Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-16
MT. Pennington introduced a bill to prevent


 MT. McColIoch introduced a bill concerning swamp lands in the Champagnolle district.- Read first time. Mr. Craghead moved to post pone the bill indefinitely, and spoke in favor if the motion, but before a vote was taken on ot the Senate took recess until evening.
 At 1s o'clock, P. M. the Senate met
 Pursuant to order, Senate bill to provide for the management and control of the penitentiary, was taken up.
 On motion of MT. Gould the words 1.-two years," the time limited for leasing the peni. tentiary, were stricken out of the bill and the words until the close of the session of the General Assembly of 1862," were inserted in lieu of the same.
 Several amendments were offered but none other was adopted; and the bill passed.
 The Senate resumed the consideration of Senate bill concerning the swamp lands in the Champagnolle district The question pending was to postpone the bill indefinitely, and it was discussed at length by Messrs. Craighead, Gaines and McColloch in the affirmative, and Messrs Clark, Gould and McColloch in the ne- gative. The motion to postpone indefinitely was lost by tie vote, and the bill was then referred to the committee on internal improve ments.
 Senate adjourned.
 Saturday, Feb. 5th.
 Senate met.
 Prayer by the chaplain and roll called.
 Message from the House transmitting several bills for the action of the Senate and returning several Senate bills passed by the House.
 Several bills of private character were in- troduced and referred to the appropriate com. nittpes Thair titlaS twill ha uivan when paSs- ed
 Mr. Jones introduced bill to enable the counties of Prairie and St. Francis to take rail- road stock; which was read twice, when MT. Craighead moved its indefinite postponement. The motion was debated by MT. Craghead in the affirmative, and Mr. Jones in the negative, but before vote was taken thereon the Senate took recess of ten minutes.
 At II o'clock the Senate was called to or der.
 A message was received from the House in- forming the Senate that the House was ready to go into election of associate justice of the supreme court to fiji the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. c. c. Scott.
 The Senate repaired to the hall of the House and being seated, the president announced that nominations were in order.
 Mr. Redmond nominated Henry M Rector
 MT. Weir nominated Harris Flannigan.
 Mir. Duffie nominated F. w. Compton.
 Mir. Terry nominated B. C. Totten.
 On the first call Henry M Rector received 37 votes; Harris Flannigan 5 votes; F. w.. Compton 26 votes and B. c. Totten 14 votes, joint ballot.
 On the second call (the name of MT. Flan- nisan being wthdrawn) Henry M. Rector re- ceved Al votes; F. w. Compton 31 votes and B. c. Totten II votes, joint ballot
 On the third call (the name of MT. Totten being wihdrawn) Henry M. Rector received A votes and F. w. Compton 40 votes.
 Those Senators voting for Rector on the third and last ballot, were
 Messrs Clark, Douglas, McCreery, Redmond, Strman, Watkins and WlIiams-7.
 Those voting for MT. Compton on said ballot were,
 Messrs. Carrigan, Craighead, Davies, Floyd Gaines, Gould, Joues, Marshall, Mecklin Pen nington, Rosson, Terry, Trimbe and Mir. Pre- sident Fecher--l4.
 So the president of the Senate announced that Henry M. Rector was elected, etc.
 The Senate returned to their chamber and adjourned until Monday morning.
 Monday, Feb. 2.
 Senate met.
 Prayer by the chaplain, and roll called, when Fl Senators answered to their names.
 MT. Davies asked and obtained leave of ab- sencc for MT. Clark on account of sickness.
 Mr. Gould offered resolution for the appoint ment of committee to ascertain the price of the Beebe building, opposite the State house, with the view of purchasing the same for au executive office and residence. Resolution was referred to the committee on public build- ings.
 Mir. Meckn offered joint resolution to al- low the heirs of Hon. B. II. Smthson deceased, his mileage, and per diem pay as a member of the General Assembly up to the time his suc- cessor R. W. Mccklin, was qualified and took his seat. Read and laid over under the rules.
 Mr. Gaines, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred the subject of the per diem pay of the members of the Senate, as members of the General Assembly, during the adjourn ment from the 23d of December, 1858, to the 1Tth of January, 1859, under proclamation of the Governor, reported that majority of the committee were fully satisfied and decided Tn their opinion that this General Assembly is the same that met and assembled under the constitution on the first Monday of November. A. D. 1858, and that no recess that may have been taken at any time has in any manner af- fected it's constitutional existence, but that the same Is one entire sesson-perfecting the unhn- ished business begun at the commencement, and that no recess which may have been taken has in any manner affected the per diem pay or mileage, but that the members of this General Assembly are entitled to their per diem as usual for the whole session including the ad- journment"
 MT. Gould, from the same committee, present. ed minority report, signed by himself and Mr. Craighead, dissenting from so much of the re- port of the majority of the committee as ex- presses the opinion that the members are enti- tied to their per diem during the period of ad- journment, but that the minority were clearly of the opinion that the members are entitled to their mileage home when adjourned by the Governor and to their mileage for returning in obedience to the Governors proclama ation, which mileage is exclusive of that due them at the commencement and final adjournment of the General Assembly.
 he majority report was adopted, and the report of the minority thereby rejected, by the following vote:
 YEAs.-Messrs. Carrgan, Clark Davies, Douglas, Floyd, Gaines, Jones, Marshall, Mo- Colloch, Mecklin, Pennington, Rosson, Stirman, Watkins and Williams-15
 NAYs.-Messrs. Craighead, Gould, McCreery, Redmond, Trimble and MT. President-6.
 message from the Governor informed the Senate that he had approved and signed a num- Der of bills and one joint resolution.
 Mir. Gaines, from the judiciary committee, to whom was referred the petition of the grand jury of Greene county, reported a bill to change the time of holding the circnit courts in the counties of Poinsett and St. Francis Passed. Mr. Gaines, from the same committee report ed favorably to House bill to incorporate the trustees of the Arkansas Baptist State conven- ton. Passed.
 He also reported favorably to House bill to relieve certain purchasers of State land. Amend ed and passed.
 He also reported favorably to Senate bill to ameud section z, chap 147, and section 51, chap. 14S of the Digest of 1858. Passed.
 On motion of Mir. Douglas, House bill for the relief of Benjamin Vaughan of Madison county, was taken up and passed.
 On motion of Mr. Clark, House joint resolu- tion.to provide for the payment of the funeral expenses of Hon. John H. Torbett, deceased, was taken up and concurred in by the Senate. Recess until 21a o'clock, r. M.
 Evening session.
 A message was received from the Governor the bill to retrocede to the counties of Bradley and Union the overfowed territory be- low the mouth of the Moro creek for reconsi-