The Arkansas advocate., 1833-10-23

apprehending and bringing to justice the body of William Lockhart.
 The committee or the judicia-y, reported a bill to repeal an act requiring Sheriifs to expose land for sale at no time other than during the sitting of the Circuit Court ordered to second reading.
 Bills introduced:
 By MT. Ikmmoad-A bill supplement tary to an act permanently to locate the seat of justice of Chicot--o ordered to second reading.
 By MT. Ciayk-A bill compelling the Treasurer of Hampstead county, to pay over one-eighth part of the amount of mo- nies in the treasury, or that was due the Treasury, on the 22d October, lS2S-or- dered to a second reading.
 By Mir. Hammond-A bill supplements " to the laws now in force for the collect itg of small debts-ordered to second reading.
 By MT. Tucker-A bill to authorize jus tices of the peace to deputise constable in certain cases-ordered to d second read- ing.
 The memorial asking the opening road from Murrelps Post office, Louisiana, to Miller c. H.. was ordered to q second reading.
 The following resolutions were intro dueed:
 By MT. Easslkss- T hat the taxes on at least l2 head of cattle and two head of horses, and also the tax on cabins and houses, worth less than fifty dollars, shall be taken off, and that the committee on Ways and Means take the same into con- sideration.
 By MT. Tfani,a-That committee be appointed to see if any alteration be neces- sary in the time now allowed by law for taking appeals on judgments rendered before justices of the peace.
 The bill concerning punishment of slaves for the crime of larceny, was considered in committee of the whole, and then re- committed to select committee.
 The bill authorizing Emzy Wilson to erect a toll-bridge across Palarm Bayou, was read third time and PASSED.
 Mir. .H0Ytin introduced a substitute to the several laws regulating the fiscal con- cerns of this Territory; was made the or der of the day for tomorrow.
 October 17.-The following memorials, from the Council, were read a third time and PASSED:
 A memorial asking for the sum of $25v 900 to open road on the western borders of this Territory.
 4 memorial praying the removal of the troops from Fort Gibson to the western frontier, and
 4 memorial asking an appropriation of S25, ,000 to open a road from Strong's, St. Francis county, to Little Rock.
 Mir. Wiifson, of Crawford, and MT. Hammond, of Lawrence, presented peti- tons from sundry citizens, praying for a division of their respective counties-which were referred.
 The following resolutions were intro- duced;
 By MF. Notwithstanding the commit tee on memorials to ask an appropriation to open the Bayou Tyronge, so as to con- aeet the iriississippi river with that of the St. Francis.
 By MT. Clark-Asking the appointment | ot committee to inquire what alteration Is necessary to be made in taking the census ef this Territory.
 Mir. Rutherford introduced bill to dis solve the bonds of matrinony between Marina T. Cole. alias Marina T. Stuart, S James Cole. which was read first, second and third time and PASSED.
 The bill authorizing Emzy Wilson to build toll bridge, returned by the Coun- ci with amendments, was taken up, and the amendments agreed to.
 The bill concerning the summonino of jurors, was taken up, when the house re- solved ltseit into committee of the whole, and after some time spent therein, the com mlttee rose, and reported the bill with an amendment, which was to strike out the first section with the enacting clause.
 October ls.-The petition of William shannon, and others, praying the privilege of erecting toll-bridge across the Cossitot nyer, presented by MT. Clarh, was refer red to select committee.
 line bill for inc relief of John Williams was ordered to a second readino.
 Mir. Tucker introduced bill supplement tary to the several laws now in force de6n- ing the duties of justices of the peace. which was ordered to second reading.
 The following bills were referred to a committee of the whole, and made the or- der of the day for tomorrow:
 A blil to repeal the 9th section of an act for the division of Clark county:
 A bill to regulate the tax on merchan- dize; >>,' e''s@''
 A bill altering the mode of assessment: A bill for the relief of Benjamin F.
 A bil to appoint commissioners and lew a tax m the county of Jackson: