The constitutional union., 1861-01-18
HOU s E.
THURSDAY. JannarY

| tenden county to the county of Mississippi 1 twice and referred
 bill to enable married women to convey prop erty and relnquish dover before they are twenty one years of age-twice read and referred bill to repeal an act to change the line be- tween the counties of Polk and Montgomery read twice and referred l Bill to regulate sale of property under execu- l tion-read twice and referred 1 Bill to provide for the transfer and assignment of claims and certificates of certain pre-emptors on the reserved lands along the rail road lines passed.
 A bill to grant the swamp and overfowed lands to the several counties in which they are situated | twice read and referred. A bill to distribute the five per cent fund equally among the several counties-read first | time
 Senate bill to amend the law under the head of public printing was taken up, and amended, and then passed. This bill reduces the price l5 per cent. on all book, job and pamphlet printing, for which the State is liable to pay except bills. It does not touch the folding, stitching or binding
 bill amendatory of the attachment laws of this State-twice read and referred.
 bill proposing loan to the M., O. and R. R. Rail Road, on the same terms and conditions with those to the Memphis and Little Rock Company, was introduced, debated at length, and after va rious attempts to amend it by including all the other rail roads and one turnpike company, in the provisions of the bill was rejected on it's pass age by vote of p years to g nays.
 The bill to amend the Sth section of the act to | remove the free negroes and mulattoes from this State, (so as to allow the free negroes and muat- toes to choose a master or mistress, without the latter having to pay one-half the value into the State Treasury, and subject such free negroes and mulatto to all the laws governing slaves ] and the bill to loan S10001O, for ten years at 8 per | to ba nd i+t1o ol. Rail Road, were reported as approved by the Gov ernor. They are therefore laws.
 House then adjourned until Saturday morning at 0 clock
 SATURDAY, January 5.
 House met The bill to repeal sections 26, % and 30, of the Digest, chapter l49, under the head of roads and highways, was, after lengthy de- bate, passed by q vote of B yeas to 28 nays. 1 The bill 10 declare the North York of White | river navigable stream was rejected
 House bills 50 and l29, both providing for arm ing the military companies of this State, were substituted by bill embracing the objects of both the former, which twice read, 100 copies ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. A bill to extend the time, ill which owners of lands and town lots sold for non-paymcut of taxes may redeem the same, passed.
 bill which substantially provides for abolish ing the office of Financial Receiver of the Bank of the State of Arkansas, and devoving upon the State Treasurer the duties of Financial Receiver passed
 The bill to prevent horse racing and shooting on public roads and highways, was rejected A bill repeating the law declaring Cache river a nayigable stream, from and above point 10 be designated by the line between townships six and seven north, was passed.
 bill to require the Auditor to embrace in one deed all swamp land entries made by one person, in a county, was passed. House adjourned.
 MONDAY, January s. House met. House bill to prevent the State of Arkansas from being defrauded i'll criminal cases was rejected.
 A bill to incorporate the Jacksonport and Ar kansas Central Rail Road Company, and a bill for the relief of persons holding swamp land scrip which is out of date, passed Proposed amendment to the Constitution, so as to allow new county to be formed out of Jack son and St. Francis, read the third time and fifty members, (thc Constitutional numberl voted Ill the affirmative, 50 the resolution was adopted. The Senate amended House resolution 10 ad- jOurned yuae dc the 18th inst, by striking out 18th and inserting 2lst inst. The amendment of the Senate subsequently, concu1ol in bv the House-so that unless the resolution shall De re- cinded, the Legislature will adjourn on next Mon- day week
 House bHl to regulate the practice of Medicine in the State of Arkansas, was introduced, and after q lengthy discussion, was passed. This bill establishes boards of examination, and pro- hibits any one practicing medicine who has not diploma from some school of Alopathic or Hectic systems, or a certificate from one of the Examin- ing Boards established by the act.
 Senate amendment to House bill to increase the amount of the bonds of the Treasurer and Aud itor of State was carried. Said amendment be- ing to raise the bond of the Auditor from S20 900 t, l.-, ., A bill to vindlcate the rights of tie citizens of Arkansas against such States as have passed per sonal liberty laws, read twice and referred
 4 bill to allow free negroes and mulattees to become slaves, passed. This bill has reference to such negroes as may nave left the State, and wish to return to it.
 Senate bill to incorporate the town of Searcy in the county of White, passed.
 Also Senate bill to amend the charter of Des Arc, in Prairie county, passed.
 A proposition to amend the Constitution so as to allow justices of the peace jurisdiction in cases of assault and battery, and in debts, etc, under $500, and bill to change portion of the line between Conway and Pulaski counties, passed.- Housed adjourned
 TUESDAY, January 8. House met House bill to grant charter to construct a turnpike road through the counties of Hot Spring, Clark Montgomery, Pike and Sevcr, ihb Dc4dtC Dlil U tAlCHu lhC l 9uI VI pIc-eiHp- ton swamp and oyernowed lands, read twice and referred.
 Senate bill to permit certain free negroes and mulattoes to remain until the first day of January, 1863, passed.
 House bill to authorize the Governor to issue arms to the various volunteer military companies in each county in the State, was passed.
 House passed resolution to go into an cleo tion for public printer on Saturday next.
 Senate bill to define the punishment of crimes in certain cases, passed. [This bill makes the punishment death for melting or attempting to incite rebellion among slaves, or furnishing them with poison arms with which to commit mur- der. It only awaits the Governors signature 10 become a law.] Adjourned.
 WEDNESDAY, January 9. House met. 4 bill to invest the proceeds of the sale of the swamp and overhowed lands in the Batesyille District, stock in the Iron Noun tain and Helena Rail Road Company, read twice and referred.
 House again took up the bill in relation to the Penitcntiary, and after the adoption of various amendments. and the refusal of many others, and a very lengthy debate, the bill was passed
 A bill 10 establish three Congressional Dis tricts in this State was reported back from the committee, and before final action thereon the House adjourned.
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