The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-18
GENENAIAssrMBLy OF ARKANSAS.
SaNArE, DeceM9sr IU.h.


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 sEN4rn, Decca5sr l0sn. 8If. MeNsaa msroaaeed memorial from tle Geaeral Assembly 10 Congress, praying inc appropriation of $150,00o to clear out the Red Riyes Rafi. Which WIS read first time, and ordered to a second reading on tomorrow.
 MT. Smith from the select committee 10 whom was referred the proposed amendments 10 the Constitution, reported the same back with amendments.
 Which were adopted, and the resolutions read third time aadIassed,
 Mf. Maxwell introduced bill to author ise the sale of the slaves belonging 10 John Ntagness, late of White county, deceased. Which being read first time, on motion of Mr. Maxwell, the rules were dispensed with, the bill read second time, and or dered 10 a third reading on tomorrow.
 hlr. Bean introduced resolution prosi- s ding tha, no new bill shall be introduced in either thr Senate or House of Representa- ,yes, after the 18th of this month, and asked the concurrence of the House therein,
 On motion of Mir. Walker, the message from the House with the accompanying bill for the relief of Sam'l NJ. Hays, late Sher- iii of Pope county, was taken up and read frs, time
 On motion of MT. Walker, tho rules were dispensed with, and the bill read second and third time, and passed.
 Mr. Ficklin from the select committee 10 whon, was referred the bill prescribing an easy mode of collecting debts, reported the same back with an amendment
 Mr Newton moved to lay the bill and TO- port on the table indefinitely.
 Mir. Fcklin called for the yeas and nays on MT. Newton's motion, which were yeas 9, nays l2
 So the motion to lay on the table was lost. The report, on motion of alf. Fickin, was adopted.
 On motion of Mir Yell, lhs Senate ad- journsd
 December llh. Mir Trimbe introduced a bill to be entitled "An act to secure the property of married women,n which was read first time and or dered to a second reading on tomorrow.
 The resolution, instructing our Senators, and requesting our Representative, in Con- gress, to use their influence with the Post master General 10 have the mails carried twice week from Jackson via Pocahontas to the Sl. Francis P. O. was read third time and passed.
 The bill to be entitled "An act supple mentary to an act to distribute 10 the Revised Statutes of Arkansas among the several coun- ties in tho State,n was read third time.
 MT. Smith moved to refer the bill to the committee on the judiciary, which motion was lost; and the bill, onmotion of Mr. Pel- ham, was referred 10 select committee, con sisiing of Messrs. Pelham, Yell and Shaw The bill to be entitled s.An act 10 authorize the sale of all the slaves belonging to John Magness, late of White county, deeeased;n being read third time, Mr. Gamer called for the yeas and nays on it's final passage, which were, yeas B, nays l2. So the bill passed The memorial to Congress asking an ap- propriation of S590,000, for the construction ot levees along the banks of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers, was read third time aud passed by vote of , to 4.
 Mir. Newton. from the committee on edu- cation, reported back the bill supplementary to an act to establish system of common schools" with several additional sections, which were adopted, and the bill passed
 The message from the House with the re : ~S'Ns.oA' Ot'N Ni'o4' o' Joitit scicSt COii- mittee, to whom was referred the petition of the Hon. A. II. Sevier, was taken up on mo- ton of Mr. McCamy
 MT. Trlmble moved to lay them on the table indefinitely, and called for the yeas and nays; yeas 6, nays l7. So the motion to lay on the table was lost
 The report and resolution were concurred in by the following vote:
 Yeas-Messrs. Black, Fcklin, Irwin. Max well, McCamy, Mitchell, NIcKean, Pelham, Reyhurn, Riyes, Rose, Smith, Walker and Yell-l4
 Nays-Messrs. Bean, Clark, Gamer, Gaines, Hudson, Neely, Newton, Shaw, Stell, Trim ble, and Mr. President-ll.
 On motion of Mr. Newton, the Senate ad sjoumed.
 December l2h Mir. Trimble, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the "bill to reduce the number of copies to be published of the Reports of the Supreme Court, report ed the same back, recommending that il should not pass. The report was adopted, and the bill thereby rejected.
 Mir. Hudson, from the select comn1it,e to whom was referred the bill "for the relief of Willis Srpi,, l.to sbo.;G f