The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
Arkansas kegiSIatiI Proceedings.
SENATE.

Mr. Carrigan offered a resolution that hereafter Senators names be called alphabetically, and that they may call up any bill they may desire. Adopted.
 Mr. Beser called up House bill to incorporate the town of Monticello. Rules suspended and bill passed.
 Mr. Askew called up House bill to repeal the act incorporating the Magnolia Female Institute. Rules suspended and bill passed.
 Mir. Mitchell called up House bill for the Noun tain Home Academy. Passed
 FRIDAY, Jan. IS, 3Ir. Watkins reported House bill to incorporate the White River Valley Railroad Company. Passed.
 Alr, McColloch called up the General Appropri- alton bill, which was passed.
 SATURDAY, January 19. Mr Mitchell called up House bill to incorpo- rate the Helena Insurance Company. Rules sus- pended and bill passed
 llr. Oates called up House bill to repeal the road law in Monroe and White counties Rules suspended and bill passed.
 Mir. Pennington introduced a bill to reduce the price of swamp lands in ,hc Washington district actual settlers culriyatorS. The bill was re- fcrred to the Committee on Swamp and OycrHowed Lands.
 Nlr. Ros=on called up House bill to incorporate the Pine Bluff Telegraph Company. Rules sus- pended and bill passed.
 Mir. Terrg called up House bill 2C9, to authorize the County Courts of Pulaski and Sebastian counties To levy road tax.
 Senate took recess until 25 clock, ?. M Mr. Watkins called up House bill providing for abolishin1 the office of State Geologst. Passed Mr President called up House blIl increasing the computation of the Probate Judge, and As socatc Justices of the County Court. Passed. Nr. Askew called up House bill providing for the election of Tax Assessor for Columbia county Passed
 Alr. Bclser called up House bill 3Gj. to provide for the election of tax assessor for the counties of Ashley, Bradley, Fulton, Lawrence, Pope and others. Passed.
 Mr. Carrigan called up House bill to ncorpo- rate the Richmond Male and Female Academy Passed
 AIr. Clark called up House bill to provide for holding separate courts in the county of Sebas- tian. Passed.
 Mr. Lemoyue called up House bill to amend the law as to school and school lands ill Prairie and Columbia counties. Passed.
 Alr. Gray introduced bill in relation 10 the line between Desha and Drew, adding portion of Desha 10 Drew county, Passed.
 AIr. McCrcery introduced q billto grant char ter 10 Thomas Crouch, of Jackson county. tomake a turnpike road. Rules suspended and blIl passed. Nr Mitchell called up House bill for the bene- fit of Cane Hill College, and Cane Hill Female College. prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits within three miles of the same. Passed. MT Oates called up House bill with reference to ferry privileges across the Mississippi river, at the town of Helena Passed.
 Mr. Terry called up House bill to pay the Pro- bate Judges of the counties of Pulaski, Hemp stead and Jackson q salary ot SiOO
 Mr. President Fletcher called up House bill to authorize Thomas Leaycnworth to establish fer ny across the Mississippi river at Napoleon. Passed.
 AIr Askew introduced bill to further define the duties of grand jurors in Columbia county. Passed
 3Ir. Carrigan introduced bill to repeal law passed at the last session of the Legislature ex- empting jurors west of Red river from serving on juries, passed
 NIr Craighead called up House bill conferring certain powers upon the County Courts of Crit tenden and Phillips counties Passed.
 AIr Davies introduced a bill to grant Thomas Melton and Phillips ". Lester the power to erect a turnpike road from Pocahontas across the rivers of Black and Cache to a variety of places. Passed.
 Mr. Douglass called mp House bill to incorpo- rate the Young Mems Christian Association of the city of Camden, in the county of Ouachita. Passed.
 NIr. Gray introduced bill exempting public and private burial grounds from taxation. Passed.
 MONDAY, January 21. No business of importance transacted. After receiving messa ges from the Governor, approving some bills, and disappearing others, the Senate adjourned sine die at o'clock, ?. A.