The constitutional union., 1860-11-23
Arkansas Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
 THURSDAY, Nov. 6th, 1860.

THURSDAY, Nov. 8th, 1860
 Senate met at II o'clock Mr. Miller presented a petition of 700 citizens, praying relief for certain negro named Elijah Referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
 Mir Miller offered a joint resolution instruct ing our delegation in Congress to procure the pas sage of a law graduating the price of lands
 Mr. Clark offered aresolution referring so much of the Governor message as pertains to railroads to the Internal Improvement Committee, which was carried.
 Mr. Oates introduced a bill for a charter to in corporate the Helena Home Insurance Company, Rules suspended, read q second time, by title and referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Miller introduced bill for the fmthersup- pression of crime. Rules suspended read sec ond time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 Senate adjourned to o'clock tomorrow. FRIDAY, November 9th. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Pennington offered resolution praying Congress to pass alaw regulating the sale oi lands on the railroad reserve along the line of the Cairo and Fulton road to actual settlers, or to those owning lands adjoining said lands. Rules sus- pended ana passed.
 Ihe hour having arrived for counting the votes for Governor, the Senate repaired to tie Hall of the House Of Representatives. Henry Nj. Rector having received the majority of all the votes cast vas declared elected
 After repairing to the Senate Chamber on mo- ton of AIr. Pagan the Senate adjourned til g clock to-morroW.
 SATURDAY, November 10.
 Mr. Watkins introduced joint resolution to go into the elecLo ou of United States Senator on Tuesday next, to tll the place of R. w. Johnson whose term expires on 4th of March, lsUO Mr. McCrecry introduced q bill to promote the agricultural interests ot thls State. One hundred copies ordered to be printed, and referred to Com mistce on Agiculture
 Passed, act consolidating the Hampton Male anI Female Academy.
 Mir. Oates. from Judiciary Committee reported back the bul incorporating the Helena Home ln- strance Company, andreeommendIngit passage. Put upon its third reading and passed.
 Mr. Gray. from Select Commttcc, reported ia yoraby on a biu prohibiting the sale of viuous or intoxicating liquors within one mile of Shauy Grove Baptist Church. Jackson township, Dallas county. Read third time and passed.
 Ar. McCGl.och introduced bill to authorize the comnoa school commissioners to sellaI or ahy part of the sixteenth section under certain circumstances. Rules suspended and passed.
 MONDAY, November 12
 Mir. Douglass. from committee appoirttd 10 re- quest some minister to address the General As sembly on Tuesday next, the day appointed for fasting and prayer, reported that they had sc- cured tLe services of the Rev. D. L. C. Mckenzie. Mir Terry introduced a bill to incorporate Des Are, Dardmee and Fort Smith Railroad Com rany. Read first and second times, and rules s,.spendcd Read third time and passed
 Mr. NcCullOth introduced bll distributing the proceeds of the J00oVJ acre grant of lands for internal Improvement Read second ti.ne and reported to Committee on Internal Improve ments
 Mr. Watkins introduced a bill for the purpose of trlusclt.4g certain records in Carroll county and leza.a-Hs the same Rules suspended and passed.
 Mr. Clark introduced bill to aid in the con stluctjon of tire different railroads in this State Referred to Internal mProycmenraG omllittce
 Ir. Gray introduced resolution t0 amend the law of attachment. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 scua;c adjourned overto 9] o'clock Wednesday. in order to observe Tuesday as a day Of prayer.
 WEDNESDAY. November ,. communication was received nominating Uriah N. Rose as Chancellor. and sam II. uemp- stead as Attorney and Solicitor Ior tile S,4,l, which was confirmed by tue Senate.
 5lr. Gates, from Juaeiary Cpa.uIi,tee. reported adversely 10 tine h.I for employing st,uoerapi.ic reporters. The bill tool, i;s place on the calender Ihe committee to wait upon Hon. II. N. Rector and make arrangements for his inaugural! ion. re- ported programme, and that 1t would take place to-moiroE at II clock.
 lir. Miller Introduced bill for investing the swamp lands of tine Carhsyillc district. Iu tlc Fort Smith and little Rock Railroad Company. Referred t0 Swamp Land Committee.