The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-23

The bill for the relief of Thomas g. Haynes, Shera or conway county, was read second time, and order- ed to lie on the table
 l Messrs. Ferguson and Clark were appointed com niittee Oil enfonents.
 MT Smith made the following report on the Audi tors and Treasurer's books-whch was adopted:
 REPORT.
 That after long and cal eful examination of nIi he books, accounts ahd vouchers of both officers they find them strictly correct, and recommend the adoption of the Reports as made to the Governor and referred 1 to in his Message,) by this House.
 Your committee, in the prosecution of their dnties examined the lists of abstracts of lands taken from inc Registers book, made cut by the Auditor for the n.r- pose of enabling the shers of the several counties to assess and collect the taxes which show that great re- search and attention was necessary to accomplish the object and although not required by the duties of his otce the Auditor at small expense to hims elf and With infinite labor, has performed the task, and for which your committee recommend the passage of an act making an appropriation to compensate him. Another subject which came before your committee during the investigation of the Auditors books they feel It incumbent on them to make known to the House Tn this Report. By virtue of act passed Ut the last session of the Legislature approved 2d Nov. | 1885, and entitled "an act amendatory to an act in force for the relief of paupers" warrants have been drawn on the Treasury for the of hundred and sixteen dollars and forty cents covering the allowance
 
 are other accounts for the object in the progress ot proof and allowance, one of which Is understood 10 amount to near $200s However desirable if may be for the Legislature by its authority to extend the hand ot charity and benevolence to the destitute and dis ressed 1t is evident from the latitude given to the con- strucon of the act referred to- should all portions of the State require aid in proportion 10 the amount called fer aud !ci :e 5c called for :Ie county 5if ashi, the whole revenue of the State would be swallowed up. Your committee recommend that some alteration in the law be made; or that it be repealed.
 tn settlement with the Treasurer, your committee have received and which in possession of the chair man of the committee on the part of the House of Re- presentaves. all the redeemed scrip in his possession, amounting with interest 10 the sum of Sll,329 l5, and the sum of SSl 79, an unexpended cash balance oi an appropriation made to purchase scrip, and the sum of 27 50, saline salt spring fund.- and in cash and bonds the sum of S2lS 6S4, balance remaining Tn the Treasury, and being part of fund created from the sale of two sections of the University lands.
 Your committee cannot close this Report without cx- pressing her apProbation with the very correct and business like manner in which they found all the ac- counts of both officers kept--the neat and mefhodca manner of numbering and selecting all vouchers nected with them-and with their general arrangement -shewing concusiyely the faithful performance of the several duties of the Auditor and Treasurer and their abilities and qualifications 10 fill the offices to which they were appointed-a of which is respectfully sub- mitted.
 Mir. Hill offered resolution that the Legislature would elect Public Printer, Auditor and Treaslirer on Saturday next, at l2 o'clock-which was laid or the table.
 MT. Brown Introduced bill, to be entitled "an act 10 repeal the first and second sections of entitled an act to call Tn the scrip county certificates issued in Crawford county approued Nov. 2, lS35o 5 which was read first time, and passed to second reading. And the Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ho optt MT. Dickinson. from the committee on the judica- ", introduced bill 'to establish and regulate ty treasury in each county" Read first time, and ordered to a second reading.
 Mir. Royson, from the committee the bill for run ming and marking the line between Hampstead and Pike, and Sevier and Pke reported the said bill necessary and inexpedient; which report adopted
 Messrs. Byrd, Rtyburn, Pelham Smith, Thomp- soh and Milton were appointed committee on internal improvements.
 Mr Fully introduced bill '.amendatory of the laws of dvorce.o MT. Roberts introduced bill ito change the name of Searcy county to Marion" MT. Adams introduced bill 'sto the administration of Wm. Anthony, sen. deceased, from the county of Crawford 10 the county of Johnson;" and MT. Cup introduced bilI "for the election of commissioners for the county of Izard, and for other purposes-whch bills were read first time and ordered to second reading
 Mir. Hoge offered resolution "to instruct the com mttee on the judiciary to inquire into the expediency of establishing separate court of chancery." Laid l on the table till tomorrow.
 MT. Davies, from the committee on the Auditors and Tfeastrers books made the following Report:-@ See Senate for counterpart. The Report adopted, and the committee dis charged.
 Messrs. Davies, Smith and Reagan were appointed
 committee to receive and burn the scrip redeemed by the Treasurer.
 1 The Senate were invited to attend immediately in the Representative Hall, to elect an Auditor and Trea surer
 1 And the House adjourned.