Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Iftuuy, NOV. ,, 1O0O
 Mir. Barker offered resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives to procure the carrying ofthe mail between Little Rock and Ft. Smith vje Gillian, Kingsburv, Springfield in Conway county, Glass village, Dover in Pope county Madim Mill. Clarksviile, Ozark, Van Buren, daily or tr-weekly in four horse post coaches.
 Read the first time.
 Mir. Williams introduced resolution to make the committee of the Senate and the House on the auditor and treasurer'S books joint com mittee. Adopted.
 Mr. Johnson of Desha offered a resolution re- questng the Governor to communicate to the House the name of each contractor if any there be, who, by fraud or otherwise. has received more money than his work entitled him to; and to state the particular means by which such over payments were obtained; and in cases of fraud ulent work to state the particular frauds prac- tised, and by what contractor or contractors, if any. Adopted.
 Mr. Griffin offered a resolution to raise a com mittee of nine for the purpose of inquiring into he propriety of removing all the free negroes and mulatoes from this State Adopted
 MT Stuart presented petition of147 citizens Of Clark county in relation to certain purchasers Of land within the six mile reservation of the Cairo and Fulton railroad line
 On motion of Mr. Wilson referred to commit tee on petitions and memorials.
 Mr. Johnson of Desha presented petition of Az citizens of Desha county, praying the legis- lature to authorize the laying of a tax for leyee i purposes, etc.
 On motion of Mir. Abbott, referred to'commit- tee on swamp laGdS.
 Mir. Duval presented petition praying the incorporation of Greenwood, iu Sebastian coun- ty.
 Referred to special committee composed of l Duval, Green and Carrcl.
 MT. Pennington presented the petition of II. Jacobl praying relief in the sum of S917 for losses in binding 3 800 copies of the Digest On motion of Johnson of Pulaski referred to committee on claims
 Mr. Fitzpatrick presented petition praying the passage of an act to allow Isaac Jackson to hawk and peddle without paying license
 On motion of MT. Cook referred to committee on petitions, etc.
 Mr. Neal, from the committee to which was referred the subject of revising the rules of the i House made report, and the amendments sug- gested therein were adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Mitchell 150 copies of the rules were ordered to be printed.
 Mr. Montgomery made report from the se- lect joint committee on joint rules of the two Houses, and on motion of MT. West the joint rules were ordered to be printed as an appendix to the rules of the House.
 Mr. Mitchell introduced House bill No. l, " to increase tue salary of Judges of tue supreme court" Read first time
 MT. Mcconnell introduced House bill No. 2 70 tar aHlards according to heir true value"
 Read first time and on motion of MT. Griffin read second time.
 Mr. Anderson of Greene introduced House bill No. 8 '' to increase tue compensation Of the county J~1ge of Greene county" Read.
 Mr. Johnson of Pulaski introduced House bill No. f, to prevent tte people from being defraua- ed 0ith bunk paper.'a Read first time.
 Mir. Weir introduced House bill No. 5, to change Ute name of Frances IsqJeHa Smith to Frances Isabe1a Ross," etc. Read first time.
 Mir. Duval introduced House bill No to repeal Sec f. part9 of Chap 51 of he Digest" Read first time
 Mir Johnson of Desha introduced House bill Mo-. "to encourage tue holding of slaues." Read first time
 Mr. Garland introduced House bill No. 8 to PeUent dny further emancipation of SlaUes in Mis State" Read.
 Notice were given of intentions to introduce the following biI-
 By Mr. Veneable-to amend Chapt. 16 un- der head of attachments before justices of the peace, of the Digest By MT. Murphy-to increase the salaries of the circuit judges.
 py MT. Beshoar-to repeal sections 20 21 ana zz chapter of Gould's Digest
 Dy MT. Venable--to change the law in rela- tion to the service of subpoenas for witnesses before the circut courts. by MT Barker-to authorize the issurinu or patents on assignments of certificates of sa- line lands.
 by MT mo's-to increase he pay of soit,aesses by MT. Hemmlngway-to authorize the State treasurer under the supervision of tie G,uernor fo incest tue surplus money in the Stofs treas,,.,, :, in good State stocks. " By MT. McCamman-top prevent circ,u;tv of oc. ton aud the accumulation Of costs in te c;,.r,,;t and chancery courts in diis State. | By Mir. Johnson of Desha-to amend ,ho 29th section of the constitution on the leoisla. tive department, so as to make all counties con stltutlonal without regard to territory.
 Mr. Murphy offered joint resolution propos. Ing an amendment to the constitution, "that the courty of Lafayette may be reduced to less than 300 square miles, and new county may be formed out of said county containg an aera of less than 300 square miles,
 MT. kimbell, secretary of the Senate, reported | that the Senate had concurred in the joint reso- luton to raise joint select committee on the landed interest of this State, and the members