Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-10
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE. Mondau. November 1st, 1858.

Monday November 1st 1858. Hon. John R. Hampton took the chair to call the Senate to order and J. D. klmbeil, esq, was requested to act as Secretary pro tenn.
 Upon the call of the roll the following Sena- tors answered to their names: Messrs. Carrigan, Clark, Davies, Douglas, Fletcher, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Hampton, Humphreys, Jones, Marshall, McCreery, McCulloch, Red mond, Rosson, Smithson, Stirman, Terry, Trim ble, Watkins and Williams-22.
 The chairman having announced that nom- nations for President of the Senate were in order, MT. Redmond nominated Hon. Thomas Fletcher. of Arkansas county. No other nom- ination being made, MT. Fletcher was unan- mously elected, and the oath of office being ad- mnstered by Judge C. c. Scott, of the supreme court, took his seat.
 The Senate then proceeded to the election of the other officers, who were duly sworn and entered upon the discharge of their duties.
 On motion of Mr. Humphreys, the Secretary was instructed to inform the House of the or ganization of the Senate.
 On motion of MT. Hammond. the chair ap- pointed committee to wait on the Governor, in conjunction with such committee on the part of the House. and inform him that the Gen. eral Assembly was prepared to receive his mes- sage. Committees Messrs. Hammond, Hampton and Floyd.
 On motion of MT. Floyd, the Secretary of State was requested to furnish the Senators with copies of the digest and acts.
 Adjourned.
 Tuesday, November 2. Mir. Pennington, member elect, appeared, was sworn and took his seat.
 On motion of MT. Hampton, the rules for the Senate at the last session were adopted, for the present.
 Mir. Carrigan offered the following resolu- ton:
 Reso1ued, That the Senate will proceed, on to- o-morrow, to the election of a Chaplain for the Senate to act during the present session.
 An animated discussion sprung up as to the expediency of electing chaplain, and upon the question of the adoption of the resolution MT. Douglas having called for the yeas and nays, the vote stood:
 YEAS -Messrs. Carrigan, Clark, Floyd Gaines, Hampton, Jones, WcCulloch, Penning. ton, Rosson, Stirman, Terry and Mr. President -12.
 NAYs-Messrs Davies, Douglas, Hammond, Humphreys, Marshall, McCreery, Redmond Smithson, Trimble, Watkins and Williams II.
 So the resolution was adopted.
 The vote was reconsdered, on motion of MT. Stirman, who then offered the following:
 Resolued, That the Senate do now go into the election of chaplain for their body during the present session.
 YEAS = Messrs Carrigan, Clark, Davies, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Hampton, McCul- loch, Pennington, Redmond, Rosson, Stirman, Terry and Mir. Presdent-14.
 NAYs-Messrs. Douglas, Humphreys, Jones, Marshall, McCreery, Trmble, Watkins, and Williams--8
 Nominations being declared in order, MT. Floyd nominated Rev. MT. Boyd.
 Mir. Gaines nominated Rev. T. Frazer
 MT. Trimble nominated Rev. w. H. Gill liam.
 Mir. Redmond nominated Rev. Mir. Kennedy. Mir. Terry nominate ed Rev. John Carroll.
 Mir. Floyd was called to the chair and the vote taken. when it appeared that MT. Boyd had 2 votes, Mr. Frazer4, Mir. Gillian 2, MT. Ken nedy and Mir. Carroll 6.
 Messrs. Douglas and Marshall were excused from voting.
 After one or two ballotngs Messrs. Boyd, Gillian and Frazer were withdrawn, when, on the last ballot, the vote was as follows:
 For Mir. Kennedv-Mes Carrigan, Clark, Floyd, Hammond, Hampton, Humphreys Pen nington. Redmond, Smithson Stirman and MT. Presidential.
 For MT. Carroll--Messrs. Davies, Gaines, Marshall, McCreery, McCulloch, Rosson Ter rv, Trmble, Watkins and Williams-1O.
 On motion of Mr. Clark, committee was appointed to wait upon Mir. Kennedy and in- form him of his election.
 Committee: Messrs Clark, Stirman and Red mond.
 Mr. Humphreys offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolved That the editors of the State are requested to take seats in the Senate chamber, for the purpose of reporting the proceedings thereof
 The resolution was amended by substituting "permitted" for requested" and adding the words and their reporters" after "editors, i" and then adopted.
 row he would introduce bill making provi- sion for the redemption of certain State bonds and to make appropriation therefor.
 MT. Clark offered joint resolution that the President appoint committee of three on the part of the Senate to act with a committee of the House for like purpose, to report con- corning the landed interests of the State, which was read the first time.
 MT. Hammond offered resolution that p copies each of the "True Democrat" and |" Ga zette & Democrat" be furnished for the use of the Senate.
 Mr. Redmond moved to amend by striking out "Gazette & Democrat"
 After some debate the resolution was with drawn.
 MT. Hampton gave notice that he would in- troduce bill to distribute the new digest of the statutes.
 A resolution, offered by MT. Rosson, to have a committee of three appointed to act with a like House committee in preparing rules and joint rules, was adopted. Committee: Rosson, Hampton and Marshall.
 Mr. Redmond gave notice that he would in- troduce bill to exclude free negroes from the State
 MT. Floyd introduced joint resolution re- questing and instructing eur congressional de- legation to procure the passage of an act of Con- gress allowing actual settlers on railroad reser- vations to enter the same at graduated prices Read first time.
 Also, joint resolution recognizing the sov- creignty and republican character of the gov ernment of the Choctaw Indians, and author izing the Governor of Arkansas to exchange laws and documents as with other States.
 A message was received from the House. in- forming the Senate of their organization.
 Also, that the House had appointed a com mttee to wait on the Governor.
 MT. Redmond offered a resolution that the Senate elect page.
 MT. Douglas moved to lay the resolution on the table.
 On the motion to lay on the table, the vote stood:
 YEAS - Messrs. Carrigan, Clark, Davies, Douglas, Hampton, Humphreys, Jones, Mar shall, McCulloch, Pennington, Rosson, Terry, Trimble, Watkins, Williams and MT. President -16.
 NAYS Messrs. Floyd, Gaines, Hammond McCreery, Redmond, Smithson and Stirman -.
 Mir. Redmond gave notice that he would in- troduce bill to amend the road law.
 Adjourned.
 Wednesday, November Sd. Prayer by Rev. Mir. Kennedy, Chaplain. A message was received from the House in- viting the Senate to meet in the Representative hall at 10 A. M. for the purpose of receiving tho