The Van Buren press., 1866-11-23
Seneral Assembly Of Arkansas.
SENATE.

frhm'present. Prayer by the Cnaplain.
The President announced Messrs
Hicks, Sullivan, Cravens and Smith, as
the standing committee on State Lands.
Mr. Hicks introduced joint resolu-
ton, appointing joint committee, and
referring to it, under instructions, so
much of the Governors message as re
fers to the "developement of a proscrip-
tive party spirit" ....
On motion the rules were suspended,
and the yeas aud nays being called, the
resolution was adopted
Mr. Cravens, from the select commit
tee to investigate the contested election
to a seat in the senate from Sebastian
and Scott counties-presentcd majority
and minority report.
The majority reportinga vacancy ex
listing in that Senatorial District, and re
commencing that the Governor issue a
writ of election to fill the vacancy.
The minority reported in favor of the
claims of j. b. Latham. and recommend
ing that he be received as the Senator
from those counties.
Mr. Watkins moved the adoption of
the majority report.
Mr.. Cravens moved the adoption of
the minority report, as substitute for
the majority report.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
2 l 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 2 IL o'clock.
The President announced the subject
under consideration, to be the motion TO
adopt the minority report of the Com
mittse on the Contested Election of a
Senator from Sebastian and Scott coun-
ties as substitute for the majority re-
port of that committee.
Mr.. Simms moved that the Senate ad.
journ until Monday morning, in order to
have full sitting of the Senate, and a
full vote on the motion. Yeas and nays
called, and motion lost.
Mr.. Smith then opened the afternoon
debate on the motion, In which, Messrs.
Fellows, Simms, Hicks and CAN'T partic-
ipated.
Mr.. Watkins moved that the reports OF
the committee be referred to the standing
Committee on Elections. Lost
Senate adjourned until 10 clock Mon
day morning.
MONDAY, Nov. 10Th, 1868.
Senate met at 10 o'clock-quorum
present
Senator Can't introduced resolution
that the committee on the Judiciary ex-
anime the act Of Congress in regard to
the election of United State Senator'S, and
report their construction thereof, as to
the proper time of holding said election
Carried.
The President announced that the min.
ority report Of the select committee To
investigate the contested election for
Senator of Sebastian and Scott counties,
was now in order.
Whereupon Senator Hoffman intro
duced resolution that the report be re-
ferred back to the committee on elections
in order that further information might
be furnished them.
Senator Roberts opposed the resolu.
ton, on the ground that the facts were
sufficiently reported already.
The question was called and the reso.
luton lost
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at l-2 o'clock.
The Clerk presented the message from
the House stating that that body had
passed joint resolution that the judicia
ry committee of both Houses, acting as
Joint committee, investigate the ques
ton as to the proper time at which the
Houses should proceed to elect United
States Senators, and report tomorrow
morning.
Also the House had adopted joint
resolution requesting the Attorney Gen
eral Of the State to submit to the two
Houses, on to- o-morrow morning, his Of
fetal opinion as to whether the law re-
ouires that the election for United States
Senator, shall be proceeded with or
Tuesday, the 18th inst, or on the Tues
day after the organization of the two
| Houses.
The message WAS received, and on
motion of Turner, the resolutions were
sevcrally concurred in.
Senator Cravens, of standing Commit
tee on Elections, presented the majority
report, in favor of adopting the minority
report of the Select Committee; and il
favor of admitting Mr. Latham as Sena
tor.
Senator Watkins presented the minor
ity report of the same committee in favo
Of the majority report of the Select Com
mittce, that the vacancy yet existed il
the office Of Senator from the 9Th Dis
trict ~-i--
Senator Watkins rose to point Of or
der-that the motion to devide the ques
ton was out Of order until the disposi
ton Of motion to substitute, and The