Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-08
From the Little Rock Gazette ~ General Assc mbsy of Arkansas.
HOUSE.

A resolution was adopted appointing a committee of five to investigate and report upon the condition of the pen- itentiarv contract and it's conduct.
 A resolution appointing committee of three to act with like committee from the senate to investigate the con- dition of the asylum, was passed.
 Gray's resolutions, giving it as the sense of the house that the militia should be withdrawn whenever peace was permanently secured in the sec- tions where it'has been employed; also requiring the counties wherein martial law has been declaired to pay the ex- penses of the militia, came up.
 Reid moved 10 sment by striking ont all save that referring to tho expenses being assessed on the counties.
 Owen thought inst part unconstitu- tional.
 Hodges, Of Crit.cnaen, supported Owens view.
 Fenno was in favor of the resolutions with the exception Of the one referred to iu tho amendment. He desired the militia wlthdrawu as soon as sufficient guarantees ol peace were given.
 Riea was opposed to the whole res olution. He did not desire to ques- ton tho Governors patriotism or judgment. That people were uneasy did net matter. He desired this.
 Capt. Wishard moved to table the resolutions. and amendments.
 Ascsill for the ayes and noes resulted as follows:
 Aycs.-Ayers, Bard, Bess'ey, Brooks, 3ritton. Bush, Clem. Curry. Exon, Far rellv. Fenno, Fitzwater, French, Fur gcseil, Goad, Gray, of Jefferson, Hall. Harrison, Hodges, of Crittenden, Huf- s!eadler. Iyey, Manees. Merrick, Miller, Millsaps, Mitchell. Mose!y, McCul- tough. Newell, Nichols, Olive, Oliver, Owen, Pears, Rawlings, Reid, Sharp, Singleton, Sinith. Stansherry, St. John, Wishara, Williams. Of Marion, Wills, Yoss.-44.
 Noes.-Brasher, Butler, Goats, Dial. Divelbiss, Fenno, Gibbons, Gray. ot Phillips. Gunlher, Hawkins, Hodges, of Searcv, Hopper. Hunt, Lee, Iivesay RGsl.. Samuels, Turman, Vaughan, Whitson, Wright. MT. Speaker.-22. The resolution. appointing a com l.mittee to investigate tho matters con uectea with the destruction of arms oil the Eespeg, with power to send fos persons and papers, was passed.
 By Mr. Owen:
 | RESOLVED, That the commandcrin. chief he requested to report the num- Der of troops, rank and file, now in service.
 Laid over under the rules. Ry Mr. French-Notice tliathe would { introduce bill providing for the con. struetion levecs and for The protection of stock raiscrs.
 Bv Mir. Wright--A resolution re. ouiring all persons holding two offices or more, be required to vacate all but one, on pain of loss of pay and emol' I umenis so held. Laid over under the rules.
 I.S Bv Mir. Fenno-Notice that he woult 1 introduce a bill amending the law ir lrefereuec to roads and highways. By Mir. Manees--Notice that ht would introduce bill to repeal ths I immigration law passed at the last ses T sion.
 By the same---A resolution that { committee of five be appointed to as- certain and report whether any mem bers of this house are not qualified l electors. Laid over under the rules. z f By Mr. Wishafd-Notice that ht i would introduce q bill making all Of fees now filled by appointment by thu governor. elective by the people.
 Tie appropriation bill was referred to committee on finances, and Messrs Bard aud Mitchell added to that com mistee to the vacancies.
 Bill for the relief of state land agent was read and referred.
 fl Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
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