The Arkansas banner., 1848-11-28
HOUSE OF REPRRSESTlTIFES
Mondaa. Nor. %.

HVLHE UT hEEhENEAtdil1bG l Monday. Nor. 20. I Mr Hill presented the petition of sundry citizens of Jaekson St. Francis and White counties, praying the establishment of new county. Referred to | select committee consisting of MessFs Hill, Robin son Of Jackson, Harris, Erwin. COstar, Moore and Dye.
 Mir Flournoy, on leave, introduced bill to be entitled an act to establish Medical Board in Ar kansas,' which was read, and ordered 10 second reading on tomorrow.
 Mr Fcatherston introduced a reseiniion requiring thc Secretary of State to cause to be published in some newspaper of the State, all laws of general ua- turs passed by the present Legislature, and to one copy oaiI paper be sent to the Clerk of each county. Read and ordered to second reading to- morrow.
 The Speaker presented recommendation from the Governor. enclosing letter from an. oficee cf the U. s. Army. now stationed near ourffontier, reia- tive to the dilapidated condition oi the military posts on our western border.
 On motion of Mr. Izard the latter was referred to the committee on Memorials.
 On motion of Mr Berry, tue commiste on the Ju- dietary instructed to enquire iBto the exp d. ency of changing the action on forfeited delivery bonds.
 On motion Of MT Pettus, tbe committee on Eu- ternal Improvement was instructe to enquire into the expectancy oi expending portion of the Inter- from Camden. through tllc counties of Hampstead and Sevier, to the Choctaw line, in the direction of Fort Towson.
 Mir Russell WAS added 10 the committee on Inter nal Improvement.
 A joint resolution, offered by Mr Stiti, was adop- ted naming Friday, the 2ith inst as the day upon which the two Houses would go into the election of Judges of the Supreme Court.
 Mir Bumpass offered resolution instraeting the committee on Internal ImproveuS to enquire in- to the expediency of making appropriation to improve the navigation of Curren, and Big Black rivers. Adopted
 MT Farmer introduced resolution instructing our delegation in Congress to use their influence tc establish mail route from Clarksville, via Ew- banks Mills, F. K. Joneis, 10 st. PaaI's P. O., on White river. Read, and ordered to n second read ing on tomorrow.
 On motion of Mir Stith the committee on Banks werc ordered to investigate tho condition of the Real Estate, and State Banks, and report the amount of indebtedness which the State will ulti- ms,ey be forced to qaida'e on account of these in. stilu,ion
 Mir sadIer was added to the committee on lnser- nal Improvement.
 Mir Martin introduced resolution raising joint committee consisting of one member of the Senate and two from the House, to examine and report te this General Assembly the condition of the Branch of the Real Estate Bank at Heleua.--Adopted. Ths Speaker appointed Messrs Martin and Berry on tn, part of House.
 The orders of the day were taken up, on mOtior of Mir Lawrence, and the following bills were res' r Sd lime and passed: , An aet to cbauge the time of holding the Pro- bate Courts of Poinseit co.
 An actto change tue tims of holding the COun ty Court of Scott CO.,
 An act to change the military road in Iiempsieat county.
 } An Act declaring War Easlea naVigable stream House bill to exempt certain prepes.ey fsen. tax I alton was passed by S9 xeas to 2s nays
 Tsesdss, Aos. 2ia. Mir Marshall, from select committee. reported il favor Oi changing the mode of voting in this State and moved that the report be adopted. Lost D Mir Murphy, on leave, introduced biil to estab | fish system of primary schools, which was req twice and rsferred 10 the committee On Education l.. Mir Farmer announced to the House the deceas of his colleague, Col John H Strong, as follows
 Mr. Speaker-It has become my painful duty announce to this House that one who was accus toned to meet with here, is DO more. Last nigi about 10 o'clock, Col. Joba H. Strong departed in o lfc--strack down in the prime and yigor of fnar hood in the midst of hiz usefulness, surrounded n large circle of devoted friends. His departa, |; from our uiidsi teaches us once more the solem r. lesson sihat in life are in the midst Of death r. Col Strong was in his seat on the 9th inst, c the tenth he was severely attacked with pueamcnI ,s disease of great obsiiaacy In our climate, ar ieontinaed to finger until last evening, when he e |, pired leaving affec,oRa,e family circle, who ,- bereavement caa only be assuaged by him "wl temPefs the wind 10 the shorn lamb" > Col. Strong possessed in an eminent degree al those generous feelings and social virtues 50 VI calculated to draw around him large circle of e to thusiastic and devoted friends. E By me his loss is peculiarly fel.--my friend al
 colleague To him looked wish ne ordinary co