Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
H o U S E
Tuesday,, Jan. 1, 1S6

1ueS00y, Jan. l, lS0I.
 MT. Saffold introduced bill to change the times of holding the supreme court from Jannary and July to December and June; which was read third time and passed.
 MT. killgore presented a memorial from citizt ns of Columbia county; which was referred to committe on petitions and mem- orials.
 Mir. Key presented a petition from. citi- zens of Phillips county; which was referred to committee on militia
 MT. Chiders presented petition, which was referred to committee on petitions and memorials.
 Mir. Cook, from select committee, made report recommending the passage of House bill No. 244; which was read third time and passed.
 MT. Woolard introduced a bill, accom-. panied by petition, to prohibit the sale of spurious liquors within three miles of the Union church and masonic hall at Cedar Glades, in Montgomery county; which was read third time and passed.
 MT. Harrison presented petition from citizens of Drew county; which was referred to committee on petitions and memorials
 MT. Cook presented a petition from citi- zens of Sever county; which was referred to committee on petitions and memorials. Nil. Trigg introduced bill to amend the charter of the city of Des Are; which was read third time and passed.
 MT. Stephenson presented a petition, which was referred to committee on internal improvements.
 Mir. Pettus presented petition, which was referred to committee.
 Mir. Mesiick made report recom- mending the passage of Senate bill No. lO4, bill to repeal an act declaring Buff falo creek navigable stream; which was read thirl time and passed.
 Mir. Crowell, from select committee re ported bill for the relief of Richard Blan- ton; which was read third time and passed. MT. Jones of Chicot, from select com. mlttee, made report recommending the pas sage of House bill No. 202-an act to pro- tect the alluvial land and all other land in Chicot county, subject to overflow; which was read third time and passed.
 MT. Pennington, on leave of the House, called mp Senate bill No. 9S.
 Mir. Duval moved that the bill be laid on the table until the 4th day of next July: which motion prevailed.
 MT. Yell, from committee on education. made report recommending the rejection of House bill No. 3S. The report was ad- opted and bill thereby rejected.
 MT. Jones of Chicot, made report recom- m nding the rejection of bill to restrict the jurisdiction of magistrates to their re- spective districts.
 Mr. hlllgore opposed the adoption of the report, arguing that the object in opposing the bill was to concentrate legal business at s1e county sites, for the benefit of the legal profession, and that the peoples conve- nlence eemanded the passage of such bill
 Messrs. lQnes of Chicot, Duval, Boone. CravenS and cthers, spoke in favor of the adoption of the report. The ayes and noes were called, 3Axnnng in the affirmative and 2l in the negative. So the report was adopted and bill rejected.
 The special order of the day was called "a bill to be entitled an act to regulate the times of holding the several circuit courts of this State; which was read third time and passed
 MT. Ware made report from committee on enrolments.
 A message from the Governor by the hands of MT. Ma heny, announced his san . ton Of bill to incorporate the Iron Noun tain railroad company; also an act extending the corporate limits of the city of Pine Bluff.