Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

On motion of MT. Neal, the bill was ordered to be engrossed, and 100 copies printed, and made the order of the day for Friday, at 21s o'clock, P. M
 MT. Hemingway offered the following reso. luton.
 Resotued. That the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives, be rendered to Mai Robert Paine this evening at o'clock, to de. liver an address upon the subject of direct trade between the southern States and Europe; which was adopted
 Mir. Gordon offered resolution nstructing our Senators and requesting our Representa- tives In Congress, to use their influence to pro- cure the donation of the Arsenal grounds and buildings at Little Rock to the State of Arkan- sas for capitol building, Governors mansion, and State offices and upon compliance on the part of Congress with said request, the Govern or be authorized to deed and convey to the U. B. the present State capitol grounds and build. ihss of the State of Arkansas, for federal court room, United States registers and recniver's ofnces, etc. Read and rejected by a vote of 40 yeas to 14 nays on motion of Mir. Fitzpatrick, House joint resolution Mo- 3o relative to proposed amend hehts 10 the constltutlon reducing the square miles of Greene and Poinsett counties, so as to norm new county, was taken up. and read the second time.
 On motion of MT. Hemingway, House joint resolution No. 5O, to amend the constitution was taken up and read the third time and adopt eu. f MT. Green in the chair.
 On motion of Mr. Oates HouSa hill No oo5 | nf Tn the county of Monroe," was taken m. and read twice, amended, and ordered to be enpross- ed, and made the special order of the day for tomorrow, at II o'clock A. M.
 Mfr. Barker introduced Honse bill No 2oe ." to dehne portion of the line between the counties of Van Buren and Pope" Read three times and passed
 :, on motion of MT. Mcconnell, Senate bill NO. oo, to attach that portion of Sebastian county winch Is south of the Porteau Moun- tali' to the county of Scott" Read twice and referred to select committee
 MI. oohhSon of Desha, introduced House oiii No 297, ito change the time of holdno ene circuit court in the county of Desha" Read three times and passed.
 MT. Mitchell, from select committee. to whom was referred Senate bill Mo- 57, to build A pub. iic bridge across Petit can creek, reported that the committee have considered the same. and nave instructed me to report the same back to the House and recommend its passage. Read and received, and Mr. Hays stated he had minority report, and to get time to make It, he moved to adjourn until 2 15 o'clock, P. On motion of Mir. Gordon the House ad- Journed until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 ThWsday, Jan. P. House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 Mir. Bunch, from the committee on enroll mehts, reported sundfy bills correctly enroll- ed.
 On motion of Mr. Mitchell, the clerk was authorized to purchase two good stoves, and the oor-keeper was directed to have them put Tn the hall of the House.
 On motion of Mr. Hill, the clerk was instruct ed to sell the old stoves; which was accepted by Mir. Mitchell.
 Inc resolution was then adopted
 The call of counties was resumed.
 MT. Robertson called up Senate bill No. 12l, supplementary to an act passed at the present ses sion of the General Assembly entitled "an act incorporating the town of Hampton in the county of Calhoun" Read three times and passed.
 Mir. Moss introduced House bill No. 298. to more fully define section 23, of chapter 6S of Goulds Dgest.'' Read twice and amended. and read the third time and passed
 Mir. Couch introduced House bill No. 299, to constitute Mary L. Wyatt alawful heir of William Wyatt, and for other purposes" Read three times and passed
 House enSrossed bill No. 295 to limit the pay of witnesses in criminal cases" was taken up and read the third time and passed.
 Mr. Hays called up Senate bill No 52, "con- cernln9 the Cairo and Fulton railroad and it's two branches;" and the question being upon the motion to table the amendment offered by Mir. dlll oi Ferry, before the recess of the General Assembly, the consideration of the same was resumed.
 Mir. Mitchell obtained the floor, and moved that the House take recess until 215 o'clock. r. M.; which motion prevailed
 21a o'clock P. M House convened.
 Mr. LTles introduced House bill No. 300 " to incorporate the town of Hopefeld in Crit tenden county" Read three times and pass- ed. The House resumed the consideration of Senate bill No. 52, and the discussion was con. tInued to late hour, when the question came up on the motion to table the amendment upon winch the yeas and nays had been prevousl V callei and ordered, and the roll being called the vote stood: yeas 54, nays S.
 So the amendment was laid on the table. message was received from the Governo, oy hS prvate secretary, informing the House that he had approved and signed certain bills House adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morning.
 FidaH Jan. 28. House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain.
 MT. Speaker announced that petitions and memorials from counties were in order and that Senate bill No 52, concerning the Cairo anc Fulton railroad and its two branches, being the unfinished business under a call of the counties would be taken up, and said bill was taken up and It's consideration was resumed
 MT. Carroll offered additional sections 4t h and 9th as an amendment.
 The amendment proposed relates to the Lit. tie Rock and Fort Smith branch
 MT. Farmer moved to lay the amendment or the table
 message was received from the Senate by the hands of their Secretary returning sundr, House bills, to which the Senate had assent ed.
 The question then came up on the motion tt table the amendment, and Mir. Barker called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered anC the roll being called the vote stood: yeas Az nays p.
 So the amendment was laid on the table. MT. Stuart offered an amendment by strikips out the first section of the bill, and insert new section; which amendment was read and laid on the table by vote of yeas 39, nays 23.
 Mir. Duval offered to amend the bill by ad ding additional section 4, which was reac and laid on the table by a vote of yeas 33, nay. 23.
 The House took recess until 215 o'clock P. M.
 21a o'clock P. M. House convened.
 House bill Mo- 147, Ito remove the free ne groes and mulattoes from this State" whicl had been ordered to be engrossed, and made the special order of the day for 215 o'clock was now taken up and amended read the thlri time and passed.
 The House then resumed the consideration of Senate bill No 52 concerning the Carc and Fulton railroad, and its two branches anc the amendment offered by Mr. Duval beine still under consideration, the discussion on tn,