Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17

law,
Monday, Jan. |.
Mr., Gould took the chair as President
pro tenn,
Leave of absence granted the President
on account OF indisposition in his family.
House bill for the relieiof Davis Thomp.
son was passed.
Message from the House announcing
the passage OF the following bills
To incorporate Bentonvlle
10 incorporate the town of Washing.
ton,
Concerning the sales of the 10th sec.
lions, or any portions thereof.
To fix the times Of holding the Circuit
Courts in the several Circuits of the State.
Mr., Gould, from the Committee on
Ways aud Means reported against the
passage of the bill repeating the law fix.
ing minimum value on lands us n basis
of taxation. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Gould, House bill
No 81, to fix the time OF holding the
Circuit Courts, was taken up, read three
times aud passed.
Mr CLARK introduced bill to define
the salary or the Auditor OF public nc.
counts, Read twice aud referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means
On motion OF Mr.. Hampton the report
OF the Committee ON the Auditor aud
Treasurer's Books was taken up. read
aud adopted.
Thursday Jan. :,
Message from the House announcing
the passage of the following bills:
House bill making certain appfopria.
tons to Alfred Wallace.
Senate bill providing for the puhlica.
ton oi u statement Of the receipts and ex.
pendiIures ofpublie monies as required by
the constitution.
The bill to define the salary OF the Au.
dlor Of State was passed.
Mr.. Poindexter introduced bill for
the relief Of Mr.. Afuclt late Shcfid Of
Hampstead county. Read three times
aud passed.
Message from the House announcing
the passage oi Senate bill To divide the
seminary fund aud establish Common
Schools with sudry amendments 10
which the concurrence OF the Senate is
asked.
Also tia, the House had conenfed in
he amendments ol the Senate to the
House bill liking the time VI holding the
Circuit Gogfls.
House bill No. l7a, concerning Com.
mon Schools, was takeu up, read three
limos and passed
seuate bill No. II. 70 divide the Semi.
nary fund aud 10 establish Common
Schools, was taken up and the amend.
ments thereto BY tAe House were eoaeun.
ed IN.
Also that the lfeusa had eonenffed IN
the resolution Of the Senate liking Mon.
day the 9Th ol January ms the day ol haal
adjournment.
Ihe Senate repaired to the Remesea.
tanRe Hall for the purpose OF going INTO
The election Of Auditor, Treasurer and
other officers.
Nominations beigg in order iof Audit.
or Of public accounts. Mr.. Reynolds nom.
mated Christopher c. Daulcy, Mf. Ham.
mock nominated Elias \. Conway.
The roll being called Mr. Danley re.
cciyed ~ votes; Mr. Conway received
40 votes, aud John N Ross / vote.
Whcfeupou the Speaker anuounced',ha
Christopher C., panley was duly elected
Auditor OF public accounts, tor the term
prescribed by law.
Nominations ior State Treasurer being
IN order Mr Greer nominated Samuel
Adams, Mr. Crow nominated William
Gray aud Mr.. Gould nominated Horace
B. AJlis.
The roll being called, Mr.. Adams re.
eelyod 60 votes. Nc Gray ~ votes, and
Mr.. Allis 3yoies: Whereupon the Speak.
er proclaimed that Mr. Adams was duly
elected Treasurer.
Mr Cummins was elected Land Atiot.
ney without opposition.
HOUSE.
Wednesday, Dee 81.
The Speaker Land before the House a
communication from A. J.. Thornton,
Esq, transmitting communications from
the Bank Attorneys, relating, to the sale,
ON execution, OF certain Real Estate OF
the State Bank.
Nj Tnpnal, from the committee ON
the JUDICIARY, reported the bill auIhoTlz'
tup the several counticst to construct levees,
which was read 3rd time aud passed.
Mr. Trapnall from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported the ball to divide the
state into Judicial Circuits and providing
for the election OF Circuit County and
Probate Judges, recommending its pas
sage. Report adopted and the bill pass
ed. Yeas 36, nays 25
On motion of Mr. Maddux, tho biiIto.
exempt the counties Of Nnn Buren, and
Conway, from the operation Of See. 3.
chapter 1856 Of the Digest, was read 3rd
time aud passed
Mr.. Greer introduced bill to increase
! ia, ,,. J,,,, ,,.,, ,f tho tupmbprs of the