The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

and selling negro sIaves,' and other pnr- poses; were read and ordered to second reading.
 On motion of Mir. Farre,lq, select com mittee was appointed to inquire into tho propriety of Memorialising Congress for an appropriation to open road from tue Mouth of White river to the lower end or the Grand Prairie, in Arkansas county.
 On motion of AIg Ingram, the coninits tee on inc judiciary were instructed to in- quife into the expediency of requiring the judges ef the Circuit Courts to hold three terms of their Courts annually.
 The resolution, from the II. of R. pro. posing to go into the election of Auditor and Treasurer, and Justices of the Peace, 1 on Friday next, was laid upon the table. The bill to abolish Imprisonment for debt; the bill permanently to locate the seat of justice in the county of Miller, and more distinctly to define the bounda- ry lines ofsaid county; the bill supplements tary to the several laws now in force, con- corning duelling; the bill for the relief of Dickson F. Collins and Eli B eli, of Craw- ford county; were seyeraliy read a second time, committed to a committee of tho whole, and made the order of the day for tomorrow.
 The bill concerning suits on penal bonds
  for the relief of Ie. c. Byrd; were several. Ily read second time, committed to a committee of the whole, and made the or der of the day for Thursday next.
 The bill supplementary to an act, tc erect and establish the county of JefFef- l son, was read second time, and commit ted to select committee.
 The bill to make certain alterations in the western boundary line of Jackson, county; was read, and on motion, laid on the table until the frst day of January next.
 The bill farther to regulate the duties l of Executors and Administrators, was read third time. PASSED, and sent to tho 1 II. of t. for concurrence. The bill to erect and establish the coun4 1 r of was taken up, and on motion, was lad on the table.
 1he bill to prevent malicious proseca- 1 tions; was recommitted to a select com mittee.
 The bill to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, in matters of civ il nature; was ordered to be engrossed and read third time tomorrow.
 MT. HdckeR presented the petition of Creed Taylor. Sheriff of Jefferson county, praying relief; which was read and referr- cd to select committee. Oct. 26.-The memorial to tho Congress- of the U. $. for an appropriation to open road from the Month of White river to the lower end of the Grand Prairie, ID Arkansas county; the bill to apportion tho representation among tlie several counties ] of this Territory, for the year 1883; and the bill changing certain revenue; were seyerally read a first time and ordered tc l a second reading.
 Tntl of the ten sections, introduced by Mr.sNc- l Camy, was rejected by vote of l4 to 6. Resolved, That a committee be appoint.
 ed to introduce bill to authorize the Cos
 vernon to employ some competent person or persons to select said land; and when selected to sell the same in quantities not
 less than one quarter, and grant warrants
 to the purchasers of said land, under such rules and regulations, as said committee may think proper.
 The bill to authorize judgment credit ors te issue garnishments in certain cases. was laid on the table.
 l The bill 10 repeal an act entitled tsAn act preventing constables from executing and selling negro slaves,o and other pur- poses; " as read a second time, committed l to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Monday next. | | Dill 10 eXlenu the Jurl5dfCtlon or Justices of the peace, in matters of civ- l Il nature; and the Memorial to the Con- gress of the U. $. for the relief of innocent purchasers of French and Spanish confr- nations, were read third time and PAss- 1 ED.
 The bill supplementary to an act to pro- vide for tIe leasing for limited time, the 1 land reserved by the Congress of the U. ;. for the support of schools in each town- ship; was recommitted to select commit 1 tee,
 The Memorial to the Congress of the U. 5. praying an appropriation for road 1 from Point Chicot to Paraclifta; and tho ! memorial praying pre-emption to the cit- izens of Arkansas; were read first time. and the second reading being dispensed with, the former was committed to se- lect committee, and made the order of tho day for to-morrow.
 The bill, from the II. of R. to prevent Justices of the peace from receiving mo- ney on judgments obtained before them in civil cases; was recommitted to select eommiffoo