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The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-04
HorsE OF REP's, .NoU. 26th.

Rev. MT. Washbun acted as chaplin.
 Mir. Mccoy presented petition from cltI- zens of Jackson, Poinsett, and St. Francis, praying the establishment of new county to be called Calhoun-which was referred
 MT. Doris introduced a bill 10 amend an act approved December 2d, 1S40, author izing the sale of the Seminary lands.
 Mir. Sutton introduced a bill 10 change the time of holding the Desha circuit court, &c
 Mir. Hall introduced memorial to Con gress asking for the appropriation of Sloo'- GOO for the purpose of completing the na- tional road from Memphis to Little Rock.
 Mir. Parks introduced bill to amend the law in relation 10 administration.
 Mr. Blakemore introduced bill to call IT the scrip of Washington county.
 Mir. Greenwood introduced bill to amend the act placing in liquidation the Real Estate Bank-read first and second times forth with, ordered to be printed, and referred tc the committee on Banks
 Mir. Clark, of Independence, introduced 2 bill to suppress betting on elections and iol other purposes. Such law IS much need- ed in this State--ED's.
 Orders of the day-House went into com mittee of the whole on the bill to reduce the 500,OOO acres of land, regulate the sale there of, and establish land office at Little Rock and spent the balance of the morning dellber- ating upon it-several amendments made, but the bill not completed, until the hour oi ad- journment.
 House adjourned.
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 MT. Irwin from the select committee to whom was referred several bills defining the mode of collecting the Revenues of this State !; made minority report accompanied by bill, which on motion of Mr. Maxwell, was, to- gether with the original and the substitute of the majority referred to select committee of z. Mir. Gaines from the committee on ways and means to whom was referred bill to be entitled ''an act authorizing the burning cer- tain State Bondso reported substitute for the orglnalabIll which was read and on motion of Mir. Black referred to the committee on banks. Mir. Walker introduced a bill to be entitled 'an act authorizing Miller Irwin as adminis- trator of the estate of John J. Powel, Nicholas Fighter, Arnold Fisher and Vim. J. Woods, to sell, and dispose of the Real Estate belong ing to said estate.'' Read first time and ordered to a second reading on tomorrow
 Mir. Clark introduced bill to be entitled San act for the protection of levees construct ed along the banks of rivers and other water courses in this State'' which was read first time and ordered to a second reading on to- morrow.
 Mir. Maxwell introduced bill to be entitled s'an act for the relief of Milton Sanders, late sheriff Of White county which was read a first time and on motion of Mr. Maxwell the rules of the Senate were dispensed with, the bill read second and third time and passed kNlr. Trimble asked, and obtained leave to introduce bill to be entitled an act 10 au- thorze the administrator of Benjamin Patton deceased 10 sell the real estate of said deceas- ed; which was read first time and ordered 10 a second reading on tomorrow.
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Mir. Smith moved reconsideration of the vote on the first section
 Mir. Rose offered an amendment to the "a section ssstrike out all the section after sand,'' in the thirdline, and insert, shall holo courts alternately for each other, in such TO- tary order as the General Assembly may dl- rect.
 Mir. Newton moved to lay the resolutions and the amendment on the table until Tues day next.
 Which motion prevailed.
 On motion of Mir. McCamy, the Senate adjourned.
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the bill, MT, Strain demandjno T. nays the bill was passed by yea, s,s !s| s
 Mir. Fowler from the comoo;., Judiciary, to whom had been rar. ,'ee Der of propositions to amend das''ed s d ton of the State, reported q ae ss, c@H which was adopted and ordered 'aVsaa ,@s % on motion of Mir. Bertrand. ooel
 The bill to regulate the sale of 900 acres of land donated to ,b;a V U 'A' establish land office for tbe Nrs a Sas taken up. parpos
 MT. Mayors moved an amend., was lost. tnt
 Mir. Bertrand moved an amendm.,, was adopted.
 Mir. Mayors moved to lav tbe In table indefinitely, which was lo.. s.' '' ] 20, nays 47. ' 'l
 On motion of MT. Duyal. th. ,, re-committed 10 a select corm;,ta. t,s 0 ing of Messrs. Duval, Floyd, Fon,,'. 'st' q dy, Wilson of washington, S;mr Blackwell. '''''Ra
 On motion of MT. Mayors, the H,,. journed. u'''
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 Alr, Black introduced resolution referring that portion of the Governors message rela- tIng to Banks, 10 the committee on Banks.
