Washington telegraph., 1864-09-28
GE = ERAL ASSEMBLY
! O TIE STATE e ARKANSAS.
SENATE.

M ..
iThursday. Sept 22d, the day appointed
BY proclamation of the Governor for a
called session Of the General Assembly,
the following members of the Senate ans
wered to their names, 10 wit:
Messrs. Bunch. Early. Hampton, Smith.
Stillwell, Trimble, Williams. and Mr..
President Fletcher. In addition, Mr..
Garter, from the counties of Crawford and
Franklin, making o. appeared and sooll
the oath required.
In response 10 = message from the
House, Messrs. Willisms and Hampton
were appointed, in conjunction with Mess.
Scott, Neal and Collins from the House
of Representatives to make suitable ar
range'nents for attending the funeral of
the Hon. G. 3. Mitchell.
No other business was done until Sat
arday, save to adjourn.
SATURDAY, ScDt 2i
Upon roll call, Mr Wallace appeared.
making the whole number present 10.
he opinion Of the Justices of the SUI
prems Court having been made known to
the Senate, upon motion of Mr. Williams,
4 committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. " il,iams, Sti lweli and Hampton,
to ascertain what number would consti
tute quorum Of the Senate in accordance
with that opinion.
The committee reported that there wcrs
nine senatorial districts outside of the
Federal lines, eni that five IF the districts
inside their lines were duly represented.
making the whole number of members 10
consist Of 4 of whom 10 was n quorum.
The President having announced a
quorum TO be present, the Senate pro
ceeded to c1mplste its organization by
electing DR.. S. Il. Bavlesz. of Lafaye,te.
Secretary, rice john d. himbrll absent:
L. p. Hato1 Assistant Secretary. ,nd
\. d. Ho!mes Enrolling Secretary, rice
j. IT. Woodward sbssut.
Iha rules Of the last session were
adopted; The us19l committee appointed
to wait upon the Governor. and the Sen
ate adjourned t. meet the House at q
o'clock to receive the message.
MONDAY. Sept. q.
Senate met. Quorum present. Sena-
tor Adams, from Monroe, presented his
credentials. Sworn and admitted IA a
seat.
Mr Smith of red resolution requirinA
the Committee on the Judiciary to renorN
Il bill fixing penalties and punislmenfs
for offences punishable by Imprisonment
In the Penitcntiarv.
On motion Of Mr.. Embry, Senate con-
Cured in resolution of the House t. an.
point joint committee upon the exne-
dieacy of creating an agency 10 purchase
cot on snd wool cards aud medicines for
the use Of soldiers families.
On motion Of Mr.. StillweH. Governors :
message referred to the appropriate com
mittees.
Mr. Irimhle introduced bill providing
for elections in the army, which was read
q first and second time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Emhrv. Senate co9-
CURED in Hous, resolution fxing4 o'clock
Tuesday evening next. as the time TO 70
into the electing Of Confederate States
Senator to fill the unexpirrd term of Hon.
G. b. Mitchell, deceased.
Recess till ? o'clock.
Two o'CLcCK.
Senate met and adjourned till to-mor-
row, o'clock
TUESDAY MoRSSo, Sept. 81.
oenSte met-quarum present.
Mr. Hunt, Senator from Yell, Perry
aud Conway, appeared and took his
seat.
Mr.. SdIiw-il Chairman Of the Com
nlttee on judiciary, reported n bill aiix-
ing penalties for crimes punishable bv
Imprisonment in the reuitentiary,
Mr. Williams introduced Bill to pro-
vide for Congressional elections. Passed
first and second readings, and referred to
Committee on Elections.
Senate took recess till half-past two
o'clock p H.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Sept. %.
In the ab' nee Of the Speaker and CLERK.
Ion. J. I. Lowry was called to act az Speaker
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