts of this State to appropriate the poll tax for common school purposes; which was read twice. and on motion of Mr. Wilson referred to the committee on education.
 Mir. NcKean introduced House bill Mo- 113 for the relief of Anthony w. Cole, sheriff and collector of Sevier county; which was read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary
 House joint resolution relative to grant ol land for railroad purposes, from Fort Smith to some point in the direction of Springfield, Mis- sour, was taken up and the Senate amendmslt thereto concurred in.
 Mr. Batchelor introduced House bill No. 114 for the relief of Aaron Goza, which was read twice, and referred to the committee on claims
 House adjourned till 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 November 18th, 1858
 CORRECTION.
 Mr. Carlisle introduced House bill No 1O7 to repeal an act declaring Buffalo Fork of White river, in Marion county, a navigable stream.- But in the proceedings of the House on the 17th inst, as published, makes the bill introduce ed by Mr. Carlisle read to declare the said stream navigahlc, thereby placing Mr. c. in op- position to the bill introduced by him, and this correction of the proceedings is made in justice to MT. c. and to place him right before his con- stituents on the bill, and in the published pro- ceedings of the House.
 Friday, Nov. 10th.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 MT. Griffin presented a petition from large number of mechanics and citizens of Hempstead county praying the General Assembly to pass a lien law giving to mechanics a lien on the house as soon as completed, and also lien to those who furnish the materials fer building; which was read, and on motion of Mr. Griffin referred to a select committee of five.
 MT. Reynolds presented the petition of Eliza beth Gulett, praying the legislature to pass an act for her relief, in relation to a certificate foI the purchase of swamp lands, surrendered tc the land agent without her consent or authori ty; said petition was referrel to the committee on swamp and overhowed lands.
 Mr. Burns presented the report of NJ. P. IIo- gan, internal improvement commissioner of Searcy county, which was referred to the com mttee on internal improvements.
 Mr. Venahle presented the petition of 18j citizens of Van Buren county, praying for the establishment of a new county, which was. on motion of Mr. Carlisle, referred to the commit tee on county and county lines.
 On motion of Mr. Robertson, Mr. Bunch was added to the committee on apportionmeut
 Mr. Venable introduced House bill No. IF to repeal section 53 of chapter l48 of Gould's Digest, of the statutes of Arkansas; which was read twice, and referred to the committee the judiciary.
 lr. Duval introduced House bill No. 118 10 repeal certain sections of chapter B. of Gould's Digest, which was read the first time. Mr. Burns introduced House bill No. 1l9. to authorize the county court of Searcy county. to appropriate 5000 of the internal improve ment fund of said county to pay debts incurred by said county, in making pubic improvements; which was read twice, and referred to the com mittec on internal improvements.
 Mir. Tnrower introduced House bill No. 120 to prohibit fire hunting after night in Ouachta county, which was read twice A number of amendments were proposed relative to the bill. which were finally with the bill referred to the committee on militia
 Mr. McRae introduced House bill No. 121, to provide for the distribution of the new Di- gest of the statutes of Arkansas; which was read twice, and NIT. Wilson moved to amend by ad- ding the Creek nation of Indians
 Mir. Williams moved to amend bv including the members of the General Assembly each one copy; on which motion vote was taken, and division callDd for, the vote stood IS in the affirmative, and 13 in the negative; so the amendment Was adopted.
 Several other amendments were offered, and some little debate arose upon motion to lay the amendments on the table; the bill and amendments were referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mr. Johnson of Pulaski, introduced House bill No. 122, concerning suits against the state; which was read twice, and referred to the com mittee on the judiciary.
 The Senate, by their Secretary, communi- cated to the House of Representatives, joint invitation by the citizens of St. Francis county to both Houses of the General Assembly, to attend free barbecue at their county town Madison, on Tuesday the 3Oth inst to celebrate the cumpletion of the first division of the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad.
 On motion of Mr. Dunn the regular order o business was suspended, and the message from the Senate taken up and read and on his further mouon, select committee of five ap- pointed on the part of the House. to act with the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to respond to the letter of invitation.
 MessrS. Dunn, Duval, Johnson of Desha Griffin and Venable, were appointed said select committed
 MT. Hemmingway introduced House resolu- ton relative to paying the bonds of the bank o the State and Real Estate Bank of Arkansas; which was read the first tme
 Mir. Mcconnell introduced House bill No l23, to authorize William Anthony to hawk and pedde without license; which was read twice, and after several amendments were of fered and adopted, motion was made to re- fer the bll, and amendments to select com mittee; which motion was debated by severa members, and the notion was then withdrawn and the bill and amendments were laid on the table. P Mir. Murphy introduced House bill No. 124 to require the internal improvement commis sioner of Lafayette county, to loan out sail tGnd