Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29

Thereupon the motion of MT. Williams to re- fer the ol to the committee on the judiciary prevailed.
 Adjourned.
 Wednesday,, Dec. 15.
 Senate met. Prayer by the Chaplain.
 Mr. Clark presented the proceedings of the board of mayor and aldermen of the town of DesArc. Referred to the committee on ways and means.
 Mir. Clark offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructng the judiciary committee to inquire if the act of the last session redpcino the rate of taxation repealed special act. au. thorizing the county court of Scott county to levy tax of one fourth of ore per centum.
 Mr. Hampton, from the committee on in. ternal improvements, reported back the bill to incorporate the Iron Mountain railroad compa- ny, with some amendments, which were adop- ted and the bill, as amended, placed on the cal- endar.
 Mir. Hampton, from the same committee. re- commended the amendment of Senate bill No. 99 to charter the Central Pacific telegraph com- pany, by striking out sections ten and eleven thereof. The amendment was adopted.
 Mr. Redmond offered to amend the bill, by giving to the Memphis and Little Rock tele- graph line, twenty five dollars per mile, and on hiotou VI pit' Oldfh, dCCepleu an amendment so as to give thirty five dollars Lost bv vote of to 13. The bill as reported by the com. mttee was then passed.
 MT. Gaines, from the committee on the ird;- ciary recommended the passage of House bill No. 135, relative to the judges and terms of the supreme court. Mr. Davies offered to amend, by fixing the salaries of the judges at | S3,O0O. Rejected by vote of 17 to2 l The bill was then passed hv tba folIo,;,, 1 vote:
 YEAs-Messrs. Askew, Clark. Craighead Floyd, Gaines, Hampton, Jones. McCreery. Me- Colloch, Redmond, Stirman, Terry, Watkins and Mr. Presidential
 NAYs.-Messrs. Carrigan, Davies. Humpb- reys, Marshall and Trimble-5.
 MT. Gaines, from the committee on the iudi- ciary, recommended the rejection of Senate bill No. r, to provide for the aa ua2orena valuation of real estate, and further reported that the committee had considered of the constitutional ity of the law requiring lands to be valued at not less than three dollars and believed it to be constitutional. Messrs. Clark and Williams presented minority report, of which 100 CO., pies were ordered to be printed The report of the majority of the committee was then adopted, and Senate bill No 17 thereby rejected.
 A message was received from the governor. stating that S12O80 more swamp land scrip had been redeemed than the commissioners re- ported to have been issued, and recOmmeudinp an investigation thereof, and transmitting let ter from John w. Buckner, one of the conmis- SlonerS, asking that the matter be enquired nto
 On motion of MT. Floyd, House bill No. IF, to abolish the Fayetteville swamp land district, and annex the same to the Gainesville district was taken up, read three times and passed.
 MT. President laid before the Sanqte the re- sponse of the auditor to the resolution offered by Mir. Askew, relative to clerks and certificates 10 the accounts of the public printer.
 Thursday, December 16.
 Senate met. Prayer by the Chaplain.
 On motion of MT. Stirman, the resolution of the House to take recess on the 2lst inst. to meet again on the 11th January, proximo. was taken up
 Mir. Askew offered an amendment that no member should draw pay, except detained at the capital by ProyidentIal causes.
 MT. Floyd moved the indefinite postpone meut Lost.
 Mir. McColloch offered to amend the amend ment, by requiring the resolution to he present. ed to the governor for his approval, which was accepted by Mir. Askew. The amendment was l. offered to further amend the resolution by strik- ing out " II of January, proximo," and insert ing "t the first Monday in April A. D. 1859."- Lost.
 MT. Stirman moved to amend by making the recess from Dec. 24th, to January 3rd. Lost
 MT Askew moved to amend by striking out "1lth January" and inseIting list day of June." Lost.
 Mr Humphreys offered to amend by striking out all after the word " Resolved" " and provd ing for final adjournment on the 24h. Lost.
 On motion of MT. Gaines, the resolution was amended by inserting General Assembly" in lieu of the word House"
 The motion to concur in the resolution was then lost by the following vote:
 YEAs.-Messrs. Craighead, Gaines, Jones, McCreery, McColloch, Redmond, Stirman and Mir. President-S.
 NAYs.-Messrs Askew, Carringan, Clark, Davies, Floyd Hammond, Hampton, Humph- reys, Marshall, Terry, Trimble, Watkins and Wlllams-13.
 Mir. Clark, from the committee on education, recommended the passage of Senate bill No. 6, to cause the school funds of the several counties to be paid directly to the common school com missioner. The bill was read third time and passed
 Mir. Terry was called to the chair.
 Mir Gaines, from the committe on the judi ciary, reported against the passage of Senate bill No. 76 to authorize sheritiS to convey per sons arrested for felony to the penitentiary, for safe keeping, Report adopted and bill accord ingly rejected.
 Mr. Gaines introduced Senate bill Nc 1O6, to authorize the governor to subscribe for stock in certain railroads. Mir. Floyd offered an amend meut and MT. President another, which was adopted.
 Adjourned.
 Ftiday, December 17.
 Senate met Prayer by the Chaplain.
 MT. McColloch presented the petition of the President and directory of M D. aud R. R. railroad company, praying the General Assem- bly, to empower and require certain counties to hold elections to ascertain concerning the levy ing of a railroad tax. Read and referred to the committee oI1 internal improvements.
 On motion of Mr. Craighead a select commit tee of was appointed, to whom was referred the special message of the governor, relative to swamp land scrip Committe: MesSrs. Red mond, Hammond, and Hampton.
 MT. Floyd moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday on the motion to concur in the reso- luton to take recess, which motion prevailed.
 Alter a call of the Senate, moving the pre- vious question and call for the yeas and nays, the motion to concur in the resolution as amend ed by the Senate was sconcurred in by the fol- lowing vote:
 YEAS -Messrs. Askew, Craighead, Floyd, Gaines, Jones, McCreery, McColloch, Redmond, Strman, Wilimas and Mir. Presidential.
 NAYs-Messrs. Carrigan, Clark, Dagies, Ham, mond, Hampton Humphreys Marshall, Terry, Trmble and Watkins--lO. On motion of MT. Clark, the Secretary of the Senate was authorized to employ an addi- tionai assistuut