Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-01-25
K sS \ Tuesday, Jan. M Convcntioirnet.
pryer by ClianIain Hytfe.

The subject of reading the records directly from the journal, was recon sidercd, and the resolution requiring the clerk to thus read them, was laid on the table.
 Mr. Smith presented commnnica- ton from Judge Hanley, of Phillips, asking that separate criminal court be established for Phillips county, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 "A communication was received from l.. Lamborn, of Jonesboro, Ills, asking that the circuit judges be appointed by the governor. After quite . spirited discussion the comn0nIcation wasre- ferred to the judiciary committee.
 Mir. Montgomery presented com- munication from Prot. Mount, in charge of the mute school at Littla Rock, asking that State aid be given him in furthering the enterprise of ed ucating the deaf mutcs of the State' showing the progress made by those now under his charge. Which was, oh motion of Mir. Kinds, referred to the committee on education.
 The report of the committee on ex- emption, relative to the exemption of personal and real estate, was then re- .ceiyed, and read for information. X Mir. Owen, from said committee, pre- sented q minority report.
 Both of which were ordered printed and made special order for Monday next. 'sSRt4 ks @ M
 The committee, on boundaries also presented report declaring the botin- dary line of. Arkansas, which was re- ccived, read, and 100 copies ordered printed, and made the special order for Tuesday next.
 The special orderof the day was then taken up, being the consideration of ordinance No. l, entitled An ordinance providing revenue to defray the ex- penses of the convention.
 After several amendments the ordi- nance was then adopted and passed, reading as follows:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ar kansas, in Convention assembled That there is hereby levied upon the taxable property of said State, one quarter of one per cent, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred under tho provisions of an act of Con- gress entitled .An act to provide for the more efficient government of the Rebel States" passed March second, 1867, and acts of Congress supplement tai and amcAdatory thereto. And that the officers now provided by law for the collection of taxes shall collect and pay the same into the treasury of the State on or before the first day ofJune, 1869.
 And be it further ordained, That the Auditor of said State is hereby di- rected to issue. his warrant upon the Treasurer Of said State, for such amounts as the President and Secretary of the Convention may certify 10 be due to any person or persons, for ex- penses or services incurred under the provisions of the aforesaid act. Upon the receipt of the warrant aforesaid, the Treasurer will issue his warrant payable out of any funds arising from taxes collected on the assessment of 1868, for the amount that may be due sue h person or pcrsons.
 Al collectors Of taxes shall receive the warrants of the Treasurer of said State issued as aforesaid in payment of the tax levied by the ordinance, or for any taxes due to said State. That the amount to be levied by the provisions of this ordinance shall be placed upon the tax books for the year 1888, by the officers now designated by law And 1t is hereby made the duty of the Auditor of State to make the apportionment among the different counties of the State in proportion 10 the valuation of tiAable property Tn said counties.
 56 tor. and 10 against,
 I Mir. Mallory Introduced q resolution which fixes the pay of member%at Sl0 per diem, and mileage at the rate oi one days pay for every twenty miles travelled. President. Sl6; secretary, iSl2; assistant, Sl0; chaplain, Sl0 {; Idoorkeeper and seargeant-at-arms SS ; pages, S4
 Y for, and IS against. t Convention adjourned.