Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-08-10

to gag the True Democrat. The attempt was accordingly made, and it is unparallel- ed in the history of the State.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 Friday, Feb. 18th, 1859.
 On motion of Mir. Gray, the regular or der of business was suspended to enable him to introduce the following:
 WHEREAS, An editorial article appeared in the True Democrat of the 16th inst. re- ferring to the members of this House. and which, by insinuation, reflects upon the honor and integrity of this body, and par ticularly their speaker; therefore be it
 Resolued 5y Me House of Representatives of Me .State of Arkansos, That the arti- cle of the True Democrat, which was in tended to reflect upon the motives off, ma jority of this House, for receiving their per diem pay during the recess, according to law and according to the decision of the Senate, is a willful and unauthorized insin- uation, unbecoming one of the organs of the democratic party, and false in every particular so far as 1t intends to reflect upon this body.
 Resolced ,turther, That we fully indorse and approve the course of our Speaker. the Hon. B. T. Duval, and we repei as un- just any attempt to reflect upon the course which he has pursued since he has been elected Speaker of this body
 Mr. To K moved its adoption.
 MT. Oates moved to lay the resolutions on the table
 After a lengthy debate, Mr. Kilgore moved the previous question, which was carried. MT. Oates moved for division of the question-negatived
 The question to lay on the table was then put.
 Those uho roted to lay he resolutions oa Me taJle, pere
 Messrs. Anderson of Phillips, Bussey, Bunch, Craighead, Crawford, Jeffrey, John son of Desha, Johnson of Pulaski, Kill gore, Moss and Oates-11.
 The rotes againt iaying on he taJle. seere
 Messrs. Abbott, Barker, Beshoar, Brews ter, Burns, Carroll, Childers, Cook. Coueh. Doak, Dunn, Edwards, Ford, Garland, Gordon, Gray, Green, Hammond, Hays, Heffington, Hemingway, Mitchell, Mont gomery, Murphy, Mccoy, Robertson, Sax on, Shaver, Stuart, Thrower, Vaughan, Venable, Weir and Williams-34.
 MT. Crawford asked to be excused from voting but was not
 MeSsrs. McCammon, Pennington, West and NIT. Speaker were excused from voting.
 No quorum voting, the question again recurred on the motion to lay on the table.
 Those members uho poted 70 loy Me reSo- tutions or He ta5ie, erere
 Messrs Anderson of Phillips, Bunch, BusSey, Craighead, Jeffrey, Johnson of Desha, killgore and Oates-8.
 Those tcho yoted ogaina loying on Me ta- he, were
 Messrs Abbott, Barker, Beshoar, Brews- ter, Burns, Carroll, Childers, Cook, Couch, Doak, Dunn, Edwards, Ford, Garland, Gordon, Gray, Green, Hammond, Hays, Heffington, Hemingway, Mitchell, Mont gomery, Murphy, Mccoy, Robertson, Sax on, Shaver, Stuart, Thrower, Vaughan, Eenable, Weir and Williams-34
 No quorum voted.
 Messrs. Crawford and Johnson of St. Francis, refused to vote-Messrs. Lyles, Reynolds and Duval were excused from voting.
 Mir. Oates moved to adopt the rule es. by the Senate in similar cases, to-wit that when quorum is present but not voting, the majority of the votes cast shall decide the question, but after debate withdrew the motion.
 Mir. Oates withdrew his motion to lav MT. Grays preamble and resolutions on the table.
 MT. Anderson of Phillips, offered as an amendment:
 z Amend by adding that the Louisville Journal and all other papers in this State and elsewhere, which have ventured to as perse the motives of this House are worthy of our utmost condemnation, and do here by receive the same" Laid on the table ton of the preamble and resolutions. On motion of Mr. Barker, the resolutions were taken mp separately.
 The question came up on the lst resolu- tion, to-wit:
 Resolred 5y tAe House ot' Representations of He .Stote Qf 4rkansos, That the article of the True Democrat, which was intended to reflect upon the motives of majority of this House, for receiving their per diem pay during the recess, according to law and according to the decision of the Senate, is a wilful and unauthorized insinuation. un- becoming one of the organs of the demo- cratic party. and false in every particular so far as 1t intends to reflect upon this body
 Mr. Oates called for the yeas and nays
 Those members mko goted for Me resolu- lion, acere
 Messrs. Beshoar, Carroll, Cook, Child CTS, Couch, Doak, Dunn, Edwards, Ford, Garland. Gordon, Gray, Green, Hammond Hays, Hefington, Hemingway, Mont gomery, Murphy, Mccoy, Robertson, Sax on, Shaver, Thrower, Vaughan, Venabe and Weir-2S.
 Those members rho voted against Me re- solution. uere
 Messrs. Abbott, Anderson, of Phillips, Barker, Brewster, Bunch, Bussy, Craig head, Crawford, Jeffrey, Johnson of Desha, Killgore, Mitchell, Moss, Oates, Reynolds, Stuart and Williams-17.
 No quorum voted.
 Mir. Duval was excused from voting Lyles, Johnson of St. Francis, Neal, Pen nington and West refused to vote.
 Mir. Hemingway moved to adopt the rule established by the Senate, to-wit: that when quorum is present and not voting, the majority of the votes should decide the question.
 Mr. Oates objected, and MT. Hemming- way withdrew his motion
 Mir. Hemingway moved to make the preamble and resolutions the special order of the day for 10 o'clock tomorrow.
 Mr. Mitchell moved to amend by saying T o'clock, tomorrow evening. Lost.
 Mir. Hemingway then withdrew his motion, Cos usual!)
 The question then recurred upon the adoption of the lst resolution, as no quorum voted on 1t before.
 Those members mho voted for <, acere
 Messrs Beshoar, Carroll, Cook, Chil- ders, Couch, Doak, Dunn, Edwards, Gar land, Gordon, Gray, Green, Hammond, Hays, Hefiington, Hemingway, Johnson of St. Francis, Montgomery, Murphy, Rob- ertson, Shaver. Thrower, Vaughan, Vena- ble, Weir and West-26.
 Those who uoted against it, were
 Messrs. Abbott, Anderson, of Phillips,