The Van Buren press., 1867-02-01

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the committee on Internal improvements,
were adopted and bill ordered to be
printed and fixed for consideration at 10
o clock on Monday next
Mr. Wilcox called up Senate bill to ex-
empt certain bank lands from taxation
Read twice and referred to a select com
mittee
Mr.. Reddeck called up the bill to pun.
ish the unlawful killing, marking or
branding of stock, running at large. Bill
passed. ...... .I.....
Mr.. Meek introduced n bill to repeal
certain parts of an act providing for the
election Of an Assessor and Collector for
Poinsett County, and to require the Sher.
iff to perform the duties of that office.
Mr.. Harper offered an amendment to
include Sebastian County. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to amend by includ
ing all the Counties of the State. Adopt
ed, ayes 3S, nays 10. Bill as amended
referred to select committee of FIVE.
Mr. Russell introduced bill to increase
the fees of witnesses and juries in Wash
ington County. Read twice, when Mr..
Brooks, of Drew, moved to amend so as
to include Drew County. Adopted, and
bill placed on calendar.
Mr. Thomason-a bill granting q par
don and amnesty for all offences com.
mitted between May 1861 and 4th Of July,
1865. Referred to judiciary committee.
Mr. Berry, of Franklin, bill to allow
John Henry to peddle goods without OBJ
tanning license Referred to committee
on Ways and Means.
On motion, the House adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 l-2 o'clock.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock
Mr. Turner from committee on Judi.
ciary, to whom was referred a bill to re.
peal an act establishing sepcrate Court
for Sebastian County, located in Fort
Smith-reporteJ it back, and recommend
ed its rejection. Report adopted
A Message was received from the Gov
ernor, stating that he had approved the
bill entitled an act to authorize the Clerks
of the Circuit Courts to transcribe Ger.
tain records in their Offices; and that he
returned to the Senate, with his ohjcc-
tons, an act to provide for the supper,
Of wounded and disabled soldiers, and
for the support of INDECENT widows and
children of deceased soldiers, DC.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution that
the Land Office of the State, remain in
their respective Districts as at present
located Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Earle presented an inquiry rs tc
whether the proceeds Of the sixteenth
sections of land can be consolidated into
school fund. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary,
Mr.. Turner, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported Senate Bill No. 66, in
relation to County Courts appointing
Justices of the Peace, with recommenda.
ton that the bill be rejected. Report
adopted.
Mr.. Grant, from the Committee on In.
ternal Improvements, reported Senate
Bill No. 81, an act entitled an act to in.
corporate the Lawrence County Mining
Railroad Company. Recommended by
the committee that section 13 be SO
amended as to read, "Provided, that not
more that 10000 acres be exempt" Re-
port adopted; bill passed.
Mr.. Hicks, from select committee, re-
ported Senate Bill No. "a, entitled an ac
to establish the county Of Cleburne-
Amendments offered and adopted, anf
bill passed. S.
Mr.. Cravens being called to the Chair
Mr. Hunter presented the report of com
mission to Washington, which being
read, Mr. Thompson moved that the re
port be received and 500 copies printed
The motion was amended SO as to prin
5000 copies, and passed
Mr.. Hunter asked and obtained leave
Of absence for twelve days.
Mr.. Turner called up House Bill No
1T, entitled an act for the relief ofSpeal
Ellsworth, declaring him to be Of Lawful
age Bill passed.
Mr.. Watkins called up House bill 276
entitled an act to amend the revenue law.
Of the State, Placed on calendar
On motion, the Senate adjourned unit
to -morrowanorning at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
House met at 10 O'clock.
The special order of the hour, the bill
to amend and revive and amend the ac
incorporating the Iron Mountain an(
Helena Railroad Company, was taken W
and passed.
Mr.. Johnson from Judiciary committee
recommended the passage Of the bill tt
amend the vagrant laws Of the State, will
the amendments proposed by the com
mittee. Bill passed.
The special order Of the hour, bill
for the relief of Susan d. Page, of Sebas
tian County, was taken up and passed.
The substitute bill establishing com
mon school system was read twice, wher
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment. Tn,