LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

IN SENATE.
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Thursday, Nov. l2..
Mr. Smith, from the Judiciary committee
Ia whom was referred the consideration Of
the claims of John 5. Firklin, to seat in
the Senate, made minority report.


The question being taken on Nlr. Smith 5
motion TO adopt the minority report, The
yeas and nays were ordered, resulting as
follows:


ie1s-Ncssrs. Dickson. Gamer, May.
dcld, Maxwell, McCamy, Mitchell, Rose,
Smith, SlelI aud Wiliamson--lO.


Nays--Nlessis. Auslel, Byrd, Gaines,
Hampton, Mnnikcn, Newton, PoindeKlcr,
Pierce, Shaw, Unjcihil, and Mr.. President
Ill.


The adoption orlhe majority report being
moved by Mr.. Gdiac,, the yeas aud nay
were called, and the report was adopted by
the following vote:


YeaS-Nlessrs. Alslel, Byrd, Evans,
Gaines, Hampton, Minnikin, Newton poin.
dexter, Pierce, Shaw, Undorhjl aud Mr..
p,esileut-l2.


N1ys-Nlessrs. Dickson. Gamer, May.
field, Maxwell, McCamy, Mitchell, Rose,
Smith, Slell, and WlIIIamson--l0.


Mr.. Dickson's bill to change the present
mode Of voting was read a llst time.


On motion Of Mr.. Pcace, the resolution
of the House fixing the 7th Dec. next as
the day Of adjournment, sine die, was taken
up and concurred in bya vote of Is to3.


Friday, Nov. l3.


Mr.. Erdas, introduced memorial to
Congress, asking for grant of all the un.
appropriated lands in the counties of Ran.
dolph, Green, Mississippi, Crltenden, Poin
seri, ST. Francis, Jackson and Monroe, for
the purpose Of raising a fund for clearing
out the rivers st. Francis, Black, Current
and Eleven Point. Read and referred 10
the committee on memorials.


The committee on Ways and Means re.
ported back without amendment, and re.
commended the passage Of the bill 10 repeal
the act authorizing non.residents, &C., to
pay taxes directly into the state treasury.
The report was adopted, and the bill read
third time and passed.


The act to repeal the act authorizing q
geological examination Of the state, was
taken up and read third time and passed.
The act TO change the mode of voting
was taken up, and read and referred to the
committee on elections,