Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-09

156, 10 regulate the duties of assignees of pro- perty for the payment of debts;" which was read the third time and passed.
 Mr. Carroll introduced House bill No. 309, "to divide the State into eight judicial circuits, and for other purposes;'' which was read the first time, and Mir. A Abbott moved to reject the bill, which motion dif not prevail; and the bill was then read the second time, amended, and referred to a select committee, to-wit Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Johnson of Desha, Jeffrey, New ton Crawford Bussey, Neal and Murphy.
 Mir. Carroll and Mir. Abbott were added to said committee
 Mir. Pennington offered the following reso- lution, to- wit:
 Resolved, That the use of the Representative hall be rendered to Col. Austin, to deliver lecture on levees, swamp lands and railroads this evening at o'clock; adopted.
 Mir. Shaver introduced House bill No. BIO. !" to incorporate the town of Clarendon in Mon- roe county, Arkansas" Read three times and passed.
 House joint resolution No. 38, relative to a proposed amendment to the constitution so as to allow the counties of Greene and Poinsett, to oe reduced to 500 square miles, and new county to be formed thereof, Of like dimen- slons, was read the third time and passed. The House took recess until 215 o'clock, P. NJ.
 21s o'clock P. NJ. House convened.
 MT. Garland introduced House bill No 3ll, to authorize Canaan Brooks of Hempstead county, to convey by deed the right of dover of hls wife Coleburn Brooks in certain lands.'' head three times and passed.
 MT Cook called up House bill No. 2l6. limiting the operations of the homestead law" and the bill was read the second time. MT Savage moved to indefinitely postpone the Dill; and on which motion, Mr. Crawford called for the yeas and nays, which were order ed.
 Mr. Cook moved a call of the House. which was sustained, and the roll called The door keeper was directed to bring the absentees. or their excuse.
 he call of counties was continued
 Mr. Montgomery introduced House bill No. 5l2, more fully to define the duties of the several land agents in this State.'' Read three times and passed.
 Mr. Ford introduced House bill No. 3l3, to incorporate the Rescue fire company of Bates Vile" Read three times and passed
 Mr. Baxter called up Senate bill Mo- 13S, gVlhS permission to county courts to employ county attorneys to protect the interests of their respective counties;'. which was read three times and passed.
 MT. etfrey called up Senate bill No. IT, " to incorporate the Jacksonport and Carrollton turnpike company" which was read three times and passed
 The House resumed the consideration of House bill No. 216 and the question being on the motion to indefinitely postpone the bill, and me yeas and nays having been previously cal ed and ordered the vote being taken stood: yeas fl' nays lo So the bill was indefinitely post poned.
 Mr. Hammond introduced House bill Mo- 5lf, " to Increase the pay of associate justices oi Jackson county" Read three times and passed.
 Mir. Newton called up Senate bill No 6, "to cause all school funds to be paid directly to the commissioners of common schools within the several countless" which was read twice and amended, and read the third time and passed House adjourned until 91a o'clock to- mot- row morning.
 Wednesday, Feb. 2. House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 Mir. Duval offered resolution to rescind so much of the resolution allowing members when the roll IS called for the introduction of peti- tlons and memorials, who may have no new
 
 bill, resolution, etc. Read and rejected
 Mir. Hays offered resolution instructng our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress- to use their influence to procure the establishment of a mail to be carried twice d week n two horse coaches between Van Blu ren, Webber's falls and North Fork in Creek Nation. Adopted
 Mr Stuart offered a resolution that the House will devote Thursday and Friday next, to the introduction ofreports from the various commit tees of the House. etc. Read and laid over one day under the rule.
 Mr. Abbott offered preamble and resolu- tion in relation t. the death of the Hon. c. c. Scott, and to allow his widow one half of his salary for the year 1859, etc; which was read twice and referred to select committed
 Mir. Bunch, from the committee on enroll ments, reported certain bills correctly enrolled. Mir. Burns offered resolution instructng our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to use their influence to procure the establishment of a mail to be carried on horse back once week, from Springfield in Conway county, via Witt Spring post office in Searcy county and Point Peter post office in the same county, to Marshall Prairie in Searcv county. Read three times and adopted
 Mr. Johnson of Desha offered the following joint resolutions:
 Resolved by Ae General Assembly of the State of Arkansas That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives be requested to use their influence to have the city of Napo leon declared port of entry. Read three times and adopted.
 Mir Carroll, from the committee on claims, to whom referred House bill No IF, for the relief of Ben niamin Vaughan" reported fa- vOrably thereon and recommended its passage. Adopted.
 The bill read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Stuart, from the comm ttee on petitions and memorials to whom was referred House bill No. 209, |" for the relief of w. J. Parks, D reported favorably thereon, and recommended the passage of the bill Adopted, and bill read third time and passed
 Mir. Carroll, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred sundry accounts of ex. penses incurred in the funeral and medical at [ ion to the late Hon. John II. Torbett re- ported lavorably thereon, and submitted a re solution to pay the same and recommended its passage. Adopted and the resolution then read an! adopted.
 Nr. Carroll, from the same committee, to whom referred the account of Mrs Ste- veuson, reported that the committee have con- sdered the same and directed me to report the 0. Read and adopted, and House bill No. 3l5, "for the benefit of Mrs. Stevenson" was read three times and passed.
 Mir. Stuart from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom was referred the peti ton of citizens of Pike county, reported favor ably thereon and that the committee have di- rected me to report bill to carry into effect the prayer of said petitioners
 Read and adopted, and House bill No. 316, Gin relation to surveying" was read three times and passed.
 Mir. Moss, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of James Warren Dick inson of Clark county, reported unfavorably thereon, and recommended that the prayer of the petitioners should be rejected. Read and adopted and prayer of petitioners thereby re- jected.
 Mir. Carroll, from the committee on claims, to wh pm was referred House bill No. 23O, " for the relief of John R. Ellsworth and John Tits worth of Franklin county" have considered the same, and the committee have directed me to report 1t back with amendments, and recom- mend its passage Read and adopted and