 Mir. Maxwell gave notice, that tomorrow he would introduce bill for the relief of Milton Sanders, late sheriff of White County.
 Mir Clark gave notice, that tomorrow he would introduce bill for the protection of levees, constructed along the banks of rivers and other water courses in this State.
 Mir. Gamer from the select committee to whom was referred ..the preamble and reso- lutions, introduced by Mir Maxwell 'sinstruct- ing our Senators in Congress and requesting our Representatives to do everything Tn their power for the annexation of Texas 10 our Union, reported the following, as substitute for Mr. Maxwell's preamble and resolutions, to wit:
 "Resolced by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, that the remuneration of Texas to the United States is a measure of great national importance, and vitally interes- ting to the people of Arkansas.
 Resolred, That our Senators and our Re- presentatiyes iii Congress be and they are here by, instructed and requested to use every honorable exeriion in their power in behalf of the remuneration of Texas 10 the Ameri- can Union, and 10 place her on equal ground, and with equal privileges with the other new States of the confederacy.
 Resofeed, That we regard the Constitution al objections, which have before been urged by the enemies to this measure, as settled, and no longer debatable, and the reason in favor of that great American measure greatly in- creased by the triumphant election of James
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pou . u,,a. Noeembu2 Mr. Floyd offered f'''

MT. Floyd offered f"
 Resolped, That the commjttee :. be, and they are hereby required Y |. cure from the principal bank of tt, ,b. Q Arkansas, and all the branches of =. s.;s pa full and complete abstract of all itl t, | ors as principal and security-t6e 'os,] that they are in-whether the dpb,s ' ' suit-whether the call has been n,a further the full and complete coa%a) rla1 every claim due said banks and I'''' ,b. are hereby required to superintepd ll ,I. ' ting of 2,000 copies of the same. in M let form, for the use of the membp,, @ r1 sa House.
 MT. Duval moved to lay the resolptn the table,
 MT. Floyd demanded the yeas an1 | and the motion was lost, by yeas @ B, ! 3S.
 Mir. Bertrand moved to strike ou,o ,l of the resolution as referred to prn;,! which was carried, and the resoln;'11 amended, adopted.
 Mir. Biflingsly introduced a bill tn ,. fy proceedings before justices of tbs N
 Mir. Hays offered T
 ReSolved, That d committee or sJ apppointed, whose duty 1t shall be \ quire into the expediency of establish, Seminary of Learning, with the fna.' sing from the seyenty-two thousand s,. land donated to this State by the C., Government for that purpose; andtbl, report to this House by bill or othervjs
 Which was adopted, and Messrs \ Floyd, Strain, Collins, and Clark ofI pendence, appointed said committee
 Mir. Mayors oferreG- Resolued, That the committee on tl estate Bank, report 10 this House the dition of said bank, on or belas Wednesday.
 Orders of the day were taken up.
 The bill to change the time of ht the general elections in this State to t Monday i'll August, was read second and ordered 10 be engrossed for tFhiiil ding.
 The bill to improve the navigation ( tie Red river, was read a second time.
 Mir. Blackwell moved to lay it on ble, until the 4th of July next.
 Which was carried, by yeas dS nay
 A great number of bills were real time and referred. or ordered to be eng for Sd reading none passed.
 House adjourned.
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Whereupon, Mr. Gaines called for the yeas and nays, which were yeas l2 and nays l2.
 So Mr. Walkers amendment was re|ected. MT. Gaines offered an amendment making it a Penitentiary offence for any Clerk to fall in forwarding election returns; which was lost.
 Mir. smlh moved 10 adjourn, and called for the yeas and nays, which were yeas , and nays 10.
 So the motion to adjourn was lost.
 Mir Smith proposed to amend the bill as follows: '.That the name of each voter be written in legible hand on the back of each lickctp
 Mr. Gaines moved to amend Mir. Smiths amendment, as follows: By swearing the judges and Clerks to secrecyas to names, un- less it shall be necessary in cases of contes- ted elections.8
 Mir. Smith accepted the amendment to his amendment, as offered by Mir Gaines.
 Mir. Gaines having called for the yeas and nays OH the adoption of the amendment, there were l. yeas and 13 nays.
 So the amendment was lost.
 Mir. Ficklin moved that the vote be taken on the final passage of the bill, and called fo1 the yeas and nays, which being ordered, were yeas l2 and nays F, as follows; :,
 eas-Messrs. Bean, Clark, Gamer, Hud- son, McCamy, Mitchell, Nicely, Rose, stell, Trimble, Yell and MT. President-l2.
