Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29
Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Prayer by the Chaplain.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
 On motion of MT. Davies leave of absence was granted to Mir. Pennington on account of sickness.
 Mr. Floyd offered joint resolution relative to the overland mail contract, which was pub- lished heretofore.
 Mir. Floyd offered joint resolution relative to increasing the service on the mail route from Little Rock to Fort Smith, from two horse to four-horse post-coaches, Adopted.
 MT. Gaines from the committee on the judi ciary, reported back House bill No. 152, to in- corporate the town of Napoleon, with an amend ment. The amendment was adopted and the bill as amended read third time and passed
 Mir. Gaines, from the committee on the judi ciary, to whom had been referred the petition of citizens of Drew county for an act to authorize the county court to levy tax for railroad pur- poses, provided majority of the people of said county agree thereto, reported in favor there- of and recommended the passage of Senate bill No. AS, to aid iu the construction of the M o. and R. R. railroad, with an amendment exten- ding its provisions to the counties of Bradley Calhoun, Ouachta, Columbia, Lafayette Hampstead and Chicot. The bill and am end mert were, on motion of MT. Gaines, laid on the table for he present..
 Mir. Askew offered resolution asking the auditor for information relative to the clerks en- ployed in the offices of the auditor and treasu- rer and what certificates accompany the ac counts of the public printer. Adopted.
 On Motion of Mir. Floyd, House bill No 36, to authoriSe the assignment of certificates of purchase of Saline lands, was taken up, read three times and passed
 On motion of Mr. Humphreys, House bill No. l6o, to incorporate the Van Buren female academy was taken up, read three times and passed.
 Mr. Floyd introduced Senate bill No. 1O3 to repeal sec. ot the last general appropriation act, whereby all balances of appropriations re- verted to the general fund on the lst January next. Read three times and passed.
 On motion of Mir. Marshall, House bill No. los, for the relief of Ralph Aruod, sheriff of Marion county, was taken up, read twice and referred to the committee on claims.
 Mir. Clark rom select committee, to whom had been referred Senate bill, No. 9l, to take the sense of the qualified voters of this state for or against conventon to modify the consii- tuuon ot this state so as to give justices of the peace jurisdiction in cases of assault and batte- ", reported the bill back with amendments which so changed it as to provide for the iorma- u'Oh oi Il HcN COtlStLlulIOu. Dill reaQ ana placed on the calendar.
 Mir. Davies introduced Senate bill No. 104 concerning pre- emptions; which was read twice when Mir. Terry offered an amendment, and the bill and amendment, were then referred tc the committee on swamp and overflow ed lands
 Mir. Trimble introduced Senate bill No. lO5 in relation to the mileage of members of the General Assembly. Mr. Floyd moved the re. jecton of the bill. After some discussion Mir Hampton moved the previous question, which being put, the bill was rejection.
 On motion of Mir. Hampton the proposed amendment to the constitution providing that no county now established by law shall be deemed unconstitutional on account of it's con. talnlng less than 900 square miles, was taker up, read second time and passed to third reading by vote of 20 to l. On his further motion the other pronosed amendment, to the effect that the state of Ar kansas shall not be sued in any of her courts was read a second time and the vote thereon stood, yeas fd nays ?.
 The secretary of state presented the censu. of Arkansas county, from which it appears there are i'll said county as follows: