The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-23

The rolls Of the two Houses being called, the Sem ators who voted for 4. II. .Ssuier,
 Messrs. Brown, Clark, Ferguson, Hill, lizard, kdy- kendall, McCamy, Martin. Mexican, Rnggod, Smith, Saunders, Thornton, Williamson and Roane.
 Those who voted for Y. S. Ftsiton, Messrs. Brown, Ferguson, Hill, lizard, Kuykendall, McCamy, Martin, McKean, Ringgold, Smith, Saun- ders, Thornton, Williamson and Roane.
 MT. Clark voted for MT. Walacorth
 The whole number of votes given to the several candidates for Senator, by both Houses, were
 For A. H. Sevier. 50
 ]" Wm. s. Fulton. 56
 "H F. Walworth.
 Whereupon AMBROSE H. SEVER and WILLIAM s. FULTON, having received majority of the whole Der of votes, declared duly elected Senators of the U S. for the term prescribed by the Constitution of the U. s,
 On motion of MT. McKean, that part of the Gov ernor's message which relates to pehitentary, was referred to committee consisting of Messrs Nc Kean lizard and Smith.
 On motion of Mir lizard, the committee On sen1ina- " lands instructed to take immediate steps to pro- vide for the sale Of the 72 sections of land granted by Congress for the erection of seminary of learning m this state.
 On motion of Mr. McCamy, so much of the Govern ors message relates to the Auditors and Treasur- CTS reports, referred to the committee to examine the books of those officers much as relates to the revenue laws, to the committee of ways and means so much relates to salaries, to the judiciary committee and much relates to the gfan of five sections of land to complete the State house, to select committees consisting of Messrs. Clark, Williamson and Thornton.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
 MT. Fully, from the select committee to whom was referred the report of the committee the prices of public prnng reported sundry resolutions on the sub- lect which were iaid tine table, and made the order for "Wednesday next.
 MT. Tully, from the select committee 10 whom the subject referred. submitted the following report
 NIz GzIz to examine the act of Congress Supplementary to the act entitled An act for the admission of the State of Arkansas into the Union and to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the same and for other purposes" have had the same under examination, and beg leave to submit the follow ing
 REPORT:
 They find that, by an act of the Congress of the United States, approved June fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and hirtysx, that the State of Arkan- IS thereby declared 10 be of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects what ever, according to the boundaries therein designated. Farther, it is decared in the eighth section of the said act that nothing in said act shall be construed an assent, by Congress- to all any of the proposi- lions contained n the ordinance of the Convention of the people of Arkansas It is also set forth and de- claed, n the eighth section of the said act that the State of Arkansas shall be entitled to the "same grants, subject to the restrictions, which were made to the State of Missouri by virtue of an act entitled "An act to authorize the people of the Missouri Territory to form Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union,'n &c., which grants and restrictions fully set forth in the aforementioned act entitled "An act supplementary the act entitled An act for the admission of the State of Arkansas into the Union'" SJc., and which IS as follows, to wit;
 This Act was published in the Advocate of 22d Ju- y last-s insertion in this place is therefore deemed unnecessary.
 The Committee farther report that it is expedient that this General Assembly accede to and accept of the propositions set forth in the above act, and commend the adoption of the following Ordinance
 Be u o,faineab the Senate and House Of Represent taiues o e Sate of Arkansas, That the propositions set forth Tn "An act supplementary 10 the act entitled An act for the admission of the State of Arkansas into the Union, and to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the same, and for oth purposes ]" be, and the are hereby, freely cepted ratified, and irrevocably confirmed articles of compact and union between the State of Arkansas and the United States.
 find be u further ordained by tke authority dtoresdi That the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas shall interfere, without the consent of the United States, with the primary disposal of the soil within said State, owned by the United States nor with any reg ulaons Congress may find necessary for securing the the title in such soil to the bona de purchasers there of And that no tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ;-And that in shall nonresident propretors be taxed higher than sldent, and that the bounty lands granted hereafter 10 be granted for military services during the late war, shall, while they continue 10 be held by the patentees or their helrs remain exempt rotn any tax laid by or oer under the authority of the State, whether for State, county, township or any other purpose, for the term of three years from and after the date of the pa tents respectively.
 MT. Phillips moved that it be laid on the table until Thursday next, which negatived: and then, on