The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Tnunan.r. December ol


 < Mr. Simpson presented petition from Fulton county. praying the General Assembly to declare the north fork Of Whi,s river, navigable stream. Referred to the Committee on Internal Improve menI.
 Tho Enrolling Committee reported the bill to incorporate the toWn of Clarksville, correctly en- rolled. by M. Mi.chel!, sas.rrzs=.
 Mir McCamy introduced resolution in relation to members absenting themselves during the scs. siOn unless obliged to leave by some domestic oc. curence and that, except under such circumstances the President of the Senate be requested not to include the claims of such absentees; which was adopted.
 Mr. Chism introduced resolution on the sub ject of democratic principles; which was read and, on motion of Mir. MeClain, read sccoad time.
 Mir. Gould. moved to isy Ike resolutions on the table for the present; whiehsme,ion was lost Mr. Flannsgin moved to strike out portion ; lost,
 Mir. Flannsgin moved to lay the resolutions on the table till tho 4ir March; lost.
 Mir. Black called for the yeas and nays, which resulted, yeas ,, nays l6. The resolutions were ordered to a third reading.
 MT. Gould made report, from the Committee the Judiciary, recommending the House bill to amend the l4th section of the l5sd chapter of the Revised Statutes. Adopted The Committee on the Judiciary, reported the House bill to amend the law oi attachments, as iu- expedent and unnecessary which report was adopted
 Mir. Clarke, from inc Committee on County and County Lines, reported an acs to alter the county line between the counties of Clark and Dallas. and recommended the passage of the same; which re- port was adopted
 Mir. Hampton, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was referred the bill to conceal tho sales of certain lands. reported that was expedient to legislate upon the subject. Mir Dickson moved to lay the report on the ta- be; which was lost. and the report adopted. Mir. Hampton, from the Committee on Internal the Phillips and Monroe county Turnpike Com- pany, and recommended its passage-read, and adopted. Mir Flaunasin, from the Ccmmitice on the Ju- dietary, reported back an act to amend the law in relation to guardian and ward, and recommended it's passage; which was read and adopted.
 Mir. Flannagin reported back bill to confirm a voluntary distribution, among his heirs, of the slaves belonging to Dial Peevcy, deceased, and recom- mended its rejection. The report was adopted.
 Mr~ Burke, from select committee, to whom was referred the House bill ts define the boundary lines of tho counties of White, Prairie Jackson, St. Francis and Monroe, reported lac same back, amended, oFdercd 10 third rea.iihg. A joint resolution troa the House, appointing a committee to s~certain inc amount of Arkansus State BsRk paper now ia the principal bauk. snd | burn the same.
 On motion of MT. Wilson, the rules were dis pensed with. the resolution put upon lis third read ing, and adopted. The committee appointed, upon the part of the Senate, was Messrs. Wilson. Gould ! and Williamson.
 House bi.i No. Ill, An act to incorporate the Grand Division Of the Sons of Temperance in Ar kaRsas, was, upon motion of Mr. Hampton, read pa third time, and referred to select committee.
 MT. Underh, from the Committee ou Public Printing reported back A bill directing the secre- tary of Ssss to distribute the acts and journals o this legisla,ursss,, which. with some amendments was read aud passed.
 House bitl-No. lo+ entitled " An act iodistibute the proceeds of the 500 GOO ocres donated for inter- nal improvement" was conaidered in committee of ths sa~hole, and offered to the Senate, with some sme udmenis. \.
 Mir. Gould offered substitute for the bill, which was rejected and the House bill, upon motion oi Mr. Me lain, was passed, as amended in commlties of the whole.
 The Senate adjourned.