Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-08

read twice, and referred to the committee on the jud ciary.
 Mr. Jacoway introduced House bill No. 196 to remove the swamp land office from Clarks viile, Tn Johnson county, to Dardanele, in Y ell county, and for other purposes" which was read twice, and referred to select committee of one member from each county composing the Clarksvllle swamp land district.
 At II o'clock, A. NJ :, the House resolved it. sell Tn committee of the whole House, on House oii NO. l4|, MT. Hill in the chair, and after some hme spent therein, the committee rose. ana oy tnAlr chairman reported that the com mttee of the whole House have had Honse bill Mo- 147 to remove the free negroes and mn lattoes from this State, and have made some progress therein, and have directed me to report the same to the House. and ask leave to sit asan on Saturday next (4th nst..) at II o'clock, A. M.; which was adopted
 House adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Friaay Dec. Sd.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 Messrs Jacowav, Duval, Carroll Newton. Barker. Edwards, Venable, Hill, Crawford, lief hngton, uray and Green, were appointed se- feet committee to whom House bill No. l96 was referred, to remove the land office from Carksvllle to Dardanele Mir. Mcconnell was added to the above committee.
 Mr. Stuart presented petition from the trustees of the Philadelphia Institute for the bllnd," praying the legislature to make an ap- propration to aid in conducting and carving on the said institution; which was read and on motion of Mir. Garland, was referred to the committee on petitions and memorials
 Mr. Grfhn presented the petition of the creditors Of Daniel E. Williams late of Hemp stead county, praying the legislature to pass law authorizing the administrators of said Will Hams to sell his lands at discretion for the pur- pose of paying the debts of the deceased: which was read, and referred to the committee on the | judiciary.
 Mr. Hammond presented the petition of 69O l citizens of Jackson county, praying for the for nation of new county
 MT. Hammond moved to refer the netition without reading to select committee of one member from each judicial circuit.
 MT. Wilson moved its reference to the con- mlttee on county and county lines, which mo- tion prevailed.
 MT. Anderson of Phillips. presented the re- port Of the internal improvement commissioner of sad county, which was referred to the con- mitee on internal Improvements | Mir. McRae presented the petition of a laroe number of the citizens of White county living along the line of the Cairo and Fulton rail- road, protesting against any extension of time for the completion of the road unless said con- pany comply with the conditions of their char ter, etc, which was read and referred to the committee on internal improvements.
 Senate bill No. 66, was taken up read three times and passed
 On motion of MT. Barker, the regular order | of business was suspended, and the report of the committee on claims on petition presented by Mir. Williams from Lawrence was taken up, which report had previously been laid on the table in consequence of the absence of Mr. Williams
 Mr. Williams moved to reject the report of the committee, which recommended the reiec- ton of the prayerof the petitioners which did not prevail.
 On motion of Mir. Carroll, the report was adopted, and the prayer of the petitioners there by rejected
 Mr. Duval offered joint resolution No. 34.
 ResolUea by tue GeteruI Assembly of the State cf Arkansas, That the following amendments to the constitution of this State, be and the same are hereby proposed to-wit:
 1st. Strike out the words "The General As sembly shall by joint vote of both Houses, elect the judges of the supreme court" in sec z, of article 6, and insert That the qualified voters ot the State shall elect the jud 5es of the su- preme court"
 2d. Amend sec A. of article 5, of the con shtution of this State, by striking out the words There shall be Secretary of State elected bv joint vote of both Houses of the General As sembly," and insert That the qualified voters of this State shall elect the Secretary of State."
 Sd. Amend sec. A, of article 5 by striking out the words There shall be elected by joint vote of both Houses of the General Assembly an Auditor and Treasurer of this State" and insert I hat the Auditor and Treasurer of this State shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State;" which read the first tme
 Mr. Hays offered a preamble and joint reso- luton to instruct our Senators, and request our Representatives in Congress to procure fur ther grant of land to the Fort Smith branch of the Cairo and Fulton railroad in consequence ot SD much of said grant having been absorbed by pree ptions granted by the United States, and the State of Arkansas, and that an addi, tlonal grant of six miles on each side of the road m alternate sections, equivalen: thereof and that the company have the right to float 20 miles on each sde of the road to select the land that may be granted which was read the first | time.
 Mr. Mccoy offered resolution instructing our Senators, and requesting our Representa- tives in Congress, to procure the establishment of a mail route from Dover, in Pope county. Arkansas by the way of Big creek ill Newton county, to Forsyth ill Fancy county. Missouri; which was read the first tme
 Mr. Johnson of Pulaski, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No g. and House bill No. 12I, |" to provide | for the distribution of the new Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas" have hai them under consideration, and have instructed me to report back the Senate bill, in lieu of House bill, with amendments, and recommend the passage of Senate bill
 Mr Savage moved to suspend the regular or der of business. and take up the unfinished bu- sness on the clerks table, which motion pre-. vailed, and House bill No. 145, " to amend the election laws of tnis State," was taken up
 Mir. Carroll moved to reconsider the vote on the amendments offered by Mir Griffin to the bill, which motion prevailed but before any ac- ton was had under the reconsideration,
 Mir. Griffin moved the indefinite postpone ment of the bill, which was decided ill the af- | hrmaive.
 The calendar then taken up.
 House bill No. 37, ito establish system of | iHteiua Ill ITOVetnentS Tn the OtaJe or ArKan. sas,' was taken up, and read the second time; and Mir. Hemmingway asked and obtained leave to withdraw it.
 House bill No. fl, ito prevent the further expenditure of the swamp land fund in certain disircts,' was read the secoud time, and refer red to the committee on swamp and overfowed lands.
 House bill No. Az, ito repeal sections 20 Fl and 22, of chapter A. of Gould's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas" was read the second time and referred to the committee on the judi ciary.
 House bill No. 43, ito change the time of h"ldlnS the probate court of Saline county" was read second and third time, and passed
 House bill No. Al, ito exempt certain pro- perty from taxation,' was read the second time and referred to the committee on ways and means.
 House bill No. 53, "to change the mode of assessing taxes and for other purposes" was read the second time, and referred to the committee on ways and means
 House bill No. II, Ito fix the pay of iurors," I