The Arkansas advocate., 1831-10-26
HOUSE OF gEpREsENTATIvEs.

October IS The memorial to the Con 4gress of the United States, praying con- tinnance of the road from Washington, Hampstead county, to Jackson. Lawrence sfsouaty, from its northern extremity to Hicks Ferry. on the Currents river, and from it's southern extremity, to Fulton, on Red river, was ordered to be engross- ed for third reading .o-morrow.
 Tho bill entitled, an act supplementary to an act rolativo to soheel iesas, tho bill amendatory to tho act entitled, an act to da6ne the time of slecting all civil officers of this Territory; and the bill concerning sin-hoiiass of f this Territory, were sever sally read and ordered to second reading
 The bill supplementary to an act at- taching part Of the country, acquired From the Cherokees, 10 the counties of in- dependence, lizard and Conway, was read and on motion, laid upon the table,
 The bill, from the ccnncil, for the re- lief of Joseph Carnes; the bill to regulate the practice of physic; tho bill concern ing roads and high-waya; the bill to ena- ble judgement creditors to collect their debts with more facility; tho hill to .au- fhorize William Lockhart to erect and build toll bridge across Saline river; and the bill to levy tax in tho county ofI.aw- renee for the purpose of building a jail An said county, were ssTsTai!y read ase- 1iEend time, committed to committee O the whole, and made the ordor of tho das Cor Wednesday next.
 The bill. from the Council concerning xtrays: and the bill 10 exempt old men from paying pell-tax, were read n SC. rond time. and on motion, were iadefaite, Iy postponed.
 The bill dohning the publications o electors, in the Territory of Arkansas, was committed to committee of the avhole, and made the order of the day for Thursday next.
 Tho bill, from the Council, suppIemen. ytary to the laws now in force for the col. lection of taxes. tho bill from the Coun Gil, permanently to locate the seat or jus, tice ofthescounty ofConway; and the bil for the relief of Edward Smith, were sey. erally read third time and PASSED.
 Fhe bill to abolish imprisonment. fo, slabt. was re-committed to committee c the whole. aud made the order of the day for "Wednesday next.
 Oct. Iy.---Nfr. .saesisjse presented 2 peti Zion from sundry citizens of Hot Spring county, concerning depredations made mt certain seasons of the veal. upon tht game of that county ,which was committee taaselect committee.
 The bill, for the relief ofR. c, Byrd fhe memorial to the Congress of the U. s fora road from Jefferson Barracks, Mis-. eouri. by Fort Smith, 10 the vicinity Q old Fort Towson, on Red river; the bill 10 authorize the infant heirs of John Kep, ter, deceased, to convey tract of land the bill supplementary to the several laws ssoucer6iDs roads and h:Sh-.-ays; the biIl to revive certain provisions of an act, 10 erect and establish the county of Pope, and the bill to repeal an act for the open ing of 9 road leading from Washington to Cote Fabre. were seyerally read, aud or- dered to second reading.
 ile ;biss;;, sfsss;: s.:c Council, .c locate .hc seat of justice for Jackson county; the bill giving to jurors that discretionary power in criminal cases, heretofore given 10 tho Circuit Courts; the bill for the re- ,ief, Of J. Carnes; aud tho bill to author- ,ze William Lockhart to build a toll bridge across the Saline river were sey. eraliy read third time and PAssEn.
 The bill to define the time of electingI all civil officers; and the bill se regulate she practice of physic; were read and or deredfo be engrossed for third reading