Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-24

to the committee on stale lands.
 Mir. Williams introduced House bill No. 56 to confer certain powers upon our chancery courts
 Which was read twice. and on motion of MT. McCammon, was referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mr. Edwards introduced House bill No 57, concerning sick prisoners" which was read twice, and on motion of MT. Edwards, was referred to the committee on the judiciary
 Mir. Lyles introduced House bill No. 56 au- thoflziDg the transcribing of the assessment lists of Crittenden county, in the clerks of- | flee.
 Which was read three times and passed
 Mir. West introduced House bill No. 59, to be entitled "an act to declare Big Piney nayi- gable"
 Which was read three times and passed. 1 MT. Duval introduced House bill No. 60, to be entitled ian act to prevent frauds and op- pression unler color of judicial process
 Which was read twice, and on his further motion was referred to the committee on the judiciary
 | Mir. Quarles introduced House bill No. 6l, to be entitled ian act to exempt free males over 45 years from paying poll tax"
 Which was read twice, and on motion of Mir. l Hill, was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 Mr. Duval introduced House bill No. 62, to 1 to be entitled an act to regulate the fees of attorneys for the State, and for other purp,- 1 ses"
 Which was read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Murphy introduced House bill No. 63, to l be entitled an act to prevent the sale of com mon school lands in the State in certain ca- | ses''
 Which was read twice, and on motion of Mir. McCammon, was referred to the committee on education.
 House bill Mo- 20 to be entitled an act to relieve certain purchasers of State lands,'' was 1 taken up and read second time.
 House adj djourned.
 Saturday, Nov. 18th.
 House met pursuant to adjournment.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 MT. Hcllington asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Cook, in consequence of indis- position.
 l MT. Quarles offered aresoluton requiring the clerk of the House to price the stationery at the several establishments in this city where it is kept for sale and tn t he be required to pur- chase where he can get good stationery cheap l est.
 Which was read and on motion of DIr Bax- ter lad on the table.
 MT. Newton offered a resolution that that part of the Governors message in relation to the discontlnuance of the swamp land office at 1 Fayetteville, be referred to the committee on swamp and overtlowed lands. Adopted. MT. Williams offered resolution that the Secretary of State b. requested to furnish the House with information in regard to a contract made with Mir. Jacobi, for printing and binding l f nd rbatb ba Mir. Jacobi, as being entitled to relief bill, 1 according to the contract.
 Which was read, and Mr. Duval moved to amend by striking out all that part of it which called for the opiuion of the Secretary of State | which amendment was accepted by Mir. Will l Hams, and the resolution then as amended was adopted
 Mr. Newton offered the following resoluton
 Resolved That our Senators and Representa- lives in the Congress of the United States, be re- quested to use all honorable measures to pre- vent the re-opening of the African slave trade, should such measure come before that hon. orabc body, and that the St-ate be requested to concur herein; which was read twice.
 Mr. Abbott moved to postpone the further consideration of the resolution indefinitely.
 Mr. Barker called for the yeas aud nays which was sustained, and the roll being called stood:
 Yeas 52, Nays 15. So the further consid- eration of the resolution was Indefinitely post poned
 Mir. Farmer offered the following resolu- tiou:
 Reso7reE That a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair whose duty it shall be to 1 inquire into the eXpedency of severng the elections in this State, as to have the cleo ton of county and township officers separate 1 from that of members 10 Congress and members of the General Assembly, and other State of l ficers; and report to the House by bill or other wise. Adopted. | Messrs Farmer, Hill, Anderson of Philips, Griffin and Doak, were appointed said commit l tee.
 Mir Macon offered joint resolution that our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Rep resentatives be requested to procure the mod- l fcation of the laws of Congress graduating the price of public lands, so that in future those who have not had the benefit of sad acts may l be authorized to enter at the rate oi twenty five cents per acre any lands subject to their operation. regardless of the period during which they may have been subject to sale. Read the 1 first time.
 MT. Stuart, from the committee on petitions and memorials reported that the committee to whom he petition of sundry citizens of Pon- sett county, praying the General Assembly to pass an act for the benefit of Isaac Jackson, to authorize him to hawk and peddie in this ate was referred, have instructe1 me to report the same back to the House. and recomms d that the prayer of the petitioners be granted; and also a bill for the benefit of said Jackson, and recommend its passage.
 Which was read and received, and on mo- ton of Mr Weir the report was adoped and | NJ f. 4L. l. &. ..f. son was read the first time.
 Mr. Stuart, from the same committee, re- 1 ported that the committee to whom was refer red the petition of a large number of the citi- zens of Clark county, praying the General As sembly to memoralize Congress to pass law confirming the entry of lands made within the railroad reserve at graduated prices, have had the same under consideration and instructed me to report joint resolution, recomm andng that our Senators in Congress be instructed. and our Representatives be requested to use their influence to have the sales of all lands sold | within railro d reserves confirmed bv act or Congress and that all restrictions now placed upon said lands may be remoye and the same may be entered at the gra uated price, for &C., tual settlers for the use of an adjoining farm; which was read the first time
 Mr. Hill, from the committee on banks. to | "HoiH lipuse Dhl NO 4l, hai been referred, re- ported that the committee have had the same under consideration and instructed him to re- port the same back, and recommend its rejec- ton.
 Which report was adopted, and House bill No. AZ thereby rejected.
 Mr. Duval, from the select committee. to whom had been referred the petition of the c tizens of tSe town of Greenwood in S S.blstian county praying the passage of an act incorpo rating ga q town, have instructed him to report bill for the incorporat on of the town Of Green wood, and recommend its passage whi yh was read and adopted
 And House bill No 65, to incorporate the town of Greenwood in basan county, Ar kansas, which was read twice, am .nded. and read three times and passed.
 On motion of Mr. Neal, the message from the Senate was taken mp and read, as far as it related to the election of land attorney and state collector.
 Mr. Neal moved to concur in the resolution of the Senate.