The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-11

not pass Mr. Trimble moved to lay the bil and report on the table for the present, Mr Gamer called for the yeas and nays thereon which were yeas 10, nays IA
 Mir Gainer moved the adoption of the re- port, and called forthe yeas and nays, which were yeas 20, nays ,.
 So the report was adopted
 Mf. Yell, faom the committee on the judi. clary, to whom was referred the .tresolutior to cause two columns to be put on the pol books of the next general election, one fol those who wish to vote viva voce, and the other for those who wish to vote by ballot,' reported bill as substitute for the resolu- ton; which report was adopted, and the bil read J third time and passed.
 Mir. Nicely, from the select committee te whom was referred Nan act to refund to Vim Black the state and County tax, paid by hin for the purchase of tract of land erroneous ly twice taxed, and sold for the same year. reported the same back without amendment and recommended its passage, which report was adopted, and the bill read third time and passed.
 Mir Newton introduced bill to be entitl- ed, ''an act supplementary to all act, to place the State Bank in liquidation" which was read first time and ordered 10 be printed.
 Mir. Ficklin introduced bill on the same subject, which was read first and 2d time. and on motion of Mir. Black, they were both reported to the committee on Banks
 MT. Eicllin introduced Gan act to repea the 20th, 2lst, and 22d, section of the 39th chapter of the revised statutes.''
 Mr. Mckean, from the select committee to whom was referred '.an act for the relief of Fbenezer Fraser, late Sheriff of Miller County, which County now, formes a part of Texas" reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage which report was adopted and the bill read a third time and passed.
 The bill from the House entitled Ian act for the relief of Willis S Smith, late Sheriff and collector of Clark Countv,' was read a I'd time, and on motion of MT. Hudson, re- ered to select committee consisting ol Messrs, Hudson, Mitchell, and Shaw.
 The bill "to legalize the marriage of Da- vid CastebeTy with his wife Penina, was read a Sd time and passed.
 The bill "prescribing an easy mode off col lecting debts,n was read 2d time, and, on motion of Mr. Ficlllin, referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Ficklin, Gai- ner and Maxwell
 The bill E'to authorize Merrina Clark, ad- ministrator of the estate of Wm Clark de- ceased, to sell the real estate,n was read % time, and, on motion of MT. Gamer, referet to the committee on the judiciary.
 On motion of Mr. Ficklin, the resolutions to amend the Constitution of the State, were ! taken up.
 On motion of MT. Trmble, the resolutions from the House on the same subject were al, so taken up.
 The lst section, lst act, of the resolution; of the Senate being read, MT. Newton offer ed to amend, by inserting after the wort "Chief Justice1' in the first line, ''acho shal almdys reside d, or aeithin 9 miles of hc seat of Gorermem" Adopted.
 Mr. Yell offered to amend by inserting af- ter the word ssSupreme Comt,n in the frs line "Circuit Courts, Probate Courts, County Courts, and Justices of the Peace"
 On motion of Mir. Smith, the whole of tho resolutions and amendments were referred tc to a select committee, consisting of Messrs Smith, Ficklin and McCany
 Go motion of Mr. Gainer, the Senate ad- iourned.