Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02

, After some time spent in deliberation the committee rose, and through their chair man, Mir. Davies, reported sundry amend ments to said bill, which were adopted by the Senate.
 Adjourned till next morning.
 Friday, Feb IS.
 Senate met
 Prayer, roll called, etc.
 On motion of Mr. Floyd, the roll was called alphabetically to give each Senator an opportunity to call up any bill on the calendar.
 Mir. Clark called up House bill to au. thorlze the county courts of Scott Hot Spring, Marion, Calhoun, Monroe, Fulton and Conway counties to borrow the inter- nal improvement fund of their respective counties to build court house.
 Read twice, and Mr. Stirman moved to strike out at the rate of six per cent" and insert cat the rate of ten per cent" Lost.
 Bill then passed.
 A message was received from the Gov ernor concerning the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, and on motion of MT. Terry, 1t was referred to a select committe of three, with instructions to report by bill as soon as practicable Messrs. Terry, Floyd and Watkins, were appointed said committee. (Ihe message was published in last week issue of this paper)
 Mr. Craighead called up House bill to change the manner of assessing the taxable property of non-residents in Mississippi county. Passed.
 Mr. Davies called up House bill to au- thorize the county courts of Randolph, Crawford and Greene counties to levy road tax, etc. Passed
 Mir. Douglas called up House joint raso- lutlon inviting the Senate to meet the House of Representatives in their haH on Satur day at noon, for the purpose of receiving the sword worn and used by Gen. Allen Wood, Tn the late Mexican war, which the said Wood desired to present to the State Re- solution concurred in
 Mir. President (Mr McColloch occupy ing the chair, called up House bill topro- vide for the election of a tax-assessor in Arkansas county. Passed
 Mir. Floyd called up House bill for the relief of Robert White, jaler of Pope coun- ty, and Daniel Wells, sheriff of Drew coun- ty. Passed.
 Mir. Gaines called up House bill to de- fine the time of holding the circuit courts of Drew, Crawford, Scott and Chicot coun- ties. Passed
 MT. Gould called up House bill for an act to aid in the reclamation of swamp lands Passed.
 Mr. Hammond called up House bill to increase the salary of the circuit judges | Passed.
 Mir. Jones called up House bill to author ize St. Francis county to levy road tax, and on the second reading offered an amend ment, which was adopted. Bill passed as amended.
 MT. Marshall called up House bill to in corporate the Lawrence county mining and manufacturing zink company in this State Referred to the judiciary committee
 Mir. McCreery called up House bill to incorporate the town of West Point, in White county. Passed.
 Mir. McC called up Senate bill to authorize the Governor to subscribe for stock in certain railroads.
 The bill being subject to amendment, MT. McColloch offered to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert the following, viz:
 That S500000 of the proceeds of the swamp lands in the Champagnole district be and the same is hereby subscribed as stock in the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red river railroad, and the treasurer of this State is hereby required to issue swamp land scrip in favor of said company or bearer in 40, 80, 120 and 160 acre tracts, to be redeemed in swamp lands of said dis trict
 Provided, That said company shall first | deposit the stock bonds of said company in favor of said district for the amount of the stock subscribed as aforesaid; and
 Provided turther, That the profits aris- ing from said subscription of stock, shall be used exclusively for swamp land re- clamation in such manner as the General Assembly of this State shall direct
 Mr. Craighead moved the indefinite post ponement of the bill and amendments, and advocated the motion. Mr. McColloch spoke against the indefinite postponement but the question thereon was carried by the following vote:
 YEAs-Messrs. Askew. Craighead, Da- vies, Douglas, Gaines, Hammond. Jones. Marshall, McCreery, Mecklin, Pennington and Mr. President-12.
 NAYs-Messrs Carrigan, Clark, Floyd, Gould, McColloch, Stirman, Terry, Trim ble and Watkins-9. Recess.
 At ? o'clock F. M, Senate met
 MT. Askew moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of the general appropria- tion bill. Lost by vote of to To-
 MT. Mecklin called up House bill to in- corporate the Washington county mechan- ical association. Passed.
 Mr. Pennington House bill to provide for taking depositions of female witnesses.
 Mr. Asllew moved to amend on the se- cond reading by adding that said deposi- tions shall be taken at some place other than the house or home of the witness or witnesses" adopted, but the bill did not pass.
 Mr. Stirman called up House bill for the relief of H. E. Clark Referred to the | coulHlttee on swamp anu OVefloWeu lands.
 Mir. Terry, from the select committee to whom was referred the special message of the Governor, reported bill for an act to aid the Memphis and Little Rock railroad company-appropriating S67 800 of the five per cent fund in the State treasury to said road.
 Mr. Askew offered an amendment to the bill, repeating the act to distribute the pro- ceeds of the 500,0 acres of internal i'm provement land.
 MT. McCreery offered to amend the amendment by adding proviso to require the president and chief engineers of the different railroads in this State that are embraced in the provisions of the bill, to present to the Governor their written af- fidavit under oath that the road or roads are at least two feet above high water mari, before they shall be entitled to the bene- fits of the act. A very sensible amend ment, but it was tabled by a vote of It yeas to nays.
 Mr. Askew's amendment was then adopt