Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-12-08
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l VII hlotlou ol MT. DOudon the House ad- Journed until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock. '
 Fridoy, Dec. '. House met pursuant to adjournment- Mr. Speaker Bunch in the chair.
 The roll of members was called, and the journal of yesterday read and approved. MT. Lewis asked leave of absence for Mr. Trigg.
 PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
 Mr. Purkins presented mem morials and resolutions from Randolph county, express sing sentiments upon federal relations.
 Mr. kilgore moved to refer the memo rial and resolutions to committee on federal relations, which motion prevailed.
 MT. Pettus presented petition in rela. tion to county bondaries which was referred to committee on county lines
 Mr. Garland presented bill to be enti- tied Can act amendatory of an act passed declaring the Ozan creek navigable. Read first, second and third time and passed. Mir. Ware, from committee on enroll. ments, made report.
 Mr. Childers presented petition, accom- panied by bill to be entitled '.an act to authorize the common school commissioner of Carroll county to sell the 16th sections in Carroll county" which was read first, second and third time and passed
 Mr. Robinson presented bill to be en- titled Gan act to regulate with more cer- tainty the sale of lands and town lots, for the non payment of taxes and for other purposes which was read and referred to committee on judiciary.
 REPoRTs FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
 Mr. Yell, from committee on education, reported bill to incorporate the Marvs- vllle male and female academy in Colum bia county, aAd prohibit the sale of spirit uous liquors within two miles of the same. D Read first, second and third time and passed.
 Mir, Van Patten, from committee on in telnal Improvements reported favorable to the passage of House bill No. 14
 MT. Trigg moved to make the bill the special orderfor next Tuesday at 10 clock, which motion prevailed.
 Mir. Van Patten, from committee on in ternal improvements, madea report recon mending the rejection off House bill No. s2; which was made the special order of the daNtor Wednesday ,the l2th inst. ! MT. Harrison presented a bill to be enti tied Gan act concerning guardians and wards; " which was read first, second and third time, and passed
 MT. Yell, from committee on education, reported d bill to be entitled Gan act amen datory of the school law for Philips co, D which was read second and third time and passed.
 Mir. Armstrong, from committee on swamp and overilowed lands, reported a bill to be entitled an act in reference to ap- peals from swamp land agents to the auditor of State
 MT. Duval offered amendments. which were adopted, and on motion of Mr. Gar land, the bill was put upon its third read ing and passed.
 Mr. Humphreys, from committee on ways and means made report recommending the rejection of House bill No. l10-a bin to suppress the unlawful traffic in vinous and spurious liquors.
 Mir. Trigg moved that the report and bill be made the order of the day for Monday at o'clock, which motion was lost.
 Mir. Duval moved to make it the special order for Tuesday at 10 o'clock, which motion was lost
 Mir. Sailold moved the adoption of the report, which motion was lost.
 MT. Messiek offered to amend so as tc exempt druggists, who shall be allowed tc sell free of taxes for medical purposes.
 Mir. Maxwell moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table until the fourth o July.
 Mir. Trigg called for the ayes and noes IS voting in the affirmative, AS in the neg ative. So the bill was not tabled.
 MT. Jones of Chicot moved to amend the amendment by striking out vineu, liquors; which was lost
 MT. Brown moved to amend by inserting a proviso, that persons selling spirituoul liquors shall warrant them to be clear O arsenic and strichnyne.
 A motion to lay the amendment on the table was lost.
 Mr. Trgg moved to refer the bill to { select committee of seven Messrs. Trieg ~Landrum, Brown, Smith, Duval, Saffold and Armstrong were appointed on tn, committee.
 Mr. Brown made report recommenG::ae the rejection of bill for the relief o Henry ,Jacobi.
 On motion of MT, Yell the bill was made the special order for next Friday at 1C o'clock.
 Mir, Killgore, from judiciary committee made report recommending the rejection O House bill No. 7S. The report was ad opted and the bill thus rejected.
 Mr. Humphreys, from committee or ways and means, made report recommend ing the rejection of House bill 1l2.
 Mr. Gibson moved to make the bill the special order of the day for Saturday, tn, 10th inst, 10 o'clock; which motion pre- vailed.
 Mr. Ware, from committee on enroll ments, reported the following bills deliver cd for enrolment: House bill No. 45 ant 39
 A message from the Governor, delivered through MT. Matheny, private secretary ann o'''ccd the confirmation of ccita bill. which have passed this House.
 Mr. Boone, from judiciary committee male report recommending the passage 0 House bill No. 70, which on motion of NIr Gibson, was read third time and passed.
 Mir Boone, from judiciary committee reported House bill No 222, which wa, read first time.
 Mir Yell, by leave of the House, intro duced bill to be entitlei-nn act to incor