The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-11
GENERALAssEMBLY OF ARKANSAS.
SENATE, Dee. 3d.

 cation, reported back the bill to he entitled "An act giving 10 the widow of Gilbert Bar den certain property,' without amendment, and recommended its passage. The bill was read d third time and passed.
 Mr. Trimble, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill from the House entitled "An act to reduce the rate of interest and to prevent citizens of this State from in- yolving themselves in debt,n reported the same back without amendment, and recom- mended its passage. The bill was read Sd time.
 Mir. Trimbe oferd the following amend ment:
 ''Sec. B. Re | further enacted, That all laws repealed by the provisions of the act which is repealed by the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby, revived, re- enacted, and declared to be in force from the passage of this actn
 Which was adopted
 Mr. Newton offered the following amend ment 'tStrke out the title of the Bill aud in- sert ssan act to repeat ssan act to regulate the sale of property on Executiou,n approved the 23rd December lS44, and for other pur- poses.n
 Which wss adopted.
 The Bill as ammended was then read third time and passed.
 A message from the House with bills and resolutions.
 Mr. Maxwell from the select commit tee to whom was referred the bill to be entitled .'an act to distribute the proceeds of the sale of the 500.000 acres of land do- hated to this Slate, to the several counties of this State, for the purpose of Internal Improvements within the same,n reported the bill back with two amendments.
 On motion of Mir. Bean the bill and amend ments were laid on the table until the 4th day of July next, by vote of l3 to l.
 The bill s.declaring Little Red River na- vigableo was read third time and passed
 The bill from the House s.to call ill the scrip of Washington County'' was read a second time and ordered to thrd reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled ''an act concerning the lien of mechancsn was read second time and ordered to a third reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled ''an act to amend an act entitled ''an act to prohibit the emigration and settlement of free negroes, or free persons of color, into this State, ap- proved 20th January, 1S43n was read a se- cond time, and on motion of Mir. Black re- fcred 10 the committee on Ways and Means. The bill to repeal the latter clause of the 3lst section of the act placing the State Bank f in liquidation was read second time and on motion of MT. Pelham referred to the commit tee on Banks.
 The bill to be entitled .'an act to regulate the action of Focible Entry and detancr,'' was read second time and ordered to a third reading on tomorrow.
 Mr. Walker from the select committee to whom was referred san act authorizing Mill Ter Irwin administrator olihe estates ofJohn J. Powel, Nicholas Rightor Arnold Fisher Will liam J. Woods and Benaniel $. Bower deceas- ed to sell and dispose of the Real Estate which belongs to said eStates,n reported 6 substitute, which was read third time anc passed
 The bill from the House entitled an ac to authorize Absolem Fowler, guardian O Frances E. Desha, to turn over her estate tc her guardian in Kentucky, was read a frs lime.
 
 pensed with the bill read second and thirt time and passed.
 The bill from the House entitled all act fol the relief of William Arnett Sheriff. and col. lector of Hampstead County twas read a frs , time and ordered to q second reading on to- morrow.
 , The bill from the House entitled s.an ac , declaring Pouch Leiave River navigable was read first time and ordered to d secon, reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled an act t change the time of holding the General Flee tions in this Siaten was read first time
 On motion of Mir. Rose the rules were dis pensed with, and the bill read second tim and on the further motion of MT. Rose relel ed to select committee. i The bill from the House entitled San a, 2 for the relief of James NJ. IIalbert, Sheri and collector of St. Francis Countyn wa , read a first time.
 On motion of Mf. Nicely the rules wer dispensed with, the bill read a second an