Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 Tuesday, Dec. 14.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 aMr. Mitchell presented petition of sundr, cuzens ot Jefferson and Arkansas counties praying the passage of law declaring Littl Bayou Metre and Cross Bayou Metre, a navi gable stream, etc.
 Referred to the committee on petitions an, memorials.
 NIT, Dufhe presented the petition of S. A saunders, of Dallas county, praying for relic Tn relation to the purchase and transfer of $ tract ot the 5OO,0OO acre grant of land, etc which was referred to the committee on petitions and memorials
 MT Hemmlngway presented the report o the internal improvement commissioner ol Drew county; which was referred to the com mittee on internal improvements
 MT. Il mmoud presented an additional pet ton of citizens of Jackson county; which was referred to the committee on counties and coun ty lines.
 Mr. Hammond offered the following resolu- tion in connection with said petition:
 Res0lUed, That the committee on county and county lines, be instructed to inquire into he propriety of so amending the constitution, as to allow the counties of Jackson and St. Francis, to form new county out of portion of the territory now embraced in the aforesaid counties of Jackson and St. Francis; read and referred to the same committed
 ' Mir. Murphy presented the petition of 43 c- tlzens of Lafayette county, praying the legis- lature to pass an act for the relief of the legal representatives of Richard Y. Merchant, late Ot said county, who was swamp land selecting agent, etc; read and referred to the committee Sn petitions and memorials. < Mr. Anderson of Phillips, presented a peti- Eon of 5l citizens of Monroe county, praying Tor the passage of an act attaching a certain portion of said county of Monroe to Phillips county; read and referred to the committee on counties and county lines.
 MT. Hetfington presented the report of the internal improvement commissioner of Mont gomery county; which was referred to the com mittee on internal improvements.
 MT. Thrower presented the petition of about p citizens of T. 10, south of range 15 west praying the legislature to pass an act to author lze the common school commissioner of Dallas county, to sell at private sale, sec 16, in said township, accompanied by bill to carry out the prayer of the petitioners; read and refeyre to dSeitCt CoH1Httttee, CO1SiSIig or MeSSrS. l DrOW- CT, Dutfie and McCammon.
 Mr. Thrower then asked and obtained leave to have the bill read the first time, and House bill No. 2Oo, " to authorize the common schoo commissioner of Dallas county tp dispose O the 18th section of T. 10, s. R l5 west at private sale;' was read twice. and referred to select committee with petition.
 AMr. Barker presented the petition of 153 ci- ..f { law to allow Joseph Bunker the privilege oi hawking and peddlng without license; read and referred to the committee on petitions and memorials
 Mir. Johnson of Pulaski, presented the peti- ton of Il. B. Allis together with transcript of the proceedings in the circuit court of Pu iaski county, on the contract of said Alls, fo the performance of certain work in ani abou the pententiary; readaand referred to the com mfttee on claims.
 Mir Mcconnell in behalf of Scott county presented the petition of 112 citizens of saiC county, praying the establishment of stat road from Fort Smith to Dallas, in Polk coun ty; read and referred to a select committee.
 Mir. Mcconnell presented the petition of 4 c,uzens of Sebastian county, praying to be at tached to the county of Scott; read and re
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 MT. McKean presented the petition of 98 ci tizens of Sevier county praying the legislatur ito pass an act for the relief of John McVey an old soldier. by granting him patent for s( acres of saline land in said county; read anc referred to the committee on petitions and memorials.
 NMr Kllgore presented the petition of 30 ci- Vens of Eldorado, in Union county, praying the legislature to pass an act reviving the ac incorporating thStown of Eldorado; read and referred to the committee petitions ant memorials
 Mir. Saxon, presented the petition of 65 cit zena of Union county, praying the passage ) ah act by the legislature, prohibiting the sale O spurious and vinous liquors within 3 miles o the male and female institute in said county read and referred to the committee on educa tion.
 MrJacoway presented the petition of large number of citizens of Yell county. praying tho legislature to pass an act for the relief of w J Parks of said county; read and referred to the committee or petitions and memorials.
 MT. Jacoway asked and obtained leave tc introduce a bill to carry. out the prayer of tho petition, and introduced House bill No. 2o9 for the relief of w. J. Parks;' read twice and referred to the committee on petitions an, memorials
 vMr. Griffin presented the petition of tn sheriff and jaler of Hampstead county, an about 20 citizens, praying the legislature to pas an act increasing the fees of jailers; read an referred to the committee on petitions an memorials.
 MT. Griffin then asked and obtained leave and introduced House bill No. 21O, to rais the jaler's fees;;" read twice and referred to th committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of MT. Fitzpatrick, the regula order of business was suspended, and Senat bill No. 3, "to distribute the new Digest,- wa takenup, and House receded from its amend ments to said bill.
 Mr. Griffin offered rssolution to instruct ou Senators and request our Representatives Congress, to use their influence to increase tn , mail service on the route between Washingto in Hampstead county, and Fort Smith in St bastian county, to four horse post coaches; req first time.
 Mir. Shaver offered the following resolution
 Rssolued by the General Assembly of the Sta of Ariansas That our Senators in Congress instructed and our Representatives be relueste to use their best efforts, to procure semi weei 1 J mail to be carried in two horse hacks frol Smifhsille in Lawrence county, Via Salem an