The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-14

Mr. Clark, from the committee on the subject re- ported, bill, authorizing the disposition of the five sections of land granted by Congress for the completion of the State-house which read first time and or dered to second reading Tread 2d time on Saturday, and committed.
 On motion of MT. McCamy, it was
 ResolUed, That the committee On the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expedency of revising amending, and reporting to this House, such amend ments they may think proper the statutes of this State.
 Mir. McCamy introduced d memorial 10 Congress- praying for the passage of law for the relief of Wm Burnett, Allen McVey, and Hugh Mccullough; which was twice read and referred.
 Mir Smith introduced memorial to Congress- praying for ah appropriation for the improvements of the navigation of White, Black, and Current rivers which received three readings and PASSED.
 The bill, from the H. of R., concerning the former county seat of lizard county was read and ordered 10 second reading, and read second time on Saturday, and referred.
 The bill, from the H. of R., more particularly de- fnng the S. E. boundary of Seyer county, was twice read and referred.
 The bill, from the H. of R. to elect commissioners to locate the county seat of Johnson county, received three readings and PASSED.
 The fesoltion from the H. of R., providing for the payment out of the State treasury of the funeral penses of the Hon. John c. Blair was read and con cured in.
 The memoriaf from the H. of R, praying that the refuse lands ia Arkansas, be surrendered to the State was twice read and referred.
 The bill, 10 regulate the office of Secretary of State was read third time, and PASSED.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 MT. Jones presented the petition of sundry citizens of White county praying that the lines of that county be defined and established;
 Nlr. Tucker presented the petition of James l.. Brown and James Mann; praying for change of venue in certain cases; and
 the pofc, rb,1 tants ot Van Buren county, praying that the lines of that county be defined and estabshed
 Which read aud referred
 Mr. Thon1psons from the committee to whom the subject was referred reported memorial to Congress- praying for appropriation 10 open road from Van Buren, in Crawford county, 10 Fulton, on Red river which was twice read and referred.
 Mr Adams obtained leave and introduced bill, to provide for the relief of the citizens of Arkansas now In the service of the U. s. which was twice read when on motion of Mr. Tully it was sndefniiely postponed yeas 40 nays '.
 dng officers of the Senate and H. of R., certify to The Governor all joint elections made by the Hous- es; ; and, also, requesting Senators and Reptesen- tave iii Congress- to endeavor procure the passage o law authorizing the Legislature to sell inc 9th sec ons and to surrender such of the 10th sections as are unht Tor cutvaton and select other lands in lieu there of-were severaly agreed to.
 ne amendment made by the Senate, to the resoIu- l,on declaring Daniel Rnge te be Chief Justice of the o'a!e oi Arkansas, was agreed 10 by the House.
 ine bill. from the Senate, to compensate the Audi TOT TOT extra labor was read first time and the rules being dispensed with it was reao second and third nmes ana PassEp-yeas 42, nays 6, (Messrs Anthony, Hardin, Milton, Philips Tucker and Tayor.) The memorial to Congress fromthe Senate praying Tor an appropaiion 10 improve the navigation Of Black river, read first time-when, on motion of MT. Anthony, was amended by including Current river, and then read 2d lime and ordered to a 3d feadipo. The memorial to Congress from the Senate praying for an appropriation 10 repair the road from Columbia to Little Rock, was read the Sd time and passed. Mir. Tolleson obtained leave introduces bill con cerning jails and jaers, which read and ordered 10 I'd reading.
 Mr. Calvert obtained leave 10 introduce bill defn- Ing the boundaries of Union county, which twice read and referred.
 SENATE
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