Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-19
Tuesdau. Jan. l5.

Tuesday, Jan 10. Mir. Trimble presented petition accom- panied by bill from citizens of Batesvile swamp land district, asking the repeal of the act moving the swamp land office to Jacksonroit Real and referred to swamp land committee
 Mir. Gray presented resolution request ing the judiciary committee to inquire into the constitutionalty of act establishing certain circuits. Adopted.
 Mr, Rosson introduced resolution to | the effect that no member be permitted to speak more than 10 minutes. Adopted
 Mir. Miller presented resolution to the effect that the usual steps be taken to pro- cure an extension of time fof certain iail- roads. Adopted.
 Mr. Pennington presented report ac- companied by bill from committee on pub lie buildings, reconm ndiug the erecting of certain public buildings. Read and refer red 10 select committee of five.
 Mir Oates, from judiciary committee re- ported untavorably to House bill in refer ence to ferry license. Bill rejected
 MT. Carrigan, from committee on inter- nal Improvements, reported bill to incor- porate Huntsville and Ozark turnpike com pany. Bill passed
 Mir. McCrcery, from committee on mili- tia, reported favorably to resolution con celnlng removing amls to volunteer com panies on the border counties. Adopted
 lr. Canigan, from committee on inter- nal improvement, reported avorably to bill to provide for improvement of Bayou Bar tholomew. Bill read and lost.
 Mr. Lemoene, on leave, introduced bill to repeal all laws declaring Petit Jean creek a navigable stream. Read and pass. el.
 Mr. Clark, from committee on education, reported favorably to an act for the benefit of St. Johns college. Read and passed.
 MT. Oates, from judiciary committee, re ported bill uniavorably to equalize the races. Bill rejected.
 MT. M;Alexander, from committee on public exl enditures, reported favorably bill relative to arming the militia Read and with several amendments, referred to select committee.
 Senate took recess until o'clock.
 Evening Session
 MT. Oates, from judiciary committee, reported bill to prevent the sale of spirit ous and vinous liquors within two miles of Masonic hall and Baptist ehluch of the town of Searcy. Read and passed
 Mr. Ward, from committee on public printing. reported a substitute for bill con corning digest. Substitute lost.
 Mir Watkins, from committee on ways and means, reported bill concerning slaughter houses, asking to be discharged Adopted. Bill read ani passed.
 Mir. Douglas, from committee on public roads, reported favorably an act to grant charter to Nicholas Chlders and Wm. Brown to keep ferries. Bill read and passed.
 Mir. Watkins. fiom committee on ways and means. reported favorably a bill to tax d patent medicines imported into the State. Read and passed.
 MT. Clark, from committee on edu- cation. reported favorably bill for relic of $. E. Fryer of Lawrence county. Read and passed.
 MT. RosSon, from swamp land committee, reported bill for relief oI Diphen F. Kirk. land, recommending it's passage. Read ohV '"hSo ilS plaCc Ou CaieHuaT.
 Mir. Oates, from judiciary committee, reported favorably to bill to aid in pub. lication of digest of decisions of the supreme court of the State. Read and laid on tabl,
 MT. Oates, from same committee, re- ported favorably to an act comforting cer tain powers on county courts of Crittenden and Mississippi counties. Read and placed on calendar.
 Also lavorably to an act to fix anew the terms of the supreme court. Read and passed.
 Also favorably to bill to refund to ad ministrator of the estate of Henry J. Kim bell, certain swamp land scrip. Read and passed.
 Mir. Davies moved reconsideration of the vote on printing the Digest of s, c. Decisons-carried. Bill amended and pa sed
 NJ. Davies, from committee on claims reported tavorably t. bill for benefit of James w. Finley-read and passed.
 Mir Terry, from committee on federal re. lations, reported unfavorably to House bill concerning convention. Bill reflected.
 Mir Davies introduced a bill coucerp;ne swamp land secretary. Real and referred to swamp land committee.
 MT. Pennington introduced bill to nro- vide for the payment of certain taxes di. rectiy into the state treasury. Read and referred to judiciary committee.
 Senate adjourned until 94 o'clock to- morrow