Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-12-08

Mir. Buvaf moved to amen66 tt tby st1i)kiu,r I'll iu from the 1lth section the name of Benia. min T. Duval and insert Solomon F. Clark.
 Mir. Humphreys moved to amend the title of the bill by striking out Fort Smith.
 Mr. Cravens moved to amend by insert ing " and Tn no event shall the road cross the Little Rock and Fort Smith road"
 Mir. Duval proposed to amend the amend ment by adding that in no case shall the road go beyond the town of Dardanelle, which was adopted
 The amendment as amended was adopt- ed
 MT. Trigg moved a reconsideration of the vote, which motion prevailed.
 MT. Bowden moved that the bill be made the special order of Tuesday next at II o'clock, which motion was lost.
 Mr. Nolan moved to lay the bill on the table until the 25th day of December, which motion was lost.
 Mir. Boone offered as substitute to cer- tain section of the bill, that in no case shall thSroad pass beyond Dardanelle.
 Mir. Trigg moved that the amendment and substitute be laid on the table, which motion prevailed.
 MT. Yell moved that the bill be put upon its third reading. The bill was read third time and passed.
 MT. Humphreys, from committce on ways and means, reported bill proposing changes in tho existing laws relating to mechanics. The report was adopted, and the bill reported by the committee passed
 Mir. Garland, from committee on peti. tions and memorials, reported bill for the relief of Thomas F. Howard, of Chicot county. The report of the committee was adopted.
 On motion of Mr. Loudon, the bill was read third and last time, and rejected, ayes 31, noes 32.
 Mir. Gibson offered report from commit tee on judiciary, on a bill to be entitled Gan act to increase the bond of county treasurers.
 On motion of Mr. Smith, House ad- journed until tomorrow morning 3 o'clock.
 Thursday, Dee. 6.
 House met pursuant to adjournment Mr. Speaker Bunch in the chair.
 The roll was called and journal of yes- terday read and approved.
 Mr. Allen asked leave of absence for Mir. Woolard.
 Mr. Jones, of Yell, asked leave of ab- sence for MT. Davie.
 MT. Speaker ordered the roll of counties to ae continued.
 searcy county was called, and Mr. Ste phenson called up House bill Mo- 32, which was read third time.
 Mr. Mclean offered to amend by requir- ing all persons who receive license to ped dle to make oath that they are citizens of the United States, and have been citizens of the State of Arkansas at least two years previous to application for license. The amendment was adopted.
 MT. Satfold called for the ayes and noes upon the passage of the bill-ayes 27, noes 26. So the bill was passed.
 Sebastian county called
 MT. Duval presented bill to be entitled "an act to incorporate the Sisters of Mercy of the Female Academies of Helena, Little Rock and Fort Smith," Read first, second and third time and passed.
 Mr. London presented bill to be enti- tied Gan act to prevent the firing of woods and praiIies in this State' Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Gibson, referred to committee on judiciary.
 Scott county called
 Mr. Lee presented bill to be entitled can act to attach all that portion of the county of Sebastian south of the Porteau Mountain to the county of Scott" which was referred to committee on county lines.
 sevier county called--
 Mir. Pettus called Senate bill No. 28. a bill to incorporate the town of Paraclifta. Read first, second and third time and pas sed
 Mir Pettus, by leave, introduced bill to be entitled " an act to elect a tax assessor for Sevier county" Read first and second time, and on motion AIr Pettus, referred to select committee of three, Messrs. Pet tus, Cook and Mclean were appointed said committee.
 St. Francis county called
 Alr. Landrum presented bill to be cnti- tied Gan act to allow widows to inherit all the estate of deceased husbands after thei, debts are paid" Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Harrison, re- terred 10 committee on judiciary.
 Union county called
 Mir. Nolan introduced bill to be enti- tied ''an act to declare Moro Lake a navi- gable stream" Read first and second time, and on motion of MT. Thorn, referred to a solect committee of three, Messrs. Nolan, Mclean and Williams.
 A message from the Senate announced the assent of that body to House bill No. l26; the rejection of House bill No. 177, and the passage of Senate bill No. 35.
 MT. Nolan moved reconsideration ol the vote taken yesterday on bill for the relief of Thomas H. Harwood, of Chicot county, which motion prevailed, and the vote was reconsidered.
 Upon the passage of the bill 40 voted in the affirmative and 10 in the negative. Sc the bill was passed.
 Van Buren county called
 MT. Lewis presented an act requiring the chancellor of Pulaski county to reside in the county. Read first and second time Mr. Mack moved to refer it to committed on judiciary, which motion was lost. .
 A message was received from the Senate announcing the passage of the following resolutions
 Resolred, That the Senate and House of Repre sentatives will meet in convention on Saturday in, sth inst, at II o'clock A. NJ, for the pur1,ose o electng an auditor of State.
 Mir. Boone offered to amend by incertino that this act shall take effect from ard after 25th Dec, 1862
 Messrs. Trigg and Lewis opposed the amendment.
 Mir. Harper moved to amend the amend, ment by striking out Dee. 27th, 1862, and inserting lst of May, 1861, which amend ment was lost.
 The vote was then taken upon the adop.