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I 1 Of Proceedings had at the rrgnlar .danaal

 Session of the "garknnsas Stale Tempe.

 raHee Union,' begua and held ia hc

 Cuy of Linie Rock. on ihe 22nd Feb.

 rnary, lS47.

 The "Arkansas State Temperance Union' met this day, at the Methodist E. Church, al 1 10 o'clock, A. NJ. pr. k. L. DoDGE, President, in the chair

 The President called the meeting to order and requested Rev. Mr. TnUsLow to invoke the Divine blessing. The Secretary read the proceedings of the last annual meeting. Reports were then in order. The Secretary reported, briefly, the con- dition of the Temperance cause in Arkansas Reports from committees were also recei- ved and accepted. The election of officers, for the coming year, was then in order. Members were requested to proceed to ballot for the office of President. Where upon, ii appeared that Col. A. E. THORN TON. of Little Rock, had received majority of the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected President of the Arkansas State T'em- peIance Union, for the time prescribed by the constitution. The election of two Vice Presidents, was next in order. FLEMING JORDAN, Esq, Of Clark county, and TURNER L. GREEN, Esq, of Johnson county, were nominated, and unanimously elected.

 The convention elected the following ad- ditional officers:

 Rev. W. W. STEVENSON, Corresponding Secretary. 4s

 FREDERICK s. GARRirr, Recording Sec reiary.

 JAMES A. JOHNSON, Treasurer.

 Hon. E. H. ENGLISH,

 Dr. k. L DoDGE, pru

 Rev. J. F. TRrsLow, Doalae .ua"-

 FIT. MlTcHgEL, aS"'

 Col. 4. FowLER,

 Nominations for Public Lecturer on Tenn perance, were then in order

 lion E. Il. ENGLISH was nominated. and unanimously elected.

 Resolutions were now in order. &

 The following was offered by Rev. Mir. SrEvESsoS, and unanimously adopted.

 ResoIrcd, That this convention is called upon to mourn, in the death of JEssE BROWN, Esq, one of i,s ablest officers and firmest supporiers--that sshe cause of Temperance has los, consistent advocate and an until ring friend.

 Resolped, That it is the judgment of this "Union," that the cause of Temperance Re- formation eanno, be permanent, so long as the means of intemperance be within the reach of the public.

 Rssolprd, furiher, That the true issue in this con,es. is, touching the Licensing power, which should be put into the hands of the Electors in each township in this State.

 Resolped, That the newspapers in this State he respectfully requested to publish these proceedings.

 On motion, ii was

 Resoiped, That this convention do now stand adjourned until the 22d day of Febru- ary, lSlS.

 A. E. THORNTON, Pres't

 FREDERICK s. GARRIrr, Sec'y.