The constitutional union., 1860-11-30

line from Batesville to Huntsville, via Mount Olive, Melville and Carrollton, Arkansas.
 A bill for the relief of persons holding swamp land script, now out of date, was twice read and | referred
 A bill to incorporate the Iron Mountain and Helena Railroad Company referred.
 4 bill to aid in the construction of railroads and to pay the State debt, was twice read ordered | t0 be printed and referred.
 bill to refund money collectedon swamp lands before they were taxable by law was read and | rejected.
 | Adjourned
 SATURDAY, November r. | resolution declaring it 10 be the duty of the Legislature to encourage home manutactories. under circumstances of the election of q sectional President, as q means of self-protection; and call upon all the Southern States to cooperate open ing up direct Southern trade with European nations, was twice read and referred.
 The balance of the day was consumed in cleo tions.
 Hon. F II. ,Englsh was elected Chief Justice Supreme Court, and Hon. II. r. Fairchild Associ- ate Justice-both without opposition. | For Secretary of State five balIotings were had and the fifth resulted in the election of Dr. John l. Strman of Yell county, by ten votes majority. The candidates were, Geo. West, Jas. G Berry, S C. Faulkner, Dr. j. J. Gaines and Dr. John 1. Stlman.
 After the election House adjourned until Mon day morning.
 MONDAY, November l9. House met. bill to receive swamp land script that is out of date was twice read. and a motion to iav on the table. The report recommending its passage was ncgativcd hy vote of 34 to g. X biI to abolish the office of Land Attorney and State Collector, was twice read and referred \ bill authorizing the Governor to give almsto the Capital Guards. was twice read and referred. 1 \ resolution calling upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to procure the con- frmaton of the sales ot HI lands made underline graduation laws, was adopted \ resolution t0 establish a twO-A0rsC hack mall service from Arkadclha to Fort Smith. yia Mount Ida, Dallas, #utIcyn anl Greenwood, was 1 passed
 \ special committee to investigate tho affairs of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company and . it's branches, w9s la.-ej.
 i special committees was raised to inquire into the expc3itncy Of seycring the elections in this S.a,e. So a, to have State and Federal relations at one time and county elections at another.
 X bM ta amend the jaw ii relation 10 stealing and cnt.c.ng away sayas, vas twice read and re- lerel.
 Gov. Eactor's message was divided out among the app. nriate committees.
 An unsuccessful effort was made to elect chap lain; after which tAe House adjourned.
 TrGsDAY, November 20. i petition 10 remove fine Swamp Land office from i3;esyill 10 5ae&sonport signed tv over ~iH hundred citizens. was offered and referred Go Com- Wlttce on Swamp anI ovcrAowej lands.
 resolution prosdmg for q tour-Lorsa mar stage route from Des Arc to Cialksyilie was adopted.
 \ bin to abolish the oficcof Financial Receiver gf flu Rank 4 terrel
 AbiI to pay the County ani Probate Judge of thc counties of Ashley, Pulaski. Hampstead and Jacs-on was twice read amt referred
 t'so bin to aid in the cause of education in Bradley, Pula~hi and Calhoun counties.
 \ aiil to proven, tho Importation .n.o his State t1r saie oi slaves convicted of Lla.aou- .il,s. in | Ter Stakes. WAS twice read 4aL aa.,ls,i. x bill to compel County Irc1-ura.- lU '. .'.o. an exhibit every six weeks of the agaauuj- of tie county. was twice read ami referred. The two Houses went into rho election or State Land Agents for jha yariuu- -S.nap IauI districts. Helena distet-Eobln Malouey Was elected without opposition.
 Champagnollc distrjct-V. L. Kelley reelected hy a heavy vote over Nr. Jewell
 Washington dstr.ct-J. r. Erwin was elected on fourtA ballot.
 Li'.le Rock lisrict-Wm IT. Martin was elected oa the Gith ballot.
 '-}l.>FlI.- -frtct--Jp~-e~ x. Powers C oi hy heavy vote on first ballot over Mir L. C. Howell.
 Bate,y.Ilc di@trict-Wm M Steele was elected on tae sixth ballot.
 House adjourned
 NG-yreD,r. November q. < h.h incorporating tAo Iron Mountain and Helena Railroad Company vas passed
 Also. hiH amcudltory or the free negro bill ot last session was passed
 LIa- < intended Y perfect and render more stringent ~ ono to which it i5 amenI.ty.y
 4 oI amgndaJny of the criminal laws of the State, so as 10 make it death te -real or cnt-ce away slaves c'c.. wa~ made tle >Ier.aI order in Committee of tue Whole on >lsurda, next
 A'lH providing tn attachments yl beats and vessels lor contracts and to"g, WAS passed
 House and Senate resolution Id % ilto the election of Nu.e Treasurer on tomorrow. was amended by strnu. out .. li clock, A. N., and inserting :. q clock, ?. x.
 bill ~ amend lAt common school system i'm Drew. ImaE'in. Ae.Iauj Mont -omery counties. s0 iir as relates 70 Drew county, wts passed.
 House adjourned.