The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
The Journal was read and approved.
The sneaker announced the following

ne sptakeT SnhouuCcu Tie iouOWtuS
standing committees:
On Judiciary-Messr Wells Of Drew,
Slaughter, Jndkins, Pullman, Kerr, Col
iins, Copeland, Trimbie. Durham.
On Auditors and Treasurers Books
Messrs. Humphry, Williams, Trimble,
~ cir, Rice, Baird. Little. Hanna
On Militia -Messrs Patton, Bright,
Bragg, Boston, Moore Of Carroll, Polk,
Hanna
On Insurance. Messrs. Collins, Rob-
inson Of Monroe. Mcconnell, Frazier.
Russell, Rumph, Sanders.
On Education---Mess ssrs Trimble, Rice,
Powell, Moore Of Union, Polk, Orr,
Vcnable. Casey, Barrett.
On Internal Improvement-Messrs
Headlee, Cleveland. Spangler, Love,
Hill Of Jefferson, Browning, Humphry.
On Ways and Means Messrs. Slaugh-
ter. Little, Wells Of Drew, Flippiu. Dow
oil. Kerr, Weir. Taylor. Poo.
On Agriculture-Messrs. browning,
Avcra. Green. Fulton, Bradford, Girls.
som, Dodson Of Newton, Bostic.
On Counties and County Lines-Mes-
srs Flippin, Venable, Coffey, Dodson Of
Newton. Weir, Little, Orr, Miller, Ander.
son Of Craighead, Sadler
On Railroads s-Alessrs. Durham, Wells
Of White, Sadler, Greig, Sharpe, Morgan,
Poe, Smyers.
On Roads and Highways-Messrs.
Barrett, Baker, McRae, Moore Of Wood.
ruff, Hoover, Bostic, Coleman.
On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Weir,
Judkias, Rice, Gillis, Gardner, Burns,
Miller.
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Rice. Dur
ham, Kerr, Headlee. Robinson Of Desha,
Barrett, Dodson Of Randolph.
On Journal--Messrs. Taylor. j. B.
Moore, Dodson OF Newton, Vcnable, Da.
Wis.
On Elections-Mcssrs. Little, Rassell,
Bragg, Anderson Of Howard, Maxwell,
Rhea, Ruddeli.
On Printing Messrs Witt, Wildber-
ger, Foster, Cluek, Rumph, Norwood.
Shinn.
On Pcnitcntiary Mcssrs. Venable,
Wall. Cochran, Copeland, Chaney, Girls
som, Fulton.
On Apportionmcnt-Messrs. Fuller.
Wells of White, Rwmph, Smy ers, Wolf
Robinson OF Monroe, Hill of Calhoun
On Claims Messrs. Poe, Jones, Baird,
Anderson Of Craighead, Avera, Baker,
Cluck.
Ga Mcmorials-Messrs Davis, Nc.
Clelland, Shinn, Williams, Booze. Msors
OF Union. Martin.
On Public Buildings--Messrs. McCon.
nell, McRac, Morgan, Moore OF Carroll,
Moore OF Woodruff, Maxwell, Martin.
On Public Experimentation. Put.
man, Bradford, Burns, Casey, Cochran,
CLANCY
On Federal Relations -Messrs. Bright
Spangler, Williams, Wall, Rhea, Cope
land, Robinson Of Desha.
On State Lands-Mcssrs. Sadler, Dow.
ell, Barrett, Wolf, Judkins, Greig, Nor.
wood.
On Circuit and Justices Courts
Messrs. Gillis, Love, Powell, Pattsn,
Cofsy, Dodson Of Newton, Foster.
On County and Probate Courts
Messrs Copeland, Hill OF Calhoun, Full.
ton, Sanders, Baker, Hoover, Hanna.
On Cities and Towds-Messrs. Cleve
land, Booze, Gardner, Green, Hill OF JEFF.
ferson, Hoover, Jones.
On Immigraton-Messrs. Kerr, Head
lee, Humphry, Patton, Frazier, Grissom,
Wann, SINGERS
Mr.. Wells, of White, moved the com.
mittees, together with the rules be print.
ed. Carried.
Mr. w. Gaulding, Of Arkadelphia.
the chief clerk, was sworn in by Chief
Justice +. II. English.
Mr.. Sadler, Of Franklin. presented the
following:
Whereas, During eight years the state
Of Arkansas has been enveloped Ia the
night Of political despotism, her substance
plundercd, her good name taken from
her, and her prosperity retarded by those
whom armed power. fraud aud constitu.
tional violation had placed in control OF
her destinies, and
Whereas, Elisha Baxter, through Prov
idenee, by his magnanimity and integri
ty, with devotion to her interests and
people, which was unyielding under every
vicissitude aud amid every trial, nobly
sacrificed his official position, the friend.
ship Of those who had aided TO place him
in power, and disregarded all the prom.
ises Of other and higher positions held
out by them, in order that be might de.
liver his state and people from such
bondage, and restore to them the hless.
ing Of liberty and,
Whereas, He is about to retire to his
home and re enter upon the duties OF life
as a private citizen, therefore, be it,
Resolved, That his excellency, Elisha
Baxter, has the heart felt gratitude ofthe
people OF this state for his great services
to them. Therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the general assembly
the state Ct Arkansas That they will ever
remember him as their deiivcrer from an
odious bondage, and hail him as the
champion Of new era Of prosperity and
happiness to the state and themselves.
Resolved, That their best wishes will
accompany him to his home, and into the
retirement he enters amid 50 many cir.
cumstances that make it more honorable
to him than the mere holding Of any or
fetal position, and, be it further
Resolved, That it will be our greatest
pleasure, as it is our highest duty, to Of
fer to him the earliest recognition OF his
services and sacrifices in some approprt.
ate way that may compensate him for
what he may have lost and suffered by
bis restoration Of the people from their
bondage.