The constitutional union., 1860-12-21
Arkansas Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
 THURSDAY, December 6. Mir. Terry moved to take up House resolution Co go into an election for United States Senator teddy at II o'clock.
 MT. Askew offered, as substitute, that the General Assembly go into election for United States Senator on the 20th of December next which was passed,
 Mir. Pagan offered resolution that the Com mittees of the Senate and House, on the Militia, be made jeint committed
 Mir. Carrigan introduced bill to incorporate the trustees of the Washington Presbyterian Church. at Washington, Hampstead county, Arkan- sas-ruies suspended, read first, second and third times and passed.
 FRIDAY, December 7. Also on bill to extend the right of pre- emp tions on swamp land from l60 to 320 acres, which was passed.
 Mr. Douglass, from the Committee on Public Roads, reported favorably on bill to amend the levee and road tax law of Desha county, which passed.
 Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee on Memo rials reported tavorably, with some amendments, bill incorporating the Merchants and Planters Insurance Company at Little Rock.
 Mr. Watkins introduced bill to bind the prop erty eff defendants and their securities, both per sonal and real estate, in recognizances upon criminal prosecutions in the circuit court of this State, from the date of entering into the same. MT. Clark introduced bill amending the in cooperating act of Greenwood, in Sebastion county. Rules suspended and passed
 SATURDAY, December 8. On motion of Mir. Pagan, the reading of the journal was dispensed with
 Mir. Lemoyne announced to the Senate the death of Hon. William A. Jones, of St. Francis county, who died at l15 o'clock on Friday night Fror f oio o,J oFto, oIa quent and touching tribute to the courteous de- pertinent, the atfable disposition, and the calm ness and serenity of his last hours, presented the following resolutions
 ResoLoed, That a committee of five be appointed by the President of the Senate to sUperintend the funeral of William A. Jones. late member of this body, which will take place to-day Saturday at F clock M., and that the Senate will attend the same
 Res0lUed, That the members of this body to evidence their respect to the memory of the de- ceased, will go in mourning for thirty days, by the usual mode of wearing crapc on the left arm. Resoloed, As a further mark of respect enter tained by the Senate for the memory of Win. A. Jones; and his valuable services to the State, that his remains be removed to his home and placed in the charge of his family; and that a commit tee be appointeGsby the President of the Senate, who shall have full power to carry this resolution into effect and that q copy of these resolutions be furnished to his family.
 Which were unanimously adopted, and Messrs. Mitchell, Carrigan, Douglass, Craighead and Fa- gan were appointed a committee for supcrintcnd- ing the funeral ceremonies, and Mir. Lemoync a committee of one to accompany the remains to his late home in St. Francis county.
 TUESDAY, December II. Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
 Concurred in House resolution to go into the ion of 11 do,- o'c
 Mr. Oates, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported tavorably on q bill to repeal an act amending the incorporating act of the city ot Helena, which was passed.
 Mr. Clark. from the Committee on Education, reported a bill adopting the Philadelphia Insti- tute for the blind a State institution, giving Sl0O00 as an endowment, and $2G0 for each in- digcnt blind pupil. Recommitted.
 Nr. Oates, from the Judiciary Committee, re- ported fayorabIy on a bill to legalze record of certain marriage certificates ill the county oi Poinsatt, which was passed. WEDNESDAY, December l2. On motion of Mr Oates, the Senate took up House bill to provide for the election of tax col lector for Phillips county, which was passed. Mr. McCreery introduced bill to establish sep arate courts in the county of Jackson, which was referred.
 Mr Trmble introduced bill to authorize the clerk of the court of Independence county to tran scribe certain records and Iegaize the same. Rules suspended and passed. Mr. Carrigan called up House bill to provide i for the appointment of tax collector of SeyicI county. Rules suspended and passed. Senate concurred in House joint resolution tc go into election for State Treasurer ito fill the unexpired term of John QuindIy, resigned, at l. o'clock. M
 sen6e repaired to the hall of the House ot Representatives, whereupon Jas. A. Martin re ceived a majority of all the votes cast, and was declared elected treasurer for the unexpircd tern of John Quindly, resigned. After repairing to the Senrte chamber, Senate adjourned to g o'clock tomorrow.