The Van Buren press., 1866-11-23
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nov. l3.
Senate met at 10 o'clock
Senator Cravens moved that Senators
Roberts and Reynolds be placed on the
standing committee on State Lands. Car
ried .+
Senator CAN'T, on part of joint COM
mittee, to inquire into the legality of the
election of Hon. W, d. Snow, reported
that said election was illegal first, be-
cause the vote Of Mr.. Cantrell was given
by committee appointed to wait upon
him in his sick room, to ascertain TOR
whom he would vote; I'd, that there was
no constitutional quorum present at the
time of election; and Sd, that Snow was
not at the time of his election, citizen
Of the State and that there is vacancy
in the office of United States Senator,
for the term claimed to be held by w, D..
Snow. The Committee also reported a
joint resolution to 60 into the election Of
two United States Senator'S.
Senator Fellows moved suspension
of the rules, in order that report and
resolution, may be put upon their second
reading. Carried.
Senator Turner presented the report OF
the judiciary committee, reporting that
the proper time for holding the election
for T. S. Senators was on Tuesday, the
Goth Nov, 1865
Senator Turner moved suspension of
rules that the report may be acted on
Carried
Senator Turner then moved the adop
ton of the report. Carried.
Senator Thompson introduced a bill to
provide for INDECENT and disabled State
and Confederate soldiers, and orphan
children of such soldiers and the indi
gent families in this State, and ascertain
the number Of fmaimed State and Confed-
crate Soldiers in the State requiring arti-
fetal legs, and for other purposes Read
first time.
Senator Perkins introduced joint
resolution that it shall be, and is hereby
made the duty of the Governor to accept
the resignation of the Lieutenant Cover
nor, and upon his failure or refusal so to
accept the resignation for thirty days,
after it is rendered, the resignation shall
then be deemed accepted, and the Office
become vacant by operation Of law
Senator CAN'T introduced bill for the
relief Of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Read first time.
The Clerk Of the House presented
House Message, that the House had con-
Cured in Senate joint resolution to elect
two United State Senator'S.
Also, that the House had concurred in
Senate joint resolution, fixing Tuesday,
the Goth inst, as the day on which the
balloting shall commence for United
States Senators. The message was re-
ceived.
The Senate adjourned until Thursday
morning, 10 o'clock. 4a
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 13.
House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer by the
Chaplain.
The resolution to appropriate $4,000
/ w puy iHitcuSS ohV Pci uichh Va eiS ihN'h-
bers of the General Assembly, and $4,000
to defray contingent expenses, was taken
up on third reading, and adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the resolution relative to the proper time
of electing u. S. Senator, reported that
Tuesday the goth inst, will be the prop
er time to commence ballotng; said com
mittce concurring in the opinion Of Atty.
Gen. Jordan, given by request, upon the
subject. .'
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Mr. Speaker. The Senate instructs me
to inform the House, that it has received
and adopted the report Of the joint CON-
mittee on the judiciary Of each House, to
whom was referred the question as to the
proper time, under the Act Of Congress
to commence balloting for L. s. Senator
The joint committee having fixed Tues.
day, the Goth inst, as the time, am in
structed to request the concurrence Of The
House.
House concurred.
Mr. Sorrells, from committee to whom
was referred the question Of public print
ing, presented the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee on pub