Washington telegraph., 1846-12-09
LEGISLATIVE PRoCEEDINGs.
NTH. HOUSE.
W etlnestlay. Nov 7a5

subject ni passing Il law for the tfa and
punishment ol slaves, reported, that in their
opinion, II was ineApedienl 10 legislale
upon the snhieeii as the committee deemed
the laws naw in force, regulating the
punishment Of slaves, ID be sullieienl;
adopted
Mf. Dunn, introduced resolution, in.
slr0ciing the committee ON Banks 10 en-.
quire into the expelieney Of passing a law
declaring thai The noies ni the r. L. Bank
should not be receivable for debts due the
slale Bank; rejected.
fhe bill 70 repeal the act, anhnfzing
nonfeaidenls to pay taxes directly into the
state Treasury, &e.i Wis read third time
and passed.
Message from the Governor. by the Hon.
G. Il. Gruii, stating thai he had approved
the act establishing the county oI Prairie.
and also the act incorporating the lowa al
Afkadrlphla.
The bill authorizing the County Courts
10 appuinl guardians for free persons Of
color; was read a third Time and passed.
The iainl resolution ni the llonse, as
amended by the Senate, inslraeling The
committee On Appointments 10 aiopi such
a falia Of representation, in The bill II he
reported by them, as 10 give thu House
iiily four members, aud the Senate eighteen;
was eoneuffed in.
Thursday, Nny. 90
Mr.. Grofi. ffam the committee ON In.
tefnal Improvements, reported as inespe
dent, all Legislation npon the snbjrel II
sinking a sall well in Crawford county. and
recommended the rejection of the bills.
Mr. Collins, from the committee on Up.
pafionmenis, reported bill far the esiah
lishment hi' the eigh.h judicial circuit; read
first lime.
Mr.. RfHifaHR. introduced a bill Ia punish
Sabbath breaking: read twice and referred
10 the committee on the Judiciary
Mr. farHaSf. introduced jaini fezain
tiaa. ahalishing the pehilenliaiy system
aal fafising the all eide Of corporal pm.
ishmeni.
Mr. Aol4ni. fun The Judiciary eaa.
mIliee. reported in iasnf a The passage al
The bill iaf the preservation al the lighls
ani property af maffizl women.
On muiian ai Nlr. Bel. liz rummilIee m
Banks Wehe instructed Ia ieparl a bill In
the payment al the Judgments against the
State Bank.
hif. Aad54V. delivered message rom
The Governor. stating thai be hal approved
the ael establishing The .nnnly ol drew.
Alsa. the jainl resolution aaihafisins hi
Etesileney Ia appoint a spfeia agent Ia
eollpal The nules iue iram tie purchasers
af Iani. unaef the act af the lth Dc.
lsi2. Also. an act Incorporating III,
Gnnl Lalse ai Ancient fofk Mazas i
he slale al Arkansas.
Friday, Noy. -,
Mr. Ciurk, presented a petition from
rilI4rn, of CraNluri county pmiing ,pc
cial act 10 authorize the commissioner, Of
Upp'r township IN sad county to assess
damages DC. committed on school lands
oi sad township. Referred 10 COMMITTEES
on public lands.
Mf. Brrrasd, from the commiilec on
Ways aud Means, reported bill 10 be
rnill!rd IAN act 10 provide lOr The want,
Of the pcnilruiary conyicts. The rule,
were dispensed with and the bill passed.
NJ. Fletcher. from The committee 90 the
Judiciary, reported in relation 10 the legality
o the present mode Of confinement aud
occupation uf the Pcniienlidry cDnyiris.
tht, il was the unanimous opinion Of the
committee, that the ih sec. Of the act
regulating the discipline of The PrnilenlIay
luIh sanctioned the course ofhc Inspectors
in this matter. Il isas io,lOwG
"rhc Inspectors. Il in their opinion It
may become necessary, from the approach
o ans hostile lorcc, the prevalence Of any
epidemic. infectious or contagious disorder.
or other urgent occasions. may remove the
conyicls from the penilrnlilry, 10 such
place OF places vi security within this Stale
as Ihcy may think best"
Mr.. IIo1dioard, gave notice that, on
Monday he would introduce a bill 10 repeal
the 10Th sec. ol the li5,b chap. # the
Revised Statues, AMI bill 10 alter the
time of holding the probate court Of Ouaeh.
lla county.
On motion Of MIR. Robinson, all fcsou.
tons to amend the constitution, were re
ierred 10 the committee on the ludiciary,
Saturday Nov -.
Mr.. Benaen, introduced bill 10 bc
entitled an act 10 establish tho county ol
Noland: referred 80 The committee on cOun.
lie, and county lines.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Nol1ai Mtssrs.
Br.ekcy and Nellie vera added 10 the said
committee.
The bill to enable certain citizens Of
Pulaski county, 10 construct a dam across
La Fourche was read twice aud referred
to a select committee.
Mr.. Fct her, OF Miss. from the com
mitiec ON Ways and Means, reported bill
to increase the revenue Of the State; which
was read a first time, and 800 copies or.
a. q.