Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-15
Legislative Proceedings.
Mondan, Dec. 6.
. -'f"'tVt"y, DtC. V. Senate met. Prayer by the Cban,oi,

Monday Dec. 6 Senate met Prayer by the Chaplain. MT Floyd presented the petition of SUI dry o'.4e"s who liVe Tn Johnson county on the "'" ,' Si"o U' 'ne ArKanSas river, prayiu. for ' 'iio oS'ao'siiiiient or new county Refer | to '"e cofnmIttee ' W on counties and county line. Grand Temple of Honor and Ts,nnaranc Gnr an act of incorporation of the Grand and snh. ordinate temples. He also introduced s ,ate bill No. 80, to incorporate the erand and snb. ordinate Temples of Honor and Tempe lnce in this State. Read twice and referred to tbe committee on the judiciary.
 MT. Floyd, from the committee on bank re- ported back Senate bill No. 43, to create a ink. Ing fund for the ultimate redemption of the State bonds, with an amendment and renoro- mended its passage.
 On motion of Mr. Hammond, the report was laid on the table until tomorrow. to give him an opportunity to make minority report NIT. GalneS, from the judiciary committee reported Tn favor of the passage of Senate bill No 72 with an amendment. ''''V '''' ne amendment was adopted, and the bill winch provides for the county conrts fxinl, tbo ra.eS ot toll to be charged by the propretors of i'i'1S' ir, was then read third time and passed No. 77. "'''' iiouSe olIl oll notion of Mr. Clark, House joint resoln- uou :. 'el"''Te 10 modification of the intercourse m'.n 'ne 1uti'ah tribes was taken up, read and
 ne senate then went into committaa of tbo MT: hoSSon m the chair. to consider of senate ol' NO. $. relative to free negroes and ai,er some tune rose, reported progress and ask1 ed leave to sit again. anu CD
 Cpon invitation, the Senate then proceeded to the Honse of Representatives for the nnrrose oi eI7Ot."8 JndSe ot the supreme court in the convention of the two houses.
 MT. Humphreys nominated Felix T. Batson lin 0'''' SN'l-
 MT. Bateman nominated Isaac Mnr,bv
 Mr. Hampton nominated F. w Comr,o,
 Mr. Newton nomjoated Thomas Joh6son
 MT Garland nominated L. F. Barber
 MT Reynolds nominated B. c. Totter
 FlhST BALLoT-Batson 22; QnilHn l6. N,r. nhy t; Compton 9; Johnson 20; Barber II. and Totteu G. -'' ""u
 SECOND RALLoT-Judge Murphv's name bo. ing withdrawn, stood: Batson 24: QuiIfo IS. Compton ,; Johnson p; Barber l 1 and Tot1en
 THIRD BALLoT-Jndgc Totten's name beipg withdrawn, stood: Bat>on 27; Qujlm 20; Conn. ton D; Johnson 20 and trber l5
 FOURTH BALLoT-Bat>on 90: OuiIin 10 Compton D. Johnson l9 and Barber 15
 FIFTH RALLoT--Batson 34; OuiIEn 1o. Compton ,; Johnson Is and Barber l6. 2
 SIXTH BALLoT-Botson 8; Qairin 10! Compton 3; Johnson 13 and Barter I5
 SEVENTH BALLor--Batsnn 43; Ouilln 21. compton 4; Johnson Il and Barber 9.
 EIGHTH BALLoT-Mr. Barher,s name beinc wlthdrawn, stood Batson 51; Quiln 9; Conn., ton and Johnson II.
 MT. BatSon being declared elected. [ Sen- ate returned to ther chamber.
 On motion of MT. Pennington. Ho, a bll No 50, to repeal an act declaring the ,cbita river navigabe stream in Polk and Hot ;prino counties was taken up, amended, read three times and passed
 On motion of Mr. Davies House Ll No. l8o, to amend the act incorporating the .wn of Pocahontas, was taken up read three tiE $ and passed.
 MT, Floyd introduced Senate bill No 9e concerning the Bank of the State of Ar insas' Read twice and referred to the bank c, nmit- tee.
 l Adjourned