Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-16

local character, all of which passed message was received from the Governor transmitting to the Senate copy of the resig- | nation of Hon. Felix I. Batson, as iudoe of | the supreme court | The remainder of the business transacted this morning is unimporsans. Evening session. Mr. Gaines, from the judiciary committees reported favoraby to Senate bill in reference to the statutory laws on garnishment. Bill amend ed and passed
 | He also reported favorably to Senate bill to prevent slaves from owning property. But inc bill was indefinitely postponed by vote of ,l3 | to9.
 | He also reported favorably to Senate bill to prevent fraud and oppression under color of u- dicial process, with an amendment. Amend. ment adopted and bill passed. He also reported iavoraby to House bill to | limit the pay of witnesses in criminal cases. with an amendment. Amendment adopted and bill passed
 He also reported favorably to Senate bill to change the time of holding the different courts of White county and to attach said county to the 9th judicial circuit
 On motion of MT. McCreery, that part of the Dill changing the time of holding the county and probate courts of White county, was stricken out ana the bill then passed as amended. message received from the Governor Iahslhttlng communication from George & Ro- ons late contractors for keeping the penitentiary "sAiliS to be relieved from the responsibility and eAPehse oi Keeping the convicts, etc., which con- nnno udueatioh was accompanied by an account for | @Ao'' lor extra work and Improvements the pehi'ehtary buildings. All referred to the com mttee on the penitentiarv with instructions tore | port us early as practicable. l Senate adjourned | Senate met s' eo Ain
 Prayer, roll called and journal read.
 Mir. Watkins, from the committee on the nen; tentiary, reported joint resolution to pav George X Robins Sl709, for extra work done on the neni $ | tentlary buildings and to authorize the Goyemor< to pay to said Gorge Robins thirty five cents per day for keeping each of the convcts from the 25th | of January, 1859, the date of the expiration of their late contract. The resolution was adopted by the Senate and transmitted to the House for their action.
 Mir. Stirman presented the report ot Samuel D. Strayhorn, internal improvement commissioner of Yell county
 He also introduced bill to legalze the official acts of w. H. Blackwell clerk of Perry county, which passed.
 The Senate concurred in the resolution of the House to go into the election of supreme judge on to morrow to fill the vacancy caused by the re- signation of Hon. Felix l. Batson.
 Mir. Gaines, from the judiciary committee, re- ported adversely to Senate bill to change the name of Roanna Cox, of Independence county to Ros- anna Films. Report adopted and bill thereby re- jected.
 From the same committee he reported fayorably to House bill to regulate the duties of assignees of property for the payment of debts. Bill passed
 From said committee he reported Senate bill to incorporate the grand and subordinate Temples of Honor and Temperance back to the Senate and ask ed that the committee be discharged from its fur ther consideration. The committee was discharg- | ed and after prolonged discussion the bill passed | by vote of Is to 10.
 Recess till 21a o'clock, P. M
 Evening session.
 Tine most of the evening was consumed in the discussion of Senate bill to change the time of electing representatives ill Congress.
 Mir. Davies offered to amend said bill by adding a section to require the State and county officers to be elected at the same time with the members of Congress. Lost.
 Mir. Gould offered to amend by striking out all after the enacting clause of the bill and inserting
 That the "generai elections of this State for State and county officers and representatives in Congress shall hereafter be held on the lst Mon- day in October, 1860, and every two years there- after.' Lost.
 The bill then passed by the following vote: | YEAs.-Messrs Askew, Carrigan, Clark, Krag- head, Douglas, Gaines, Hammond, Jones Marshall, McCreery. Mecklin, Pennington, Stirman, Trim ble Ad Williams-l5
 NAYs.-Messrs Davies, Floyd, Gould McCol- loch, Rosson, Terry, Watkins and Mr. President
 Senate adjourned.
 Saturday. Feb. l2.
 Senate met.
 Prayer, roll called and journal read.
 A message was received from the House by the clerk, transmitting sundry bills and joint resolu- tions for the action of the Senate.
 Mir. Williams offered the following resolution, to-wit:
 WHEREAS: It is the sense of the Senate, as ma- infested by large majority vote, taken on the re- port ot the Judiciary committee respecting the pay of members of this body; that members hereof are not entitled to but one mileage for attending any one General Assembly; and that the per diem of every member commences with the opening of the session to which they are elected, and conti- nues for each consecutive day during the same ses- sion; and whereas it is also the sense of this Sen ate, expressed as aforesaid, that this is the same session of the General Assembly which convened at the capital on the first Monday of November A. D. lS4S; therefore be it
 ReSOtUed, That Tn order to carry out the sense of this House the president of the Senate be and he Is hereby directed to certify the per diem to aA members of this body in accordance with this pre- amble and resolution.
 MT. Craighead moved the ndifinite pcstpone- ment of the resolution, and after an animated dis cusslon, ras indyinteLy postponed, by the follow ing vote:
 4EAs-Messrs. Askew, Carrgan, Clark, Craig head, Gould, Marshall, McCreery, McColloc6, Mecklin, Pennington, Redmond, Rosson, Terrv Trimble and Watkins-I5.
 NAYs-Nessrs. Davis, Douglas, Floyd, Gaines Hammond, Jones, Stirman and Williams-6. |.
 The Senate took a of ten minutes after l winch, message was received from the House of Representatives stating that they were ready to go of T,lrw lI 1T. vacancy caused by the resig gnation of Judge Bat | son.
 The Senate proceeded to the Hall of the House. and when seated the President of the Senate de- ciared nominations for Supreme Judge in order | MT. Douglas nominated F. w. Compton NIT. Rosson nominated H. F. Farchid.
 MT. Terry nominated Thomas Johnson
 NIT. Gordon of the House nominated Ben Ab- oott, but afterwards, by request, withdrew the The convention then proceeded to ballot four times before an election was made On the fourth balloting, the joint vote stood as | follows: wv ''''" "' | For r. w. Compton 43 votes. | :" ii. F. Fairchild, 39 l " Thomas Johnson, 3 m nose m. Senators who voted for F. W. Compton, on the fourth and last ballotng, were Messrs Carrigan, Clark, Douglas. Gaines Could Hammond, Jones, Marshall, McColoch. Pennino. ton and Williams-ll Those who voted for H. F. Fairchild, on said ballot, were 'A '"-N | Messrs Askew, Craighead, Davies, Floyd, Mo Treery, Mecklin, Redmond, Rosson. Strman, lnmole, Watkins and Mr. President Fletcher-l2.
 MT MT Terry voted for Thomas Johnson-l. VT, The President of the Senate announced that F. W. compton, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly and constitutionay elect ed judge of the supreme court for and during the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Felix The Senate then returned to their chamber. and took recess till evening. | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, Feb Sd. | House met