Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-09

15, ito increase the compensation ot circuit judges" reported that the committee have con- sidered the same, and have directed me to re- port the bill back to the House with an amend ment,.and recommend it's passage
 Read and adopted, and amendment adopted, and the bill, as amended, laid over for the pre- sent.
 Mir. Johnson of Pulaski, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 190, {" to amend section 46 of chapter l40 of the Digest of the Statutes of the State of Arkansas" reported that the committee have considered the same, and directed me to report 1t back and recommend its passage. Adopted, and bill read the third time and passed.
 MT. Johnson of Pulaski, from the same com mittee, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 40, "to authorize the circuit courts of the sev- eral counties of this State to issue sub penas for witnesses before the grand jury" reported that the committee have considered the same and have instructed me to report the bill back to the House and recommend its passage. Read and adopted, and bill read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Neal, from the committee on militia, to whom was referred House bill No. 1SO "to authorize an infantry volunteer company to or ganlze in the city of Camden" reported that the committee have considered the same. and have directed me to report the same back to the House with amendment, and recommend It's passage. Read and adopted, and bill and amendment read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Hays, from the select committee. to whom was referred Senate bill No. 57. .sto build public bridge across Petit can creek in Yes county" submitted minority report which wassread.
 MT: Anderson of Phillips, introduced House bl'l No. 3l7, to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the counties of Jackson. Crawford Pope, Lafayette, Phillips, Crittenden Monroe Coumbla and Pulaski, to levy road tax and for other purposes, approved 18th January. 1855" so far as Phillips county is concerned was read twice and amended. and then read the third time and passed
 Mir. Duval, from the committee on the iudi. clary, to whom was referred House bill No. 62 to regulate the fees of attorneys for the State and tor other purposes reported that the com. mlttee have considered the same, and have in- stfucted me to report the same back to the House and recommend it's passage. Read and adopted, and bill read the third time and pass. ed f''''
 Mir. Mcdonnell, from the committee to whom was referred House bill No. 254 "to exempt Benton, Crawford and Sebastian counties. from certain act, in relation to repeating a certain act prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits to h. dlans," reported that the committee have con- si"cred the same, and have instructed me to report It back with amendments and recom- mend It's passage. Read and adopted, and bill read the third time and passed.
 MT Gordon, from the comittee on claims. to whom was referred Senate joint resolution No. 70, relative to the funeral expenses of Hon. B. Il. onlthson, reported that the committee have considered the same, and have directed me to report asuostltute and recommend it's adoption. head and adopted, and substitute reso ution read three times and passed
 MT. Johnson Of Desha, from the committee on swamp lands, to whom was referred Senate Dill NO lO, "relatlve to certain purchasers of land from the State,' reported favorablv, and recommended the passage of the bill. Adopt ed, and blli read the third time and passed. M jeffrey from the committee on claims. to whom was referred House bill No. 2O3 " 10 legallze the sale of fractional section 16 in T. b. S R 70 w. in Lafayette county" reported iavoraby and recommended the passage of the bill. Adopted, and bill read the third time and passed.
 Mr. Hill, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred the claim of Jacob Kings. for music furnished at the burial of Hon. John Il. Torbett, reported that the committee have directed me to report a bill and recommend its passage. Read and adopted, and House bill No. SIS, accompanying said report was read three times and passed.
 Mr. Mckean, from the committee on peti- tons and memorials, to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Sevier county reported favorably on said petition, anl submit ted bill to quarry out the object of said peti- toners.
 Read and adopted, and House bill No. 319, to grant charter to David IIamter to build a bridge across Waluut Bayou iu Sevier coun- tEv, Tread twice, amended, and read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Weir, from the committee on swamp lands, to whom was referred resolution reia- tive to the sale of swamp lands on which more money IS now demanded, because the lands lie within six miles of navigable stream, report ed that the committee have instructed me to report It back and recommend it's rejcction.- Read and adopted and resolltio rejected.
 MT. Barker, from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom was referred the pe- titon of snndry citizens of Pope county, report ed favorably, and submitted the following bill. Adopted.
 Honse bill Mo- 320 for the benefit of Jo- Seph T, Bunker of Pope county" Read twice and amended.
 The House took recess until 215 o'clock, PM.
 21s o'clock, P. M. House convened.
 The calendar was taken up, and Senate bill No. o9, was read three times and passed. No riffs and tax collectors was taken up and read three times and passed.
 House bill No. 45, to provide for the sala- " ot the probate judge of the county of Chicot and also to Increase the fees of the justices o the peace ot said county" was taken up, and amcndment thereto was concurred in.
 Senate bill Mo- A, "to authorize the clerk. ol Greene and Poinsett counties, to transcrbe certain records" was taken up and read three times and passed
 The following message was received from the Governor, by the hands of his private sec. retary:
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE Little Rock, Arh.,
 2d February, 1859. , To tle Speaker of tue House of Representative,
 cf the General Assembly cf the State of Ar-
 kansas. Aot 'ho iHiOTuldLlOn Ol Ine IlOuSe or Repre- sentatves, 1 transmit herewith copy of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the stockholders rof the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red river railroad company, held in Camden, Arkansas on the 24th day of November, 1858, embracing the reports of the president and chief engineer and secretary and treasurer o the company.
 This document contains information relative to the progress and prospects of this important road which cannot fail to be interesting to the friends of internal improvement in our State. ELIAS N. CONWAY. l Senate bill No. 75, enabling the county courts of the counties of Union and Calhoun to reduce the per centum of county taxes" was taken up, and read three times and pass ed. Senate joint resolution No.21, relative to re. questlng the Governor to make enquiries con- corning land sold and donated to the State, etc., was taken up, read and concurred in.
 Senate resolution No. P, relative to mail route vast aken up and read three times and concurred in.
 Senate bill No. 96, ito incorporate the Hamp- ton male and female academies" was taken up, and read three times and passed.
 House bill No. 77, ito incorporate the town of Warren, in Bradley county" was taken up.