The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-06

resolution:
 Vim. k. Woodruff, for stationery, fuel, Sc, SIS9 5S; Il. A. Engles, for fuel and Hauling furniture, S7 sl; Ezra Owen, for fuel, &c., SS; Charles Caldwell and John Wilson, $2 per day in addition to their per diem pay of $3.
 (The Council added an amendment, and committee ef conference was aopointed.)
 1An act to regnlate the duties of sherlffs and clerks, and to increase the salaries oi the Auditor and Treasurer, was read lst time, and laid on the table till tomorrow.
 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
 Tuesday. ,Nop. 8.
 On motion of Mir. Croft and Mir. Jud- 1,ins. William Marshall. James Palison and John P. Field were appointed justices of the peace.
 The following bills and memorials were returned by the Governor, as correctly en-l rolled:
 Amendatory to the acts for the relief of paupers; 10 authorise certain suits to be tried in the superior courts; to erect and build court house in the town of Washing ion; to divorce Richard C. Byrd; for the relief of Vim. D. Ferguson; to secure the  sloners 10 locate the seat ot justice eg Craw ford county; to encourage the killing of wolves; to define the boundaries of Cheot county, to locate the seat of justice of Mon- roe county; to call in the county scrip of Crawford county; to provide for the remo- val of the county seat of Lawrence county; 10 divorce John c. Hale and Sarah Hale; 10 compel the county court of Crawford CD. to make allowances to the persons who were engaged in taking and guarding Wm. Butler; to dissolve the bonds of marimo- ny between Nancy A. Scott and Geo. ". Scott; to incorporate the city of Little Rock; to authorise the citizens of Green county to elect commissioners; supplement tary to the act designating the boundaries of Scott county; to compensate David Walker; to establish a place for holding courts in Mississippi county; to establish the county of Saline; and memorials for improving the navigation of White river and its tributaries; for a road from Crooked creek to the Dardanelle rock.
 4 message was received from the House, that they had disagreed to the amendment concerning .he pay of the officers of the Legislature, and appointed Messrs. Lee, Triplett, and Whinnery committee of con- ference-and Messrs. Brown, Clark of Chicot, and Judkins, were appointed by the Council.
 On motion of Mir. Thornton, 1t was re- solved that 1000 copies of the acts, and 500 copies of the journals be printed.
 A bill from the house of representatives for the redemption of military bounty lands was passed.
 On motion of Mir. Clark of Chicot, it was
 t Rcsotued, That the thanks of the Le- gislalive Council are due to Charles Cald- well, President thereof, for the able. dign- fled and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of the chair through out the present session.
 Resolred, That Wm. T. Yeomans, Sec retary, and John c. Kearney, Assistant Secretary, merit the appreciation of this body, for their assiduity and promptness in the discharge of their duties, and that the President make known 10 them the high sense we entertain of their abilities.o
 The bill making appropriations for the years therein named, was passed. s~~ The bill making appropriations for house rent was passed.
 The bill authorizing the election of as- sessors, was passed. Lost in the house.
 And the Council adjourned, sine die. HOUSE OF REFRESHMENTS.
 The bill to divorce certain persons was lost.
 An act for the payment of house rent was passed.
 On motion of Mir. Jarrett, 1t was order ed that the furniture of the house be depos- ited with Wm. E. Woodruff.
 The bill providing for the payment of of ficers, &c., was returned from the council, and on motion of Mir. Ice, amended by allowing the sum of Sl2o to Ezra Owen and H. A. Engles, each, for their services as door-xeepers. and returned to the Council.
 On motion of Mir. Cummins, the names of s. M. Rutherford and Daniel R. Mills, were added to the list of justices of the peace for Big Rock Township, Pulaski co.
 Mir. Cummins from a joint committee appointed to confer with Vim. s. Fulton and John Pope, Governor and ex-Gover- nor of the Territory, made report, accom- panied with two resoluions-the first of which fixed the day of adjournment on to- day, Nov. 6) which was rejected; the sec- end, providing that John Pope he authori- sed to deposit all funds in his hands be- longing to the Territory, in the hands of the Treasurer, and that the present Cover nor dispose of the same 10 secure the pub lie buildings from the effects of the wealth. er--and that the late Governor should de-