House OF RErs., Decembe1. 3.
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Rev. Mr. Stephenson acted as chaplItl'

 A number of petitions this morning.

 Some reports from committees, but none of great importance.

 Mr. Bertrand introduced bill to provide for the payment of a portion ol the interest due upon the State Bonds.

 The bill proposed to appropriate the specie in the State Bank to that purpose, which amounts to S35,000

 On motion of Mir. Duval, the bill was read second time forthwith.

 Mir. Blackwell moved to amend the bill so as to make 1t provide for the appropriation of the specie in the bank, to the buying up of bonds of the State, instead of to the pay ment of the interest thereon.

 Which amendment was lost.

 MT. Duyal moved to lay the bill on the table indefinitely.

 Which was carried by yeas 56, nays 12.

 MT. Croft calling for the yeas and nays.

 Mir. Floyd introduced bill to regulate and define the law of amendments in pleading and practice at law. Mir Bertrand offered

 Whereas, The bill to pay the clergy has been defeated, although their attendance was requested by a vote of the House, taken by yeas and nays therefore, be it

 ReSolred, That the resolution inviting the clergy of the city of Little Rock to open this House with prayer, be, and the same is hereby rescinded.

 Mr. Fowler demanded the yeas and nays, and the resolution was adopted by yeas 10, nays 28.

 Mr. Ward introduced memorial to Con- gress respecting the French, Spanish, and Bowie land claims.

 Mir Olive introduced bill to provide for the sinking of d salt well in the salt lands on the bank of Little Red River, in Van Buren county.

 Which was read first and second time, and referred.

 Mr. Hall offered

 Rcso1rcd, That from and after the lolh day of this month, no new bill shall be intro dueed into this Hoase

 Which was laid oil the table.

 Mr. Floyd introduced bill for the relief of Sam'l. M. Hays, sheriff and collector of Pope county.

 Mr. Owens introduced bill to repeal the 62d and 63rd sections of the G0th chapter of the Revised Statutes.

 Read firstand second time, and referred

 Mir. Foster introduced bill to incorPo- rate the town of Camden in Ouachila coun- ty.

 MT. Hays introduced bill to amend the lst section of the 106th chapter of the Re vIsed Statutes.

 Orders of the day.

 The bill concerning assault and battery was passed.

 Resolutions of the Senate remonstrating against the establishment of National Bank, and instructing and requesting our delegates in Congress to go against the establishment of any kind of National Bank whatever, were taken up.

 MT. Fowler moved to amend, by striking out the whole series of resolutions, after the word " resolved, and insert resolutions instrucling and requesting our delegates ill Congress to lend their aid in having a Ma tional Banking Institution established }

 Mir. Floyd moved to lay the amendment on the table indefinitely.

 NIT. Fowler demanded the yeas and nays, and the motion to lay on the table was car ried, by yeas 57, nays Il.

 And the original resolutions were adopted, by ayes 56, nays 10.

 The bill to call in the scrip of Green county was passed.

 Also, the bill for the benefit of Bedding Busher.

 Adjourned.