The Van Buren press., 1860-11-30
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From the Old Line Democrat.
Legislative Proceedings.
HOUSE.
H0ESE

HOUSE
Tuesday, Nov 90.
The House met at O. clock Mr. Speak
or Bunce in the chair. Roll called ant
Journal of yesterday read.
Nh Stone presented petition signed by
some six hundred citizens of the Batesvillt
Land District, asking for the removal Of
the Land Office in said District from Bates.
vile to Jacksonport. Referred to commit
tee on swamp lands.
Mr.. Bowden offered resolution that oul
Senators be instructed, and our Representa-
tives In Congress be requested to use tfeil
endeavors to procure the estsbIis hment of q
four horse mail coach from Des Arc, uia
Springfield and Dover, to ClarksviIle, in
Johnson County.
Mr.. Du Val introduced bill entitled Ian
act to abolish the office of Financial Re-
ceiver of the State Bank Referred to
committee on Banks.
Mr.. Pettus introduced abill entitled ''An
act to provide for the taking of dispositions
of female witnesses" Referred to Judicia.
ry committee
Nr. Tucker introduced a bill entitled
An act to pay the Judge of the County
and Probate Court of Ashley county, a reg
ular salary per annum. Mr. Trigs novel
to smeni by adding Pulaski county. Mr..
Jennings moved to amend by adding Jack
son county. The bill with amendment was
referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Mclean introduced bill entitled
" An Act to aid the cause of education in
the county of Bradley" Mr.. Pennington
moved to amend by adding Pulaski coun-
ty. MIR. Williams moved to amend by ad-
ding Calhoun county. Bill with amend
ments referred to committee on education.
Mr.. London introduced bill, entitled
can act to amend the 9TH and Sth sections
of 9th chapter of Gould's Digest, in re-
lation to the law Of evidence" Referred
to Judiciary committee
On motion of Mr.. KilIgore, the rules
were suspended, and the resolution to go
into an election for State Land Attorney
and District Land Agents was taken up.
The Senate's amendment striking out State
Land Attorney was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Bunch, Senate bill
No. l.. entitled :" An act to authorize the
Probate and County Judge of Carroll, to
cause TO be Transcribed the records of the
county, dc, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Yell Introduce! a bill enlitIed" An
act to prevent the Importation into this
State as merchandise of slaves who NAV
have been convicted OF felony or other in
famous crimes" Referred to Judiciary
committee.
On motion the rule, werc suspended aud
Nr. Van Patten submitted report from
the Judiciary committee on House bill No.
As, entitled 81 An act to incorporate the
Iron Mountain and Helena Railroad" The
committee recommended some few amend
ments which were adopted and the bill as
amended passed
The House then went into joint session
with the Senate for the purpose of electing
Agents for the various swamp land dis
tricts.
HELENA DIsTRIcr-Mr Robert Maloney
was nominated and elected Agent for this
district
CHAMPAGNoLLE DisTRICT-Messrs. T. L.
Kelly and r. III. Sewell were nominated.
On the first ballot, Mr.. Kelly received 65
votes, and Mr. Seward received q votes.
Ar. Kelly was then declared duly elected
Agent for this district
WAsHINGr0N DIsrRICr.-Messrs. j. P.
Erwin, j. p. Brice and George Hill were
nominated. The Sd ballot resulted as fol-
lows
For Erwin, "a, Brice. Is, Hill, %.
MIR. Erwin was then declared duly elect
Agent for this district },
LITTLE Rock DIsTRICT-Ths following
gentlemen were nominated Messrs Henry
James. James B. Moore, Thos. d. Merrick,
W. II. Martin, E. P. Blanks, H. w.
Hayes and w. a: Crawford. The 5th
ballot resulted as follows:
For Moore. a, Martin II, Blanks, 21
Mr.. Martin having received a majority Of
all the votes cast was declared duly elected.
CLARKsvILLE DIsrRIcr.-Messrs. Jesse
5. Powers and Laban c. Howell were nom
mated. The first ballot resulted as follows
For Powers 80, Howell 33.
MIR. Powers was declared duly elected
BATEsvILLE DIsrRIcT-Messrs. VIM. NJ.
Steel, w. A. Wykoff. Ben. F. Matthews,
w. w. Alexander. d. C. Montgomery,
aud VI. s. kennard.
For Steel 46, NVickoff As.
Nj Steel. having received majority of
all the woes cast. was declared duly elected.
The Senate then retired and the House
adjourned.
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