Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-08

lation than its ratio of representation. in tn, House of Representatives nor shall any county be hereafter established which ehal contain les. than seven hundred square miles, nor less po puiation than would entitle such new county to one member in the House of Representatives. | which was read the first time
 Mir. McRae offered resolution that A com. mittee of live be appointed by the House to wat on the President or Secretary of the Cairo and Fulton railroad company, to find out the financial condition of the company, and report to the House the result of their inquiry; which was read and adopted
 Mr. Edwards from the judiciary committee. to whom was referred House bill No. 2S. ito amend the l4th section of chapter l46, of Gould's D yest of the Statutes of Arksnsas, 5 reported favorably and recommended it's pas sage; which was adopted, and bill read third time and passed
 Mr. Duval, from the judiciary committee. to whom was referred House bill No. 133, report ed the bili back with amendments. and recom- mended it's passage.
 Which was read and adopted, and the bill and amendments read the third time and pass ed.
 MT. Hemmingway, from the select commit tee, to whom was referred House bill No. 127, reported the bill back to the House with sundrv amendments, and recommended it's passage; which was read and adopted and the amend ments were read twice. and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
 Mir. Griffin, from select committee to whom was referred the petition of supdry citizens of Hempstead county, asking for an extension of tune for mechanics to establish their liens, have mad the same under consideration, and have in- structed me to report bill for their relief, and recommend its passage; which was read and adopted, and on motonuf Mir. Garland. House Dill No. I46, to amend sections 1 and 2. of uould's Digest, in relation ito mechanics liens; was read the first time.
 Mr. Neal introduced House bill No. 147. "to remove the free negroes and mulattoes from thls State;" which was read the first time.
 Mr. Carroll introduced House bill No. l48, to exclude free negroes and mulattoes from residence in this State;" which was read the i first time.
 Mf. Griffin introduced House bill No. 149 :" to rid the State of Arkansas of all free ne groes and mulattoes;" which was read the first 1 time.
 MT. Carroll moved suspension of the rules, ana that the three bills be read a second time There was some debate on this motion. pend Ing which Mir. Edwards moved that the bills be printed. which motion did not prevail.
 On motion of Mr. Wilson, the three bills were each read the second time.
 On motion of MT. Hemmingwav. House bill No lfI, was referred to the committee of the whole House, and made the order of the day for Thursday at IL o'clock A. NJ.
 MT. Weir introduced House bill No. l51. "to increase the salary of the Governor of Arkan- sas;" which was read twice, and referred to the committee on ways and means.
 MT. Johnson of Desha introduced House bill No. l52, to incorporate the city of Napo. ieon;'' which was read three times and pass ed.
 MT. Murphy introduced House bill No. 153 "declar1ng all roais and highways in Lafav- cite county lawful, and for other purposes" which was read three times and passed.
 Mir. Carroll introduced House hill No. 154 " to repeal ln part an act entitled an act for the relief of the counties of Union, Franklin and Calhoun;' which was read three times and passed.
 MT. Anderson of Phillips, introduced House | bill No. 135, to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the county courts of Jack son. Crawford, Polk, Lafavette. Phillips Crit tenden, Monroe, Columbia and Pulaski, to levy road tax and fnr other purroses," approved 18th January, 1855, so far as Phillips county is concerned
 l Which was read twice, and referred to the committee on the judiciary
 Mir. Green introduced House bill No. 156 ito regulate the duties of assignees of property for the payment of debts;" which was read twice, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Moss introduced House bill No. 157, "to enable executors and administrators to perfect title to lands sold by their testator or intestate;" which was read twice, and referred to the com. mittee on the judiciary | Mir. effrey introduced House bill No. l58 to authorize the clerks of the counties of Iza-d and Carroll to burn certain election returns. and canceled county scrip, in their respective offices" which was read three times and pass ed.
 Mir. Mcconnell introduced House bill No. l59, to be entitled |" an act to punish adultery and forncation;" which was read the first time
 ss-.On motion of Mir. Lvles, the regular order of business was suspended, and on his further motion, moved to print 15O copies of each of the bills offered on the subject of free negroes | and muattoes.
 MT. Jeffrey moved to amend by saving 100 copies of each bill; which amendment was &C., cepted by MT. Lyles, and the motion to print was decided in the affirmative.
 Mir. Johnson of Desha, introduced House bill No. 160, to be entitled an act 10 grant an extension of time to make a cutoff on the Ar kansas river in sections 17 and 20, T. 9, s. R. west; which was read three times and pass 1 ed.
 On motion of Mir. Couch the House ad- journed until o'clock tomorrow morning
 Taesday, November 3O House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain. MT. Duval arose in his place and announced | to the House tho death of the Hon. John H. Torbitt, (who died on yesterday evening" mem- Der of the House of Representative from the county of Scott, and after appropriate remarks on the occasion, offered the following resou- 1 tions:
 WHEREAS By the dispsusation of an All wise Providence, the Hon. John H. Torbitt of Scctt county, one of the members of this body, has been taken from our midst, by which the State has lost useful aud devoted citizen. and this body deprived of his wise and salutary counses as legislator; therefore be it Rcsoiued, That we have learned with feelings of the profoundest sorrow of the death of the l HULL ooll IT, piD!tl, b1 "HiCii we nave IOSt an enli. .htened and useful member the county of Scott an able and faithful member and so. ciety one whose sterling qualities of heart made him many strong friends.
 Resotved, That we sincerely sympathize with the relatives of the deceased, and as a mark of our respect to his memory the House of Rep- resentatves will suspend the transaction of bu- siness for today and that the Senate be request ed to concur herein.
 Reso7ued, That these resolutions shall be spread upon the journals of the Ilouss and that copies thereof be transmitted to his relatives, and that the members of this House will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days
 ResoiUed, That a committee of five be ap- pointed on the part of the House. and three on the part of the Senate to make suitable ar engagements for the purpose of attending the funeral of the deceased; which was read and adopted.
 Messrs. Duval, Hill, Cook, Venabe and Moss, were appointed said committee.
 After some time had intervened, the commit tee of arrangements reported prog, amme of the funeral procession and that the members and officers of both Houses be requested to at. I