The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-18
1 first time, and ordered to a second reading on

from the House with bills were taken up.
 The bill from the House entitled "An act for the relief of Reuben Persell," was read first time and ordered to second reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled "An act to regulate the sale and price of the 50o,o00 acres of land donated to the State of Arkan- sas, for the purpose of internal improvement, and 10 establish land office for that pur- pose,n was read first time and ordered to second reading on to-morrow.
 1he bill from the House entitled "Anac to change the lime of holding the probate courts in the several counties of Washington, Ben ton, Madison, Johnson, ilempstead and Law rence,'' was read first time aud ordered to Q second reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled "An act to amend the 2d section of an act entitled 'an act concerning forfeited lands,' approved 5th January, l843," was read first time and ordered to second reading on tomorrow.
 The resolution from the House ''instruct- ing our Senators and requesting our Repre- sentative in Congress 10 urge Congress to adopt some speedy measure to secure the inl- mediate annexation of Texas 10 the United States,n was read first lime and ordered to . second reading on tomorrow.
 The bill from the House entitled "An act for the election of school commissioners, and for the disposition of section IS, in town ship l3 north, of rango l9 wesi,n was read a first time, and on motion of MT. Pelham, the rules were dispensed with, the bill read 2d time, by title, and referred to select eoHl- ni.tee, consisting of Messrs. Pelham, Me Camy, Irwin, anl Yell.
 The bill from the House to be entitled "An act for the relief of Presly R. Smith, late sheritFof Washington sounty," was read a first time.
 On motion of Mr Bean, the rules were dis pensed with, the bill read second time, by title, and on further motion of Mir. Bean, the rules were again dispensed with, and the bill read third time.
 Mfr Gainer called for tho yeas and nays on thc final passage of the bill, which were yeas 2l, nays 2 So the bill was passed.
 The bill from the House entitled "An act for the relief of Willis S Smith, late sheriff of the county of Clark was read first time.
 On motion of MT. Hudson, the rules were hiSiiNllsSN nltis dHN Ait Dili IGdtl a SeCoIQ time and, on the further motion of Mr. Hudson, the rules were dispensed with, and the bill read third time.
 On the final passage of the bill, NIT. Flick lin called for the yeas and nays, which were nays 20, nays 3. So the bill was passed
 The bill from the House entitled "An act for the relief of c. W. Adams, late sheriff of Poinsett eounty,o was read first tine
 On motion of Mr. Nicely, the rules were dispensed with and the bill read a second time, by title; and, on the further motion Of Mir. Nicely, referred to select committee consisting of Nicely, Newton and Rives.
 On motion of Mr. Bean, the bill entitled "An act supplementary to an act approved the Sd February, l843, to establish system of common schools in the State of Arkansas , was taken up and read a third time. On its final passage, Mir. FiclIlin called for the yeas and nays, which were yeas 6, nays l7 So the bill was rejected.
 The bill entitled ''An act prescribing an easy mode of collecting debts," was read a third time.
 Mir. Newton called for the yeas and nays on its final passage, which were yeas IA, nays 9. So the bill was passed
 The bill s.to repeal the 20th, 21st and d22d sections of the 39Ih chapter of the Revised Statutes," was read third time, and on mo- ton of MT Pelham, laid on the table until the year 1865, by q vote of Is yeas 10 2 nays, Mr. Pelham having called for the yeas and nays.
 On motion of Mir. Maxwell, the Senate ad- journed.
 December l3th
 MT. Clark obtained leave of absence, inde- finitely, for Mir. Trhnble, on account of ill., health.
 Mir. Clark presented petition from Sl ei- tizens of Bradley county, remonstrating | against the division of said county; which, on motion of Mir. Clark, was laid on the ta- ble for the present.
 Mir. Clark presented petition from Al ci- tizens of Union, Bradley and Ouachila coun- ties. "asking the General Assembly to me morialzing Congress to establish land dis trict, composed of said counties, and land office at Champagnolle, in Union county,n which, on motion of Mr. Clark, was referred 10 select committee, consisting of Messrs Clark, Irmbe and Hudson.
 The bill from tho House "fol the relief ol Reuben Persell,n being read second time, MT. Nicely moved to lay it on the table till the 4th of July next; which motion was lost
 On motion of Mir. Maxwell, the rules were dispensed with and the bill read third time and passed, by vote of II to 10, MT, Nicely having called for the yeas and nays on its final passage.
 The bill from the House "to amend the law of assault and battery," was read sec ond time and ordered to third reading on to- morrow.
 The resolution from the House "instract. ing our Senators and requesting our Repre- sentative in Congress to use their influence to have the Indian titles extinguised on oul Western irontief," was read second time. and on motion of Mir. Gaines, referred to a selectcommittee consisting of Messrs. Gaines Mckean, Smith, McCany, Bean and Walker
 The bill from the House ito change the