Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-26

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 Mir. McColIoch presented the petition of sun- dry citizens of Moro town,hipin Calhoun coun- tv' praying the passage of an act to incorporate the Charlottesville male and female academy and to prevent the sale of spurious liquors, ex- cept for medicinal or mechanical purposes, in two miles of the town of Chambersville.- Read.
 Mir. Gaines offered a pint resolution asking the consent of Congress for the State of Arkan- sas to enter into any compact or agreement she may choose to make with the~StateS of Loui- siana Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri for the making of cut-ods on the Ms sjssippi river from it's mouth to the city of Cairo for the purpose of retaining the swamp and oyertiowed lands in the valley of that river- Referred to the committee on swamp and over- flowed lands.
 MT Clark introduced bill to permit the Memphis and Little Rock railroad company and the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad compal to consolidate sad companies into one company to be known and called the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD Referred to committee on internal improvements.
 MT. McColloch introduced bill to incorpo- rate the President and Trustees of the Cham bersvie male and female academy in Calhoun county, and to prevent the sale of spir l.us liquors within two miles of Chambersvlle.- Passed.
 Nr Floyd introduced bill giving permission to county courts to employ county attorneys. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Also bill to compensate the state land agents for travelling expenses to Little Lock and back home to settle and make deposits of pro- ceeds ofsales. Referred to committee on swamp and overilowed lands.
 Mr. McColloch, from the committee on cleo tions, reported favorably to Senate bill expana- tory of the 23d section of chapter 62i of the Digest under the head of elections" Re- port received and bill laid over for the present.
 Mir. President, (lIr. Rosson being in the chair) introduced bill to distribute the new Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas. Passed.
 (The bill was literal copy of the one vetoed by the Governor, exclusive of the obiectonal clause, which declared the new Digest to be {" a complete and correct Digest of all laws of public cLmacter in force up to the commence ment of the present session of the General As. sembly.")
 On motion of MT. Douglas, House bill to in corporate the Fayetteville female seminary, was taken up and passed.
 Mr. Terry introduced bill to amend the charter of the Cairo and Fulton railroad com pany. Passed.
 (The bill makes any person eligible to the office of director or president of the company, who has subscribed fifty shares of stock, at the first or any subsequent meeting after such sub- scripton)
 On motion of DIr. McColloch House bill to authorize the Goverpor to subscribe stock in : certain railroads, was taken up and referred to the committee on internal improvements.
 House bill to change the mode of assessing and collecting th3 state and county axes in Ouachita, Randolph and Benton counties, was taken up and referred 10 the committee on ways and means
 House bill to revive an act to incorporate the town of Lewisville in Lafayette county was ta- ken up, and on motion of Mr. Carrigan, amend ed in order to make the first Monday oi April, 1859, the day for he election of corporation officers instead of the first MondaNol January,
 House bill to confer upon the circuit courts ot this State power to constitute gal heirs, was taken up and referred to the committee on. the juiciarv.
 House bill to amend chapter 70 of Gcuhs Digest, was taken mp and referred to the com mittee on the judiciary
 On motion of Mir. Gaines, Senate bill to pro- 'lde for the further prosecution of the geologi- . 'at and muenlo-lcal and chemical survey of he State of Ar&ausas in connection with an agricultural and botanical survey of said Ssara vas taken up, and made the special ord r for Tuesday the 25th of January
 Senate adjourned.
 Thrsday, Jan. 2Oth
 Senate met. Prayer by the Chaplain.
 A message was received from the House ip- nrming the Senate that the House had assented O Senate bill to amend the charter of the Cairo md Fulton railroad company; and had concur ed m Senate joint resolution 10 provide for the binding of the report of the Geological Survey 'f the State of Arkansas Several House bilis\ were also received for the action of the Sen ,te.
 MT. Terry presented lengthy memorial rom numerous citizens of Memphis in behalf of the Memphis and Little Rocl, railroad; which was read and referred to the committee on in- erna improvements.
 MT. McCreery announced to the Senate the intelligence of the death ot Hon. Christopher :. Scott. one of the judges of the supreme courtA 'i thls State, and after making some remarks ll@hly appropriate to the occasion took his seat, when Mr. Hammond moved that committee 'e appointed to prepare suitable resolu ions-- MeSsrs. McCreery, Floyd and Hammond were
 
 MT. Redmond, from the committee on inter nal Improvements, reported lavorably to Sen 'te bill to permit the Memphis and Little Rock ailroad company, and the Little Rock and Ft. smith railroad company to consolidate said companies into one company. to be kno,yn and 'alled the Central Pacjfc rai7yoad companv = Report received and bill postponed until to- morrow.
 Mir. Redmond, from the committee on inter- lai improvements, reported 1Avorablv on Sen lte oIlI to incorporate the Des Arc, Dardanele 'hd Fort smith railroad company Report re- 'eiVeo ana oiIi postponed until to- morrow
 MT. Clark, from the committee on the landed interests of the State, reported favorably on House bill to authorize the Governor of this State to select certain lands and for other pur- poses. Report received and bill passed.
 Mr. Strman introduced bill to aid in the construction of the Memphis and Little Rock alIfoad' helerFed to the committee on inter lal Improvements.
 Mr. Redmond introduced a bill to amend tKe avs so as to require executors and adminstra- orS to give notice before applying for an or Ter lut uthorzing them to lease lands or hire slaves belonging to the estate of their testotor or h. estate Referred to the committee on the iu- licary.
 The name of Mir. Pennington was added < he committee on swamp and overaowed lands.
 MT. McCreery sfrom the committee appointed 70 prepare resolutions relative to the death of Hon. Christopher c. Scott reported the follow ng, when were unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate have received with deep regret. the sad and painful intelligence of the death of the Hon. CGRIsTo- PIER C. SCOTT, one of the judges of the su- preme court ot this State, and while we bow 'uomlsslvely to this dspensation Of Divine Pro- whence which has removed from our State one ot her wiseSt and most learned expouoders of the law, We cannot refrain from ming'ing our tears with those who weep, and bearing our humble testimony 10 his manly virtues 1d sterling worth as a christian, judge and friend; therefore
 Re~'Ue3, That in the death of CHRISTOPHER 0. ScoTT, not only have his family, the bar. the supreme bench and the church sustained great joss, but the entire community has been robbed of one of its brightest ornaments. which leaves chasm in the State-hard indeed to fill.
 Reso'oed, That the members of the Senate each reSDectfulv tendar tha ,y,rn,as+ cvmDa-