The Van Buren press., 1874-05-26
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May
PRAYER by the chaplain.


Prayer by the chaplain.
Senator Jones gave notice of a bill to
suspend the sale of Real Estate bank
lands.
Senator McChesney gave notice Of a
bill to confirm and rendet valid the acts
of the Governor and his subordinate of.
fcers, under the recent proclamation of
marital law.
Senator Jones introduced bill for an
act supplemental to the convention act.
1t prohibits all courts from issuing pro.
cesses or orders restraining or interler-
ing with the officers of SAID election; in
case of vacancies in Boards of Supervis
ors, authorizes the filling thereof by re-
naming members; fixes the pay of the
State Commissioners the same as mem.
bers Of the Assembly, and Of Supervisors
at five dollars per day and provides for
the election Of fourteen delegates to the
convention from the State at large. Read
twice and referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
Senate bill No 8, authorizing the Gov
ernor to fill vacancies pro tsmpore in case
of impeachment. Read a third time and
passed. Yeas Is, nays l.
HOUSE,
THURSDAY, May 81, 1874.
Mr. White introduced bill governing
the licenses of retail groceries and dram.
shops. Ref rfed to the judiciary
Mr. c, c. Johnson introduced the fol
lowing:
WHEREAS, Powell Clayton and S. W
Dorsey, Senators in Congress of the
United States, secured their election by
fraud, mildly called by their followers
"republcan applcanccs; and
WHEREAS, Said Clayton and Dorsey do
not represent the interest or wishes OF
the people, bit are thoughtess of the
true interest and welfare of the people
of Arkansas, and thoughtful only of
themselves, and are visilant in pursuit of
public plunder; and
WHEREAS, The said Clayton and Dor
sey corruptly conspired with one John
Mcclure, Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court of the State, and others, to over
throw the State government, and in pur-
suance of said purpose associated with
themselves one Joseph Baooks and 9th
crs and
WHEREAS, Said Clayton and Dorsey,
by and through these consprators, did
by force Of arms attempt to overthrow
the State government by making war
against the constituted authorities Of the
State; therefore be it
Resolved, by the General Assembly OF
the State of Arkansas, That Powell Clay
ton and S. W. Dorsey be and are hereby
requested to resign their offices Of Sena.
tors in the Congress Of the United
States
Resolved, That, in case the said Clay
ton and Dorsey neglect or refuse to re-
sign within ten days. the Senate Of the
United States be and are hereby respect
fully requested to investigate the charges
set forth in the preamble to these reso
lutions, and if found true, to expel said
Clayton and Dorsey from the Senate Of
the United States; and
BE it further Resolved, That copy
Of these resolutions be forwarded to said
Clayton. and Dorsey, and also to the
President of the Senate, with the request
that he lay them before that body.
Mr.. Pndall moved to refer to the joint
Congressional investigating committee
Carried.
House bill to prevent frauds in the
disbursement Of the public school funds
was passed.
Mr.. Sumpter moved to take up Senate
bill making an appropriation. to pay for
legal advertising Carried.
Mr.. Sumpter called up Senate bill au
thorizing the Governor to fill vacancies
in the case of Impeachment. The bill
passed SO to 3.