Des Arc citizen., 1859-01-28
HOUSE.

MONDAY, January 7.-IIouse convened pursuant to proclamation of the Governor, and was called to order by Mir. Speaker Oates al 10 o'clock, A. M., and there being no quorum present the House took recess until 2o'clock
 2 o'cLocK, P. M.--House convened, and a quorum appearing after short time, on mo- tion MT. Garland the House resolved to take up the unfinished business on the Clerks table at the time of the adjournment, which was ac- cordingly done.
 House bill No. 242, to extend the time ol locating Swamp and Overhowed Land Scrip was read 1st and 2d times, and referred
 Bill No. 254, to allow married women who have a separate estate from the husbands to make last wills and testaments, was read 1st and 2d times and referred. Mir. Abbott, chairman Com. on Public Buildings, reported bill to provide for pur- chasing mansion for the Governor of the State, which was twice read and referred to the committee on Ways and Means. This bill provides for the purchase of the property of the late Roswell Beebe, situated near the State House, if the same can be pur- chased, and appropriate a sufficient sum foi this purpose.
 Mr. G. w. Taylor, elected from Scott coun- ty to fill the vacancy occasoned by the death of MT. Torbett appeared to day and took his seat &
 TUESDAY, January 1S.-Mr. Mitchell offered bill to change the time of the meeting of the General Assembly from the first Monday in November, to the first Monday in October, hereafter, passed.
 Senate bill No. p, to effectually prevent the circulation of bank bills after lst of October, 1859, of less denomination than 20 dollars, and of all bank bills after 1st January, 1860, was taken up and amended by striking out "S20'' and inserting ..S10," and striking out the section prohibiting the circulation of said bank bills after 1st January, 1860, and then repassed.
 WEDNESDAY, January 1S.-House resolu- tions to establish mail route, tri- ri-weekly four horse coaches from Helena to Madison, thence via. Augusta, Jackson county, to Searcy, White county; and resolution proposing to amend Constitution so as to elect Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and an Attorney General for the State, was read the first time
 An act for the relief of the heirs of Thomas B. Walters, deceased, was passed
 MT. Duyal introduced bill ''creating the General Land Office of the State of Arkansas D read twice and ordered to be printed, and re- ferred to the select committee of nine on thu landed interest of the State.
 MT. Pennington introduced bill to amend the pre-emption laws of this State, and Mr. Anderson, of Phillips, a bill to more effectual- ly prevent the selling of intoxicating liquors to slaves.
 These three bills were twice read, and re- ferred, and the three last named bills are all important ones
 Senate bill amending the charter of the Cairo aud Fulton R. R. Company, so as to al- low stockholders to be elected directors, &c., without respect to time of holding stock, or to larger amount than fifty dollars, was passed and Senate resolution authorizing the binding of the Geological Survey Report. now printed, was concurred in.
 bill to charter the Pacific Central Tele- graph Company, was introduced by MT. Me- Cornell. Twice read and referred to commit tee on Internal Improvements.
 (Much other business was shaped out, and the House is working like men determined to do their duty, faithfully and efficiently.l