The constitutional union., 1860-11-23
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 House met. Mir. Potua presented memorial signed hy citizens of Seylcr county ptaymg the favorable consideration Of he Legislature ln re- gard to tle Arkansas institute for the uud lycu- tel at Philadelphia.
 < Aresoi4Gion to inquire into the condition, pre- sen, aHu prospective, ot the |. and f. Railroad Company, Us finances, tLe pIactIcabillty of sur rendering its charter, etc.. was referred to Com In.t,cc on .ut.r:.i Improvements.
 \ notice vas gwen ol sdonu,,H9 proposition, at an early day to let the pubic printing ty the lowest bladder.
 4 resolution 10 elect a chaplain was defeated. Il4y Committee on Banks was authorized to inquire into the way tine State Bank ha, been managed by it's attorney, and 10 send for books 24l paper, for that purpose.
 \ majority of the Committee on Elections made a report On the contested seat from Union county adverse tO the calm of j. <. Dccsoa, the situuZ member. L4ll over unlI tomorrow at lv o'clock. Senate informed the House Of its concurrence in House resolution to 70 into the election of a Chef Juslce, ami one Associate Justice Ut the >uFrcmc Court On Saturday, lUn inst, at 10 0 clock, X. N.
 House coIcurred in Senate resolution to ob- serve Tuesday a day of ia- ting and pray CT, iu rc .rara to the present affairs of tne nation. A h,u to lro}44c for convention 10 amend the Constitution was twice read aud referred to Con- Ii-toe on Judiciary, and ore hundred copies ordered 10 be printed
 A bill to repeal the law to prevent the people from being deirauded with bank paper was twice read and referred 10 Committee on Banks. A biL to provide for the election of d Tax As sc-sor and Collector in Poiusett county, was twiee roia and amended, go as 10 make 1t gene l;i law, and referred to select committee of i've The two Houses met ill convention 10 count the vote for Governor.
 R. II. Johnson, 2S,G67 Il. Il. Rector, 3l,9i8
 Becyors majority, 3,4Gl In the county of Arkansas, 3obt IT.
 Johnson mad 313 In Craighead county, Richard N. Johnson l39
 -4o2* Various other persons were voted for to an in- considerable number.
 After the Senate retired the House adjourned.
 SATURDAY, November l0. House met. AJr. Jones' of Chicot appeared, was sworn n and took his seat Are-oiunan providing for putting the lands of c. and ! .. tnd L. R. and Fort Smith, into irme- diate market at graduated prices. with the pro- yiso that when such roads completed the purchase CT to pay further sum that will come up to S2 5U per acre. was twice read and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. The question of the contested seat came up. and minority repoltwas made. Alr. Nolan mae bis defense. After which tie majority report was adopted by a vote of 3o yeas to Il nays. Mr. Nolan was then by resolution declared entitled 10 the seat-came forward and was sworn iu and took his seat. 1 The resolution 10 employ two sten0graphers to l report the proceedings of the House, was voted ] down.
 i House agreed to Senate joint resolution in re- 1 lation to graduating the public lands within the six mile railroad reservations. (This resolution is identical with that of the House on the saml subject.)
 Several bills were introduced which will be mo- ticed on their passage where they are of a gene ral interest to readers
 House adjournrd until Monday morning, at lC o'clock.
 MONDAY, November 12. House met. 1Ir. Speaker appointed a standing committee on public printing.
 \ bill remitting the imprisonment penalty fo carrying concealed weapons and placing the on tire fine in the county treasury, was passed.
 4 bill to provide for the election of a tax asses sor and collector in the counties of Poinsett an, Independence was passed
 \ resolution directing the Committee on Swami and Oyerfowed Lands, to procure and report t the House full details of all matters cOnnecte with this landed intcrest-incuding every char acter of work, cost of same, by whom performed ] on what streams, number of acres, money an