Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29

| Mr. Fitzpatrick then introduced House bill No. 225, 1" to authorize the Governor to appoint ! three commissioners to examine the navigation of St. Francis river;" which was read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mir. Hill, the regular order of business was suspended to enable him to intro- dlce bill, and he then introduced House bill No. zz6, to change the time of holding the election of judge for the 9th judicial circuit of thls State," which was read twice, and on further motion of MT. Hill, the bill was refer red to a select committee of one member from each county composing said district.
 The special order of the day for this hour being House bill No. 223. ito provide for mak- ing levees in Desha and Phillips counties" was taken up, ard read the third time and passed Mr. Abbott, from the select committee to whom was referred House bill No. 219, "to aid the cause of education in Calhoun county, Arkansas" have had the same under considera- ton, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House and recommend its passage; which was read and adopted, and the bill read the third time and passed
 Mir. Fitzpatrick moved reconsideration of the vote taken thls morning on the Senate amendment to House resolution to take re- cess from Tuesday 21st inst, to Il January, 1859
 MT. Brewster called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered
 MT. Montgomery moved a call of the House and the cali was sustaiaed, the roll being call ed, NJ rssrs. Gordon Green, McCammon and Reynolds were absent without leave.
 Mir. Abbott stated that Mr. Gordon was sick. and asked leave of absence for him, which mo- tion prevailed
 On motion of MT. Crawford, the regular or. der of business was suspended to enable him to introduce a bill, and he then introduced House bill No. 227, !" to amend chapter 142 of Goud's Digest,' which was read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary
 On motion of Mir. Jeffrey, Senate joint re- solution to adjourn the two Houses sine die on the 10th day of January, 1859, was taken up and read.
 Mir. Mitchell moved to postpone the resolu- ton indefinitely, on which motion, Mr. Jeffrey called for the yeas and nays which were or dered and the motion prevailed by vJ.e of 39 to 22.
 So the resolution was indefinitely postponed.
 MT. Mitchell introduced House bi l Mo- 22S, "to authorize the county court of Arkansas county to levy road tax, and for other purpo- ses;" read three times and passed. The Speaker stated that all the members, except MT. Gordon who had leave of absence were in their seats, and that the business sus- pended by call of the House was resumed.
 The question being on the motion to recon slder the vote not concurring in the Senate amendment to House resolution to take a re- cess, etc, and the yeas and nays having been previously called, the roll was now called and the vote stood: yeas 32, nays 2S.
 So the resolution to reconsider prevailed
 The question then on concurring in the amendment of the Senate, the vote was taken and stood: yeas 32, nays 23
 So the motion prevailed.
 Mfr Stuart, from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom was referred the peti- ton ot the trustees of the Arkansas Institute for the education of the blind, have had the same under consideration, and recommend that the prayer of the petitioners should be granted and have instructed me to report the accompa- nylng bill and recommend its passage; which was read and adopted; and House bill No 229 " to educate and train the blind of this Staten accompanying said report, was read twice.
 House adjourned until 8ya o'clock Monday mOruinv