The constitutional union., 1860-11-30
Arkansas Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

I I. carried Mr. Lemoyne moved that the matter be postponed until the 4th of July next. Carried. Took a recess until II o'clock, when the Senate repaired to the hall of the House. for the purpose of participating in the inauguration of the Gov ernor, II. NJ. Rector.
 FRIDAY, November 16. Mir. Carrigan offered a resolution to go into an election with concurrence of the House. for Land Attorney and State Collector on Monday next at 10 clock. Carried. Mr. Watkins, from the Judiciary Committee reported bill, and recommended it's passage for the relief of Edward J. $. Green
 On motion of Mir. Carrigan, rules were sGs- pended and the bill passed.
 Mr. Terry introduced bill providing a road tax law for Pulaski county.
 Mr. McCulloch introduced bill to repeal sec :, of chap. III, of the Digest, under the head of married women.
 Congress to establish mail coach route from Benton to Mount Ida
 Mr. Trimble introduced a bill to repeal the minimum tax on land, and establish the d| ca{0- rem principle. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Passed-House bill in reference to the holding of the Circuit Courts of Craighead county Mr. President Fletcher offered a resoluton to amend the Constitution so as to elect the >ccre- tary of State and Attorney by the quail fed voters of the State SATURDAY, November IT,
 Senate met pursuant toadiournmcnt. Mir. Mitchell presented memorial from two hundred citizens of Searcy county, with reference to Buffalo Fork, of White river being navigublc stream.
 Mr. Pagan presented a memorialin reference to the county line between Hot Springs and Saline counties.
 Mr. Gray offered resolution to have 5000 copies of the Governor inaugural printed torthe use of the Senate.
 Mir. Watkins introduced bill for the establish ment of an institution for the benefit of the daa. and dumb. Referred to Commtteeou Education. On motion, Senate went into The hall of tue House of Representatives. for the purposc ol electing Supreme Cour. Judges and Secretary of State.
 MONDAY, November l9 Senate met at 10 o'clock
 Mir. Terry offered resolutions with rosncct 10 Federal relations, and also moved that 8 commit tee he appointed on Federal relations. After a concise and appropriate speech oi Aig.v coaaer- yatiye tone, by Alr. CrliGneaJ, the >caator from Mississippi. and remarks from other Senator's tAe motion was carried.
 Mr. McCreery offered an amendment to the Constitution, ill respect to aboU,h,u@ tie cons;l- tutioual area of the counties of this State.
 Mir. Oates offered resolution requesting the different railroads in this State t0 make au ex- hibit of their financial condition.
 Mr. Ward offered joint resolution 10 % into an election of Treasurer on to-morrpw.
 Nr. Oates. from Judiciary Committee. reported adversely 10 2 number oi bills, aud also it>D.t- ply to q bin repeating sec [ of cL4p. Y fl. u1e 7GG. of the biggest, under the head of married women
 Rules suspended, and bill passed
 Ar. hcmoyue introduced J.lI 10 establish a Lunat.c Asylum iH this @t.te. Referred to the Committee oil Ways and AiesHs
 Tga,oAY November 27 1Ir. Clark from the Committee ou Etaca ion. reported bill cAartcriu- Deaf a.j Dumb 'sy- hum. Some amendments were offered thereto and the bill put or its i.aal pa--arc, and ra--aI
 The Senate repaired to tAe A.Il Q ,ue House of Representatives, to go into an election for Swamp Land agents.
 WEDNESDAY, November 21. Mir Mitchell offered a resolution to % into the election of State Treasurer on to-moIrow. Passed
 Mr. Ward, from thc Committee on Printing. rc- ported 3 bill for the relief o Henry J4e8bt
 Mr. NcCuIIoch, from the to.u,,oc on Conn ties and County Lines, reported special roai tax law for Pulaski county, which was passed. Also, bill to extend t1e boundaries ol tie city Of Little Rock which was passed.
 .l. rcIi as follows:
 E. # enacted lg sGurri tr.,rlh, of ,tl T'o'e qf -Iflo.soe, That We view w..h sorrow and re- gre' lhc result of jhc l4-t Presidential election. as 1t plainly manIie-,s spirit ul aggressive tr- uat.e,-n. which, f nar speedily checked Ntl override taet Constitution. and destroy the oquaii y Of the States.
 .. That ne do not regard tac election oe ALra- ham Lincoln alone .s breach ot our Federal rights, but ,he spirit which prompted it. ie cai-a for just alarm. @ui taa plainly indicates Inat law and compaets are of no force when opposed by tAe general spirit of anlt.el~w which seems 10 pcryIaa lie Northern M.Hd
 ,. That wc wLIjet,. .o oar older SoUracrn s.s- terst that f tlnE c.s.e~c to -u1lalt We Will alIe ther decision. hU. f they. or any of tlc.t. lr,u! il wise uut Pralcnt 10 withdraw. We w. regard il as 0Ur duty 10 follow. anI let the cpuseaueucu- ct5t upon those whose constant spirit of agzrc,- sion induces the necessity of this step, and c.aces desire to tramplc under foot tLe rights of S.atcs and individuals. and destroy alike Our country and is ton~titution.
 4th. That a committee ot i've shall be appointed by the President of tIc Senate, 10 he called the Committee of Federal Relations whose duty it -uau be to take tni, subject into consideration. and report by Ail or otherwise at some early period of the Legislature.
 Mr. Carrigan offered the following a5 q substi- tttc lOI Itic Nttn'lt bh' tttfu lf>1ilIiDnS: Hcfoald, That the State .ot Arkansas being sovereign, and capable of judging of her rights and wrongs, auI.uot thinking the election of Iin- con of itself 8 cause for tine secession of States from, nor dissolution of the Union and this General Assembly being chosen for the purpose Of pcrPymatiag, and not of destroying or dissoly- ing he Government womb impre>. upon epeo- pie a due forbcaranco, and especially would they urge the importance of taking no r~h or iucou- sderate step. in the absence of an overt act On the part of the incoming Administration.
 H@o'"d, That while, as d sovereign State Ar- kansas claims 10 be competent 10 jud1e and act for herself. indeptndont of rash or ill-ajyiscd action on the part of her ohcrsiscr- in the Union. f sine defer to any, itwouji bemore mully to toI- low Inc lead of the flonj'er slave States. which suffer most, and are mo interested. iuthe. than the prccipitJte action of States less interested and further removed from the field of danger
 The original resolutions and amendments were referred to the Committee on Federal Relations
 HOUSE
 THURSDAY, Nov. l., 16G0
 House met.
 The Committee of Arranrc made . report of programme for the installation of the Governor