Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-21

1 Mr. Oates introduced bill to relieve the people of Phillips county in regard to levee tax. Passed Adjourned NIGHT SESSION. The secretary Of the senate read the following dispatch from the Secretary of War: RICHMOND, Nov. II, 1881. ! To JOHN D. KMsEiL,
 Secretary of Senate:
 Your dispatch received l understand that Gen. Johnston has only disbanded unarmed troops, that have not enlisted for the war. The govern ment cannot give arms to volunteers for twelve months. as long as it has troops offered for the War, to a number greater taan can now be armed. II Arkansas will initiate her sister States in tan- dering volunteers for the war, the government vii! supply them with arms in exact proportion with the other States. ]. P. BENJAMIN, Act. Sec'y. War.
 Mr. Clark offered resolution to appropriate $i0,000 to arm Col. Terry's battalion, to which Mir. Lemoyne offered substitute appropr;ating $25, 1000 to arm all regiments, battaiions and companies being formed in the State. Substl- ute adopted and passed. Mr. Oates, chairman of the judiciary com mittee, reported favorably to house bil confer- ing on justices of the peace exclusive original jurisdiction over certain misdemeanors; which passed. Adjourned. FRIDAY, Nov. l5. Senate met. Prayer by tfe Rev. Mr. Wheat. Mr. Clark called up appropriation bill for the current fiscal year.
 Mir Lemoyne offered to amend by appropri- ating 5000 to pay salary of clerk in secretary of states office. Amendment rejected and bill passed. Mr. Thorn called up House bill for tie benefit of certain volunteer com panies of Carroll county which was passed. Mr. Lemoyne made lengthy report from the committee on the penitentiary, which was adopted. Mir. Oates, from the judiciary committee, re- ported tavorably to House bill to provide for the payment of the Confederate war tax, which was l passed. Mr. Oates reported adversely to House bill to provide for the issuance of treasury warrants of small denominations and to redeem war bonds, but the bill was amended with proviso that war bonds and warrants of less denomination than five dollars shall not bear interest, and the state treasurer to receive no compensation for issues less than ten dollars, and then passed Mr. Oates reported against the bill concern ing examination of auditors and treasurcr's books. Bill rejected. He also reported against House bill to kill off" the military board, and the bill was rejec- ted, so the board "still lives" Senate bill fur the same object was also rejected. Mir. Oates reported favorably to the bill re- pealing all laws that prohibit the circulation of small bank bills, which was passed. Mr. Rosson reported lavoraby to House bill allowing the payment Of taxes directly into the state treasury, which was passed.
 Mr. Oates reported against House bill au- thorizing Wm. T. Bourn, of Sebastian county, to convey certain lands, and bill was rejected. Mr. Oates reported against Senate bill to pre- vent sales of land for axes, etc. Bill rejected. Mr. President Fletcher called up House bill in relation to the marine hospital at Napoleon. Amended and passed.
 He also called up the bill for relief of Thomp son. late sheriff of Jefferson county. Passed.
 Recess til clock, p. m.
 Senate met and took up
 HOUSE BILLS.
 No. 20, to amend chapter Sl of Gould's Di- gest was rejected.
 No 50 for the relief of citizens of this State who own land warrants. was rejected.
 No 58, for the relief of Duncan S. Morris, of Arkansas county, was passed.
 No e, for relief of r. ?. Redmond, was passed but vetoed by the Governor.
 No. Il, to appropriate S75 as expenses of last illness and funeral of Hon. Thos. Raines was passed.
 No. sl, to amend Digest in relation 10 pay of special judges of circnit courts, was passed.
 No. l02, for relief of volunteers of Arkansas, was passed. No g, to amend the law in relation to suhi ciency of forces in Chicot and Ouachita coun- ties, was amended by making the b a general law, and passed.
 No. 9t, to change times of holding courts of of the 5th circuit, was passed No. 96, concerning suits still pending in the supreme court of the late United States, was passed.
 Mr. Miller offered.a resolution stating that information had been received that our western border is invaded by the federal army and re- solving " that the Senate adjourn and repair immediately to the assistance of Gen. McCol loch.' Not adopted.
 Adjourned.