The Arkansas advocate., 1831-10-12
ali civil officers, vas read second time and laid on the table.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 Tuesday, October 4-rhc Speaker an nounced the following Standing Commit tees:
 of Eieetions.--Nessrs. Calyert, Pope, stslweli Magncss, and Rutherford
 g Ways aad .Ncans--M Wilson, W elf |. anlSs, Living ant! Isal lhs..s
 70 i1raf .Hemoriais. essrs. A. Scott, Nhinnery, Calvert, Clark, and Gibson.
 On the Judiciary y.--Messrs. Pope. Huds- peth, Crutchfield, Brown, and Hanks.
 On Ae .Hilltia ,---Messrs. Clark, Calvert, Whinnery, Rutherford, and f. Scott.
 JoiW Committee 10 eeamiae ike Jooks of ffe .iud5ior and ireasurer.--M essrs. Men efee, Manly, and Livingston.
 joim Conmittee 10 receipe sealed nrnuo- sais for the Public Printing. .--Messrs. Man ly, Pope, and A. Scott.
 Mr. Brown offered the following re- solution, which was read and adopted:
 Resolued, That the Editors of the news papers printed in Little Rock. be admit ted to come within the bar of the House of Representatives to copy the Journals
 On motion of Mir. Mqaiy, if was
 iiesolred, That Joint Committee be appointed to take under consideration, aud report the best means appropriating the ten sections of land, donated by the Congress of the United States to the Ter ritory of Arkansas, for the purpose of erect ing State House, or Public Building at Little Rock, for the use of the General Assembly, by an act passed the second day of March, 1881.
 On motion of Mir. Smith, the House Went into the election of an Assistant Clerk, and, on the second balloting, Edsoin '. Clark, having the highest num- Der of votes, was declared to be duly elected.
 Messrs. Manly, Whinnery, \. Scott, Menefee, and Smith, were appointed a committee, on the part of the House of Representatives, 10 lake into couside- ration, and report the best means of ap- propriating the ten sections of land, ap- propriated by Congress, to erect a State House at Little Rock.
 Oetober 5.--Mr. JMcnetse presented a petition, praying for division of Con way county; which was read, and laid on the table.
 Mir. Livlngston presented the peti- ton of Ghilo 4. Moltier, praying for relief; which was read, and referred to q select committee.
 My. c2arA gave notice, that on Tues, day next. i,e would ask leave to intro duee bill, to regulate Attorneys fees.
 Mr. 4. Scott gave notice, that on "Wednesday next. he would ask leave to introduce a bill, regulating elections and prescribing the qualifications of electors.
 sMr. Smith gave notice, that he would introduce a bill for to tax clock pedlars.
 On motion of Mr. Cal0en, so much of the Governors Message as relates to occupants on the Public Lands, was referred to the committee on memori- als.
 The petition of John Palmer, contest ing the election of .Nehena,ah Holland, was presented, and referred to the com mittee on elections.
 October, 6.-asiir. Calvert. from the Committee on Elections, made report Tn favor of the sitting member, Mir. Hollond.
 Mir. 1lentoe offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
 Resolred, That the Committee on Me- morials be instructed to enquire into the expediency of memorial to the Presi- dent of the United States for the removal of the troops now stationed at CantonA ment Gibson, to Fort Smith, A. T.
 On motion of Mir. Tulboa, the Com mittee on Memorials, were instructed to inquire into the expediency of me morlallzing Congress for an appropria- ton 10 open and remove the obstruc- tions, 10 the navigation of White river.
 So much of the Governors Message as relates to the ratio or apportioning the representation, on motion of Mr. Livingston, was referred to a select com mittee.
 MT. Gibson gave notice, thathe would ask leave 10 introduce bill, to locate permanently the Seat of Justice of Chi cot county.
 Mr. Pope gave notice, that he would ask leave to introduce q bill, to amend the law relative to the punishment of horse stealing.
 Od. 1-Mr. Whianey gave notice, that he would ask leave to introduce a bill, to abolish Imprisonment for debt.
 O0. s.-On motion of MT. sNasly, the committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expedien- x af r,., II. rl.;x. ls..x.4I U