Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-16

ito reduce the price of the saline lands in Crawford and Washington counties" Read twice and amended, and then indefinitely post poned.
 MT. Hays introduced House bill No. 355. to authorize the county court of Crawford county to levy county tax and for other purposes ' Read three times and passed.
 Mr. Lyles introduced House bill Mo- 356, "to remove the administration of the estate of Thomas II. Campbell, deceased, from Critten- den to St. Francis county, Arkansas" Read three times and passed.
 | MT. Duffie introduced House bill No. 257, "to lsgaze and confirm the sales of swamp and overhowed lands in certain cases." Read twice and indefinitely postponed. | On motion of MT. Edwards, the House ad- journed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Wednesday,, Feb. 9. | House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain. MT. Bunch, from the committee on enroll ments, reported certain bills correctly enrolled MT. Taylor, from select committee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 68, |" to attach that portion of Sebastian county which is south of the Porteau mountain, to the county of
 
 sdered the same and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with an amendment, and recommend the passage of the bill. Adopted, and the bill read the third time and passed
 Mir. Anderson, of Phillips, from the commit tee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 268, "more effectually to pre- vent the selling ofintoxcating liquors to slaves" raportpd that ba cOu, mittoa hava the same, and have instructed me to report it back with all amendment, and recommend its passage. Adopted, and bill further amended, and read the third time and passed
 Mir. Stuart, from the committee on the iudi ciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 293, in relation to wills" reported that the committee have considered the same, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House and recommend its passage Adopted, and the bill read the third time and passed.
 Mr. Stuart, from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom was referred House bill No. 64, for the benefit of Isaac Jackson" reported that the committee have considered the same, and instructed me to report it back with amendments and recommend its reiec- tion. Adopted, and the bill thereby rejected Mr. Duffie, from the committee on the iu- dietary, to whom was referred House bill No 69, to abolish the office of internal improve ment commissioner and for other purposes" reported that the committee have considered the same and have instructed me to report it back and recommend its rejection. Adopted and the bill thereby rejected.
 Message from the Senate by the hands of their secretary.
 Mir. Duval, from the committee on the judi cary, to whom was referred House bill No 231, amendatory of section 146, chapter of Gould's Digest" reported that the committee have considered the same, and recommend its passage without amendment. Adopted, and bill read three times and passed.
 MT. Murphy, from the committee on peti- tionS and memorials, to whom was referred the petition of large number of citizens of La- tayette county, praying the passage of an act for the relief of the heirs and legal representa- tives of Richard Y. Merchant, deceased, have considered the same, and recommend that the prayer of the petitioners should be granted, and have directed me to report the accompa- nying bill and recommend it's passage Adopt ed, and House bill No. 358, ''for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Richard r. Merchant, deceased" was read three times aud passed.
 Mir. Lyles from the committee on the judi ciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 65, "to protect the sheriff and other officers in the collection of the State and county revenue" reported that the committee have considered the same, and recommend the rejection of the bill; report read.
 Mir. Green, from the same committee, sub- mtted minority report, which was read.- The majority report was adopted and the bill 1 rejected.
 MT. Killgore, from the committee on petitions | and memorials, to whom was referred a peti- ton of many of the citizens of the town of Eidorado, ln Union county, praying the pas sage of an act incorporating said town have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill and recommend its passage. Adopted, and House bill No. 359, ito incorporate the town of Eldorado, in the county of Union,' was read thIee times and passed. Message from the Governor by the hands of his private secretary, informing the House that he had approved and signed certain bills. MT. Stuart from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom referred the pe- tition of sundry citizens of White county, pray ing the passage of an act for the relief of Eli "a Wright minor child of J ohn and Eliza beth Wright, deceased, late of White county, have considered the same, and have directed me to report the accompanying bill and rec ommend its prassage.
 Read and received, and House bill No. 36O, for the relief of Eliza Wright, minor child of John and Elizabeth Wright, deceased. late of White county, in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes" read the first tme
 Mir. Johnson, of Pulaski, from the commit tee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Mathew Moss and others, reported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to repor, 1t back and recommend the passage of the ac. companyng bill, ' for the relief of the credit. ors and heirs of Daniel E. Williams, deceased, late of Hempstead county" be passed.
 Adopted, and accompanying House bill Mo- 36l titled as above, was read three times and passed.
 Mr. Craighead, from select committee, made report on the memorial of Col. E. II Fletcher of Mississippi county, in regard to le- wee work and reported bill for his relief
 On motion of Mr. Montgomery. the House took recess until 21a o'clock P NJ.
 21a o'clock P. M.
 House convened.
 On motion of Mir. Vaughan, the regular or der of business was suspended to enable him to introduce the following preamble and reso- | lution
 WHEREAS, The Senate has recently deter mined that the members of this General As sembly are entitled to per diem during the re- cess from the 23d of December, 1858, to the l7th January, 1859; therefore Resolved. That 1t is the sense of this House also that the recent adjournment was mere continuance of the session of the General As- sembly, and that its members are entitled to their per diem for the whole session, including | the recess.
 Resolued ,fuyther, That the Speaker of this House is authorized and hereby required to sign the accounts of members accordingly; which was read, and after some considerable discus sion had, in which number of members par tcipated, the resolutions were adopted by a vote of yeas 31, nays 28.
 A resolution was offered and adopted, au- thorizing the Speaker to certify the account of Hon. c. w. Taylor for 100 miles travel in De. cember last, in coming to take his seat as a member elect from Scott county, before he knew of the adjournment on the 23d December last.
 On motion of MT. Hill, the regular order of business was suspended to enable him to intro- duce a bill.
 | He then introduced House bill No. 362