The Arkansas advocate., 1831-10-19

in force for the collection Of taxes; the bill giving 10 jurors that discretionary power in criminal cases, heretofore given 10 the Judges of the Circuit Court; the bill to abolish Imprisonment for debt; and the bill 10 prevent Justices of the Peace from receiving money on judgments obtained before them in civil cases; were seyerally read a second time, committed to com mittee of the whole, and made the order [ ofthe day for Monday next.
 The bill to alter and establish perma- nently the boundary line between the counties of St. Francis and Crittend en; the bill 10 elect commissioners to locate the Seat Of Justice for the county of Clark tic bill ;;fs::s::: te locate the 1 Seat of Justice of fCrittenden county: and the bill to authorize Emzy Wilson to build T tolI-bridge across i'aiarm bayou; were seyerally read second time, and ordered toaa third reading on Monday next.
 He bill regulating the collection of taxes on military county lands; the bill to regulate the practice of physic, were ta- ken up and referred.
 The bill permanently to locate the Seat of Justice for Chcot county; the bill for the relief of Cllilo A. Moltier; the bill to prevent certain persons from giving eevidence; and the bill to regulate Attor- ney's fees; were seyerally read third time, PASSED, and sent to the Council, The bill, from the Legislative Council, 10 authorize Frederick Fletcher to erect and keep . toll-bridge across la oint Re- move crock, was read a third time and PASSED.
 The bill to punish the crime set horse stealing, vas ordered to lie on the table until the 25ih of December next.
 The bill concerning roads and high- ways, was receRmitted to select com mittee.
 October I'M Mr<,Eanly presented a pro pesal from Chester Ashley, to build State l House of certain dimensions, together with an estimate of D. G. Eller, yaluing the proposed building at $l2,0oo, which was read, committed toa committee of the whole House, and afterwards reiected, by a pete of b to 9.
 Lie bill 10 regulate the practice of Aphysic; the bill supplementary to the sey- era laws now in force concerning roads and highways; the bill defining the qualifi- cations of electors in this Territory; the l bill to enable judgment creditors to col ] feet their debts with more facility; the bill to levy tax in the county of Law | said county, the bill to authorize Vim. Loekhart to erect and build a toll bridge across Saline river; the bill to exempt old men from tle payment Of Q poll fax; the 1 bill, from the Council, for the relief of Jo- seph Carnes; and the bill, from the Coun- eii, concerning strays; were aeveraliy read and ordered 10 second reading.
 MT. Broton withdrew his notice preyi- 1 me clx nrivon of bis inxc rinr, r.. bill concerning garnishments.
 The bill, from the Council, for the removal and permanent location of the Seat Of Justice of the county of Con- way; the bill, from the Council, for the relief of Edward Smith; the bill con- corning writs onzpenal bonds; and the bill to change the mode of assessing taxes in this Territory, and for other purposes, were severally read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day l for tomorrow.
 The memorial to the Congress of the U. $. praying a continuation of the road from Jackson, Lawrence county, to Washington, Hempstead county ,from it's northern extremity to Hicks ferry, on the Current river, and from its west ern extremity to Fulton, Red river; the bill. from the Council, to locate the seat of justice of Jackson county, and forsother purposes rand the bill perma- nently 10 locate the seat of justice in the county of Miller; were severally reada second time, and referred5to se- lect cemmittes.
 The bill to suppress the practice of dn- cling, was read second time, committed ito committee of the whole, and mad e the order of the day for W ednesday next. I The memorial to the President of the l'b. Spraying the renewal of the troops {, stationed at Cantonment Gibson. within the limits of this Territory, was read a third time and PASSED.
 I The bill supplementary 10 an act to elect commissioners to locate the seat of lustiee of Clark county: the bill perma- nentlyto locate the seat of justice for Crit tenden county; the bill to authorize Elm zy Wilson to build toll-bridge across Palarm bayou; and the bill, from the CouD~ et, u diseT anu ostaOiisas permanently the boundary line between the counties of St. Francis and Crittendcn; were eseverally read asthird time and PASSED. .
 The bill supplementary to the laws now in force for the collection of taxes, was read and ordered toa third reading. I The bill disposing of the ten sections q of land granted by Congress for the pur- pose of building house at the Seat of \ Government, was read third time and PASSED.