The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

The bin supplementary to an act, 10 erect and establishshe county of Jefferson; the bill to dissolve the bonds of matrimo- rIy. between Beverly Stnbblefela and \ sn- cy SNiboie6eld, between Gideon Dunn and ncsier Dunn; and tic bill permaneHt- taH locate the seat of justice h tho couh- fguf Miller, and more distinctly to deinc fde boundary lines of said county; were seHerallv read a-third time and PASSED.
 The bill to apportion the representation among tbe-several counties of4this Terri ory, for the year 1e33; and the bill chang ing certain revenue; were read a second me, committed to q committee of the seAoie, and made tlre order of inc day for .o-morrow
 Inc Governor, by dIia Private Secret*- rT, informed tue Council that he Lad, on be 2Gth Oct, approved aud signed the following bills
 An act fer the relief of Edward smith
 An act supplementary to an act, pernia- ucntly to locate tbe scat Of Justlce for tue county oi Union;
 An act better to designate the line be- <sveen the counties of Izard and Washing lon, and for other purposes
 An act to locate the seat Of justice ih Jackson eoanty; and for other purposes; ana
 4 memorial to Congress praying for an appropriation for the repair and improve 5Hent of tie road from Memphis to Little Rock.
 Inc bill appointing commissioners to Contract for, and superlntend the building jail and iailors' house, in the town oi Helena; was read second time, and or- lered to d tbird reading tomorrow.
 4kaE Mouth of White river. to the lower end of Grand Prairie, in Arkansas county; was read third time and PASSED.
 The bill to abolish imprisonment for debt; was recommitted to select com mittee.
 The bill to call in tho Territorial scrip. and for other purpos es; and the memorial so the Congress of tie U. s. praying for fhe privilege of eleeting GOVERNOR; Were seferally read first time and oEder- cd to a second reading,
 Tho bill supplementary to the several laws now in force concerning reads and highways; was rccommitted to select committee.
 0et. 2s.-Tbe bill to abolish County Courts; and the bill to regulating the mode Of plaintiffs establishing their accounts to tho amount of ten dollars; were read 3 first time and ordered to a second read iug.
 The memorial for an appropriation to rolnoye the Instructions to navigation in the Great Raft of Red river; the memori- u praying tue privilege of eleetiRg eze- vernor and Secretary; and the bill ap- pointing commissioners to contract for, and sQperin.oad tle building a jail and lailors' house, in the town of Helena; Were sever. ally read third time and PASSED.
 The bill to prevent malicious proseeg. tons; and tho bill to amond the iseycral laws aow in force regulating revenue " ere xead a secopd time and made the order Of .ho day for Monday next
 I'io day agreed upon by tba Council, to go into the election of Auditor and Treas urer, and Justices of the Peace, is Tues day next.
 The bill to erect and establish the coun- v of Randolpb; and the bill, upon which the Governor placed his veto, to prevent certain persons from giving evidence in khis Territory; were taken up and rejected.
 The bill, from the House, to enable Judgment creditors to collect their debts with more facility; was re-committcd to eelect committee.
 The bill authorizing judgment creditors -so issue garnishments Tn certain cases; was referred to a select committee.
 The bill 10 call in the Territorial Scrip, and for other purposes; the bill better 10 define the boundary line between lnde- pendence and Izard counties; and the bill for the relief of the Clerk of Jackson eonnty;were severaliy read second time, and referred to select committees.
 The bill providing for the location of Seats of Justice; was read a second time, committed to committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for to-mor- row.
 The bill, from the II. of R. to suppress sshe practice of duolling was taken up and rejected.
 The biu from the House, to incorporate tbe Baptist Church, at Little Rock, and for other purposes; was read first time, and ordered to 2 second reading.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 October 2t---The petition of George stfoop; and the petition of sundry citizens sf Pulaski county, praying for a new coun- fy, were referred to select committees.