 Nays-Messrs Black, Fieklin, Gaines, Irwin, Maxwell, McKean, Pelham, Reyburn, Rives, Shaw, Smih and Walker-l2.
 So the bill was lost.
 On motion of Mir. Ficklin, the Senate ad- journed.
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.NoremberS B

.Norembsr SA| Prayer by Rev. Mir. Washbum MT. Hightower presented a petition citizens of Lafayette, asking the passI a law protecting their territory from h | cible entry of thousands of hogs d1d upon it. Which was referred to a select comm MT. Saunders introduced a bill nUs to the taxation of property. Mr. Bertrand introduced bill for R lief of James Lawson, Jr., late SherHdI laski.
 Which was read a second time ah ferred. MT. Fowler oflerred-
 Resolved, that the committee on ha respectfully hastened in the perfOnai| their duty.
 Which was adopted.
 Mr Strain introduced a bill in rala imprisonment in civil cases.
 Mir. Doris introduced a bill to auhe7 AbsaIom Fowler, guardian of FnA' Desha, to turn over the estate to hds dian in Kentucky.
 Read a first and second time.
 Mir. Simmons introduced bill loa the duties of witnesses. Read first and 2nd time, and releH' the committee on judiciary.
 MT. Fowler oflerred-- Resolved, that the committee on laln l instructed to report a bill providing a' all sales of property under execution [. Y suit of the State bank, when It may Y cessary to save or secure the amounN !" debt or any part thereof, such sac %' s, made on credit, the purchaser gEns" with approved security for the an0u''
 Which was adopted,
 Orders of the day.
 The following bills were nassedr; |, The bill 10 call in the scrip ol Hs'' ton county. N. The bill to amend the law m rsl'Is. x. the settlement of free negroes Ill ,l'n The bill to incorporate the PIT Female Academy. .ss, The bill to amend the law conce'p'' lien of mechanics. .,S Also, the resolution instructns sa., tors in Congress, &c., to use thell ' '1 M in having the mail from Little ho'A ~, X, ton on Red river, carried ill four nor" | es, tri-weekly. .,,o+st The bill to repeal the act a'lno,'1 ,,s {, geological survey of the state' ''''' it's third reading. oo dt MT. Mayors moved to lay II ;" ble. r.,. Mir. Greenwood demanded lne y ,s, nays, and the motion was lost y nays As.
 The bill was then referred. ,, A number of bills were feau time and referred. r;,lsI ! The bill to incorporate the n '1 ,ins bridge company was read seoo'' ordered to third. ceI The bill to repeal the 39lh sessva e.awls;, 4th chapter of the Revised o's s.;on oI read a second time, and on maJ, ..s,y Fowler, laid on the table lndell''''
 The House adjourned
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Message from the House, with bills.

On motion of Mir. Bean the message iIoii the House was taken up.
 The bill from the House entitled 'an ae' 10 cbanoe the name of Elijah Smith Parrott to that of William Elijah Smith Parrott'' was read first time. ,ho
 On motion of Mir. Nicely the rules ot the Senate were dispensed with, the bill read second and third time and passed.
 The bill from the House entitled ''ah act for tbe relief of Samuel Adams late Governor of the State of Arkansas" was read a hfS' time. T.
 On motion of Mr. Black the rules were dis nensed with, theBll reada second tune and referred to the committee on ways and means
 The bill from the House entitled ''ah act making penal the oblteration oi poll DOCKS of elections, was read first time and order ed to a second reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House to incorporate the aFar West Seminary was read first tune
 On motion of MT. Bean the rules were dis nensed with. the bill read second and thrd time and passed.
 On motion of Mir. Walker the resolutions to amend the constitution of the State oi Ar kansas were taken up to be read the first tune The yeas and nays were called on every sec ton, and article separate; and the resolutions all adopted or passed to a second reading oy the constitutional majoritles, except the se- cond section of the fourth article ,; the vote on it being yeas 13 nays 10, not majority oi two thirds, it was lost.
 On motion of MT. Gainer, the Senate ad- ! journed.
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Executive and Financial Receivers of the State Bank and Branches.
 Mr. Gaines introduced resolution, in- structng our members in Congress to urge the passage of law authorizing, when the l6th section in any township is not of av- craze value, the selection of other lands in lieu thereof.
