The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-11

l [ His, lO III ilte Vdcatlcy occaEtoHed Dc Ilic resignation of the Hon. Chester Ashley Adopted
 l Two resolutions from the House praying Congress to establish Post ftontes was read first time.
 Mr. Newton introduced q resolution in- strucing eur Senators in Congress ard re- l qaesilng our Representative 10 use tlieIr ill- liuence to have branch mails established from Llttle Rock, through NeweiI's settlement, in Pulaski County by kindcrtook in Van Burcn County to Rich Woods P. O., Lard County, and also from White Oak P. O, by David Roylsier's 10 the lower settlenien on White i River in Pulaski County" Which was read first time and ordered to second reading on tomorrow. On moiiop of 3Ir. Irwin thc szuaic adjoarn- cd.
 IIousE or REPS, Dec IA
 Mr. Croft, from the committee on county fines. reported back as inexpedent, the bill 10 define the boundary line of the county of Newton
 Which was adopted.
 Mr. Duval, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill 10 regulate the sales of the 500,000 acres of land, and to establish land office at Little Rock, report cd 1t back to the House with an amendment, which was adopted
 Mr. Bankhead, from the committee 0 whom was referred the petition of citizens ot Layiayette, asking the passage of law to prevent hogs from being driven in upon their raage, 10 their great detrnnent, and to prevent blood shed, &.,
 Reporeed, that, in the opinion of the comt- ttee, the subject matter of the petition docs not come within the scope of legislative ac- lion; and that although blood shed may be the fearful result, still they have every reason to hope that will be only that flowing from the butchered hogs, Sc, after having been fat tened on the rich and abundant range of La iayette county.
 Mir llightowor, representing q minority of sad committee, made counter report, char ging (playfaiIY} bIf. Bankhead, sc, with partlahty to their constituents, who he al- leges are the very persons that drive their hogs in upon his constituents because from the barronness of their lands, they can't pro- duce corn, nor even acorns, 10 tatten them upon al hame, &
 On motion of MT. Fowler, both reports were laid upon inc table, until the next ses- sion of the Legislature.
 Theresolutions ei the Senate proposing to go into the election of Eectnr, i'll the place of Col Askley, at } o'clock, and Secretary Of slae at II o'clock to-day, were taken up, and the House agreed to go into both cleo. tions al 7 o'clock
 Orders of the day.
 The bill for the relief of James lawson, IT., late Sheriff of Pulaski county, passed.
 The proposed amendment of the House, to the Constitution of the Stale, was read third lime and passed, by yeas G5, nays l.
 The bill to incorporate the Little Rock Bridge Company was taken up,-severul amendments adopted, and the bill again re- ierred to a select committee.
 The memorial to Congress, H relation to the 72 sections Seminary lands, passed.
 Also, the bill prescribing the time of hold ing the Circuit courts of the seventh judi cial circuit.
 The House then adjourned until o'clock P. M, at which time the two Houses as 1 sembled in convention, and elected GENERAL SoLoN BoRLAND, Eector in Col. Ashey's place, and reelected David 5. Greer, Esq, Secretary of State, as heretofore published adjourned.