Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-07
HOUSE.
IIVOkHs MONDAY MORN
Adjourned

MONDAY MORNING; %rph T. iCoI.
 The House of Representatives assembled this mordng in obedience to the proclamation ot the governor, converting the members in extraordinary session.
 At II o'clock, a. m the Speaker, Mir. Bunch, took the chair and called the House to order.
 The roll of members WIS called by the assistant clerk, when they appeared at the clerk ; table, where the oath prescribed by the convention was administered to them by Chief Justice English ot the Supreme Court
 The speaker, Mir. Bunch, then made few re marks i'll relation to doubts entelttined by mem Ders that the officers elected by the House at the regular session of le60-6l, not in office, ln c nSc quence of the change in the constitution O! the state, and the adoption ot that of the COned- crate States: and that elections would have to take place to complete the organization Of the House, if these doubts had any favor with the House. That for himself, 1t was clear in his judgment that the Speaker Of the House and President of the Senate were still in office. Ii it should be the pleasure of the House to retain him, he would tee thankful for the favor and kindness shown him--otherwiae he would resign the office. Mr. Duval made some remarks in relation to the election of prime pl clerk On motion of Mir. Lewis, Hon. Bradley Bunch was unanimously declered Speaker of the House
 Election of Clerk then announced to b. in in order; the following gentlemen were nominated, to wit: Messrs. Jones, Jennings, Fletcher and WhitGcld; and the 2d ballot resulted in tFe cleo ion of John F. Jones, esq, of Pulaski county.
 On motion of MT. Pennington, Mir. Williams, member from Calhoun county, was then in his seat, and came forward anu was qualified by Chief Jus tice English.
 MT Dave offered resolution that the assistant clerk, door keeper and page should be declared in office during the session. MT. Boone moved to table resolution; the ques- ton was then put by Mir. Speaker, the vote taken, and division called ior--upon count a quor an did not votc-the question was agaln put, and the resolution adopted-
 A few rem trks were made by two or threa mem- bers to ro into the ee, ton of an Enrolling Clerk, while it was opposed by other members. The House refused to postpone the election by vote of ayes Is, noes 5.
 On motion of Mir. Davie, the House went into the election
 The following gentlemen were put in nomina tion to wit: Messrs. Walker, Whitfield, Blanks, Jennings, Reel and Counts; and on the second ballot resulted in the election of MT. E. B. Blanks, Of Pulask: county. Mr. Humphreys offered a resolution that the clerk inform the Senate that the House was organ ized and ready to proceed to business. Mir Van Patten offered resolution that the General Assembly go into the election of Conlede- rate Senators on W ednesday next, and supported it by some appropriate and well timed remarks. ! MT. Lewis spoke in opposition to the adoption of the resolution.
 Mr. Lewis moved to table resolution. 1 Mir. Peay called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the vote stood ayes 37, noes I9 so the re.olution was lad on the table. Mr. Humphreys offered resolution to appoint a committee on the part of the House to act in con junction with similar committee on the part of the Senate, to wait on the governor and inform, him that the two houses were organized and read to receive any communication that he might see proper to make. Adopted.
 Mr. Speaker announced that Messrs. Humphreys Bowden, Hemingway and Carroll were appointed said committee On the part of the House.
 House took recess until 5 o'clock r. M. 3 O'CLOCK, P. II.
 House met.
 Under resolution of Mir. Boone, rules of last session were adopted for government of present. Mr. Yell presented preamble and resolutions relative to nstructing the ju iicary committee to prepare and report bill proviling for the assump- tion and payment of the Confederate States tax, by tinguishng so much of the debt due by the tn tha tc1ll II