Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-17

of chapter 51 of the Digest of 1S5S," was read second time, and
 On motion of MT. Duval referred to commit 1 tee on judiciary.
 House bill "to encourage the holding of slaves' was read second time. | NJ. Johnson of Desha moved to refer it to. a select committee
 Mir. Hays moved to lay it on the table indefi- nitely, which did not prevail by vote of B to 34
 On motion of Mir. Bunch the bill was referred to committee on judiciary House bill "to prevent any further enamel patton of slaves in this State" was read second time, and on motion of Mr. Green referred to committee on judiciary.
 House adjourned till Monday o'clock, A. M
 Taesaay, Nov. 9, 1858.
 House met, journal read and approved. Mir. Robertson and Mir. Mitchell had leave of absence on account of ndispostion
 MT. Enforce, member elect from Jefferson county, appeared, was sworn in, and took his seat.
 Mir. Wilson presented the petition of the grand jurors of Washington county, praying the passage of law to prohibit the crimes of adul- tery and fornicaton; referred to committee on the judiciary
 MT. Moss offered resolution, to the effect that members absent when the roll is called, shall notify the clerk of the time they take their seats each day, which notice shall be en- tered on the journal. Adopted.
 The clerk, on motion of Mr. Wilson, was n- structed to procure one of Langtree's sectional maps, for the use of the committee on county and county lines, if such map is to be had in the city
 Introduction of bills in order:
 Mf. Anderson of Phillips introduced bill No. 32, to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Helena,' read first, second and third times and passed. Bill No. 19 in relation to continuances was read the second time and referred to committee on the judiciary.
 Mir. Lyle introduced House bill Mo- 33, en- titled an act to preserve certain records belong ing to the clerks office in Crttenden county; read first and second times. Mir. Abbott introduced House bill No. 34, en- | titled "an act to change the mode of assessing and collecting the State and county taxes of Ouachita county" read first and second times and referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Abbott Hays, Edwards and Couch. Mr. Williams introduced House bill No. 35 entitled "an act for the releif of James II. Hrendon:' read first and secend times and re- ferred to committee on claims. Mir. Barker introduced House bill No. 36, en- titled tan act to authorize the assignment of certificates of purchase of saline lands;" read first and second times and referred to commit tee on State lands.
 Mir. Montgomery was called to the chair l A motion to suspend the rules, in order to add bIr. Lyle and Mr. Pennington to the con- mttee on swamp and overaowed lands did not prevail
 MT. Johnson of Pulaski, obtained leave to introduce joint resolution providing that the two Houses on W Wednesday next, after electing United States Senator will go into the cleo ton ei an associate justice of the supreme court to fill the vacancy occasoned by the expiration of the term of office of the Hon. C. C. Scott.- Adopted.
 MT. Doak offered a resolution to go into the election of State land agents at 10 o'clock A. M on Monday next.
 Which was, on motion of Mr. Weir, laid on the table.
 MT. Quares offered areso, u'on that the diff ferent State land agents be requested to make ther reports, which was, on<moton of Mr. Neal, laid on the table. House bill No 9, to change the name of hbS. Ii48oIOh DlbIlnS 10 LtlitL O nos. LlN ingston Starls, and make him lawful heir of Learner B. Starks of Dallas county was taken up read the second and third times and passed.
 Joint resolution No. l. to change the consti- tuition so as to reduce Lafayette county to less number than 900 squar miles, and make a new county less area than 900 squar miles, was read second time and referred to committee on county and county lines. IouSa ioiut rasol rio,, tivo to mail from Ultima Thule, Arkansas, to Bowie county, Texas, was taken up and read second time.
 Joint resolution relative to establishing Pa- cific railroad on the 35th parallel of north lat- titude was read the second tme motion to suspend the rules and read third time negatived.
 House bill No. 10, "providing for the cleo tion of tax assessors in all the counties of this State, where such law does not already exist" was read second time and referred to committee on ways and means Bill No. II. ito fix the pay of jurors," was read second time and referred to committee on the judiciary.
 Bill No. l4, ito increase the compensation of circuit judges" read the second time, and referred to committee on ways and mems
 Bill Mo- l6, "to repeal the secrecy in the oaths of judges and clerks of elections,n was read the second time and referred to the con- mttee on ways and means Bill No. l7, "to change the time of electing members ol Congress" was read second tme and referred to committee on th3 judiciary.
 Bill No. IS, "to limit the responsibility of the master for the trespasses committed by his slave in those eases, where by our law he is liable, though the trespasS be committed with out the knowledge and consent of the master, shall be limited to the value of such slave;" was read the second lime, and referred to the com mttee on the judiciary.
 Senate bill to repeal the act declaring Petit lean creek navigabe stream was taken up and read first time; aud on motion of Mir. Hill, the rules were suspended, the bill read second and third times and passed.
 Senate resolution "relative to the graduation of certain public lands," was read first time.
 Senate resolution, relative to the Choctaw nation was read first aud second tmes
 MT. Mckean offered amendment, by adding "Chckasaw natlon," after Cherokee nation," which amendment was adopted; and the reso- lution read the third time and adopted
 Senate resolution relative "to a mail route from Huntsville to Wadron," was read first time.
 Mir. Carroll moved suspension of the rules to read the bill second time, which prevailed.
 A further motion to suspend the ru es for third reading was objected to, and did not pre- vail.
 Senate resolution relative to two horse coach, semi-weekly mall from Fort Smith to Washington, Arkansas was read the first time; and on motion of MT Mcconnell the rules were suspended and the resolution read the second time.
 Mr. Gray moved to amend by inserting {" the county seat of Polk county" which was adopt ed
 Mr. Hemingway moved to amend by in- serting Ca tri-weeklv male of the same charac ter of service, from Pine Bluff, via Monticello and Hamburg, Arkansas to Bastrop, Louisiana" which was adoped.
 On motion of Mr. Baxter, the House adjourn ed until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 Wednesday,, Nov. II, 1858.
 House met pursuant to adIournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Denton chaplain.
 The roll of the members was called, and Messrs. Anderson of Greene, Fitzpatrick, Jaco- way, Mitchell and Torbett were sick, and Messrs. Anderson of Phillips, Batchelor John son of Pulaski, and Moss were absent
 Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
 MT. Anderson of Phillips gave the required