Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-10

MT. Douglass introduced Senate bill No. l8 | for the removal of free negroes and mulattoes | in this State to Liberia in Africa, and for other purposes, which was read twice, referred to the rommittee on the judiciary and 100 copies or dered to be printed.
 MT. Floyd introduced Senate bill No. 19. to abolish the credit system in the future sale of all public lands belonging to the State of Ar kansas or held in trust by her for any purpose whatever, which was read twice and referred to the committee on ways and means
 MT. Floyd introduced Senate bill No. 20. to cause commissioners of common schools to loan all moneys at lOper cent. and renew all obliga- tions and notes in the month of January in each year, which was read twice and referred to the committee on education Mir. Trmble introduced Senate bill No. 2l. to change the time of holding the county and probate courts of Independence county, which was read twice. MT. Douglass, offered an amendment that the probate court of Benton county shall be holden on the second Monday after each reg,l- | lar term Of the county court of said county | which was adopted, and the bill as amended | was on motion of MT. Floyd, referred to A se | lect committee of three. | Committees: Messrs Floyd, Trmble and | Douglass.
 Mir. Davies offered joint resolution relative to procuring semi-weckly mail, in two horse post-coaches, from Helena Ark, to the Iron mountains, Mo- Read and adopted.
 MT. Clark introduced the following posi tion to amend the constitution of the State of | Arkansas:
 Resof0ea blythe General Assembly of tue State of Arkansas, That the following be, and the same is hereby proposed as an amendment to the constitution of the State of Arkansas. to. wit:
 Strike out and abolish the 24th section of the 4th article of said constitution and substi- ute the following section in lieu thereof. to- wit:
 No county now established by law shall ever be reduced by the establishment of any new county or counties, to a less population than it's ratio of representation, nor shall any new coun. | ty be hereafter established which shall contain less population than would entitle such new county to one member in the House of R sentatives.
 The proposition being read twice, was refer red to the committee On counties and county lines.
 Mr. Floyd offered resolution requesting the. Secretary of State to inform the General Assem-. ply if the proposition to amend the constitution submitted at the last session had been published according to law, which was adopted.
 House joint resolution concerning mail route from Hemansburg, in Washington county to Neosho in Missouri, was read and concurred in.
 Mr. Clark presented the petition of sundrv citizens of Lafayette, Bradley and Mountain townships, in Sebastian county, asking to be an- nexed to Scott county, which was referred to the committee on counties and county lines.
 Mr. Sirman introduced Senate bill No. 22, to effectually prohibit the circulation of bank bills and notes within this State which was twice read and referred to the committee on banks.
 Mr. McCullock introduced Senate bill No. p, to allow widows dover in closes in action, which was read twice and referred to the com mittee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Gaines offered the following resolution:
 Resolued, With the concurrence of the House of Representatives, that the two houses, will, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock, M.. go into the election of U. $. Senator for six years from the 4th of March next.
 Mr. Humphreys moved to amend by saying the 18th inst, which amendment, on motion of Mr. Hammond, was laid on the table. The resolution of Mir. Gaines was then adopt | ed
 Mr. Redmond, from the committee on ways and means, reported in favor of the passage of Senate bill No 10. Adjourned.