Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-11-24
Tuesday, Nov. 20.

.# Iuesd0y, Nov. 20. 4ouse met according to adjournment. IT.. Pettus presented memorial from | thcitizens of Richmond, Sevier county. Rrred to select committee, consisting of
 Sks, Cook, Pettus and Jones. of Pike
 FStone presented a petition to change sNvMp land office of - district. Refer red to committee on swamp and overhowed lands.
 Mr. Davie presented the petition of Mary Anthony, asking to be relieved from mis. take made in the purchase of swamp lands. Referred to committee on swamp and over flowed lands.
 Mir. Bowden presented resolution in- structng our members in Congress to pro- cure four horse stage route from Des Arc to Gainesville. Referred to committee on internal improvements.
 Mr. Farr offered a bill to change the time of holding the circuit court of Monroe coun- ty. Referred.
 Mr. Smith introduced bill providing for the payment of certain taxes direct into the State treasury. Referred to committee on ways and means.
 Mir. Yell introduced bill for the relief of Charles D. Leavitt, of Desha county Reada third time and adopted.
 Mr. Kenner introduced bill authorizing the clerk of Madison county to burn certain election returns and canceled county scrip. Referred to committee on judiciary.
 Mr. Duval introduced bill to abolish the office of financial receiver.
 Mir. Pettus offered bill to provide for taking the dispositions of female witnesses Mr. Tucker presented bill to pay the judge of the probate and county courts oi Ashley county regular salary, $400 pel annum.
 MT. Trigg offered an amendment, adding Pulaski, after Ashley county. Mr. Bait Jones offered substitute tc make it general law. Withdrawn. Bil read second time. Mir. Jennings moved tc add Hampstead after Pulaski. Mir. Stone moved to add Jackson after Hempstead. - Read second time and referred to commit tee on judiciary. Message from Senate was received amend ing the House resolution and proposing tt go into election for swamp land agents a Il o'clock to-day.
 Mir. Mclean offered a bill to aid th cause of education in Bradley county.
 MT. Pennington moved to add Puasls after Bradley county. Mir. Williams of tered an amendment by adding Calhoun county also Mr. Tucker moved refer | v",0' hf'' T CIT ruov Uo poTrI of oder- Argured by Messrs. Duval, Yell and Car gie The bill was referred.
 Mir Loudon introduced bill to amend the law of evidence to allow the regularly kept books of merchants to be adduced a, evidence in court, under certain restrictions Referred to committee on judiciary.
 Mir. Killgore moved to take up the Senate reolutions to go into elections. Adopted
 Mir. Cravens introduced bill
 Mr, Bunch offered bill authorizing the judge of the county and probate court of c ar roll county, to direct the clerk to transcribe certain records in said county and leealize the same.
 Mr. Yell offered bill to prevent the in. troduction of slaves as merchandise into this State, who have been convicted of any felony or infamous crime in another State. Referred
 Mr. Van Patten moved suspension of rules to make report from the standing com mittee on internal improvements, amend ing railroad bill
 Mr. Harrison offered bill to amend the law in relation to runaway slaves. Refer red to committee on judiciary.
 Mr. Boone offered bill to enable road overseers to collect fines for delinouencies. Read and referred.
 Mr. Key offered bill to compel the trea- surer of each county to make a statement of the condition of the treasury every six months
 Mr. Gibson moved a recess of fifteen minutes. Adopted.
 After recess, House was called to order and the Senate received for the purpose of electing land agents.
 HELENA DISTRICT.
 MT. Smith nominated Mr. Malonev. m opposition. Received unanimously and de- clared elected.
 cHAMPAGNoLLE DISTRICT.
 Mr. Nolan nominated Mr. Kelly.
 Mr. Williams nominated Mir. Sewell
 Mr Kelly received 65 votes and Mr. Sewell 27. MT. Kelly elected on first bal lot.
 ! WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
 Nillgore nominated Mr. James P. iemingway nominated Mir. I. p.
 MI sarl"nd nominated Mir George Hill.
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