The Arkansas advocate., 1833-10-23

n HStifoff -to ofifii q is'k-S- <. ~--s ~ s~~-> son, in Lawrence, to Fort Smith.
 Tine mernofis is.I, by .s::ssscleas', asking reduction in the price of public iandss was. laid upon the table,b a, vote oi B to 8. AeSs The following resolutions were intro duced:
 By Mr. Cailauay-Inquiring into the expediency of asking Congress to open road from the Catldo Cove, in Hot Spring county, to Fort Smith, on the Arkansas river, by way of Folks settlement, on the Ouachita river.
 By Mr. Smelear-Appointing commit tee to draft suitable circulars requesting the States west of the Ohio, to join in me- morializing Congress for the reduction of the price of the Public Lands.
 MT. Jones gave notice that he would in- troduce bill to exempt from poll-tax, all individuals who are by law exempt from military duties.
 Tine bill supplementary to an act regula- ting elections, was indetinitsty postponed, l by a vote of IT. to 10. The bill supplementary to the several laws concerning roads and highways, was Ecomnitted to committee of the whole, and madeline order of the day for Saturday.
 The following bills were ordered to be read third time tomorrow: I A bill to build jail in the county of Jefferson; and
 A bill to divide Izard county.
 October 19.-The following petitions were presented:
 By Mir. Jttdkns-Praying divorce for Polly Griffin.
 By Mir. Tdteet-Praying divorce for Martha Lamb.
 Saidpetitions were referredtoth ecommit- tee on Divorce and Alimony.
 By Mir. Misunderstanding relief for John Barnes-which was referred to se- feet committee.
 The memorial praying for the reduction of public lands, was read third time and PASSED. azy@,e-
 The billto erect and establish the county of Van Buren, was made the order of the day for Friday.
 Notice was given that the following bills would be introduced: l By Mir. Caliaacay-A bill to define the boundary lines of Hot Spring county.
 By Mir. Smsth-A bill permanently to 3 locate the seat of justice in Union county. 1 By Mr. Clark-A bill to protect slaves from inhumane and cruel treatment by their masters.
 I By Mr. Sfpith-A bill providing 6 mode for contesting the elections of all officers, both civil and military.
 The memorial for road from the Mouth of Cache to Helena, or the Mouth of St. Francis to the Mississippi river, was mde- J5tRafefg postponed. by vote of 10 to 3.
 The bull for the relief of J. c. P. Tol- leson, was read q third time and PASSED. The biA concerning roais and highways, was referred to q select committee.
 On motion of Mir. Farrellg, the sealed proposals of C. F. Bertrand and Vim. E. Woodruff, forthe Public Printing, was spread upon the journals.
 The bill to divide Crittenden county, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on Monday.
 The following bills were read a third time and PASSED:
 A bull for the purpose of building q jail in the county of Jefferson;
 A bill to divide lizard county. l The bill from the House of Representa- lives, to dissolve the bonds of matrimonv between Maria T. Cole and James Cole. was orderedto g second reading on Monday. HoUsE4d0F REPRESENTATIVES.
 October I5.-Mr. Byrd presented pe- tltlon from sundfy citizens of the counties of Pulaski, independence and Jackson. praying for the establishment of a new county, to be called Carroll, which was re- terred to a select committee. A petition was also presented by MT. lsnthesJord, from the inhabitants of PuIas- ki county, praying for the establishment of new county upon Saline river, which was referred to select committee. The following resolutions were introdu- ced:
 By Ar. spett-Asking the appoint fnent of committee to receive bond and security from Wm. E. Woodruff for the faithful performance of the Public Printing.
 By NIT. Ro6ertS-To raise committee more particularly to define and designate the northwestern boundary of Conway and Pope counties. By MT. Hanks-To inquire into the ex- pediency of repeating the 6sth section in Geyer's Digest, under the head of judiciary proceedings.
 By Mir. Tacker-Instrueting the Commit tee on Memorials to memorialize Conaress on the subject of reducing the price of pub- lie lands.
 By Mir. Tumond-To memorialize Congress on the subject of the location of the Ten Sections, asking relief for the unfortunate settlers whose improvements have been taken by those claims.
 Bills introduced: 1 Rv llr Eg,.JaS.L .u