Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-24
HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPR EsENTATIvEs.
 Friday, Nov 12, 1858. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. MT. Denton, chaplain.
 Mir. West presented the petition of Mary A. Metcalf and others, residents of the State of Missouri, praying the Legislature of Arkansas to authorize John c. Snider, public adminstra tor of Carroll county, in the State of Missouri, to dispose of certain lands of which John C. Mecalf died seized, lying in the State of Ar kansas; the reading of which was dispensed with. !
 On motion of Mr West, the petition was referred to the committee on the judiciary. NIT. Stuart offered the following joint reso- lution:
 Reso1ved, by the General Assembly of tue State of Arlaasas, That our Senators in Congress be and they are hereby instructed, and our Rep reseutatives be requested to use their b st et- forts to procure the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States fully authorizing and empowering each and every county within the limits of said State of Arkansas, that may desire to do so, to convert use and appropriate the proceeds arising from the sale of the swamp and overAowed nds within the limits of said counties, into a common school fund. -And t is further feso3Ued, That the passage of such law is the only means by which the remaining unappropriated portions of the swamp and overilowed lands can be disposed of, so as to effect, reach and harmonize the entire inter- est ef each and every section of the State. And .fayther, The passage of said law will enable said State of Arkansas to increase and build up magnificent school fund, the inter- est on which in a few years. would enable said State to establish and put in operation well regulated system of common schools, and the means of educating all the children within said AStaie.
 WhXh was read twice, and on motion of Mr. Wilson was referred to the committee on swamp and overaowed lands.
 Mr. Bateman offered resolution nstructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives ia Congress, to use their influence to procure le pisAge of an act to remove the United States lak office from Fayetteville, to Hunts ville in Madison county, the latter place be ing situated in the centre of said land district Which was read twice, and on motion of Mr. Ne eal was referred to a select committee of Eve.
 Messrs Neal, Batenian, Carroll, Montgom- -y and Green, were appointed said commit Mr. Duval offered the following joint reso- on:
 Reso7vs1, by tEe Gsnero5 Assembly of tue State Arkansas, That our Senator's in Congress be lsructed and our Repre-: entatyes in Congress requested to vote for, and use all honorable cans, to procure the modification of the act Congress regulating trale and intercourse tn the Indian tribes as to allow the trans 'qtion of ardent and vinous liquors through ilian natiol west of this State to Texas New Mexico.
 Which was read twice, and on motion of Mr. ch. the resolution was referred to the com ee on ways and meana
 1T. Duval, from the standing committee the judiciary, mlde the following report: The cotA.nttee on the judiciary, to whom Is referred House bill No 6, to be entitled an act to repeal sec i, of part g, of chapter of the Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas, 1858" have had the same under considera n. and have instructed me to report the same cll to the House without amendment and commend its passage.
 Which was read and received.
 MT. Wilson moved to reject the report of committee.
 Message from the Senate by their secretary, ouncing that the Senate had adopted joint ,lutions to go into the election of public ,4er on Saturday next, the 18th inst, at F
 
 lrasentatives asked therein.
 ln motion of Mr. Griffin, the House took up message from the Senate and concurred ein.
 gr Wilson called for the yeas and nays on motion to reject the report on House bill 6, and the roll was called.
 Teas B. nays, 29. S the report of the mittee was rejected.
 IT. er, from the committee on the ju- rv made the following report:
 he committee on the judiciary to whom referred House bill No. 19, entitled "an in relation to contuuances," have had the under consideration, and have instructed \, repoNn the same back, and recommend Assage, With certain amendments
 finch was read aud received, and on motion r. Mccoy, the report adopted
 Hemingway, from the committee on lands. reported that the committee had pn1er co.'s sderation bil. to be entitled " an authorize the a,sigomenv of certificates of a,rcbase of saline lands,'' and recommended Usage.
 ,icb was read and received, and on mo- f Mir. Hemmingway, the report was adopt his further motion, the bill was then read times and passed
 Johnson of Pulaski, from the commit the judiciary, made the following re- committee on the judiciary to whom was .d uouse bill No. II entitled "an act to
 nav of iurors," have considered the same .trrncted me to report it back, recommend cb w. Dread and received, and on mo.
 MT. Griffin he report was adopted.
 
 Judiciary, made the folloxing report:
 ?;ulic;ary committee to whom was refer o1se bill No. IS, entitled an act to lim- Responsibility of the master for trespasses
 fled by hisslave ln those cases where by
 ha is liable. although the trespass be ...a5 without the knowled ye or consent
 .,ostern have hal the same under con-
 .", and have instructed me to report
 lo"i hacl, and recommend its passage.
 'ah was read and received, and on mo-
 Mr Griffin, the report was adopted.
 ls;,i was read a third time, and Mr
 demanded the yeas and nays, which
 'ass as.sl5%rs %. So the bill No. IS was
 ,,osou of Desha introduced House bill
 authorize the clerk of Desha county
 ,t,o certain records, and for other pur.
 was read the first time, and on fur.
 ion. it was read a second and third
 h passed. ,.u
 m .ize the Governor to select certain lands
 ather purposes.