Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-22
Legislative Proceedings.
House m
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

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 MT. Scott, clerk of the House, stated that the speaker of the House was detained in his room on account of indisposition, and that it was necessary to elect speaker pro tenn.
 The following gentlemen were put in nom- nation:
 MT. sMcRae nominated MT. Barker of Pona county.
 MT. Edwards nominated Mir. Hill of perr,, county.
 MT. Moss nominated Mr. Montgomery of In. dependence county.
 Mir. Abbott nominated Mr. Bunch of Carroll county.
 On the first ballot, MT. Barker had 9 votes.
 Mir Hill had 23 votes
 MT. Montgomery had 20 votes.
 Mir. Bunch had 8 votes
 On the second ballot, MT. Barker had z votes
 Mr. Hill had A votes.
 MT. Montgomery had 24 votes.
 MT. Bunch had votes.
 On the Sd ballot, the names of Messrs Bunch and Barker were withdrawn.
 Mr. Montgomery had 31 votes.
 MT. Hill had 30 votes.
 The clerk announced that MT. Montgomery having received majority of all the votes cast was legally and duly elected speaker pro tenn. for and during the sickness of the speaker.
 MessIs. Shaver and Ford were appointed to conduct Mir. Montgomery to the chair.
 Prayer by the Chaplain | Mir. Cook offered the following resolution: | ResolOed, That a committee of three be ap pointed to procure toomb-stone, with suitable inscription, to be placed upon the grave of Hon. John Il. Torbitt, deceas ed, late a mem- Der of this body. Read and adopted. Mr. Edwards offered the following joint re- solution Mo- AL | WHEREAS, Several years have elapsed since the report of lands selected by this State as swamp and overfowed lands under the grant made to this State by Congress- has been re- turned to the general land department of the United States. for confirmation; and whereas. most of sad selections have not as vet been | confirmed, therefore Hes0lved, That our Senators be instructed and our Representatives be requested to use all ho"ofaole means to urge forward as speedily as possible, the confirmation of the selections of swamp lands, made by the agents of this ocate ana the granting of patents therefor
 Read three times and adopted Mir. Williams offered the foIlowino rasol,- ton:
 Resotved, That committee of five be ap Aftn probable cost of binding a suitable number of copies of the Geological Survey and report for tns House. Read and Mr. Duval offered the | following as a substitutes: ReSotUeI, That the committee on tbo Gaolo. loglcal Survey be instructed to examine the re. port oi the State Geologist, and report to this liouse what number of copies should be bound. Read asd accepted, and the resolution adopt ed.
 MT Murphy offered the following resolu tion:
 Hesof0ed, That economy in our State gov- ernment, Is subject that deserves the patient investigation Of every member of this legisla ture; therefore be it
 hesofUea, That select committee of five be raised to inquire into the practcabilitv and economical necessity of reducing the salaries of swamp land agents and also district attorneys o' the several judicial districts, and report the result ot their investigations at as early a day as convenient to this House; and also the Au- dltor and Treasurer of State. Real and Mir Savage moved to lay the resolution on the ta. pie. MT. Murphy called for the yeas and nays. winch were ordered and the roll being called the vote stood: yeas g, nays 51
 50 the motion to lay on the table did not prevail. The resolution was then adopted.
 Messrs. Murphy, Williams, Moss Killgore ana Mchean, were appointed said committee.
 MT Jacoway offered the following resolu ton:
 ResolUea, That this House take a recess from ana alter Tuesday the 2lst December, until Monday January Sd, 1859, and that the Sen ate IS hereby requested to concur Read
 MT. Williams moved to lay the resolution on the table. = .M.: Savage ofereo' to amend it by striking out "3d' and inserting 18th of January" which amendment was decided r,s .he out of 33, nays 29.
 So the resolution was laid on the table.
 MT. Baxter, from the select committee. an. pointed to wait on Dr. Owen. State Geolooist and request him to lecture upon the science of Geology, reported that Dr. Owen would de. liver series of three lectures, the first to take place at the Representative hall on Wednesday evening next at 5 clock Read and adopt ed. Mir. Mitchell offered the following resolu. tion: Resolved That the clerks of this House be | allowed the same per diem during tha present | session winch was paid to them at the last ses l son ot thS body, to date from the commence ment ot thls session; read amended and laid | on the table,
 MT Lyles offered the following resolutions: Resofced, That the House adjourn on Tues lay the ZlSt lnst., to meet again on Monday. january lOSh, proXlmo, and that the Senate be 'equeSted to concur herein; read and Mr. Will lams moved to lay the resolution on the table me yeas and nays were called for and order 'd and stood: yeas 29, nays 3I So the mo- Jon to lay on the table did not prevail.
 MT. Griffin moved the adoption of the reso- uton.
 Mr. Green oliere'l the following resolution: Resot0et That this House receive no more eso buttons on the subject of taking recess: which was decided out of order.
 The question then came up on the adoption 'f the resolution; Mir. Baxter called for the 'eas and nays which were ordered, the vote tood yeas 30 nays 30, so the resolution was lot adopted.
 Several motions made te adjourn, which did lot prevail.
 Mr. Johnson of Desha, offered the following  Resol0et That this House adjourn on Tues lay tue Zlst inst, to meet again on Tuesday 1th or January, proxlmo, and that the Senate 'e requested to concur herein
 Read. and MT. McKean moved to lav the esoiutoh on the table; the vote was taken and | tood: yeas 30 nays 30. So the motion did ot prevail
 MT. Johnson of Desha, moved tho adoption # the resolution.
 MT. Green offered the follow ing amendment: Amend by striking out 11th January, 1853, nd insert in lieu thereof !" the first Monday in December, 1859"
 Mir. Baxter offered the following as an amend nent to the amendment: strike out of the o-i. nal resolution, the word "adio iourn~ and in- ert the words "take a recess;" which was ac- epted by Mr. Green.
 Several motions were made to amend etc. The question then came up on the adoption I the resolution offered by Mr. Johnson of )esha, as amended hy Mr. Baxter; the yeas nd nays were called for and ordered, the vote tool: yeas 3l, nays 29. So the resolution was dopted.
 House adjourned until 91a o'clock tomorrow morning.
 English Influence.
 American abotionism is of English origin.