Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-17

 motion did not prevail.
 The following message was received from the Governor by the hand of R. H. Johnson, esq. his private secretary.
 Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to communicate to the House the names of each levee contractor if any there be, who by fraud or otherwise has received more money than his work entitled him to- and that the Governor be, and is hereby further request ed to state the particular means if known by which such over payments were obtained, and in cases of fraudulent work, to state the particu- lar frauds practised and by what contractor or contractors if any.
 In answer to the resolution the Executive herewith transmits report of the swamp land secretary dated 9th Nov, 1858
 This report has been made from official re- cords and papers, and contains more information than the resolution called for
 It shows the amount overpaid to each con- tractor, or firm of contractors and advises which | of the contractors have demonstrated that they intend to protect the State from any loss on the account of over payments made to them upon false reports of the engineer.
 Without any personal acquaintance with William D. Gaw, the Executive appointed him engineer upon the recommendation of gentIe-
 
 some ot these letters recommending him are an pended to the report of the swami land secre. tary William B. Cav, not only deceived those who recommended him, but also many other citizens in the neighborhood of the levees which he measured, but he was removnd from office by the Governor and the report of the swamp land secretary shows that he never ought to have been appointed. Yet after he was re. moved from oihce It seems that many persons mad confidence In his integrity and in the cor | rectneSs ot hlS measurements of the leyee wor, done by Clark x Richardson. Copies of some oi the letters and petitions are appended to the report of the swamp land secretary. 10 show that many persons thought the Governor had done wrong by having the accounts in favor of Clark x Rlcherdson suspended but these letters and petitions Jailed to restore any kind of confidence with the reports of William B. Cav as enoineer and the Executive and swamp land secretary determined that not one cent more sbonld be paid upon any of the raports, for they were sus. pected.of being false and many of them have subsequently, shown by the reports of two en- glneers to be not only false but fraudulent.
 ELIAS N. CON WAY. On motion of Mir. Johnson of Desba. the clerk was directed to have 500 copies of the re- port and documents printed for the use of the House, and the report and documents referred to the committee on swamp and overlowed lands
 The following message was received from the Senate by the hand of the secretary
 am instructed to inform your honorabl bodv that the Senate have passed Senate bill No. To " entitled an act to releve certain purchasers of land from the State," which is herewith trans mtted for the assent of your honorable body. which is respectfully asked.
 The Senate have also adopted Senate joint resolution No. II, for an act of Congress. con- hrmmg sales of the public lands entered under the graduation act within the limits of the several railroad grants to this State which is herewith transmitted for the concurrence of your honorable body, which is respectfully asked The Senate have also amended and concur. red Tn House joint resolution, to procure a grant or land to construct a railroad from Ft. Smith via Van Buren, Fayetteville Bentonville to the Missouri llne, in direction of Springfield, Mis- souri.
 Said resolution is herewith returned. and the amendment thereto transmitted for the concur renee of your honorable body, which is respect fully asked. JOHN D. KIMBELL,
 Secy of the Senate.
 MT. McRea introduced bill No. 38, to be .en- titled an act to create the office of assessor of taxes ot White county" which was read first time.
 On motion of Mr. McRea, the rules were sus- pended, and the bill read the second tme
 NIT. Johnson of St. Francis, moved to amend the bill by inserting St. Francis county. in the provision of the bill, which was adopted and the amendment read the second time.
 MT. Heiilngton moved to amend by includ- lnS montgomery county, within the provisions of the bill
 Mr. West moved to amend the amendment by including Pope county, within the proyis ions of the bill.
 The vote was taken on the adoption of the amendment tn tue amendment and decided in the affirmative.
 The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment as amended. and was decid- cd in the affirmative.
 me amendment as amended was then read 'he second time, and on motion of Mir. Carroll, thc bIIl and amendments was then referred to the committee on ways and means
 MT: Johnson of Pulaski, introd uced House oii No. 39, to be entitled "an act for the relief ana neneht of the townshipt of Surrounded Hill. III Monroe county" which was read the first tlme and on motion of Johnson ol Pulaski. the rules were suspended and the bill read the second tune by caption, and on the further mo- tionof ohnson of Pulaski, the rules were again suspended, the bill read third tune by caption and passed
 MT. Grinders introduced House bill No. 40 to be :" entitled and act to regulate the fees of witnesses" which was read the first time.
 MT. Robertson introduced House bill No. fl, to oe entitled an act to pre>vnt the further expenditure of the swamp land fund in certain districts, which was read the first time
 Mr' BeShoar introduced House bill No. 42. to De entitled Gan act to repeal sections 20. 2I and v of chapter fl of the Digest" which was read the first time
 MT Crawford introduced House bill No. 43 to oe entitled "an act to change the time of holding the probate court of Saline countv,' which was read a first time
 Mr. Barker introduced House bill No A. to ce entitled " an act to exempt certain property rom taxatlon,' which was read the first time MT. Batchelor introduced House bill No. 45 to De entitled "an act to provide for the salary ot the probate judge of the county of Cbicof ana also to Increase the fees of justices of the peace of said county" which was read the first time
 On motion of Mir. Batchelor, the rules were suspended and the bill read the second time. and on motion of Mir. Anderson of Phillips, was referred to the committee on ways and means. NIT. Mccoy introduced House bill No 46. to oe emitted " an act to eqalize taxation" which was real the first time, and on motion of Mr. McOov. the rules were suspended, the bill read second tune, and, on his further motion. the oli was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 MT Savage introduced House bill No. 47 Vo oe eHOiIled an act to repeal sections eioht ana hihe, of an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish separate court of chancerv at the seat or government, that the causes of the State including that against the trustees and otilcers ot the Real Estate Bank and of those lndl viduals may be determined as early as prae- ucane a,,, and approved 18th January, 1855.'
 w hlch was read a first and second time and referred to the committee on banks.
 ne resolution relative to mail route from Mempnls to Madison, by railroad and thence to hltre JUL ROCK by coaches, was read the first time. The Senate joint resolution No. 10. rela- tive to seml-weekly mail from Helena, Ark, to the Iron mountain, Mo-
 head a hrst and second time, and on motion oi MT Anderson of Phillips, the rules were l suspended. read q tbirJ