Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-08
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 On motion of Mir. Humphreys, House bill No. AS to change the name of Abby Ann ChandlevWest, to Abby Ann Chandler and to constitute her lawful heir of Elijah Chandler was taken up, read three times and passed On motion of MT. Floyd, the resolution of the House requiring the door-keepers of the two Houses to procure the prepayment of post. age on all state documents sent by members to fthpir constituents, was taken up, read and de. bated.
 TA4 Senate refused to concur in the resolu- ton by vote of to 15.
 On motion of MT. Carrgan, House bill No. "A, to change the name of John Webb to John TayoI was taken Rp, read three times and pass ed.
 MT. Floyd introduced Senate bill No. 70. to authorize the several county courts to examine and case to be burned all old scrip and ballots in the several clerks offices.
 Read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of Mir. Davies. House bill No. 3, to increase the compensation of the county judges Of Greene and Searcy counties, was ta- ken uf, read three times and passed.
 On motion of Mr. Clark, House bill No. 12 to exempt Scott county from the operation of the law empowering certain counties to levy a road tax, was taken up, read three times and passed.
 Adjourned.
 Ca. Thursday, December 2d. Senate met. Prayer by the Chaplain. Leavs%of absence was granted to Mir. Pen- pington on account of sickness.
 Mir. Hammond presented the petition of Henry Jacob for relief, which was referred to the committee on public printing.
 On potion of Mr Ejoud tho yoto on ro.tor ssy refu-ks to concur in the House resolution shave the postage on documents paid out of he contingent funds of the two houses was re- Considered. On a motion to concur the Senate refused by vote of 10 to II.
 On motion of MT. Floyd, Senate bill No. &, to exclude from residing in the State of Arkan- sas, all free colored persons, mulattoes and ne Coes of the African race, was taken up and ead, when Mr. Gaines offered substitute, with nearly similar title
 The substitute read twice. when, on mo- tion of Mir. Hammond, the Senate resolved it. self into a committee of the whole to consider on said Senate bill No. S. and the proposed substitute e-Mr. Rosson in the chair.
 Alter some debate the committee rose re- ported progress and asked leave to sit again on fSaturdav next
 Adjourned.
 Friday, December 3. Prayer by the Chaplain.
 MT. Floyd offered resolution to give the seargeant-at-s arms of the Senate the same per diem as the door-keeper of the House. Adopt ed
 MT. Trmbe offered joint resolution rela- tive to pail route from Jacksonport to Wolf 3avcu post-otfice in Independence county Adopted.
 MT. Hammond was added to the committee |,n public printing and MT. Watkins to that on apportonment.
 The resolution of the House resembling the Joint resolution to go into the election of State land agents on tue 9th inst, was taken up and honoured in.
 So was the House resolution to appoint & committee to inquire into the conduct Of State land agents. Committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Floyd and Watkins.
 Mr. Davies offered joint resolution to pro ceed to the election of land agents on the 20th pf December. Lost.
 Mir. Clark from the committee on the landed interests of this State, presented second report and Senate bills Nos 80 and Sl one concern Ing the revenue arising from the taxation of wsmp and overlowed lands, and the other to enable the purchasers of certain swamp lands to obtain deeds from the State. On motion of K, he committee on swamp and overhowed lands tnd 100 copies each of the report and bills or derei to be printed.
 Mr. Hampton introduced Senate bill No. 82. o retrocede to the counties of Bradley and Jnion the overhowed territory below the mouth bf the Moro creek. Read twice and referred to he committee on counties and county lines MT. McColoch introduced Senate bill No B, to aid in the construction of the several railroads in Arkansas. Read twice and referred Q the committee on internal Improvements. Mir Douglas introduced Senate bill No. 84, expanataA of sec. 23 of chap 62 ofthe Digest, lnder thevhead of elections Read twice and referred to the committee elections. On motion of Mir. Floyd the Senate resumed he consideration of the resolutions touching the opening of the African slave trade.
 MT. Askew spoke at some length in favor of he motion to reconsider; MT. Humphreys gainst it and Mir Floyd for it. The motion o reconsider was then lost by vote of 10 to 0 Adjourned.
 Saturday, December 4. After prayer by the chaplain, the call of the oll and reading of the journal, MT. Redmond ,rose and announced the death of Hon. Bryan Fl. Smithson, and after some appropriate re- marks concerning the life and character of the eceased offered the following resolutions: Resolued by the General Assembly ef tue State f Arkaasas That the members of this assem- Div have heard with profound sensibiiity, of the cath of General Bryan H. Smthson, Senator rom the county of Washington.
 ResolUsd, That the deceased was widely known for those attributes which constitute generous, courageous and hish-mnded man. and kis deceSse may well be regarded loss to NJ ofo yl,> in had ,erved her long, faithfully and well.
 Resoyve3. That we tender to the family of he deceased our heartfelt sympahes and in oken of that sympathy and in respect for his memory the m embers of this General Assem- blv will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
 Resol,asd That a committee of three be ap- ,,ointed on the part of the Senate, to act wi,h a like committee on the part of the House to car rv into effect the wishes of the deceased in re- ,ard h the position of his remains and to talk e stems to pay him proper funeral respects.
 Resolosi. That as a further mark of respect, we now adjourn. The resolutions were unanimously adopted nd o,dered to be transmitted to the House. essrs. Floyd, Rosson and Clark were appoint ,d inc Senate committee required by the reso- utions.
 Senate took recess ana at II O'CLOCK I'll P md received the report of the committee. The Arrangements made by the committee are as blows:
 The funeral sermon to be preached in he Senate chamber on Sunday, the 9th inst; the .oans of the deceased to be conveyed to his o.;dence in Washington county, under charge fMr Douglas of the Senate and Messrs. Will on and Veal of the House. The committee Iso reported programme of the ceremo rieS to ,e observed in conveying the body of the de- sossd to the steamboat landing
 Adjourned.
 t}SUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 Saturday, Nov. 27.
 CORRECTION.
 Tn the proceedings of the House on the 14th .. as pubshed on House bill No. 135, "to S., srsase the salary of the Judges, and expedite la husiness of the supreme court" the bill Dcreased the salary of the Judges to s2,5oo ar aunum: but the types were more liberal,