The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
lLitfis Rock Gssstts Report.l
JANUARY 10, 1871.
SENATE


order, the nomination of candidates for
United States Senator.
Mr.. Snyder nominated Powell Clayton.
There being no other nominations, the
roll was called, with the following result !:
For Clayton-Askew, Archer, Beldin,
Caralor, Dugger, Dell, Elliott, Gallagher,
Hadley, Hodges, Hemingway, HARRISON,
Howard, Mason, Mallory, Martin, Rush
ing, Sarber, Snyder, Thomas, Torrans,
White, Young-2s
For j. T. Ellistt-Frierson.
For Jno. II. Askew-Dufiie.
On motion Of Mr.. Torrans 5, 900 copies
of the Governors message were ordered
printed.
Mr. Sarber gave notice of the intro
duction of bill to organize the County
of Clayton.
Mr.. Frierson gave notice of bills to
change the time of holding the Probate
Court of Cross county, and to regulate
the publication Of legal notices.
Mr.. Torrans gave notice Of a joint reso
Luton to so amend the Constitution as to
reduce the number ofSupreme Judges to
three also, reducing the amount ofprop-
crty to be exempt from taxation.
Mr.. Snyder offered joint resolution
to appoint committee oftwo, from each
House, with power to select another per
son, citizen learned in the law, TO pro
pose such amendments to the code rs
they may deem proper. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Torrans introduced bill extend
ing the time for collecting taxes until the
3lst Of March next Read a first and
second time, and referred to finance com
mittee
Mr.. Elliott introduced a bill to remove
the political disabilities imposed by the
Constitution of the State, 1t provides
that any disfranchised person shall be en-
titled to a removal of all disabilities, ON
filing with the County Clerk an oath that
he has in good faith returned to his allie
glance to the government, and that since
the adoption of the present Constitution
he has ceased all opposition to it and the
reconstruction measures Of Congress. 1t
is then made the duty Of the Clerk to re.
cord the affidavit, and issue to the party
certificate that, having complied with
this act, his disabilities are thereby re-
moved. For his services the Clerk is to
receive fee Of 81 in each case.
Mr., Elliott moved the appointment Of
a standing committee Of three on fran
chise, which lies over.
Mr. Sarber reported that the committee
on joint rules had concluded to adopt the
rules Of the last Assembly. ......
bill of Mr.. Elliott be read second time
and referred to judiciary committee.
Mr. Elliott opposed the motion on the
ground thA it was not the proper COM
mittee. ....f.
Pending this motion, adjourned until
10y A. NJ, to morrow.
HOUSE.
After the journals were read the speak
er announced that they would proceed to
nominate a candidate for U. S. Senator
and directed tho Clerk to call the roll,
each member to rise to his feet and nomi.
nate q candidate when his name was call
ed. The following is the result:
For Clayton-Alexander, Allen, Bar
row, Battle, Basdcn, Barbour, Cate,
Crump, Cleland, Cohn, Chamberlain,
Clayton, Eubanks, Espy, Ellington, Full
ton, Fricks, Glass, Garner, Goad, Gray:
Grady, Harvey, Hawkins, Herring, Har-
ris, w. G., House, Hollbaugh, Hazeldine,
IIaddock, Hale, Harley, Harris, j. W.
Johnson, Joslyn, jenkins, Kymes, Mayo,
Morgan, McLendon, Mason, Marr,
O'Neil, Owen, Orr, Pettigrew, Peck, Pope,
Prigmore, Parker, Priddy, Rozelle, Rob
inson, Stevens, Steele, Smith, Scales,
Thornburg, Taylor, Tygart, Thompson,
Watson, Wilson, w. +, Wilso n, Thos,
Waters, Wiley, Wagner, Wood, Webb,
Young, Mr. Speaker--7l.
For l.. II. Roots--Ham, Haskins-2
| For D. s. Dunham-Howard-
For A. A. {. Rogers Minor, Meek,
| Meals.
For II. c. Caldwell--Pittman--1.
Excused-Padgett, Palmer, Pilkington,
Absent-Whittemore.
When his name was called, Mr.. Padg.
EFT remarked that he did not understand
these proceedings-th he had no nomi.
nation to make, bu..when they were made
he would determine for whom he would
vote
The speaker replied by reading the law
Of Congress regulating such elections
holding that the two Houses separately
merely nominated candidates on the frs,
day, and met in joint session the day fol
lowing to confirm the nomination, il any
one had received the highest vumber o.
votes--if not both Houses would pro
ceed to ballot together, and that eacl
member must nominate, il not excused
by the House.
Mr.. Padgett WAS excused, remarkine
that however much he might desire tC
support Gov. Clayton he could not do Sc
with conscientious regard for the oatl
he had taken to support the Constitution
and laws of the State,
Mr.. Clayton was declared duly nomi
mated, and the House adjourned to II
o'clock tomorrow.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
Judiciary-Snyder, Martin, Elliott
Sarber, Hodges, Dutllce, Beldin. Howard
Finance--Mallory, HARRISON, liadley
Gallagher, Howard.
Militia--Sarber, Young, Beldin, Hem
mingway, Torrans.
Bauks-Whitc, Dugger, Caroloff, Tor
rams. Archer
Education-Young, Thomas, Gala
CHER, Frierson.
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