The Arkansas advocate., 1835-10-23
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1hmsday Oct. l5. MT. Wolf, from the committee on the militia, submitted the following report:
 That they have had the subject directed to them under considera- ton, and after giving to il that atten- lion and deiiberation which it's im- portance demands, they have thought proper to introduce the following bill for the consideration of the coun- cil: IA bill supplementary to the laws in force regulating the militia" Which was adopted, and the bill read first time, and ordered to ss- cond reading.
 Bills to divorce Mahala Patterson from her husband Wm. Patterson, and Johnson Campbell and Lucinda Campbell, were introduced and pas- sed to second reading. The first was passed and the fast rejected on Saturday..
 MT. Ringgold, from the commit tee to whom the subject was refer red, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, and sent to tho IF. of R.:
 v Resolved, &c. That our delegate in congress be requested to use his best exertions 10 obtain modifica- ton of an act of congress granting to the territory of Arkansas 72 sec- tions of land for q seminary of flearn- ing, so as to leave the remaining 52 sections under the entire control of 1 the legislature, by them to be dispo- sed of and applied to the building of seminaries of learning ns they may deen. best fer :hc public good, and place in like manner the remaining number of sections, not sold by the late Governor Pope, of the 20 sec- tions, under the control of the legis- lnture so as to vest that body with full power and authority over all lands not donated by Congress for seminaries of learning: and that the Governor be requested to furnish thu Delegate with copy of the forego- ing resolution.
 Bills were introduced-by MT. Patrick, 10 establish the county of Boon; laid on the table on Sa- turday; by MT. Williamson, to ifi- crease the fees of grand jurors; or dered to a second reading on Satur- day;] and by MT. Kelly, to exempt certain articles of personal property from execution. and passed to se- cord reading.
 Memorials we're introduced--by MT. Brown, for an appropriation to erect penitentiary; by MT. Tid- well, for an appropriation to open a road from Strong's, on the St. Fran cis, to Batesyille--the first of which was read three several times and passed, and the last laid on the table.
 On motion of Mir. Tidwell, the vote taken yesterday on the resolu- ton reported by the committee on State Government, was reconsider 1 ed. when the question was taken on adopting the resolution, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, (Mr. Croft being excused from vo- l ting;) as follows:
 Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Buzzard, Bradley, Bean, Clark of Chicot, Clark of Carroll, lizard, Kelly, Lat timore, LafTerty. Mills, Patrick; Pit- man, Ringgold, Smith, Taylor, Tid- well, Wilmington. Williamson, Young, MT. Presidential. 1 Nays--Messrs. Judkins, Kuy- l kendall, Thornton and Wolf.-4. l The following bills and tnemori- a!!s, viz: for the relief ef the citizens of Green county; to remove the ad- ministrafion of the estate of Joiln Newton from the county of Pulaski to the county of Crawford; and pray ing for an appropriation to improve the navigation of the Saline river; were passed, and sent to the house ! of representatives.
 I Bills to divorce Perry Jackson
 Owens from Charlotte Owens; John 5 King from Patsey King; and certain
 persons therein named; were orcer-
 ed to a third reading. The first was
 rejected, and the two last passed on Friday.
 Bills rejsctsd.--To divorce Jacob Anthony from Enmeneua Anthony