The Arkansas banner., 1844-11-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF ARKANSAS.
SrN.rr .Anr. 20Lh. 1844.

The Bill ol the House, s'Io incorporate the Spring Hill Male Academy was read third tme passed, and returned to the House.
 The Resolution from the House, asking Conoress to establish certain Mail Routs on the South side of the Arkansas River, was read third time, passed, and returned to.I the House.
 The Resolution from the House, lnstrnc- ting our Senators, and requesting our Rep resentative in Congress, to procure, Ii pos sible. the passage of law authorizing the sale of the pubic lands ill half qr. sections, running east and west, to actual settlers, was read third time and passed, ard returned to the House.
 The Resolution offered on yesterday, by MT. Gaines, in relation to the 10th sections of school lands, was read a second time, and. on motion of Mr. Black, referred to selectcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Black, Shaw aud Newton.
 Mr. Black introduced bill concerning guardians and wards, which was read first l time. and ordered to second reading on to- morrow.
 The memorial introduced on yesterday, by hIr. McKean, praying Congress to give i the Legislature of Arkansas the power to dispose of the 72 sections of Seminary land for the use of Common Schools, was read second time, and ordered to third reading on tomorrow.
 The bill to repeal the 3lst. section of .'an act placing the State Bank i'll liquidation" was read a second time, and, on motion oi i Mr. Smith, laid on the table for the present.
 The bill from the House, entitled ''an act for the punishment of embezzlement," was read a second time.
 Mr. Trimbe moved to refer it to the Com mittee on the Penitentiary: lost.
 On motion of MT. Gaines, 1t was referred to the Judiciary Committee. I The bill from the House, granting Geo. w. Lemoyne a charter for building toll- bridge across Point Remove Creek, within one mile of it's mouth, was read first time
 On motion of Mr. Maxwell, the Rules were dispensed with, and the bill was read a second time, by title
 Mir Black moved to refer it to the com mitee on Ways and Means: lost.
 Mr. Newton moved that the bill be read the third time and passed: on its final pass age, Mir Black called for the ' eas and Nays, and there were l5 Y eas and 3 Nays; so the bill was passed and returned to the 1 House.
 1Ir. Ficlllin, from the joint select commit tee appointed to wait on the Governor, re- ported that his EXcclency would make a ! written communication to-day, at half past II o'clock A. M.
 The bill from the House, 10 change the l t,,aes af xoting from viva yapa r. bal lpf read first time.
 Mr. Ficklin moved to reject the bill, and called for the yeas and nays, which being ordered, were yeas-Messrs. Black, iaieklin, Gaines, Irwin, Maxwell, McKean, Pelham, Reybnrn, Shaw, Smith and Walker-ll.
 Nays-Messrs. Bean, Clark, Gainer, IIud- son, McCamy, Mitchell, Nicely, Newton, Rose, Sell, Trimble, Yell, and Mir Presi- dent-l3.
 So the motion to reject was lost, and the bill was ordered to a second reading on to- morrow.
 Mir. Newton introduced q resolution dis solving the committee appointed '.to inquire into the conduct of the Bank Yisiter and Receivers of the State Bank and Branches, , and appointing new one, ..with power to send for persons and papers," which was adopted; and Messrs. Newton, Smith, Max well, Gaines and Hudson appointed com miHlee on the part of the Senate.
 A message was received from the House, informing the Sentate that the House with held their concurrence to the resolution to go into the election of Board of Educa- ton, to-day, at l2 o'clock. Also, that the House withheld their assent from the substitute of the Senate to the bill of the House, changing the time of holding the Circuit Cours in Jackson and Pulaski counties, anda ask a committee of conference Concurred in; and Messrs. Newton and Max well appointed committee of conference on the part of the Senate.
 Mr. Newton asked to be, and was, excused from serving on said committee, and Mir. Trmble was appointed ill his stead.
 Athalf past | o'clock the Senate repaired, by invitation, to the House of Representa- tives, for the purpose of hearing the Gov emor2s message read; which being done, the Senate returned to their chamber, and, on motion of Mr. Pelham, adjourned
 ,Nqpember 21st
 Mir. Bean presented.a petition from 27 citi- zens of Washington county, representing that John Robinson, Andrew Hutchings, Enos lIarrer, and John Wooten had settled on and made valuable improvements upon the 16th sec. s.I4, R. 30, before said land was sur veyed. And praying that they may be allow cd to enter their improvements at a fair price, not exceeding S2 per acre. Which was read, and, on notion of MT. Bean, referred to the committee on education.
 On motion of Mr. McCamy, Mr. Bean was added to the committees on education and internal improvements.
 On motion of Mir. Ficllin, MT. Bean was added to the committee on the Auditors and Treasurer's Books.
 Mir. Yell introduced the following resolu- ton:
 Resoleed, That 1000 copies of the Gov emor's message be printed for the use of the Senate. Adopted.
 Mir Trimble, from the committee of con ference. on the hill to roetpona tbo I;.o,,;t