Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-11-24
H 0 U S E :.
Saturday, Nov. IT, 1S6,
House met pursuant to adjournment. Sneaker Bnnch in thn chair

House met pursuant to adjournment Speaker Bunch in the chair
 The roll was called, Messrs. Golfer, Mack, Pennington, Sharp and Trigg absent The journals of Friday were read and approved.
 MT. Duval, by leave of the House, pre- sented petition relating to the Fort Smith military company. Referred to committee on militia | The resolution pending at the last ad- .lournment, to rescind the previous resolu- tion requiring an assistant door keeper, was called up
 MT. Nolan offered to amend by inserting after assistant, "and principal" MT. Speaker decided the amendment out of order
 MT. Trgg moved to refer the resolution to special committee of five. Motion prevailed. REPORTS FROM STANDING coMM1rrEEs MT. Van Patten. from committee on in. ternal Improvements, offered report adverse to bill proposing to repeal chapter 5 of Gould's Digest. Report adopted and bill rejected.
 MT. Smith, from committee on state lands, offered report on an act for the re- lief of Calvin M. Hervey, of Hampstead county.
 Mir. Garland moved the adoption of the report--motion prevailed and report adopt ed.
 Mir. Duval moved to suspend rules and have bill read third time by title.
 Bill read third time and passed.
 The door-keeper announced message from the Senate.
 There being no reports from select com mittees, MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS were announced in order.
 Mir. Key offered resolution expressing | encouragement to manufactures and direct importaticns, in view of the election of sectional president MT. Garland moved to suspend rules and have the resolution read second time. Mo. tion carried.
 Mir. Boone moved to refer to committee on federal relations
 MT. Duval moved to recede from the amendment of Friday to Senate resolution. Motion prevailed.
 On motion, Senate resolution was con- cured in.
 MT. Key moved to take up Senate bill No. l, entitled "an act to incorporate the | Helena Insurance Company"
 Mir. Loudon moved to suspend regular business, and take recess, to allow time to make preparations for the reception of Senate. Motion prevailed
 Eleven o'clock, House called to order. Mr. Speaker Bunch in the chair.
 The door-keeper announced the approach of the Senate.
 By order of the speaker, the Senate was passed within the bar.
 President Fletcher ordered the roll of the Senate to be called
 MT. Speaker Bunch ha roll of the House called.
 President Fletcher stated that the ob- Ject of the joint convention was to elect a chief justice of the surremA eeuee, assoeiate j"s1oe "nd socrctaty of state.
 Mir. - nominated Judge English fo, the office of chief justice, who. after first ballot was declared unanim ousIy elected.
 MT, Trimble nominated Judge Fairchild for the office ofassociate justice, who upon hrst ballot was unanimously elected.
 Nominations for secretary of state were announced in order. Mr. Humphrevs nominated George West, of Phillips county,
 MT. Pagan nominated s. c. Faulkner of Pulaski
 Mr. Terry nominated S. NJ. Weaver, ot Pulaski
 Mr. Clark nominated J. J. Gaines, ol Hampstead.
 Mir. Lemoyne nominated John I. Stir man, of Yell.
 MT. Watkins nominated Jas. R. Berry of Madison county.