The Arkansas advocate., 1835-10-16
6 f5f9E1RAL AssE YHFsTY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 Itedaesdau. Oct. '. 1885.
EPo'itioas were presented us fioliows-

l. Wednesday, Gel. ', 1885.
 Petitions were presented Us follows
 By Mir. fl Roberts, from sundry citizens of Izard county, praying division of said county; by Mir. Logan from sundry nhab- itants of Johnson and Crawford counties, for d new county, both referred to the com mittee on counties; by Mr. Evans, for opening and clearing out q road from the point ii Pope county where tho Washing ton road interseets the military road, lead- ing by way of Fayetteville to tho road from Jefferson, Mo, 10 the northern boundary line of this Territory.
 6ir. Jarratt presented petition from sundfy citizens of Lawrence county, for a division of said county, which was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mcssrs. Jarratt, Ellis, Seay, Moore and Tennant.
 Mr. Evans presented a petition from san- dry citizens of Fayetteville, for an ineofpo- ration of said town. Referred to select committee consisting of f i,fessrs. Ii Evans, Whinnery, Scruggs, Mathers, and Walker, of Washington.
 Mr. Holman from the standing commit tee, reported a bill to attach part of Car roll 10 Izard county. Read and passed 10 q second reading.
 Mr. Mathers from the select committee, reported bii antlorising William Ellis to build toll bridge, &c. Read first time and laid on the table.
 MT. Howell from the select committee reported bill authorizing Isaiah n. Rosa tU build a bridge, Sc. Read and passed 10 n second reading.
 The following disposition was made of the Governors message--so much as re- lates 10 State government, referred 10 se- lect committee of Fowler, Cummins, Walker of Hampstead, Walker of Wash ington, Evans and Ellis; so much as re- lates to slaves, 10 select committee of Cummins, Triplett, Bowie, shaw and Ten nant; so much IS relates to the town of Little Rock, to a select committee Of Gum mins, Fowler and Henderson; so much as relates 10 gaming, 10 q select committee of Walker of Washington, Mathers. Dunn, Iriplett and Morton; so much as relates 10 judges and prosecuting attorneys, to the committee on the judiciary; so much as re- lates 10 the construction of q railroad, 21e., to the committee memorials; so much as relates to stationing troops and arsenals, 10 the committee on memorials; so much as relates to a canal from the Mississippi to the Bayou Bartholomew, to the committee on memorials; so much as relates to bear ing arms, to . select committee of Scruggs, Walker of Hempstead, Troy, Tennant and Seay; so much as relates 10 the "Laws of Arkaasas,n to seiecf committee Of RIa- lhers, Triplett, Lee, Magness and Dunn; so much as relates to the auditors and trea- surer's books, 10 the committee on ways and means; so much as relates to granting donations of land to the committee on me- morials.
 The following, on motion of Mir. Ten lant, was referred to the committee on me- morials--On memorializing Congress for grant ofland to build peniteniiary; on mo- ton of MT. Evans, for opening and clear ing out road from tho point in Pope coun- ty where the Washington road interseets the military road, by way of Fayetteville to the road from Jefferson, Mo, 10 the norh- ern boundary line of this Territory.
 On motion of Mr. Tennant.
 Resolved, That the communication of the present Governor of this Territory to the last session of the General Assembly, be now spread upon the journals of this ses- sion.