The Van Buren press., 1867-02-01


Agents. Carried. ..-
On motion, the House adjourned until
9 l2 o'clock tomorrow.
SENATE. ,..s
January %.
Message from the House was received.
announcing the passage OF the following
bills Seuate bill No 43, 'An act enti.
tied an act TO revive and amend an oct
entitled an act to incorporate the Iron
Mountain and Helena Railroad Company"
approved Dec 81, 1860
Mr.. Turner presented communication
and memorial from Alexander Mont.
gomery, Lieut. Col and Deputy Quarter
master General, in relation to the pur.
chase Of suitable lands for the burial
places Of soldiers at different points in
this State Referred to select committee
Of five.
Mr.. Grant, from committee on internal
improvements to whom was referred
resolution in regard to rcsuming geo.
logical survey of the State, reported bill
providing for the election Of State
geologist, prescribing his duties, etc. Re-
terred to select committee Of five.
Mr.. Sims, from committee on agricul.
ture, reported Senate bill, No 6S, entitled
an act to incorporate the Arkansas Set
tlement and Immigration Company. Bill
passed.
Mr. Sims introduced bill to incorpo.
rate the North Arkansas Mining Compa-
ny. Referred to committee on internal
improvements.
Mr. Grant, by permission, called up
House bill No. SO, entitled an act to en-.
courage emigration, and protect emigrant
labor Read second time, and placed
upon the calendar. u aii eif
Mr.. Earle called up Senate bill No. 46,
entitled an act to establish common
schools. Referred to committee Of the
whole for Friday next.
On motion, Sc late adjourned until to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
+ HOUSE. -
4 January %.
Mr.. Hawkins presented petition from
2l2 citizens of Sewer, Hampstead and
Polk counties, praying the formation Of
new county. Mr.. McCollum presented
remonstrance against it. The petition
and remonstrance were referred to the
committee on county and county lines. s5
Mr.. Thomson, from committee on inl
ternal improvements, recommended the
passage Of the bill to encourage the es.
tablshment of manufactures in Arkan.
sas, by exempting those erected within
three years from the lst Of April next,
from taxation for ten years. The amend
ments submitted by the committee were
adopted. and the bill then passed
MIR. Thomson, from committee on in.
ternal improvements, recommended the
passage of the bill to incorporate the Lit
tie Rock Manufacturing Company. Bill
passed.
Mr.. Duncan, from select committee.
recommended the passage Of the bill au.
thorizing Bryant V. King to erect toll
bridge on Csdron Creek in Conway coun.
ty, where the Little Rock and Springfield
roal crosses said creek. Bill passed.
A message was received from the Gov.
ernor announcing his approval Of the
bill to fix the time and place Of holding
county and probate courts in Independ-
ence county; q bill for the relief Of James
r. Berry, late auditor Of the State and
bill to authorize Jesse Mooney, as ad
mnistrator Of Barnett Williams. deceas
ed, to sell certain lands at private sale.
Mr. johnson, from the judiciary com.
mttee, recommended the passage of the
bill for the relief Of those who are bound
for debts contracted In Confederate
money or other paper currency, with an
amendment proposed by the committee.
After some discussion on the part of
Messrs. Jones of Prairie, Farrelly, John
son, Brooks Of Drew, and Newton, the
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Brooks of Washington, introduc-
cd u resolution transmitting to the Senate
charges against Elias Harrel, Judge of8th
judicial circuit, Of incompctency and
gross neglect Of duty. The charges are
preferred by A. M. Wilson, T. NJ. Gunter
and j. ID. Walker. Referred to select
committee Of seven, consisting OF Messrs.
Brooks of Washington, Reynolds. Petit.
grew, Berry of Carroll, Carroll, Dickey
and Mooney .' ~,
Adjourned until o. O'CLOCK morrow.