The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-11

s.nte ~ that she is wholly unable to
 sp o~ Appropriation to aid in the work,
 g srl semrlorialists further represent unto
 1nrable ,n bodies, that though they ad- ';ntIy 9G to the good old doctrine that
 sl I government has nopower to make ti% ;n,oorovements of a local nature with s,atqs ats for local benefit, yet they do not @ ], as any departure from this princi-
 aamorialize your honorable bodies .lste @ the above important work. For IRsv @ cheerfully grant that great adyan-
 DS Dsld result to individuals, and to the sn S inc completion of said work yet
 n only be a resulting benefit, while paroment would be the immediate re-
 of inc great advantages arising from
 Indeed the Government would
 he rescung her own domain from
 J adding ten, yea, an hundred fold to
 It is therefore work of a general of q local nature-a work, to all in- al nnrposes, for the benefit of the mont of the United States. And your
 aIists have too high an opinion of the and liberality of your honorable bo- snnoose, for a moment, that you would
 o do a great, much needed, and highly He work. to the general government, 2 local benefit might result to an in- 1portion thereof.
 show to your honorable bodies that o.ition is correct, your memorialists
 respectfully submit the following - most costof making said levees,will not
 fine sum of S580,000 as above stated. Ptng the above lands, which they have
 may be reclaimed by making said le= fer deducting the lands owned by in- bls. at S1 9 per acre, they would a. 10 at least THREE MILLIONS OF DOL deduct the price of making the levees. le remainder would be $p2, ,420,000, would be saved to the Government of States, by the lands thereby reclaim |bip inc limits of the State of Arkansas; ;
 vast quantity of lands lying in Loui- ow subject to overflow from the Mis- and which would be wholly and per iy reclaimed by making said levee on ssissippi.
 menorialists would therefore respect sk your honorable bodies to make an Lriation of the sum of about $580,000. sruct the above levees and that your (6e bodies appoint four sets of com hers, say one for the Arkansas river, bee for the Mississippi, dividing the Into equal distances between them, duties it shall be to take charge of propriation, and superlntend the com of said work, on such plan and under ssalalions as your honorable bodies E law direct
 oRever, your honorable bodies should the above appropriation in money, your Falists respectfully ask that your hon bodies make an appropriation of suf- amount of said lands subject to inun- as aforesaid, to amount to the sum ashed, at SI 25 per acre. you appoint commissioners as afore- let out the work to individuals, un- } stacts to be made with them for doing jar portions of the work, and execute 10 said individuals for such portions lands as they may he entitled to for kuch work as they may undertake.- be done on such plan, and under such fons as your honorable bodies may direct
 lls way, your memorialists are satisfied f Government may reclaim all of said by appropriating small portion of n the above manner, to do the work. as in duty bound, they will ever re- y ask.
 tfred, That our Senators in Congress facted, and our Representative be re- to urge the passage of a law to carry object of the above memorial. | --------
 PASSED BY THE PRESENT GEN. AL ASSEMBLY OF ARKANSAS. An act to postpone the November of the Hampstead Circuit Court :-I bones it until the 3rd Monday in Jan
 lS45; only applies to the single
 postpones all sales and process, and proceedings, to said 3rd Monday in ary next; and the act takes eff rom its passage, and expires the lst |of April, 1915.
 bproved 18th November, 1S44.
 An act to change the time of holding fcrcult courts of Jackson and Pulas- Punhes postpones the circuit court ol son, to have been holden on the 3rd day after the 4th Monday in October,
 to the 4th Monday in January next Postpones the November term of the SKI court, 1914, to the 2d Monday in Pary, lS45: postpones all process,
 &c., to the postponed term, and pro- that there shall be no re-advertise oi property, Sc.
 fpproved Nov. 3rd., 1844.
 Anact to incorporate the Spring Hill E academy.
 pproved Nov. 9th, 1944.
 An act to grant a charter to George Lemoyne for the purpose of erecting building toll bridge across Point Re- N creek in Conway county, Arkansas. FppFoyed Nov. 25th, lS44.
 An act to establish and confirm the ol justice of Poinsett county: con- tue seat of justice at BOLIVAR, its fent location.
 pproved Nov. 27th, 1S44.
 an act for the relief of Charles 'u' late Sheriff and collector of Car .ounty, Arkansas gives him twelve ais to collect the county and State kuup. I to.,ND