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House adjourned.

journment.
 House adjourned.
 November 27M. Rev. Mir. Wasfbun acted as chaplin.
 The amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House to establish the county of Lib erty, was taken up, assented to, and the eoun- ty called POLK. Mir. Floyd introduced a bill to change and define the line between the counties ot John son and Newton.
 Mir. Collins introduced bill to compen- sate the ministering clergy who shall open the House by prayer each morning.
 Mir. Cook introduced bill to declare Lit tie Red river a nayigable stream.
 Mr. Scott introduced bill to locate road from Little Rock to Fort Smith on the South side of the Arkansas river.
 Mir. Hall introduced
 Resolred, That this House believes that the peoples money is unnecessarily spent, by the course now pursued, and that there shall not be any more bills introduced into this House after the 30th of this present month, except the General Appropriation bill.
 On motion of Mr. Mayors, the resolution was laid on the table indefinitely.
 Mir. Owens introduced bill to increase the duties of county clerks-also btl 10 re- peal the 20th and 2lst sections of chap. 39, Revised Statutes-also bill for the relief of Willis S. Smith, late sheriff of Clark county. Mir. Riggs introduced bill to distribute the proceeds of the 500,000 acres of land among the several counties.
 1. r.. 1.ofT Willis s. Smith, sheriff of Clark county.
 Orders of the day-The bill to reduce the price, regulate the sale of the 500,000 acres of land and establish land office at Little Ronk for that purpose, &c., was taken up, and after some amendments, and the rejection of others, ordered to be engrossed for Sd reading.
 The bill to repeal the 10th chapter of the Revised Statutes, was taken up, the vote ta- ken by ayes and noes on its final passage, and lost by ayes 9, nays 45.
 The bill for the relief of Sam'l Adams, late Governor, read third time and passed.
 The bill to change the name of E. s. Par rott, was passed.
 The bill making penal the obliteration of poll books, passed.
 November 2SH.
 A number of petitions this morning on various subjects.
 Mir. Fowler from the committee on the Judiciary, reported back several bills, and an nlong them the bill to amend the law of adi nnistrator, which bill he reported as un- nee essary; most of it's provisions being now the law, and recommended its indefinite post oonement; which was done.
 Mi' Sutton from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Eliza Le- nox, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of John Le- noX.
 Also, billfor the relief of Nancy Gaines. Mir. M ayers introduced a bill to be enti- tied an ac to repeal the Sd section of an act entitled an act to amend the law in relation to gaming, approved 18th Dec. 4S40
 Mr. FoW Ter introduced a bill to regulate he duty and fees of constables
 Mr. Steel introduced bill to suppress in- temperance on the Frontier, which was read a first and SC cond time forthwith, and on motion of Mir. Mayors, laid on the table in- definitely.
 Mr. Berry introduced bill to repeal the l3 section of the lst article of the 44th chapter of the Revised Statutes.
 MT. Brown introduced bill altering the mode of selecting petit jurors, and provi- ding for their compensation.
 MT. Scott ofered--
 Resotred, That the Auditor be requested to furnish to this House a list of the names of all persons publicly employed by the Ex- ecutive Department of the State, showing their compensation, whether by per annum salary, per diem pay, or fees or otherwise, since the adjournment of the last Legisla- ture adopted.
 Mr. Clark of Green, introduced bill to change the time of holding the courts and probate courts of Green.
 Orders of the day.
 The bill to incorporate the Far West Se- mlnary came up.
 Mr. Floyd moved to amend by a section. providing that the Legislature shall have power to alter and amend or re peal this char ter, when they may deem it ex oedient to do so, and appoint trustees to receive the assets, and liquidate the same
 Which was voted down by yeas 30, nays 40.
 The question recurring on the passage of