The Arkansas advocate., 1835-10-16

 arrest it. The good which has resulted from the energetic measures of assoclated citizens, $ apparent every where. hey would suggest, however, that 1t Is too tre- cuentlY the case tkat societies, called toge- iher by an excited state of feeling, need neither the aid nor countenance of legisla- ten, to give them all the energy they merit.
 They arc unable to perceive the necessi- 'ty of aiding. by legislation, seIf-consttu- ted society, calculated, in is tendency, to point the citizens of the country, fot pro- lection, to lawless associations, rather than 10 the laws of the land. They esteem 1t dangerous to the rights of citizens, and al- most impracticable itself, to pass law au- thofizing any body of men who will assem- ble, assuming tue name of anti-gaming so- cieties, to determine what guilt Is, who are the guilty, and infiict their punishment in measure and quality. Several acts have heretofore been passed, which are now ia force in this Territory, which, with ar ex7 tension of jurisdiction, If exeeGted,) will be amply sufficient to produce the efect desired. They, therefore, respectfully re- commend that the circuit courts have con current jurisdiction with the justices of the peace, ia all cases now within their jnrs- dicti0n, in relation to gaming. All which is more fully set forth in the annexed bill, which is made part of this report
 bill, entitled "An act 10 amend the se- yeral laws now ih force on tae subject of gaming" !" which was read, and ordered to a second reading.
 Mr. Triplott, from the committee to whom the subject had been referred. report ed a memorial 10 Congress, praying for an appropriation to remove the Instructions 10 the navigation of the Bayou Bartholomew; which was read, and ordered to a second reading.
 Mr, Jarratt, from the committee to whom were referred the petitions for the division of Lawrence county, reported bill to erect aad establish lhe county of Randolph, which was Fe&d and ordered 10 a second reading
 Resolutions were offered, insfrucling the committee on memorials to inquire into the eXpediency of memorializing Congress for appropriations to effect the following ob- lects, viz:
 By Mr. Roberts, to open road from LewisbHfg, Conway county, by tbe way Of Thomas Adams, on Crooked creek, in Iz- ard county, crossing the Missouri state line where t crosses the Liale North Fork of White river, on the most direct route 10 def. ferson City, the seat of government of Mis- soufi; by fr. Fowler, for the appointment of an engineer To examine Little Red river, for the purpose of opening and improving its navigation; by Mr. Holman. to grant floating pre- emption claims to persons who have settled and improved on the 18th sec ions previous to their being surveyed; by Mr. Lee, for levying he west bank of the Mississippi from the Louisiana line to the mouth of the Arkansas, and of the south bank of the Arkansas from its mouth to the Fine Bluffs; by Mir. Moore, for the revival of the law authorizing soldiers of the late war who had drawn land which proved 10 be unfit for cultivation, 10 select other lands in lieu of the lands drawn by them; by Mr. Scruggs, for opening a road from a point near John Burlisson's in St. Francis coun- tY, up the east side of While river, to Litch- field, thence up the east side of Black river, and thence to Jackson, Lawrence county;
 All which were adopted and appropriate y referred.
 Mir. Whinnery introduced a bill 10 ex- tend the jurisdiction of constables and for other purposes; which was read a first time and ordered to a second reading.
 On motion of Mf. Cummns, t was
 Resolved, That the committee on coun- ties and county lines be instructed to inquire into the expediency of causing plat to be made of each county in this Territory, ac- designating the boundaries ofeach county, and showing the connection be- tween said boundaries and the lines of the surveys of the public lands.
 The bill authorizing Isaiah D. Rose to build toll bridge across Big Piney creek, was considered in committee of the whole. amended, and ordered to be engrossed for . third reading.
 The bill to erect and establish the coun- ty of Boon, was read q second time, and made the order of the day for Tuesday.
 The bill authorizing the resignation of David Rorer, as administrator of the estate of Sampson Gray, deceased, was read a se- eond time, and referred 10 q select commit ee, consisting of Messrs. Fowler, Cum nins and Ward.
 The bill to legtinatize the children of Nm. LLix was read second time, when Mr. Fowler moved to lay it on the table, ahieh was negatived; he then moved to re- CT fl to a select committee, which was also he then moved 10 refer 1t to a of the whole, which was likewise