Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-08

ed to inquire Of all the officers to be elected by ths body, if they adhere to the doctrine, tha the party in power has the right of holding the various subordinate stations by appointment and all the officers that to be elected by this body, who have the appointing power, be re. quested to correspond with said committee, and positively say, if they will appoint democrats that are competent and faithful. in preference to those known to be in opposition to the de- clared will of the people; and that said con- mittee report at their earliest convenience: which was read the first time. | Substitute House bill No l42, "to amend the attachment laws of this State," being part of the unfinished business was taken up and read three times and passed. On motion of Mir cir the reo,,,ar ordar ot business was suspended, and he introduced House bill No. 143, to create and establish an additional swamp land district. and for other purposes" which was read twice, and referred 10 me committee on swamp and overfiowed lands.
 on motion of Mir. Edwards, joint resolu tion NO. zi, relative to ratifying amendments to the constitution of this State, was read the sa- cond time.
 On motion of MT. Abbott, joint resolution NO. Zf, relative to changing the constitution so N''' 0HO tIOIl lUFOlNlilp the State m debt. was read the secoud time.
 On motion or Mir. Stuart, House joint reso. luton No. l5 relative to memoralizing Congress to confirm entries of lands, and permit U. s. lands In railroad reserves to be entered at gra- duated prices; was read the third time and passed
 On motion of Mir. Wilson, the regular order Of business was suspended and Senate joint re solution ralatIva to thad doath of ba rol 4. Quitman was taken up; which was read three times; when Mir. Hemmingway arose and deli vered short but an appropriate oration on the death of the hero, statesman, and patriot. The resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Batchelor the regular order of business was suspended, and House bill No. 120, for the relief of John McLain Sappington. was taken up and read the third time and passed.
 MT. Baxter offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the General Assembly Of the State of Arkansas, That our senators in Con- gress be instructed. and our representatives be requested to exert their influence to get law passed to donate the Arsenal ground, near Lit. tie Rock, to the State of Arkansas for Luna tic Asylum; which was read three times and adopted.
 The House resolved itself into committee of the whole on House bill No. S6, concerning | slaughter houses and butchers,' MT. Duva in the chair, and after sometime spent thereon, the committee, through their chairman, report. 1 ed, that the committee have instructed me to | report the bill back to the House, and recom- mend its rejection. The report was adopted and | the bill thereby rejected.
 Mr. Reynolds, offered petition from sum- dry citizens of Prairie, Pulaski, Jefferson and Arkansas counties, praying the legislature to pass law. authorizing the Governor to ap- point board of commissioners and an engn- 1 eer to survey roule between Biz Bayou Me- tre and the Arkansas river, for the purpose of constructing canal, or cross ditches; which was read and referred 10 the committee on petitions and memorials
 Mir. McCammon offered the following reso- lution: That the committee on county and county lines, be instructed to inquire into the eXpedlency of annexing all that portion of Dallas county situate west of Saline river east of range lines II and 12 west, and south of township, line and 10 south, to Bradley coun- ty, and to report to this House by bill or other wise; which was read and adopted.
 On motion of MT. Griffin, the response of the joint select committee to respond to the in- vltaton ot the citizens of St. Francis county to the legislature to attend a railroad jubilee to be given at Madison, on the 30th ult, was ordered to be spread on the journal. The re- port is too long to publish entire, therefore the last paragraph is only given:
 Permit us, again, gentlemen on behalf of the members of the General Assembly, to eX- press to you, and through you, to the noble and patriotic citizens of St. Francis whom you re- present, our deep regret at the circumstances which compel us to decline the acceptance of thelr hospitality, so kindly extended and the lively interest we feel in behalf of the enter prise whose progress, thus far has given rise to that festivty"
 Mr. Anderson of Philips from the committee on education, reported fayorably on House bill No. 63, " to prevent..the sale of common school lands ot this State in certain cases," and recom- mended the passage of the bill, which was read and adopted
 Mir. Anderson of Phillips, from the same com mttee, reported against the passage of House bill No. 1l2, to authorize the county courts to appropriate the poll tax to common schoo purposes which was read and adopted, andl the bill thereby rejected.
 Mr. Anderson of Phillips from the same com mittee, reported favorably on the petition of the trustees of the Atlanta male and female acade- my and have Instructed me to report by bill. and recommend its passage, which was read and received, and House bill No. IA, "to ncorpo- rate the Atlanta male and female academy in Union county, and for other purposes" was read three times and passed.
 NIT. Neal from the committee on the militia reported favorably on House bill No. 120, "io prohibit fire Hunting in Ouachita county and for other purposes" and recommended the passage ot the bill and amendments, except amendments No. and (, which the committee recommend be rejected; which was read and rece yed and Mr Mcdonnell moved to add Sebastian county, which was read and adopted
 Ordered to be engrosscd and made the order ot the day for Tuesday Both inst, at II clock A. M
 Mr. Griffin, from the committee on internal improvements, reported favorably on House bill NO. lZf, with amendment and recommend the passage ot the bill, which was real and recelv- ed, and on motion several other counties were added, and amendments adopted, and ordered to be engrossed and made the order of the dav for Wednesday,
 hlr Carroll, from the committee on claims, re- ported adversely on House bill No IA, for the relief ot Joshua NJ. Craeg and Aaron Goza, and
  recommended Its rejection, which was read and adopoted, and the bill thereby rejected MT. Duval, from the committee on the judi ciary, to whom was referred Hous bill No. l28, :" to amend the election laws of this State," have had the same under consideration, and have iu- structed me to report a substitute and recom- mend Its passage, and recommend the rejection O. the original bill, which was read and motions to adjourn, amend and postpone were made, seVeraly, ani did not prevail; the report how ever was adopted, which rejected the original Dill; and House substitute bill No. 145. ito amend the election laws of this State" was read twice.
 House adjourned until o'clock Monday morning.
 Monday, Nov. 29.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 Mir. Roberts offered the following resolu. ton:
 Resot0ed, That the door-keepers of the Sen ate .and House of Representative, be required to procure the pre- payment of postage of all the public documents of each member directed to their respective constituents, which have been published by auth rity of the State gov. ernment, and that he be reimbursed therefor out of the contingent fund of each hop.e ro-