The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-23
SENATE,

SENATE.
 Tuesday, Sept, 20.
 The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment
 Mr. Ferguson introduced a bill to be entitled tan act appointing commissioners to superntend the bud- ing of jail in the town of Marion and county of Crit tenden, and for other purposes.'' Read first time, and ordered to a second reading.
 MT. Ringgold introduced bill "to compensate c. F. M NoaHd,' which read frs. fine, and pass ed to a second reading.
 The bill authorizing the appointment of trustees to the Batesvlle Academy. read third time; pass ed, and sent to the House for concurrence.
 The bill from the H. of R. eto establish and define the boundaries of Searcy county" passed and re- turned to the House.
 The preamble and resolutions from the H. of R. providing for the appointment of suitable persons to wise, digest and arrange the laws of Arkansas, &c laid on the table,
 ~~The bill from the House, "for the relief of Thomas 5. Haynes, sheriff of Conway county, and others'' read first tme and ordered to a second reading.
 On motion of Mir. Thornton the joint committee on public buildings instructed to call the Governor and Thomas Thorn and others, for all papers or other information relating to the State House, Court House and Jail.
 So much of the Governors Message as relates to the surplus revenue and other grants made 10 this State by the General Government was referred to the committee of ways and means.
 Messrs. lizard, Williamson and Thornton were ap pointed committee the part of the Senate, to act in concurrence with six the part of the House, all subjects relating to internal improvements.
 Messrs. Ferguson, Kuykendall and Brown were ap- pointed committee memorials.
 So much of the Message as relates 10 the defence of the western frontier, referred to the committee on memorials.
 Mr. Rnggod introduced a bill "to compensate James Pope for services performed by him prosecu ting atorney pro tem. for the Sd judicial cifcuit,n which was lead and passed 10 a second reading.
 And the Senate adjourned.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
 The House met pursuant to adjournment
 The Speaker being announced as indsposed, and unable 10 attend motion, Mir. Caldwell was ap- pointed Speaker pro ten,.
 On motion of Mr. Jones, Mr. Cooke was added to the committee memorials.
 The bill from the Senate, entitled "an act for the appointment of trustees to the Batesvile Academy read first time and passed to a second reading.
 Messrs. Roysdon, Byrd and Anthony asked leave to record their votes for U. s. Senator's they would have voted on yesterday, had they been present. Leave being granted, MT. Roysdon voted for A. H. Sevier and H. F. Waworth. MT. Byrd voted for A. H. Sevier and W. s. Fulton.
 On motion of MT. TidweI, it was
 Resolted, That the committee On memorials be n- sructed to take into consideration the expediency of nemorialzng Congress to revive and extend the pre- emption laws from the former act of the pre-emption law.
 On motion of MT. Fully, so much of the Governors Message relates to the surplus revenue, refer red to the committee ways and means.
 The bill to appoint commissioners to run and mark the line between the counties of Hampstead and Pike; and Sevier and Pike, read a second time, and committed to select committee of Messrs. Royston, Thompson and Judkins.
 The amendment of the Senate to the bill for the election of electors read third time, and passed Mr. Smith (of Arkansas offered resolution prov- ding for dgesting such statutes of England in force in this State, and authorizing the Governor to subscribe for 1000 copies of said digest at 4 each which was, on motion of Mr. Cooke, laid on the table i till the year 1850.
 1 So much of the Governors Message as relates to the sixteenth sections referred to the committee on education and the seminary lands, l MT. Dickinson obtained leave to introduce bill regulating the office of Secretary of State''-wllch was read and passed to a second reading. 1 And the House adjourned