Washington telegraph., 1848-11-22


fully define aud amend The law on the
subject Of Dover, O
On motion Of Mr.. Shinn, the commit.
tee on Internal Improvements were in.
strueted 10 inquire inIo the eXpediency ol
distributing the proceeds Of the 800, 900
acre grant, 10 the several counties OF the
State.
Mr., Galbreaih govanoliee that on some
future day introduce a bill TO distribute
the proceeds Of the sale ul the y sections,
to the several counties Of the State
On motion OF Mr. Leslie standing
committee on memorials was raised; pnd
the Speaker appointed Mcssrs Leslie,
Martin, kecsee, Mitchell aud Baker,
On motion ol Mr, Preston, 50 much OF
the Governors Message as relates to the
establishment Of Courts OF Chaneery IN
this State, was referred 10 the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Collins gave notice of his intention
to Introduce ON Saturday next a bull cnu.
tied an ACT 10 incorporate " the Memphis
UnA Little Rock Turnpike Company"
On motion Of Mr Parks the committee
ON Internal Improvement were instructed
to inquire gnd report on the eXprGicney
OF opening Il road from the city of Little
Rock 10 Fofi Smith, on the south side OF
the Arkansas river
On motion Of Mr. Pellus, n resolution
inslrnctiug our delegation IN Congress to
use their Influence with the POSI- Master
General in relalipu to the establishment
OF a new Posi- route from Antoine, Clark
county, to Red river, unee a week.
NJ Blllngsly Introduced resolution
to make the Supreme Judges elective by
the qualified voters ol the State. Reso.
luton read a lirst time
Messrs lzafl and Mitchell We're added
to tic committee ou Education.
Tn motion ul Nj Mitchell, the follow
ing committee wa, appointed. to whom
was felpucd that portion oi the Govern.
or's Message relative 10 the calling OF a
convention 10 amend The constitution.
Messf, Mitchell, Montgomery, Bllingsly,
Clark. Peterson, smith. Bertrand aud
Eluuglon
Mf Bumrass introduced bill entitled
m A. to repeal 50 much oi the revenue
.aW. a. hAcs Il minimum value on lands
"a, the ba,is ot taxation. Read lirsl
time
Tn motion ai Mr., Glafk the committee
on education wcrc instructed 10 inquire
mtn The cSpe1iency nj di-pusing ni the
twelve Salt springs aud budz thereto
belonging and appropiaung the proceeds
thereof tor common schools,
llefr the llnn,e took recess until l
O'Clock. On meeting Al that hour accord.
me IN tie fe.ulnuou the llunse Went
mfn the election lor [ ) Sruataf,.
rha following are tie standing com
masas OF lhe lluu,e.
JmlicmrY-Mrs,r, Siih, rmpuull.
Wl-eu ol Washington. fiouraoy, Mur.
ply, CoIim-, Fletcher Howard, Bertrand
LierHW improvement -Mc-.fs Stth,
Dickson, BiiHug,IE Ri-g-. Martin, Dye,
Pegu., ilarj Clara, Damn, Murphy
Higgins. MadIuN and Berry.
Ea5Dymcm,-Mc,.rs Berry, Wilson
ui Cmwlom, Bertrand llrn-lcy, Gal.
breath, llujgm> aud Singleton.
BgakN.-Mc.sr, Na,ou ut Washing.
rnu, Bertrand, NlarhaIl. krc-,r, Scot.
t,uJhsl,ou, aud Robinson ui Lawrence,
rmpnall, and Martin.
ll'ayN d1 Nf1Cy--Mcssrs lzard,
Fletcher Dunn, Robinson ol jackson,
Mitchell, Watson aud Strong
/ EhriioaN Alc,,r. rruu~, Howard,
Eiuu.inu, Moore. Baker Wood. aud
~Idi-r
Igr,cslimc.-My--r, kcc,cc, Gordon,
I llcu-iry, Co-ur Eylell, GasaH, Greer
aud pncr
EdncliioA-Mcssrs Pcuus. Howard,
Ednuglon, Moore, Leslpr Moods aud
Sadler
HiiHi0.-.Mcs,rs Mar, hail, Sudlcr,
Wcll., Lester Montgomery, Farmer and
Garner
PaJtic BHddmgS-Mcs-r. Hill liar.
RI, Smnn, Bumpa,s Leslie, Nadiuy and
Thompson.
Ami1or am 7'rcdSVTcfS Boo.s,-
Mcssr- Cannon, Dye. Gage, Hudson,
Dod,ou, Russell, GlIucr aud Strong
Cogaita am Coaaiy LiHcS.-Alc--r-
. Reynolds, Euyar, Parks Ncitlcs, Dick.
son. Mitchell and Higgins.
7ncvidy, Nor II.
Mr. Tmpnall from the committee ON
the Judiciary reported M the ease OF the
contested election ol Mc-sr- Lester aud
Croft, that p. h Lester the sitting mem.
bcr, was entitled to hi, scat. The report
was read aud adopted.
Nc Berry gave notice that on Monday
next, lac would Introduce bill more fully
TO define aud amend the law relative to
justices monthly courts.
Mc.srs Dye, Bertrand, Collins, Pctms
and Wood, were on motion OF Mr. Dye,
appointed by the speaker, committee to
draft memorial to Congrcs, praying tor
grant OF ten per cent, Of all the public
n. .Ya a.. 1. La.