Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-26
Legislative Proceedings.
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 SENATE.
 Monlay, Jan. F, 1859
 This being the day to which the General Assembly was adjourned bv proclamation of the Governor, issued on the 23d of December, 1858 the President of the Senate took the chair and called the Senate to order.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 call of the roll proved there was not quorum.
 Mr. Floyd presented the credentials of Hon. Robert W. Meckln, Senator elect from Wash ington county, to fill the vacancy caused by Hon. B. H. Smithson's death, who received the oath of office and took his seat in the Senate
 Recess until o'clock. P. NJ.
 At 3 o'clock P. M., there being no quorum Senate adjourned until o-morow morning.
 Taes4ay, Jan. 18th.
 Senate met and nineteen Senators answered to their names.
 The following bills were introduced and dis posed of viz:
 One by MT. Floyd, to extend the corporate limits of the city of Carksvile in Johnson county. Passed.
 One by Mr. Douglas, to abolish the office of Financial Receiver of the Bank of the State of Arkansas and for other purposes Referred to committee on banks. i One by Mr. Davies, to amend sec 13, chapter 51 of Gould's Digest, under the head of crjm- inal law Referred to committee on the judi carv
 One by MT. Terry, for the relief of the wid ow of Thomas B. Walters, deccasel-which passed.
 One hv NIT. Floyd to compensate locating agents for selecting swamp lands; which was referr' q to the committee on swamp and over- | flowed lands
 One by MT. Davies to incorporate the Poca. hontas and Gainesville turnpike company: which was referred to the committee on public roads
 On motion of Mir Floyd Senate bill to ex- clnie free negroes from residing in this State was made the special order for 10 o'clock to- morrow
 Mr. Necklin was a ldcd to the committees on edncatiou and on the Geological Survey of | the State.
 NJ Floyd introduced bl to require com miSsiuners Of comnon schools of the several | couoties to settle with the county courts an- | nually. Referred to the committee on educa. tion.
 M~. Pennington, q bill to create and estab- fish an 2 aiditiona swamp land district R.fer- red to the committee on swamp and overfowed lands.
 llonSe bill to prevent the people from being de!FAudei with bunk paper, was taken up and referred lo the committee on banks.
 flonSe bill tn rh nge the name of Thomas Livingston S;orms to that of Thomas Livngs- ton Starks and to constitute him an heir of Learner B. Starks taken up and passed
 House bill for the relief of Robert C. New ton taken up and passed.
 House bill limiting the responsibility of the | master fof trespasses committed by his slave | m cases where by present laws he is liable, al. though the trespass be committed without the | knowledge and consent of the master, was ta- ken up and referred to committee on the iudi- | ciarv.
 House bill in relation to contsuances, taken up and referred to the committee on the judi | ciarv.
 House bill to preserve certain records be- longing to the clerks otficeof Crittenden coun- ty. taken up and referred to committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of Mr. Clark, the veto message of the Governor, with which was returned the bill to distribute the new Digest of Arkansas, was taken up and the question being stated | from the chair shall the bill pass.notwth- standing the Governors veto2u the same was decided in the negative by a unanimous vote House bill to exempt the citizens living west ot Red river in Lafayette county from serving on the grand and petit juries, was taken up and passed
 House bill to repeal an act to change the proceeds arising from fines in Pope and Qua chita counties, from the school fund to county purposes, as to Ouachita county was taken up and referred to the committee on education. House bill to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors to slaves, was taken up and referred to the committee on the judiciary
 House bill to authorize the Governor of this Slate to select certain lands and for other pur- poses, was taken up and referred to the con- mittee on the landed interests of Nhe State. House bill to authorize the transcrbno the assessment lists in the clerks office of Criten- den county, taken up and referred to the judi carv committee
 House bill to declare Fig Pipev creek navi- gable, was taken up, read first time and laid over.
 House bill to revive and amend an act ent- tied an act to revive and amend an act approv- ed 1Osh January, 1857. entitled an act to in. corporate Smithvile in Lawrence county, ap. proved 14th January, 1S57 was taken up and | passed.
 House bill to constitute Julia Ann Req and William Thomas Rea, legal heirs of Israel | anl Rcbecca Burns, was taken up, read first | and second times and laid over.
 House bill to constitute certain orphan child | ren legal heirs of G. w Grant of Montoom- | cry county, was taken up and read the first time
 NIT. Douglas said his patience was exhausted with the multiplicity of bills of this character ard moved to reject the one just read. Rut after some discussion he withdrew his motion 1 and the bill was aii over.
 On motion of MT Gaines. Honsa bill fortba | relief of John McLain S,ppington of Cbcot county, was taken up read twice. and motion to suspend the rules for third reading being lost, the bill was laid over.
 A message from the Honse of Ronresapta. | tives, bv their clerk. Informing the Senate that the House had receded from their amendment | to Sentte bl approving an act of the General | Assembly of Louisiana, incorporating the Loui- | s'ana. Arkansas and Texas navigation company, | which amendment the Senate had refused to concur in. Senate adjourned.
 Wednesday, Jan. 19th Senate met, and after the preliminary busi- | ness, MT. President announced that the hour | had arrived for which was set the bill to ex- clude from residing in the State of Arkansas, | all free coored persons. mulattoes and negroes | of the African race, and for other purposes
 So the bill was taken up, and after being | read the third and last time, Mir. Floyd called | for the yeas and nays on its passage, which was sustained and stood thus