The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-22

S0t1fdaY, o6HuafY J, iooo.
 Mir, Brown, from the Committee on Bound aries, made the following Report on that sub- ject, which was ordered to be printed.
 OF BoU9gDARzEs.
 WE do declare and establish, ratify and confirm, the following as the permanent Boundaries of said State of Arkansas, hat is to say Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River, on the parallel of thirty six degrees North ati- tude; running from thence West, with the said parallel of latitude, to the St Francis River; thence up the mIddle of the main channel of said River to the parallel of thirty six degrees, thirty minutes North j; from thence West, to the Southwest corner of the State of Missonri; and from thence to be bounded on the West to the North bank of Red River, as by Acts of Congress 1 and Treaties heretofore defining the Vest ern limits of the Territory of Arkansas; and to be bounded on the South side of Red Ri- yer by the Mexican boundary fine. to the Northwest corner of the. State of Louisiana and from thence East and with the Louisi- ana State line, to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi; and from thence up the middle of the main channel of said river 10 the thirty sixth degree of North la- titude, the point of beginning"
 Tuesday Jan. I2, 1886.
 ar. .Hanly, from the committee on .His- cellaneous subjects, submitted report and .R' Dauis, from the same committee, sub- mltted counter-report both of which, on 1 motion of yHr. Bull, were re-committed to ] the same eommittee.
 sHr. Sco2 from the committee on the judi 1 ciary; made the following REpoRT.
 "lhe standing Committee on the Jcdici- ary, who have been instructed to inquire in- 10 the expediency of abolishing imprison- inent for debt, according to order have had the same under consideration, and gone through the subject, and ask leave 10 REPORT:
 That they deem 1t iaexpcdient for this Conventions, in forming fundamental jaw ot the land, either wholly to abolish itnpri- sonment for debt, or to leave the subject entirely open for future action. It is the opinion of yonr Committee, that, without fraud on the part of the debtor, he should not be ineareerated after he had made sur render of his estate for the benefit of his ~iNNa'OiNt ohd ttst tO Sdt tlldt no 06DfOr should be imprisoned, whether his conduct was influenced by honesty or fraud, would be leaving door too wide open for the craf ty and unprIneipled. They therefore reeom- mend the insertion of T clause in the Bill of flights of the State of Arkansas, 10 the el.- feet following and ask 10 be discharged from the further consideration of the sub- lect:
 RESOLVED, That the person of debtor. except where there Is strong presumption of fraud, shall neither be imprisoned nor con- tlnued Tn prison, after delivering up his es- tate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as may be prescribed by law" Laid on the table and ordered to be print ed.
 Hedaesday Jan. 13, 1886.
 On motion of .ii'. Nurrdy a committee was ordered to take into consideration the subject of Banking and .uessrs. .Nurrav. Davis, Roane, Biscoe and ,NcCamy, were appointed said committee.
 The following resolution was offered by .Hr. Fosoier, and rejected:
 Rcsoloed, That the standing committee on the Legislative Department be instructed to inquire into the expediency of locating permanently the Seat of the State Govern fnent at Little Rock.
 Thursday Jan. IA, 1886.
 .ui'. Bull, from the committee to draft an Ordinance or Compact, submitted the follow ing REPORT:
 "ihe Committee 10 whom was referred the subject of drafting an Ordinance or Compact, to be submitted to the Congress of the United States, with the Constitution ofthe State of Arkansas, have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to report the following Ordinance, to wit:
 AN ORDNANCE.
 Be t ordained by he Contention assen,- bled 10 form Consultations and sgstem ofI Gorsranlent for ihe people of the Stafe ofI .irkaasas, n behaif and by tke aathorstq ofI ths people q said Stale, That the following propositions be submitted to the Congress 1 ot the United States; which, if assented to by that body, shall be obligatory and bind 1 lng on the State of Arkansas:
 Section number sixteen in every town 1 ship ot the pubic lands. and where such