Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-16

ken on House bill No. 342, relative to defiuin, the salary of the county and probate judge o Union county. on its final passage, which wa reconsidered, amendment withdrawn, and new amendments offered and adopted, and bill reat the third time and passed.
 Roll of counties having been completed. mo tons and resolutions were announced in order MT. Dunn introduced House bill No. 347 fixing a regular salary for county and pro bate judges in Crittenden and St. Francis coun ties and for orher purposes" Read three time and passed.
 Mr. Abbott offered joint resolution in rea ton to the policy recommended by Mr. Buch anan in relation to the banking institutions O the country which may fail or refuse to cast their notes at their counters, be compelled te go into bankruptcy at once, etc.; which was read twice, and MT. Fitzpatrick objected to { third reading, and moved the indefinite post ponement of the resolutions, which motion pre- vailed.
 MT. Dnthe, from select committee, to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens o Dallas county, reported that the committee had considered the same and directed me to report the accompanying bill and recommend its pas. sage.
 Read and adopted, and House bill No. 348, " to incorporate the trustees of the Hopeyille male and female academy in the counties of Dallas and Calhoun" read three times and passed.
 MT. Murphy, from the committee on educa- ton, to whom was referred House bill No. 129. :" to refund to the common school fund of La layette county money improperly paid into the otate and county treasury, had considered the same and the committee have directed me to report the bill back and recommend its pas sage. Report adopted and bill read the third time and passed.
 Mir. Johnson of Pulaski, from the commit tee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. PTS, "to create the office of clerk and recorder for Washington county, and Tor other purposes" and certain other bills, re- ported that the committee have considered the same. and have instructed me to report them back to the House and recommend that each be passed with the amendments designated by the committee.
 MT. Stuart, from the committee on petitions and memorials, sent to the clerks table three reports, neither of which were read.
 MT. Johnson, of Desha, moved to take re-. cess until 21a o'clock F. M, which was with drawn.
 Several other motions to take recess were tu, House took recess until 215 o'clock P NJ.
 21s o'clock, P. M. House convened
 Senate bill No. 1O4, concerning pre-emp. tions," being unfinished business, was taken up and recommitted to the committee on swamp and overtlowed lands
 House bill No. 40, to regulate the fees of witnesses" read the third time and passed. House bill No 11O, to amend the law con. cernlnS creditors bills attachments and gar nishment," read the third time and passed
 House bill No. 229, to educate and train the bind of this State' was taken up, and read the third time and rejected.
 House bill No. 40, to extend the bounda- res of the city of Little Rock,'' was taken up and on motion of MT. Johnson, was made the special order of the day for Thursday next, at II o'clock A. NJ.
 House bill No. 127, "to incorporate the Rog- CTS female lnstltute," was taken up, and on mo- ton of Mr. Hemmingway, was laid on the ta- ble.
 House joint resolution No. 3O "reatve to officers appointing democrats to subordinate stations in preference to others" was taken up, and read the third time, and on motion of MT. Neal, was laid on the table,
 House bill No. 122, concerning suits against the State," was taken up, and read the third time and passed.
 House bill No. 167, "to amend section 23, chapter 68 of the Digest of 1858, under the head of executions," was taken up, and read the third lime and passed.
 House bill No. III, |" to repeal in part the act entitled an act declaring Little Red river a navlgable stream, approved 30th December 1o44," was taken up, and read the third time and passed.
 House bill No. 198, concerning the inter. nal improvement fund of White county Arkan- sas, was taken up, and read the third time and passed.
 House bill No 116, concerning sick priso- ners," was taken up, and read the third time aud passed.
 MT. Duval moved 10 reconsider the vote re. jecting House bill No. IF, "to repeal section 53, chapter 148, of Goud's Digest" which motion prevailed, and House bill titled as above was read the third time and passed.
 Substitute House bill No l65, Ito authorize the county courts to appoint assessors in each township of the several counties of this State " was taken up, and read the third time and in. definitely postponed.
 House bill No. 264, "to incorporate the fe male academy of St. Ann, near Ft Smith, | ''NN' up, d"CuuC'ij dLd ledI tiic IulIu LlInt and passed.
 sx House bill No. 232, ito change the name of assessing the taxable property belonging tc non-resdenls and for other purposes in tn, county of Mississippi" was taken up, and read the third time and passed.
 House bill No. 197, :" to enable purchaser of certain swamp lands to obtain deeds iron the State, and for other purposes" was taker up and read the third time and passed
 On motion of MT. Baxter, the House adjourn ed until g o'clock tomorrow morning
 Tuesday, Feb 8.
 House met.
 Prayer by the Chaplain
 Mir. McKean introduced in place of Mir. Nc Rae, who is absent and sick, House bill No. 349 ito incorporate the town of West Point il White county" which was read three times ant passed
 Message from the Senate by their secretary Mir. Hammond, from the committee to whom was referred Senate bill No. 8, for the pro. motion of the agricultural aud mechanical in terest of the State," reported that the commit tee have considered the same, and have instruct ed me to report 1t back and recommend its pas. sage. Report adopted. The bill was amend. ed and rejected.
 | nOuSe Dlli NO. ooZ, which had been made the special order for to-day at II o'clock, "con corning common schools in this State," was ta- ken up, and on motion of MT. Gordon, was in. definitely postponed.
 MT. Bunch, from tEe committee on enroll ments, reported sundry bills correctly enrolled. Mir. Green, from the committee on the judi. ciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 234 ito relieve Randolph county, Arkansas, from operations of the 2Oth. 2lst and 22d sections oi chapter A of Gould's Digest of the Statutes oi Arkansas reported that the committee had considered the same, and have instructed me tc report it back to the House and recommend its passage. Adopted, and bill read third time and passed.
 MT. Green, from the same committed tc whom was referred House bill Mo- 233. "cop- corning tax ttles," reported that the commit. tee have considered the same, and have instruct ed me to report it back, aud recommend q. passage. Adopted, and bill thereby rejected The call of counties was commenced.
 Mir. Mitchell introduced joint resolution No. 63 proposing amendment to the constitution allowing the counties of Arkansas and Deshs to be reduced to 600 square miles, which was read the first time.
 Mir Doak introduced HouSe hill NJ oSn