Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-15

striking out "7o0," and insert "6oO." which was read, and MT. Baxter moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table: on which motion, Mr. Johnson of Desha, called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. and the roll being called the vote stood: yeas 38, nays 28.
 50 the resolution and amendment were laid on the table.
 Mir. Abbott moved a suspension of the regu- lar order of business, to take up House joint resolution Nc. 24 proposing an amendment to the constitution, which was taken up and read the third time; the yeas and nays were called and ordered, and the vote stood: yeas 3l, nays 34.
 So the proposed amendment to the constitu- ton did not pass.
 Mr. Murphy offered the following resolu- ton:
 Res0tUel, That select committee composed of three members from each swamp land dis trict, on the part of the House, and one member from each swamp land district on the part of the Senate, be appointed to inquire into the practicabiiity and the general utility of forming each county in this Ssate, into d swamp land district; which was read, and Mr. Garland nov ed to indefinitely postpone the resolution, on which motion, Mfr. Murphy called for the yeas 1 and nays, which were ordered, and the roll be- ing called the vote stool: yeas 28, nays 38; so the motion to postpone did not prevail.
 The question then recurred upon the adop- ton of the resolution when, on motion of Ar Duval. the House took a recess for l5 minutes in order to prepare the hail for the reception of the Senate for the purpose of going into an election for an associate justice of the supreme court. to fill the vacancy occasoned by the re- signation of the Hon. T. B. lanly The Sem ate were informed that the House of Represen- tatiyes were now ready to receive them.
 The Senate appeared in the House of Rep reseutatves.
 Nominations for associate justice of the su- Ireme court were announced to be in orier.- The following gentlemen were put in noniua- ton:
 Messrs. Batsnn. Quilln Murphy, Compton, Johnson, Barber and Tot,su.
 When upon the eighth ballot, Mr. Batson was elected.
 The Senate then withdrew to their cham Der
 The House then resumd the consideration of the resolution offered by Mr Murphy, and upon the question of ils adoption, Mir. Murphy called for the yeas and nays which were order el d the roll being called the voe stood: yea, p, nays 3f.
 So the resolution was rejected
 House adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Tucslay, Dec T.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 NIT. Macon presented the petition of 20 cit- zens of Pike county, praying the legislature to pass an act to force parties interested in having lands surveyed, to pay pro rata of ths costs ot the same: which was, without being read, re- ferred to the committee on petitions and mem- orials
 Mir Pennington presented the potion of sun- dry citizens of township five, north of range II west, praying the passage of an act to legaze the sale of sec. 16 in said township; which was read and referred to the committee on the u- dietary.
 Mir. McKean presented the petition of 42 cit- zens ot Sevier ronnty, praying for a charter to build a toll bri ige; which was, without reading, referred TO the committee on petitions and memorials
 'I'- i%i AiS OtititHI Il IfSOIuitU III IGitLipH to the grant of swamp and overlowed lands lying within the different railroad reservations Tn this State, and that a portion of the swamp lands are claimed by sad companies, and re- turned ly the proper department at Washington as railroad lands greater part of which lands So returned to the office 0i the register al Lit tic Rock, are swamp lands to al. inteuts and purpose, within the meaning of the grants, s.Ff.A C .i.f .4. tl uablc lands, and settlers of their improvements thereon; therefore
 Resoicsd That a select committee of three be appointed 70 investigate the matter and re- port the result of their latOrs to this House; which was read and adopted.
 Mir. Johnson of St. Francis, offered a reso- luton to appoint a select committee of five to ascertain the number of miles necessary travel from the residence of each of the members of this General Assembly to this capital; which was read and rejected
 Mr. McKean offered the following proposed amendment to the constitution of the State of Arkansas, viz:
 That the 29th section of the 4sh article of the constitution of the State of Arkansas is hereby stricken out; which was read the first time
 
 means, to whom was referred House resolution No. 6, have had the same under consideration and recommend that it is no. expcdient aNsis time for the State to take any acton towaSls the establishment of an insa;ie asylum. and ask that they may be discharged from the further consideration of the subj .ct; which was read and adopt ,
 Mr- .S,. ,r om the same committee. re- DOrfpi "a hiiI No a.,i, ed the n which was read and received, a~ afr. pved [ s,sct the r~pnrt u the comm tte, which u prevailed, and the repor, WAS thereby ref ect- ed.
 So House bill No II entitled an act to ex- empt certain property from taxatipn;" was re- ected.
 Mr. $ mart, from the same committee, report ed back ilouse bill No Isl. and reecnm"nded it's passage; which was read and received ani Mr. Doak presented minority report, recon. meudng the rejection of the bill No ISL anl Mr. Jeffrey moved the adoption of the report of ihe minority; which motion prevailed, which rei4c.cd House bil No l8l, to compensate the judges and clerks of elections"
 Mr. Dutiie, from the committee on the iudi- ciary, to whom was referred House bill No.
 
 strncted me to report it back tn the House and recommend its rejection; which was read and received, ard on motion of Mr. McCammon, was adopted, and House bill No. 175 thereby rejected.
 MT. Duffie, from the same committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 167, have considered the same, and have made several amendments, and directed me to report it back to the House and recommend its pas. age; which was read and received, ana on motion of Mr. Mcconnell WAS adopted and the amendments proposed by the committee were severally read and adopted and then read the second time and bill engrossed for third reading.
 Mir. Duffie, from the same committed to whom House bill No. 1855, was referred have considered the same, and have directed me to report it back and recommend its passage which was read and received, and on motion of Mir. Pennington, was adopted.
 Mir. Jeffrey moved to add Izard county under the provisions of the bill, which was adopted and amendment read second time-the bill was then read third time and passed
 MT. Duffie, from the same committee, report ed back Housc bill No. 137, providing for the aSSpssmpnt Inf all lands at a trun value hava