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Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. 1856-1857 188 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0133 and id is 1 raw text is: 188 sonable time after the same is matured, with the manuscript necessary to carry out the foregoing resolution. That it shall be the duty of said public printer to execute the printing on good paper, worth at least fifteen dollars per bundle, at least equal to any previous printing of the digest, and reports of the supreme court. That said public printer shall furnish one good proof- reader, and two or three proof-sheets, if desired by the reporter; Provided, That it shall be at the election of the reporter whether he will employ the public printer to do his printing or not. APPROVED, 14th January, 1857. Amendment to the constitution, proposed by the General As- sembly of the State of Arkansas, at its session began on the first Monday of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-six; The twenty-second section, of the fourth article of the constitution is hereby striken out and repealed, and instead thereof the follow- ing shall be inserted as an amendment to, and part of, the con- stitution, The State of Arkansas shall not be sued in any of its courts. APPROVED, 15th January, 1857. Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. WHEREAS, The contest of 1856, for President and Vice President of the United States, was a struggle of the friends of the con- stitution and of the rights of the states against fanaticism and treason in the North; And whereas, By the defeat of the black re- publican party and the success of the national democracy the con- stitution has been vindicated, the rights of the States preserved and tLe continued existence of the Union insured. Therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That to those citizens of the north, without regard to religion, birth- place or party name, who, against the prejudice of locality and early training, and the madness of fanatics and higher law politicians, nobly stood firm in their devotion to the constitution and the Union, and voted for Buchanan and Breckenridge, and to the gallant old line whigs of the south, who added their votes to the democratic strength, and aided in the election of the demo- cratic nominees, the gratitude of patriots everywhere is due, and the thanks of the people of Arkansas are hereby tendered. Be it further resolved, That the people of the State of Arkans- as, and of our sister States of the south, are especially indebted to the supporters of the national democratic nominees in the States of New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and each of the other northern States, by whose patriotic co-operation the ene-

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