Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-09
Legislative Proceedings.
No'adaH Jan. 31.


 Leave of absence was granted to Senator Hammond.
 Pursuant to previous order, Senate bill to yAovide for the management and control of the penitentiary was taken up.
 On motion of Mir. Redmond, blank for the salary of the superintendent of the penitentary was filled with the words " three thousand dol lars"
 On motion of Mir Rosson, the bill was amend ed so as to authorize the Governor to lease the peritentiary two years instead of four. MT. Douglas moved to strike out that part of the bill providing for the appointment of a chaplain of the pententiary: which motion was lost by vote of + yeas to nays
 Several intellectual motions were made to sA a section to the bill approprating money for the building of keepers house near the peniteutiary.
 The bill was finally postponed until Friday. Mr. President laid before the Senate tabu- lar statement from the Auditor showing the average value per acre of lands assessed for tax ation in each county of this State for 1958- prepared and transmitted in obedience to re- solution of the Senate
 Two hundred copies of the table were order- ed to be printed
 
 ma Cox of Independence county representing that in the month of July, 1857, one Wood ford Cox, by subtlety, induced her to elope with him from her fathers roof to a remote part of the county and by false representations induc- ed her to marry him, that she was only four teen years of age, and consequently very sus- Nptible of imposition that her maiden name was Rosana Elms, and that nasmuch as her father overlook and rescued Ter in few hours after her marriage to Cox, and has ever since caret for her a member of his family, she pray Ae passage of an act to restore her mai Ben nasle. The petition was accompanied by bill to change. the petitioners name; which was referred to the committee on the iudicia- ".
 Mr. Gaines from the committee on the judi ciary, reported a substitute for Senare bill to prevent captains and owners of steamboats nav- gating any of the waters of this State, from employing free negroes on their boats Pass ed.
 Mir. Gaines. from said committee, reported favorably to Senate bill to amend the election laws of this State. Bill passed.
 He also reported favorably to Senate bill to amend chapter 25 of the Digest of 1858, un- der the head of bills of exchange" Passed He also reported favoraby to Senate bill to allow widows dover in choses in action. Pass ed by vote of 15 yeas to 3 nays.
 Recess until 211a o'clock P. NJ.
 Senate met at that hour.
 MT. Gaines, from the judiciary committee, reported adversely to the proposed amendment to the constitution of this State in reference to the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. Re port adopted and the amendment thereby re- jected.
 Ir. Gaines, from said committee, reported favorably to Senate bill to incorpofate the Phi Kappa Sigma college. Passed.
 He also reported favorably to Senate bill to amend chapter 56 of the Digest of 1858, un- der the head "descents and distrioutions."- Bill passed.
 MT. Rosson, from the committee on swamp and over6owed lands, reported adversely to Sen- ate bill fixing the ntnimana price of swamp and overhowed lands at one dollar per acre. Report adopted and bill thereby rejected.
 Mir. Rosson, from the same committee, re. ported favorably to Senate joint resolution ask ing the consent of Congress that the State ol Arkansas may enter into a compact or agree ment with certain other States relative to the making of cut-ofs on the Mississippi river. The resolution was discussed at length by Mir. Gaines for, and Mir Craighead against its
 
 on the Senate adjourned.
 Taesaay, Feb. l. Senate met.
 Prayer by Rev. D. l.. G. Mckenzie.
 Roll oaled-twenty- two Senators present. House bills on the first reading were taken up.
 House bill to incorporate the Atlanta male ,1o TT,,,, pShibit the sale of alcholoic liquors within one mile of the same, was taken up and passed
 House bill to increase the salary of the Gov ernor of Arkansas was taken up.
 On the same reading of the bill Mir. Pennng- ton moved to amend it by striking out $25- GOO for the salary of the Governor, and insert ing E2, POO.
 Mr. Terry moved to amend the amendment by inserting S3000 in lieu of S2.200.
 On motion of Mr. McCreery, the amendments were indefinitely postponed
 MrADavies moved to amend by striking ou S25,O00 and inserting 2,00O in lien thereof which amendment was, on motion of Mir. Terry also indefinitely postponed.
 On motion of MT. Floyd, the rules were sus- pended, the bill read the third time and passed by the following vote:
 YEAS Messrs Clark. Craighead Floyd Gaines Gould, Jones, McCreery, McColoch Mecklin, Pennington, Rosson, Stirman, Terrv Trimble, Watkins and MT. President Fletcher -16
 NAYs-Messrs. CaIrigap Davies, Douglas Marshall, Redmond, and Wilams--6.
 House bill to remove free negroes and mu- lattoes from this State was taken up, read twice and made the order for Saturday at 10 o'clock A. M.
 House bill declaring all roads and highways in Lafayette county lawful and for other pur- poses was taken up and passed.
 HIslse bill to repeal in part an act for the re. lief Of the counties of Franklin, Union and Cal houn, approved 24th November 1854 was ta. ken up and passed.
 House bill to enable Hopson O. Gentry of Sevier county, to convey the dover of his wife (who is non compos nlentis) in certain lands was taken up and passed
 House bill for the relief of Putnam and Oates was taken mp and passed.
 House bill to raise the fees of aler's was taken up sand on the second reading, MT. Clark moved'to amend by inserting the words " for feeding prisoners" after the word fees' in the bill. Amendment adopted and bill passed. House bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Hamburg in the county of Ashley approved l4th Dec. 1854, was taken up amend ed and passed.
 House bill to increase the pay of the county s nd probate judge of Benton county was ta. ken up and passed.
 House bill for the benefit of T. 12, S. R. 10 W. in Bradley county, was taken up and pass ed.
 0A motion of Mr. Douglas Senate bill to re- vive swamp land scrip and to extend the time for locating the same taken up and the amendment proposed by the committee in these words was adopted, to-wit: Pr1ed, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to revive any of the old swamp land certificates issued by the board of comms- sioners.
 On motion of MT. Gaines. the figures "l856'' were stricken out, and 1858 inserted thereby extending the privileges of scripholders On potion of Mr. Douglas, the bill was read the third time as amended and passed.
 Senate took recess until 21a o'clock, F. NJ.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
 Monday, Jan. 31. House met
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 The resolution offered hv Mr Montoonoo,,,