The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-30
SEN ATE.
.Afoadali, Sept. 26.


 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
 JOHN MCLEAN. inc Senator from the counties Of Pulaski, White and Saline, this day made his appear ances havyg heretofore been prevented from taking his seat in consequence of irdisposton] produced his credentials, was qualified and took his seat.
 MT. Ball. from the committee on the judiciary, to whom had been referred the bill from the House of Representatives concerning the revival of statutes, reported the same with amendment which was adopt ed and the bill read third time and PASSED.
 Bills were introduced on leave,
 By .nr. Fefguson-To locate the seat of justice of Mississippi county;
 By .Hr T4ornton-Pr Prohibiting certain persons from holding office;
 Which were read first time and ordered to 2d reading.
 Mr. Rnggod introduced the following joint resou- ton, which lies one day on the table, Resolced, &c. That the Senators and Representa- tive in Congress, from this State, be requested o use their exertons 10 procure the passage of law author izlng the appointment of commissioners to view and mark out road, the continuation of the Cumber- land National Road, from St. Louis to Batesvlle, on White river, thence to Little Rock the of govern ment of the State, and south to Washington, Hemp stead county and thence to Fulton, on Big Red ryer
 That the Governor of this State be requested to for ward one copy of the foregoing resolution to each of the members Of Congress from this State, at the next sesslon and one to the Governor of Missouri, and quest him to lay the before the General Assem- ply o his State, for their cooperation n extending the same through the southern counties of their State.
 MT Williamson obtained leave 10 introduce a memo rial to Congress, praying for the passage of law tending the right of pre-emption which read and ordered to second reading. l The bills--to authorize the resignation of John Harreli, &c. to establish the county of Madson 10 establish the county of Benton; 10 remove the ad- mlnlstration of the estate of Wm Anthony, sen.; and authorizing the surviving administrator of Wm. New land, decd., to settle said esate-were seyeray read Ia third time and PASSED. The bills, 10 fix the seat of justice of Washinaton county, and for the election of commissioners for Izard county read 2d time and ordered to a Sd reading.
 The bill 10 change the name of searey county to Marion, was read 2d time: Mr. Ringgold moved its indefinite postponement, whichwas rejected.
 Yeas -Messrs. Clark, Ferguson, McKean, Me- Lain, Rnggod and Smith--6.
 yNays- Ball, Brown, Hill, Izard. Me Camy, Martin, Saunders, Thornton, Williamson and Mr. Presdent-10.
 The bill was then, motion of Mir. Saunders, or dered 10 Sd reading tomorrow
 The preamble and resolution {oiiered by Mr. Izard), providing for the amendment of the l6th, sec Of the 5th act ot inc Constitution, read second tisne, and, on motion of Mr. Izard ordered to third reading (two-hirds voting for the airmatve) tomorrow by the following vote:
 leas-Messrs Ball. Brown, Hill, lizard, McCamy, l,iartin, Mckean, Saunders, Thornton, Williamson and Mir. Presdent-Il
 .Nays-Messrs. Clark, Fersuson McLain, Ring gold and Smiih--5.
 And ihe Senate adjourned.
 HOUSE OF REFRESHMENTS.
 The House met pursuant to adjournment.
 On motion of Mr. Adams, committee was ordered to memorialize Congress, for appropriation 10 re- pair the road the north side of the Arkansas river from Little Rock to Van Buren.
 Bills from the Senate, to prolong the time for call ing in the scrip of Crawford county and to compensate c. F. M. Holland, were read second time and or dered to 3d reading.
 Bills from the Senate, supplementary to an act ap- pointing commissioners to superntend the buld;no pf courthouse and jail at Columbia, and for Ike resnoy. al of the administration of the estate of Rufus K Gar land, were read third time and PASSED.