The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-29

bursments of money for County purposes. and Tn every other case that may be necessary to the internal improvement and local con- cerns of the respective Counties. 1 SEC. 10. That there shall be elected. by the Justices of the Peace of the respective I Counties, Presiding Judge of the County Court, to be commissioned by the Governor. to hold hls office for the term of two years. ana until his successor IS elected and auali- lied. lie shaii, III addition to the duties that may be required of him by law, as Presiding Judge of the County Court, be Judge of Probate, and have such jurisdiction, in mat ters relative to the estates of deceased per- sons, executors, administrators and guardians. as may be prescribed by law.
 SEC. II, The Presiding Judge of the County Court and Justices off the Peace shall receive for their services such compensation and fees, as the Legislature may, from time to time, by law, direct,
 Mr Royston moved to amend the amend ment. by striking out the words s Justices of the Peace,' in the 1st line of the lCth Sec. and inserting Ss the qualified voters,' which was reJected-and tine question recurring on the adoption of Ar Farrelly's amendment, it was adopted--yeass B, nays,
 MT Royston moved so to amend the 10th section, that the qualified voters of each Circuit established by law in this State, shall elect one Attorney for the State, for their re- spective clrcults"--which was decided in the negative-yeas %, nays %.
 On motion of MT McCamy, the report of the committee on the Judiciary, as amended, was re-committed to the same committee, to revlse and consolidate the same, and re- port thereon.
 Thursday, Jun. q, 1886.
 Mir " Ialker of Hempstead, presented the credentials of George Halbrook, the member elect from Sevier and Miller counties, in the room of Richard Ellis, resigned; on which NIT Halbrook came forward, was qualified and took his seat.
 Alr Scott, from the committee on the Iu dietary, to whom the report of said commit tee, ns amended, was re-eommitted, moved to be discharged from the farther considera- ton of the subject, which was agreed to /; and the report was ordered to be engrossed.
 The report of the committee on Banking, was taken up, and amendments were offer ed by alr Bean, Mir Farrelly, and Mr Ring gold, which were all rejected, and the report was laid on the table.
 Friday, Jan. g. 1886.
 The report ofthe committee on Ordinance and Compact being under consideration, Mr Ball proposed the following amendment, which was agreed to:
 ssSEc. }. The Hot Springs, in said state, together with four sections of land, including the said springs, as near the centre as may be, shall be granted to the state, for the use thereof, and the same to be disposed of in such manner as the General Assembly shall direct.''
 Mir Manly moved to amend the 3d section by adding, after the words ssSeminary," the words Cor Seminaries, , which was decided Tn the negatlve-yeas D, nays D.
 On motion of Mr Manly, the words ssun- fit for cultivation" were inserted after the word q of, in 2d line.
 On motion of Mir Brown, the lst section was amended, by inserting at the end of the last line---ss quantity of land equal to two sections, for each and every county, to be To- cated under the direction of the General As sembly of the State, according to any of the legal subdivisions of the public lands, shall be granted to the state, for the erection of an academy in each county in tais State D
 On motion of 1ir Ball, the report, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed.
 On motion of Mr Walker of H., a commit tee of three was ordered to be appointed, to arrange, article and section, the various re- ports as they are engrossed, for the final ac- tion of the Convention.
 The report of the committee on Miscella- neons subjects was next taken up, when the following sections were stricken out, viz On motion of Mr Clark of C., Sd sec. of Mir Bean, 4th soc: of Mir Davies, 9th sec.: of MT Murrly 6th sec; (yeas 3S, nays l2); of MT Walker of w, 9th sec; of Mir Ball, Ilth sec; of Mir Roane, 18th sec; of Mir Farrell ly, 18th sec; of Mir Lee, 10th sec; of Air Ball, 17th sec.; of Mr Clark of C., 18th;
 Mir Ball moved to strike out the 18th sec, and NIT Murray moved to strike out all that section relating to educaton--which were lost.
 On motion of Mir Walker of w portion of the 2d and Sd lines, under the head of of slavery, lst sec, was stricken out.
 On motion of Mr Walker of H. a portion of the 9th and the whole of the 7th and sth sections, and part of the 9th line, 1st sec., were stricken out.
 On motion of MT Walker of w., the 2d sec. under the head of slavery, was stricken out.
 On motion of Mir Farrelly, the 2d sec. was stricken out
 Saturday, Jun. g, 1886.
 The expressed report on Boundaries was taken up, when Mr. Brown proposed an amendment, which was lost, when on mo- tion of MT Scott, the report, as engrossed, was agreed to.
 The report of the Legislative committee was taken up-
 On motion of Mir Ball, ths 2d line of 2d sec was amended, by inserting the words Ca citizen'' in lieu of ssan inhabitant," and sssix months'' in lieu of ss one year-'
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