 Read first time and ordered to a second reading on tomorrow,
 MT. Newton introduced resolution 10 go into election of Board of Education, to- morrow at o'clock.
 Which was adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Maxwelii the senate adjourned
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'Nbs e@'tt'
 On motion of Mir McCamy, Mir. Gamer was added to the committee on Banks.
 On motion of Mr. Bean, Mir. 1'rimble was added to he committee on the Auditors and T'reasurer's books.
 MT. Trimble introduced a resolution re- lerring the Governors message to the apPro- prate committees.
 Mr McCamy; from the committee on ed- ucation, to whom was referred the bill to be entitled san act to repeal the 42d section of an act to establish a system of Common Schools, approved the Sd day of February, l843,n reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage Adopted.
 The bill being then read third time, Mir. Maxwell called for the yeas aud nays on it's final passage which were yeas l2, and nays II, so the bill was passed.
 Mir. Gaines, from the committee on Ways and Means, reported the following bills, "an act to reduce the number of copies to be published of the Reports of the Supreme Court ''An act to repeal the l43d chapter of the Revised Statutes, under the head oi Special Judges.'' ''An act authorizing the burning certain State Bonds D all of which were read first time, and ordered to se- cond reading on tomorrow.
 Mir. Irwin introduced a resolution to go ill., 10 the election of Board of Education and Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, on to-mor- row at II o'clock. Which was read first and second time. MT. Nicely moved to strike out s'Judge of the first Judicial Circuit and called for the yeas and nays; which were yeas 10 and nays Il. So the motion 10 strike out was lost.
 MT. Trimble moved to refer the resolution to a select committee, and called for the yeas and nays, which were, yeas l3, and nays To- So the resolution was referred, and Messrs. Trimble, Nicely and Smith appointed the committee.
 Mir. Mitchell, from the committee on en- rolled bills, reported that ''the resolution in- structing our Senators, and requesting oul Representative in Congress, to oppose any law for the distribution of the proceeds ol the sales of the public lands among the States," was correctly enrolled.
 Mr. Irwin, from the Select committee, to whom was referred the petition of Darby Pentecost, citizen of Phillips county, pray ing relief of Darby Pentecost;" which be- ing read first time, Mir. Irwin moved to dis pense with the Rules and read the Bill a se- cond time, which motion was lost and the Bill was ordered to a second reading on to- morrow
 The Bill to be entitled San act declaring White river navigable stream,o was read a second time and ordered to a third reading on tomorrow
 The Resolution to amend the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, were. on motion ol Mr. McCamy taken up, and the Senate, on motion of Mir. Gaines, resolved itself into a committee of the whole thereupon.
 The chairman of the committee of the whole reported the resolutions back to the Senate, with sundry amendments, which were on motion of Mir Ficlin, concurred in.
 \ message was received from the House of Representatives informing the Senate, that the House had concurred in the amendment of the Senate to the Bill "to establish the County of Liberty,n changing the name to Polk
 On motion of Mir. Ficklin, the Senate adjourned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
Protective Instinct of Animate.

A few days since, as a farm servant
was ploughng on one of the fehls ofthe
South Muirlown Farm, (Perthsi,ire. he
observed at distance two hawks in pur-
suit of bird, which was making its way
in his direction, no doubt for safety On
approaching nearer, the bird proved to
be lark, and its pursuers two large blue
hawks. When it approached to where
the ploughman was working, the little
fugitive made several circles round him,
as if anxious, ye. afraid, to trust Itself to
him for protection: but il did no, VEN
ture, and at last alighted on the back of
one of his horses. The hawks then ST.
multaneously made a sweep at it, but COM
ing into collision together they missed it,
on which it Immediately wheeled beneath
the belly of the horse, and for consid-
cradle time, shooting through between its
legs, managed TO battle its relentless enc
mics! Exhausted, however, and capture
being too certain, it threw itself upon the
compassion of the ploughman, and flew
into his breast.
The hawks foiled, seemed to grow des-
perate in consequence, and attacked the
man with grea, holiness, striking him
frequently upon the face TO make him
quit his captive. Seeing at length that
their anticipated meal was in too secure
keeping for them to recover, they flew
off, but on the way, as if the one had
blamed the other for the loss, they com
menced 4 serious battle in the air logeih-
er. How long the fight would have las
ted it would be dilicu!t to say, had not
the appearance of a sea gull put stop to
it. The moment the hawks perceived it
their mutual animosly seemed forgotten,
in their anxiety to give immediate pursuit
10 their new prey. On coming up with
the gull they found in him formidable
Zoe. for as the pIoughman could see, he
was defending himself with great vigor,
but with what rcsul, is not known.
