The Van Buren press., 1868-04-10


ment to the Constitution of the UniteC
States.
On motion of May, of Yell, commit
tee of five ON rules were appointed.
Tobias, of Phillips, presented peti
ton from A. NJ. Johnson, contesting the
I seat of f. A. Poole, who was ineligible
under sections four and eleven of article
five of the Constitution. The Speaker
presented O communication from the
board of commissioners referring the case
to the House. ...... ......
Tobias moved that a committee Of nine
be appointed as special committee OF
elections to which this case should be re-
ferred
Graz, of Jefferson, moved to table the
subject until the regular committees were
appointed. ... ..
On further motion Of Gray, the body
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
The following list comprises the names
of those persons claiming to represent
the people Of Arkansas in the Lower
House of a General Assembly: 1888.
lst District-Messrs. Pears and Poole.
2nd Distrct-liutstedler, Liversay.
I'd District--iiopper.
| 4th District-Ciem, Milsap.
9th DiStrict-Brasheal-, Hall, Hodges.
/ 9th District-Dial Lee, May. " Williams
7th District-Bard. Fennon. Yoes
sth District-Divelbliss Gunther. Singleton
Turman. .... .|..
9th Distriet-Coates, Hodes, Knight, Up
ham.
| 10th District Benjamin, Chrisman. Goad.
Miller, Rush. (negro) Price.
| llth District Butler, Gray (negro,) Reed.
/ Tobias, White negro, Whitsou.
! 18th District-Ayres, French, Gibson, Me-
/ CullOugh.
18th District Beldn, Demby, Harrison.
| Oliver ',.| .....s... f....... ."
1ith District-Mitchell, Ssmuels tnegro1
! 18th District-Carroll, Hawkins (negro.) }
! Merrick. #
lGJh District--Catterson Ivey. .
l7tl District Britton, Bush, Coolidge, Ex-
on. -..
18th District-Beasley. Olive, Smith.
| 18th District Rawlings
Goth District--Dayis. Gray, Morrow, Nose
! ly. st. John, Williams
2lSt tEistrict-Gibbon, Kyle.
22d District-Curry, Duke, Names. Newell.
| Sims. .af "H'.t
Ferguson, Owen. Sharp, Stanberry, Wells
and Wright, unknown. ..... ..
SENATE April 8.
The usual prehmnarles were gone through
with, and the organization WAS completed by
the election Of Wheeler, Engrossing Clerk !;
Capt. Griinsby, Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms !:
b b. Allen, Door-keeper; Jack Avery me-
gro.) Assistant Door-keeper; Rev. Gillian
Chaplain. s ...
| Nothing further ofespecial interest occur
red. save perhaps an adjournment to the House
to listei. 10 the Governors message.
| HOUSE. April 8.
The proceedings were commenced with a
prayer by Chaplain Langley. Four more per-
sons were sworn In as members. The journal
of yesterday was read and, on motion of
| Hodges. of Crittenden. for some unknown
reason. adopted unanimously by call OF the
yeas and nays. The speaker announced that
he would use the rules of the session of f'66 and
| '67 until Others were adopted.
Sims, OF Desha offered a resolution direct
ing the clerk TO furnish ten daily papers 10
each member, White (negro,) Of Phillip,
moved to amend by saying six. Kyle. OF
Dallas. thought six enough. and did not favor
the heavy expense Of paying for ten The
amendment was lost; ayes %, noes 25. .
Tobias, Of Phillips, moved TO amend by in
NlUulnE OiilttI-. htttDJtti, anu TIE lPSOlu-
ton adopted without division. KYLE called
for the ayes and noes. The speaker said the
call came too late. Kyle offered a resolution
inviting reporters of the city and State press
to seats within the bar Adopted.
May of \ ell. offered a resolution to adopt
the rules OF the session of 60 and Gl for the
present government Of the House. Adopted.
He also offered resolution to raise a Joint
committee to report rules for joint sessions of
Senate and House, and House committees.
| Adopted. Also a resolution. requesting the
Secretary of State to furnish the members of
each District with copy OF Gould's Digest,
acts from SO to G7, and House Journal OF go
and 6l. Adopted.
Sims, OF Desha, offered the following:
Whereas, One John Campbell claiming to
be superintendent of public buildings, has re-
fused to deliver TO tho DoOrkeeper, elected by
this body. the keys OF this Hall Therefore
BE It res1lred, That the Sergeant-at-Arms
be- and he Is, hereby directed to arrest the
said John Campbell for contempt and bring
him to the Bar OF the House, there to be dealt
with as tne House may deem proper.
Butler. of Phillips. said the doors had re-
msined open last night and all the property in
the House exposed. These insults and clan
destine movements should be checked ut once
| Kyle said the keys might have been withheld
without any intention OF Otdenying the author
| ity of this body. Butler said that Canpel
had secreted himself to prevent demand by
the Door keeper. Gibson. OF Prairie thought
the resolution should be adopted and the suf-
.iciency Of excuses could be determined after
ward. He said he had been told that Camp
bell had refused to give up the keys. The
speaker also had information that he had re-
! fused to deliver them up, considering this
House what some termed ~ revolutionary
and unconstitutional body and thereby as
suming the right TO abiudicate the matter for
| himself Kyle thought Il would be more re-
| specta0 0leand di2nihed proceeding TO appoint
u committee 70 inquire into the matter. He
had always understood Mr.. Campbell to be
4 very clever man, and there might be some
understanding about the matter. Butler
sad we must not ,unei ourselves to be annoy
ed by these men. This mans course did not
enutle him to treatment under the rules OF