The Van Buren press., 1866-11-30
General Assembly Of Arkansas.
House. 10
November 10Th, 1866.
The House met at Ii a. m.


The House met at Ii a m. r.
The ordinary course OF business was
suspended, and the message Of the Gov
ernor in relative to the lands donated by
Congress to such State for the establish
ment of agricultural college, was ordered
to be communicates the Senate, and
the consideration OF it referred to Lht
committee on education. ~
Mr. Eakin, from judiciary committee
reported suosii1atc bill amending sec
2l, chap. go, Gould's digest, fixing tn,
dover OF widows; also a substitute bill
amending secs l02 3, chap. 4, Gould $
Digest, allowing agents and attorneys t
authenticate claims, on oath, against es
tates. Reports Slopted. g
Mr.. Thomason, from the committee on
internal improvements, reported sub
stltute bill cxempting ali lands from tax
alton for five years which are donated OF
subscribed for the purpose Of aiding in
the construction of railroads in the State
and remittiug all taxes which have here
tofore accrued. Repor. adopted, the
bill read twice and referred ~ committee
on ways aud means
BY Nj. Cochran, bill - accept foI
Arkansas, the lanis donated by Congress
to the several States fer aid in the estab-
lishmcnt OF agricultural colleges. Read
twice and refer ed - Judiciary committee
Mr.. Thomson called up the memorial
to Congress on behalf of the Southern
Branch Of the Union Pacific Railway Co,
communicated by the Senate. The memo
rial asks taat the COMPANY be provided
for as richly ss the other branches.
Read twice, and nsle the spec.sl order
of the day for "Wednesday atllt o clock
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick, bill to provide
for the salaries Of county snd probate
judges. and to increase the fees Of Justices
of the pescc. Real twice, aui referred
to judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Brooks, of Washington, Q bill
to incorporate the Arksnsas Fire, Marine,
Life, Accident sll General Insurance Co
Read twice AMI referred to coRlAittse ca
internal improvement
Mr. Sorrels novel to aljoGrn vntil | l
o clock to morrow Carried. .,,.|
SENATE.
November 20, 1868
Prayer by Rev C. O. Steele, Chaplain,
On motion Of Mr. Fellows, O r. Lvles
OF Crirtouupu Sau Ntsst,,, ,,rIa ---. A,..I
sworn by the President Of the Sens.s and
took his scat
In compliance With the sc..'of Congress
the two Houses Of The General Assembly
commenced the election Of u. s. ScIAtor
on Yesterday -
In the Senst. /, blllot wss had FOR the
full term, commencing on the 4th oil
March neSt, with the following result:
Felix l. Bsts3n, 4; UTM Rose, 2; r.
II. English, 81. NJ Tebbetts, 2; H. r.
Thomson, 3; j, n Askew, l., A. H.
Garland, 1 Jno r. Eakin.
A second ballot was had without any
change Of result. except that Mr.. Askcw's
name being withdrawn, the vote OF Mr.
Roberts was cast for Judge Batson.
The Senate then ballotted for the va
cancy Of W. ID. Snow, with the following
result:
Jno. II. Askcw, 4 Jno. T. Jones, 8;
w. L. Cabell. 8; w. b. Sutton, L. aa
On a second ballot the vote stood
Askew, 5; Jones, 5, Cabell, 3; Sutton, 3;
j. Turner, l.. The Senate then adjourn.
ed. .....
HOUSE.
November Goth, 1886.
House met at ! ] L. IN.
This being the day fixed by law for
the election Of L. S. Senator, nominations
were declared in order for the long term
commencing 4th March next.
The following gentlemen were put in
nomination
BY Mr.. Newton, Uriah NJ. Rose, Pu-
laski Mr. Reid, + II English, Pulaski
Mr. Williams, John S Roane. Jefferson
Mr.. Pettigrew, Felix l. Batson. Johnson
Mr.. Artlis, John A. Askcw, Union; Mr.
Harper, John kirkwood, Pulaski; Mr.
Enyalt, Jonas " lebbetts, Washington
Mr.. Jones, of Calhoun, John r. Eakin,
Hampstead; Mr.. Abbott, A. H. Garland,
Pulaski.
The House then proceeded to ballot
for q q. =. Senator for the short term
in the place of w, d. Snow, whose cleo
ton was declared illegal.
Mr. Ardis Withdrew the name Of John
n. Askew, for the long term. and nomi
mated hi'i for the short term.
Mr.. Tracy nominated Mr Hugh r.
Thomson Of Crawford; Mr. Farrelly
Mr.. w. II Harrison, Of Drew; Mr.
Slaughter, JohnT Jones OF Phillips.
Mr., Harper nominated James NJ. John
son Of Washington; Mr. Sorrells, Mr. l.
Bell, Of Jefferson county. On motion oI
Mr.. Thomson, the names Of those per
sons who vnro in nomination in the Sen
ate, were considered in nomination The