Washington telegraph., 1848-12-20
From the Arkansas Democrat
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Wednesday No. %.

Mr., Burke from the committee on elee'
tons, reported back without amendment,
the bill To change the mode Of voting in
this State, recommending the passage ol
the same.
Mr. Hampton, from the minority OF said
committee, made report that they were
under the impression that the bafkot s9S.
tenn, had. not been fairly tested, lhat 1t
was better calculated 10 JbIain fair and
unbiased expression Of the popular will
than the pira gGee system, and hence, II
would be expedient TO pass the bill under
consideration,
Mr. Underhill, moved to lay the minor
ity report upon the table--which carried
l6 ayes, e nays.
On motion Of Mr underhill, the major
iiy report was adopted.
On motion. the bill accompanying II.
was ordered TO be engrossed, aud read /"
third time tomorrow.
On motion OF Mr., Flanagan, the Senate
resolved itself into committee oi the whole
on the bill to distribute the Digest OF the
Statutes OF Arkansas,
Mr., Flanagan ia the chair after amend-
ments the bin was reported to the House,
and ordered to be eugrossed.
Thar@iaH Nor 80.
Senate Bill To distribute the digests oi
the statutes of Arkansas was read tlird
time and passed.
The Senate bill 10 establish the comfy
OF Worth WAS assenled 10 with AN amend.
ment.
Senate bill entitled an act TO change
the mode of voting M this State, was read
n third tine aud passed. Yea, ID, Nays I.
An aci 10 pms de ior taking the ,euse
oi the people IN heieruce 10 ralIiug a
convention, was read a third time and
lost--Ieas I, Nays Il.
On motion OF Mr.MeCamy the Scuart
resolved ilseliiulo committee OF the whulc.
on Senate bill lo divide the Semuury
fund aud to establish common schools
Mr pondeNtcr IN the ehai,.
TN hilI wa reported back 10 the Sen.
ate the committee asking leave 10 st
again.
Mr.. Watkins offered substitute Tor
f; the hill 10 divide The Seminary hmd.--
Which was accepted.
: On motion o, NJ. MeCamy. tie hlll
' was ordered 10 be presented.
: On melton Of Alr. AeGan the Senaie
adjourned.
= FfbiaN Dr. /
Nc Undefhll introduced bllI relative
!. TO the exemption OF property lom sale
e undur execution. Read and ordered 10
n a second reading on tomorrow,
/: Nc Flanagan o.iefrl the following a
!. an amendment ru the Constitution
+. RcsoiBai, That 50 much Of the Cousti.
n tuition ol the State a. permits amendments
to be made by the General Assembly, BE-
IS stricken out Read aud releued Ia tie
Committee on the Judiciary
il Nir. Armstrong introduced a bin To Is.
mblish Judicial Di.lfictfaul 10 pre.efIhr
the umc, aud places OF holding the Sn.
o promc Court. Read twice aud referred
g to the Judiciary Committee
l. Mr.. Rector introduced a resolution ln.
ii structiug our delegation IN Cougte.- To
d use their influence TO change the service
q on the Southern Mail route from Little
.e Rock To Washington, 10 a gri.wcckly
ID line OF four horse po,i-conches. Adopted.
10 HyRddB Dee {.
,l Mr.. Pondcxtcr introduced the follow.
IL ing preamble aud resolution:
.. IpLcrods, It Is important to the In.
D. lcfc,ts OF the citizen, OF this State. us
Ie well as those OF Louisiana aud IeSa..
IT that the Raft in Red nver should BE-
,e opened aud whereas appropriations sHi.
,s icienl ior that purpose cannot be- Obtain.
II ed from the General Government, aud
,e whereas many eu,crpri.ug aud public
spirited citizens OF this State, and ol Lou.
,c i,innn, aud Texas, have applied to the
h. Legislature Of Louisiana iol an act Of III.
o. corporation granting them charter To
open said raft, aud now desire the consent
~ OF Arkansas thereto: Therefore,
NJ Be II Res0ired. DC, That the consent
4. Of this State is hereby chechully gwen tC
ID any reasonable charter which the Legs
iNANlN W lfhhtslHhA HiNg STUN w HdFh w
:. i2ens, 10 enable them to open said Raft
n. Read three times, aud adopted.
,e Mr.. Gould introduced bill to divid,
@. the State into six Judicial Circuits an,
I'd to provide for the election OF Circuit
ic County and Probate Judges, aud Prose
le cutting Attorneys; aud to provide for The
ID interchange Of Circuits. Read twice and
$. ordered printed.
Y Mr.. Armstrong introduced a resolution
IS that our Congressional delegation procure
is the establishment OF a weekly Mail route
ID with one horse service from Antoine III
Y. Clark CO., via Murireesboro, John Rus.
Ie seys aud Paraclllta, to Laynespon III
IS Sewer county.
q. TWe&iaY, Dec 8.
ID Mr. Hampton from the committee on