Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-12-08

PETITIONS AND MrNoRrALs.
 Mr. Clayton presented petitions from Chieot, Desha, and Drew counties, which were referred to committee composed of the members representing said counties.
 Mr. Duval presented petition from the county ot Sebastian, asking aid for the establishment of an inslitution of learning for the nutes of this State.
 Mir Icliprcsentcd petition from Jefer- son county 10 increase the taxes of pctldlers, anu for the prevention ot the sale of poisous unless hy physicians.
 Mir Van Patten presented petitions from Poinsett county.
 Mir Duyal prescntel petition accom- panied by bill asking contribution of arms to the BellePoint guards, Fort Smith riLemen, independent artillery company, and all the military companies now in the State, or that may hereafter be organized.
 Mir. Jones offered to amend by inserting "Chicot rangers"
 Mr. key offered to amend by inserting "leiena 1liyng artillery, company" anu Phillips guards"
 Mir. Yell proposed to amend by adding the Jefferson guards" and mechanics $ guards of Jefferson county.
 MT iri8g proposed to amend by adding the cavalry and al other volunteer compa. nieS of Pulaski county new in existence.
 Mir hillgore proposed to amend by ad- ding the "Columbia guards" and ' Prince ton light horse company.''
 Mr,-by adding the volunter company of Crawford county, and cavalry company of Madison county.
 The ''Ringtail Peelers" of Yell were ad- ded, and on motion of Mr. Duval the bill was referred to committee on militia.
 Mir, Smith presented q series of resolu tlonS on federal relations from Phillips county, which on motion of Mr. Smith were referred to committee on federal re- lations.
 Mr, Jones of Chicot, presented similar resolutions from Chicot county, which were referred to same committee.
 Mf. Gibson offered resolution proposing to Go into the election of United States senator on the 9th inst, by the concurrence oi the Senate.
 MT hliigoFc presented ] series of reso- lutions on federal relations.
 Mir. THgg moved their reference to com mlttee on federal relations, which motion prevailed by vote of 43 ayes to 23 noes,
 Mir. London presented resolutions unon federal relations, which, on motion of Mr. Yell, were referred to same committee.
 Mr. Dunnegan offered resolution to inc effect that the House refuse to enter. tain resolutions relating to federal politics until after the committee on fedora rela- IIoIls h8d made report, NhIch resolution Was laid OF the table.
 4lr, EnAaa, from eommittee aA ff4sedlii,-farv ohefed report recommenliug the passage of an act Felating to the suppression Of the illegal traffic in ,pirituous liquors in Noun taio township, Washington county.
 Mr. hey, of the committee on judiciary. geloucd bill to be entitled |" an act to in- corporate the lielena.houa insurance com Faty, wA.eh Was read tbj.d time and pas. sed.
 lLr, Humphreys from committee on way aud means, ,os4ercd a report recommend n5S tue passage of House bill No. 90. Tn, ol. and report were laid on the table.
 a'r' Boone, from judiciary committee reported House bill No. 49, an act t( abolish the office of land attorney and state collector and recommended it's passaoe Messrs, lewis and Gibsoa spoke in op