Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
First Day.
LITTLE RocK, May 6, 1861.

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 LITTLE RocK, May 6, 1sol. l This being the day appointed by Hon David Walker, the President of the con vention, and pursuant to his proclamation 2 quorum of the members of the convention of the State of Arkansas appearing in the Representative Hall in the State House the convention was called to order. The session of the convention was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Quaite. The roll o1 the convention was then called, and the following gentlemen answered to thell names, viz:
 1 Adams of Izard, Adams of Philips, Austin, Baber, Batson, Bolinger, Bradley Bush, Bussy, Campbell, Carrigan, Cling man, Crenshaw, Cryer, Cypert, Cochran, Desha, Dinsmore, Dodson, Dollarhide, Echols, Fishback. Flanagin, Floyd. Fort, Fullsr, Garland of Hampstead, Garland oi Pulaski, Grace, Griffith, Gunter, Hanly, Hawkins of Ashley, Hawkins of Sevler, Hill. Hilliard, Hobbs, Hobson. Johnson, Kelly, Kennard, Lanier, Laughinghouse, Mansfield, Mayo, Murphy, Parks, Patter- son of Jackson, Patterson of Van Buren, Ray. Rhodes, Robinson, Shelton, Slemons, Smith, Smoote. Spivey, Stallings, Still we'll, Stout, Tatum, Thomson, Totten of Arkansas, Totten of Prairie, Turner, Walker, Wallace, Watkins, Yell, MT. President.
 It was ordered by the convention that the Secretary of State lay before the con vention the returns of the special election ordered for Fulton county.
 Mr. Totten of Prairie, presented com munication from Hon. John l. Stirmsn, showing that from returns received at she office of the Secretary of State, Hon. s. w. Cochran was duly elected delegate from the county of Fulton; and on his motisn, Mir. Cochran was admitted to seat in the convention.
 Mr. Adams of Phillips introduced the following resolution:
 l Resolped, That the committee on ordinances and resolutions be instructed to report to this consen ton at o'clock this evening an ordinance, uncon ditionally dissolving the connection of the State of Arkansas with the government known as the United States of America.
 l MT. Stillwell moved to amend by strik- ing out ga o'clock this evening"" and ad- ding |" ten o'clock tomorrow"
 Mir. Turner of Crawford, advocated Mr. Stillwell's amendment, and said that we ought net to be precipitate; that there was perfect unanimity, and that there would likely be no division as to the ulti- mate question of seyering our connection with the government known as the United States of America. But that in view o1 the gravity and importance of the question and the absence of number of the mem bers of the convention, 1t would be we'll to deliberate as to the precise phraseology oi the ordinance until the time suggested in the amendment of the gentleman from Pulaski.
 Mir. Fshback wished unanimity, and in order to attain that object desired post ponement of the report of the committed until the time named in the amendment ol | the gentleman from Pulaski. He suggested that the precise condition and terms of the ordinance be determined in secret session.
 Mr. Yell advocated the original resolu tion and showed that while the committed was instructed to report this evening, tho convention need not adopt the report then and that ample time would be allowed so a' to accommodate the ordinance to the view: of all. in order that unaniinity be obtained
 Mir. Patterson of Jackson, followed il the same line ofremark, ahd contended tha the adoption of the resolution would only commit the convention to the ultimate pur pose of secession in some manner, and tha the precise terms of it could be arranged hereafter.
 Mir. Stillwell withdrew his amendment and the original resolution was unanimously adopted.
 Mir. Murphy of Madison, introduced { resolution instructing the committed oI military affairs to report at the earliest con venience a bill providing for the armind ant the complete organizing of the militar, defences of the State. Adopted.
 Mir. Totten of Prairie, introduced an or dinance providing for the confscation 0 the claims of citizens of the non slavehold ing States on citizens of Arkansas, and thu title of citizens of the same States to req estate lying in the State of Arkansas, anC that they escheat to the State.
 AN ORDINANCE
 In regard to Foreign Indebtedness in thu State of Arkansas, and with regard te
 other objects.
 SECTION l. Belt ordained by the people of Arkansas in convention assembled. tha all the debts, of whatever kind due or tC become due hereafter, whether the same b' evidenced by record, bond, note, bill of ex change or by other proof; and whether sucf indebtedness is dischargeablc or to become dischargeable by money, property or II other choses of action where the duty o payment is due or to become due upon resi- dent orcitizen of the State of Arkansas, ant is due or is to become due to resident ol citizen of the State of Maine, the State 0 Rhode Island, the State of Massachusetts the State of Vermont, the State of New l Hampshire, the State of Connecticut, tho State of New York, the State of New Jer sey, the State of Pennsylvania, the State of Ohio, the State of Indiana, the State o Illinois, the State of Michigan, the State o Iowa, the State of Wisconsin, the State O Minnesota, the State of California, the 1 State of Oregon, or of the otate ol Kansas or to resident or citizen of the Territory of Nebraska, the Territory of Utah, Wash ington, Dacotah, Nevada, or Colorado, b' and the same is hereby distrained and ap' propriated to, and for the use and beneh of the State of Arkansas, and payments thereof are hereafter to be made to the Stat' of Arkansas in such manner as shall b' provided by ordinance of this Convention or by enactment of the Legislature of the State, and all other payments are hereb. prohibited and declared null and void, ane the party making the same shall be respon sible to the State for the full value of sucf payment of money or of delivery of prop ertv or chose in action.
 SEC. 2. Be 4 further ordained, That a1 money, property and choses in action tha are now in possession, or that may here after come to the possession of any Attor ney, Marshal. Sheriff, Agent or other per son in this State for the use or benefit o any citizen or resident in any of the afore said States or Territories, be and the sam' :: Lo.,L I J;etro;nad and annronriafed f.