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December ,.

 Mir. Gaines from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill, to be. entitled 'an act to change the time of holding the General elections in this State,'' reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

 Mir. Clark moved to lay the Bill on the table til the first Monday in August, 1916, and called for the yeas and nays, which were yeas 1, nays 19

 Mr. Newton moved to to amend the bill, by striking out ssfrst Monday ill August and inserting ''frst Monday in July" upon which motion Mr Clark called for the yeas and nays, which were yeas 1, nays 20.

 Mir. Ficklin moved the previous question, and the bill was passed

 Mir: Irwin introduced Bill, to be entitled ''an act to change the time of holding the Circuit Courts in the first Judicial Circuit,n which was read a first time.

 The Bill from the House, to be entitled '.an act for the relief of Vim. Arnett, Sheriff and Collector of Hempstead county" was read second and third time and passed.- Also, the bill from the House, declaring Fourche La Fave river a navlgable stream.

 The resolution from the House, instruct ing our Senators, and requesting our Repre- sentative in Congress, to use their influence, to have tri-weekly mail established from Washington to Nachitoches, La, was passed.

 The resolution, ''instructing our Senators, and requesting our Representatives in Con gress, to use their influence, to have branch Mails established from Little Rock, through Newell's settlement in Pulaski County, by Kinderhook in Van Buren County, to Rich woods Post Office, in Izard County, also, White Oak Post Office, by David Roy ster's, to the lower settlement on White Rlv- CT, in Pulaski County" was passed.

 The bill prescribing forms for Justices of the peace in criminal cases, was passed.

 MT. Black introduced the following reso- lution;

 'Resolped, That our Senators be instruct ed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to use their influence with the Postmaster General, to have the Mails carri- ed twice week from Jackson, via Pocahon- tas, to St Francis Post Office"

 Mr. Trimble introduced bill, to be enti- l tied Gan act to reduce the rate of interest.o

 Adjourned.