Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-09

oer oi Cnls body, reported that the committee have discharged the duties assigned them, etc.. etc, ard contracted for the same for the sum Of S56 32. Read and adopted. MT. Thrower, from the committee on en- rollments, reported certain House bills correctly enrolled
 MT. Anderson of Phillips from the commit tee on education, to whom was referred House bill No. 63, to prevent the sale of common school lands Tn this State in certain cases" re- ported that the committee have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill as substitute, and recommend its passage; which was read ana received and said substitute House bill NO. ool was read three times and passed.
 MT Anderson of Phillips, from the same committee, to whom was referred House bill NO. Zzo' " to amend section 52 of chapter l52 ol uoulds Digest under the caption of schools anu SCHOOL lands" reported that the commit tee nave considered the same, and have dlrect- ed me to report the same back to the House and recommend It's passage. Adopted.
 blll read the third time and passel.
 Mr. Anderson of Phillips. from the same committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 2l7, to incorporate the Arkansas institute TOT the blind" reported that the committee
 
 me to report 1t back to the House and recom- mend its passage. Read and adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Weir, the bili was amend ed, and read the third time and passed.
 message was received from the Senate re- turning certain bills to the House.
 Mr. Gray, from a select committee. to whom Was referred the petition of sandry citizens of Scott county, reported that the committee have considered the petition and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill, aud recommend its passage.
 Kead'and adopted, and House bill No. 3O2 was introduced " establishing State road" winch Was read three times and lassed NIT. Johnson Of Desha, from select com mlttee, to wEom was referred the petition of numerous citizens living west of Bayou Bar thoiomew m Desha county, asking that all that portion or DeSha county west of Bavou Bar tholomew might be added to Drew county, nave instructed me to report the following amendment to the constitution, in order that the prayer ot said petitioners may be granted.
 head and adopted, and the proposed amend ment to the constitution, to- wit House joint resolution No. 52:
 ResotUed, That the 29th section of the 4th article of the constitution be so amended that the counties of Arkansas and Desha, be reduc. ed to 6OO square miles, was read the first time.
 MT. Mitchell from the committee on ways and means, to whom was referred House bill No. I32, " to amend section 3d of chapter 14S of Gould's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas | In relation to state revenue" reported that the committee have considered the same and have directed me to report the same back to the House with an amendment and recommend its passage Read and adopted, and bill read the third time and passed.
 Mr. Stuart, from the committee on petitions and memorials, to whom was referred the peti- ton and remonstrance of the citizens of the town of Magnolia in Columbia county, report ed that the committee have had the same un- der consideration, and recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill and recommend its passage Report adopted.
 Accompanying House bill No. 303, "to in | corporate the trustees of the Magnolia female institute" Read three times and passed
 Mr. Pennington, from select committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 267, to amend the pre- emption laws of this State,'' re- ported that the committee have considered the same, and have instructed me to report it back to the House and recommend its passage
 Adopted, and bill amended and read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Abbott from a select committee, to whom was referred House bill No 241, "to change the time of holding the circuit court in Union county in the 9th judicial circuit of the State of Arkansas and for other purposes
 Read and adopted and the bill amended, and read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Saxon, from select committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Dallas county, praying the passage of an act | to prohibit the sale of any ardent or intoxca- ting drinks within three miles of the male and female academies in said county, reported that the committee have had the same under con- sideratiOn, and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill and recommend its passage; which was read and adopted, and Hoase bill No. 3O4, '' for the benefit of the Holly Springs male and female academies" was read the first | time.
 | Mr. Mcconnell from a select committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 265, "to authorize the county court to appoint assessors in each township in the several counties in this State," reported that the committee had con- sidered the same and have instructed me to re- port a substitute for said bill, and recommend | Its passage.
 Report adopted, and substitute House bill No. 305, ito authorize the county courts to appoint assessors in each township in the sev- eral counties in this State' was read twice and amended, and indefinitely postponed.
 MT. Edwards, from the committee on county and county lines, to whom was referred the pe- | tltlon and memorial from the counties of White Van Buren, Conway, Pulaski Prairie and h. dependence in relation to the formation of a new county, reported favorably thereon, and submitted a bill and recommended its passage to carry out the prayer of he petitioners; which Was read and received, and House bill No 306 to create and establish the county of Buchan- an,' was read and rejected.
 The House took recess until 2]5 o'clock F. M.
 21l o'clock P. M
 House convened.
 Senate bill No. 5, "to punish public off, cerS for embedding money and for other pur- poSes," was taken up and read twice, and re- ierred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Senate bill No. 59, to authorize the county and probate judge of White county, to cause to be transcribed the records of said county of White, and to legalize the same when so trans crbed," was taken up and read three times and passed.
 Senate bill No s. " for the agricultural and mechanical interests of the State," was taken up and read twice, and referred to the commit tee on internal improvements
 Senate bill No. 2l, <" to change the time of holding the county and probate courts of Inde- pendence county, and the probate court of Ben- ton county" was taken up, read three times and passed.
 Senate bill No. 69, "to change the names of Purdy Ann Parker, Martha Jane Parker, Cal vine Parker and Samuel Jasper Beck Parker ot Yell county" was taken up and read twice and amended.
 House adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Tuesday, Feb. l.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 MT. Bunch, from the committee on enroll ments, reported certain bills correctly enrolled. Mr. Brewster, from the same committee. re- ported certain bills correctly enrolled.
 A message from the Governor by his private seHetarv. informing the House that he had ap- proved and signed certain bills. | MT. Speaker laid before the House special report from w. R. Miller auditor of public ac counts, giving the information called for by a resolution offered by Mir. Duval, in relation to tho amount maid for ,,riptip,, J,,.;,,xx