Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-12-08
MT. Askew, from same committee, re

ported bill to be entitled " an act to All thorize the next General Assembly to ac as aconvention to change the constitution. , : and recommended its rejection, which re port was received, and the bill placed ol the calendar.
 Mir. Terry presented bill to be entitled " an act to preserve the public document of this State for the use of the countless which was read and rejected
 Mir. Pagan introduced bill to be enti tied Gan act for the relief of John D Adams" which was read and referred tc the cammittee on swamp lands. 1 Mr. Pennington introduced bill to b, entitled s'' an act to adopt the Arkansas In stitute for the Blind at Philadelphia, and tc endow the same," which was read and re ferred to committee on education.
 Mr Watkins introduced a bill to be en titled "an act to prescribe the duties of tht courts of this State in relation to amend ments," which was read and referred te committee on judiciary.
 Mr. Davies introduced bill to be enti tied an act to establish separate chancery courf..and for other purposes which was read .ld referred to committee on the judi ciary
 MEsgraighead offered resolution that the s-ries be invited to seats within the bal ofyy5 Senate, which was adopted, and on I ufosissnl of Mr. Askew, Mir Craighead was appointed committee of one to escort them thither.
 Mr. Carrigan introduced a bill to be en. titled "an act for the relief of John w. Williams, of Hampstead county" which was read and referred to committee on claims.
 Mr. McColloch introduced bill to be en- titled "an act to extend pre-emptions of swamp lands from 160 to 320 acres," which was read and referred to committee on swamp and overfowed lands.
 House bill to be entitled "an act to amend an act, entitled an act to authorize Desha and Mississippi counties to collect a road tax" which was read and referred to committee on public roads,
 House bill to be entitled can act to le- galize the administration of the estate of P. N. Johnson, deceased" was taken up, readand referred to committee on the iu- die sy.
 House bill to be entitled can act to re- pealan act preventing the sale of school lanes, as far as the county of Marion is concerned" ;" was taken up, read and refer rel 0 committee on internal improvements.
 House bill to be entitled "an act for the relif of David 0 Kyle, of Ouachta couHy,' was taken up, read and referred to committee on judiciary.
 
 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
 On motion, Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mir. Oates in the char, and the bill to be entitled can act to ad in the construction of the different railroads in the State, , was taken up, and Mir. Lemoyne moved to amend first section by inserting the words twenty-five D whenever the word !" 6ve'' in reference to mies of road graded, occurs
 fhis bill provides that whenever five mies of any road is graded and the com paIy deposit $25 ,000 in Arkansas bonds win the state treasurer, they shall be en- tilted to draw from tho treasury $25 ,000 in 'peeie, to be expended in iron for said rod.
 Which amendment after lengthy dis NuNN't 'tll NtiS lpNt--HNtS lO, noes IZ.
 MT McCrcery moved to amend by sayinp that beforeth Inc amount be paid, theengineei of sucRroad must furnish certificate that the grade is , feet above high water mark
 r..I.ens.9syyae move to amend the amend sgss v s- fTa.a .i.ss s. 5rovisac fxsb " X srs any money shall be drawn, thc coifndp0ns shall produce satisfactory evidence that tn, work has been done in q manner equal tc a first class road, which was adopted.
 Mir. Clark moved to strike ont tho amendment of Mir McCreery, which wa, pending, when Mr. McCreery moved com mittee rise, report progress. and ask ieavt to sit again next Saturday week o'clock which was lost
 Mir. Terry moved to rise, and sit agaiI tomorrow, which was also lost.
 Mir. Clark moved that the vote on tht amendment of Mir, Lemoyne be reconsider ed. Carried
 Mr. Clark then moved that tho amend mont of Mr. Lemoyne be substituted fo that of Mr. Mctrcery, which was adopted and the amendment was adopted.
 Mir. Fletcher moved that committee rise report bill and amendment and recommen, rejection, which was lost.
 Mir. Lemoyne moved in effect to inscr that the Little Rock and Fort Smith branr leraquired to commence their grade at in junction of the Little Rock and Memphi road, which was adopted.
 Mir. Terry moved to rise, report progress an'I ask leave to sit again tomorrow, whic was carried Committee rose and so re ported.
 On motion Senate adjourned until tc morrow morning g o'clock.