The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-18
Decenber 1lth
MT. Hynson, elected from Indepe.l en

OecenibeT 1ta. MT. Hynson, elected from Indepes ence, to fill the place of MT. Baltimore, deceased, appeared and took lis seat.
 Mr. Croft, from the committee on County and County Lines, to whom had been re- ferred the petitions of citizens of Clark and Bradley. praying the erection of new coun- ty, reported bill to erect the county oi Dallas. Read lst and 2d time forthwith, and referred.
 Mir. Rust, from the committee 10 whom was referred the petitions of sundry citizens of the counties of Ouchita, Union, and Brad ley, praying the establishment ot a Land oi- flee in that district, reported resolutions h. structing S.c., our delegates In Congress to have said land office established.
 Mr Mccoy introduced memorial to Con- press. asking continuance of the mall route from Rock Roe to Elizabeth, m Jackson county. -.
 Mr. Clark, of Green, introduced bill 10 prevent fire hunting in this State.
 Mir. Marshall ol!ered--
 Resolped, That no member of this House shall be entitled to draw per diem pay, for any time he may be absent, either with or without leave, unless the cause ot absence be sickness.
 MT. Mayors moved 10 lay it on the table which was lost, by avs l3, nays g.
 Mir. Greenwood moved to amend, as tol- lows:
 Be it further resolved, that the provisions ot the foregoing resolution shall not operate upon such members as heretofore obtained leave of absence, nor shall 1t apply to such members of this House who are absent on account of the indispostion of their taml- lies, which was adopted, and the resolution as amended adopted.
 Mr. Wilson of Johnson, introduced bill to repeal the I23d sec. S7th chap. ot the Revised Statutes.
 Mir. Owens introduced bill to authorize appeals from the County Courts.
 Mr. Steele introduced bill to authorize the present Sheriff of Franklin county 10 col feet the arrearages of taxes, Sc.
 Mr. Parks introduced bill to define tht line between Yell and Montgomery coun ties.
 Orders of the day.
 The Senate's amendment to the House bill concerning limitations, concurred in. The bill for the relief of w. s. Smith, lat Sheriff of Clark county, passed.
 Also the bill for the relief of Geo. W Adams late Sheriff of Poinsett.
 Also the bill for the relief of Presley B Smith.
 On motion the House adjourned.
 December 12h. Mir. Davis, elected from Saline, to fill th place of Judge Caldwell, decd, appeared and took his seat.
 MT. Croft, from the committee to whom was referred the pepition of citizens of Chi cot, praying the erection of new county out of the territory of said county, reported against the prayer of the said petitioners, ot the ground of an insutlieiency' of territory. Mir. Doris from the committee to whom was referred the bill to prevent betting ol elections, reported a substitute which wa adopted.
 Mr. Gray, to whom was referred the bil to erect the county of "DALLAss, repor ted substitute, with the same title, whicl was adopted
 Mir. Bertrand introduced a bill to repea part of the act extending the powers of tn Mayor and Aldermen of Little Rock.
 Mir. Croft introduced bill to authorls the issuing of attachments in certain cases.
 Mr. Doris introduced a bill authorisln the sale of certain property belonging to tn estate of Wm. Gilchrst, decd.
 Mr. Hubbard introduced bill to divorc and separate the State Bank and Branche from the Real Estate Bank and Branches
 Orders of the day.
 The bill to incorporate the Little Roc Bridge Company, came up,
 Mir. Rust moved to amend by an addition al section, making the stockholders liable the creditors of the company, to the fu amount of the debts of the company con racted by an authenticated agent of tn same, Sc.
 Which was lost; and the bill passed b yeas 39, nays 32.
 The resolution of the Senate, that no bi shall be introduced into the Senate or Hous after the 10th of the present month, was tt ken up
 MT. Bertrand moved to lay it on the t ble
 Mir. Floyd made short but able speec in favor of the motion.
 Mr. Blackwell replied. He argued th; the resolution should be adopted; that UT less further new business were excluded a ter some certain day, the Legislature woul not adjourn until spring. He said the Dem ocrats had the majority, and would be re sponsibe for the expenses of the session ; and that they had no great Whig Doctor | lay the blame on this session as they had { the last; That they could transfer the blam to no one unless they did to poor ihte Char ley Bertrand! He made many other sensi ble and amusing remarks.
 Mir Sutton replied in playful manner, i favor of laying on the table.
 Mir Brown, of Sevier, in substance, said
 Mir. Speaker:-Suppose employ a mal to make crop for me, and early in the sprin he begins to talk about laying it by, and ac I tually goes out and idles away his time talk