The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-25
Dec. l7h.


 Dec 17th.
 On motion of Mr. Rose, the messages from the House with Bills were taken up.
 The bill from the House '' to define the duties of witnesses, and for other purposes was read first time
 The bill from the House {! to authorize the Sheriff elect of Franklin County to collect the arrearages of Taxes in said county, and for other purposes, D being read lst time, on motion of MT. Gaines the rules were dis pensed with and the bill read 2d time and referred to select committee.
 The bill from the House "for the relief of E. B. Aston, Adm'r of the estate of Abram Sinclair, late Sheriff of Johnson county" ]" being read 1st time, on motion of NIT. Rose the rules were dispensed with and the bill read 2d time and referred to select com tmittee.
 The bill from the House {! to authorise the Secretary of State to appoint deputy . was read 1st time.
 Mr. Clark introduced resolution " in- structing the committed on ways and means to inquire into the expedency of introducing bill requiring each county of this State to pay out of the Treasury of such county the expenses of their representation in the Gen. eral Assembly of this State, , which, on mo- ton of Mir. Maxwell, was laid on the table till 1850, by vote of l9 to 5.
 The Bill from the House " to remove the Court House of the county of Jackson, " was read a 1st time.
 The bill from the House < to establish Cir cult and County Courts in and for the coun- ty of Montgomery, and for other purposes, :" was read lst tme on motion of Mr. New ton the rules were dispensed with and the bill was read 2d time and referred to a se- i lect committee.
 The bill from the House to appropriate the whole of the common School fund to the purchase of books for the use of common schools" " was read lst time, and on motion of Mir. Smith laid on the table for the present.
 The preamble and resolution from the House in relation to the report of the joint select committee, to whom was referred the petition of the Hon. A. II. Sevier, were con cured in by the Senate, by a vote of b l to s.
 The bill '' to regulate the action of forci- ble entry and detainer," :" was reported back by Mir. Yell, from the committee on the Jul dietary, with several amendments, which were adopted, and the bill passed.
 Mr. Yell from the committee on the Judi ciary, reported back the bill :: to regulate ca ses of assault and battery,o and recommen- ded its rejection which report was adop- ted
 Mr Irwin introduced bill " supplemental " to an act relating to public roads and high ways, and the overseers thereon, approved Sd Feb 1843," which was read a lst time and on motion of Mr. Irwin the rules were dispensed with and the bill read Ed time and on motion of Mr. Trimble was referred to the committee on Internal Improvements.
 Mir. Nicely introduced bill :. to exempt certain persons from paying poll taxes ) which was read lst time.
 Mir. Shaw introduced bill concerning marriages, which was read lst time, on motion of NTr. Shaw the rules were dispensed with, the bill read 2d time, by title, and referred to a select committee.
 Mir. Walker introduced bill " supplement tary to the act passed at this session, prescrl- ping the time of the Courts in the 4th Judi cial Circuit" " which was read lst time.
 On motion the Senate adjourned.