Many instances similar to the above,
in which bird flies TO man for prOec.
lion, occur; but until recently we never
heard of hunting rabbit doing so. As
rountryman was passing through field,
near LyneIoch, he saw two dogs in ho!
pursuit Of rabbit, and So close upon it,
that one hundred yards more to run and
it would have been captured, bu, obser-
wing The man it Immediately turned to,
wards him and leaped into his arms. He
beat of the dogs, and after carrying the
rabbit lillle way sc, il again at liberty
Perth Observer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

An extract from "Sccncs aud Incidents between
home and China" ...
The general aspect Of the country is
exceedingly beautiful, uniting ak the rich
and magnificent scenery with waving for
est, never failing streams and constant
verdure can present, heightened by pure
atmosphere and the glowing ,ints Of a
tropical sun-Namre's several Kingdoms
abound with wealth scattered proIuscly
by the hand of benelicrnt God.-You
feel his presence every where. The Cup
Tree, alone. insensibIe to every thing
else, would strike the uubelever with the
truth of an Almighty Providence.
Imagine a tree of great height with
spreading branches and glossy metallic
leaves-tirough which the suns rays at
midday cannot pierce-imasine this tree
covered with innumerable goblels, each
cup supplied with top moving ON a
hinge Of the most delicate construction,
which opens at night and receives the
falling dew till filed with the pearly Ii
quid to the brim when the top closes and
seals up the treasure. At the hour of
noon, when the suns rays pierce like a
javelin, and every living and inanima,e
thing shrlnks from his beams, the lid
opens, the stem which so firmly sustain
ed the vase, bends, and the shower of
chrys,al waters pour forth to refresh eve-
rylhing within its nauence-myriads Of
bird and butterflies like golden blossoms
eemming every leaf, chanting in the
sweetes, and widest tones their praise OF
the Great Creator.
Send your unbelievcrs on, Of your
crowded cities into Gods holy temples
upon the mountains side or ,eeming val
ley-let him look upon this tree, bios
somed with living creatures. let him
stand beneath lis shade and receive bap.
lism from the dews Of Heaven al noon
day. beneath an equinoclial sun-and he
will bow down before that magnificent
shrine, humble in spi,i! and elevated in
sentiment,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

"A sensible Man.--A person by the
name Of Alexander Hamilton humbly Pc
titions the Legislature Of Massachusetts
20 allow him TO call himself Edward
Hamilton. The reasons which he assigns
for this are. that it is too great burden
torso humble an individual as himself 10
support such great name. He also con.
templates publishing some musical COM
positions, and fears ,Aa! his inferior pro-
ductions will de,Iacs from the merits Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

Thurlow Weed. editor of the ALBANY
Evening Journal, gives the following en-
dorsement to James Harper, (of the firm
of Harper and Brothers.) who has been
placed in nomination by the Native
American party in New York, as their
candidate for mayor Of tina. city. Weed
says -
Our old and much esteemed friend Mr..
James Harper, is the candidate Of the Ma
tive American Party for mayor of the city
Of New York. Though reproba,ing, as
we do, the grounds upon which this new
party has been organized, we should be
dsloyal to friendship of nearly thirty
years standing, not 10 bear cordial ,esli-
mony to the manly virtues and moral
worth of its nominee. And we rejoice.
also, to see self-made man rising, by
merit alone, to honors and eminence. Ii
is pleasant to look back upon the history
of the liarpers, for there is moral in ii
full of encouragement to young mechan.
les.
In 1916, we worked as a journcyman
in the same Office with James and John
Harper. They were distinguished, like
Franklin, our great example in the art,
tor industry, temperance and economy.
James was our partner a, Press. We
were at our work as soon as the day
dawned, and though on pleasant sum-
mer afternoon, zee used occasionally to
sigh for walk upon the Battery before
sundown, he never would allow the balls
to be cap'd' until we had broken the back
of the thirteenth token The sequel is,
that the journeyman printer of 1916, is,
in 1914, the head of one Of the lirst--if
not the lirs,-publishing houses in the
world; man Of ample fortune. enjoying
the respect and confidence Of his fellow
citizens in SO eminent degree as to rai-
der it probable that he will become the
Chief Magistrate Of our great metropolis.
Such are the rewards of industry, enter.
prize and integrity ....