Washington telegraph., 1849-01-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Wedl1SiaH Dec.


amendment OF an additional section eS.
tending the provisions OF the bill TO all
Sheriiis and late Sherills of the State
Repor; adopted aud the bill as amended
was passed,
Senate bill to regulate the duties of the
Secretary of State aud fixing the salary
at $1,000, was passed.
House bill to incorporate the South.
western aud Arkansas Mining Company
was reported by Mr., Gould from the Ju.
dietary Committee, with sundry amend.
ments. Report adopted and the bill as
amended was read u Sd time aud passed.
On molion OF Mr.. Gould, Senate bill to
facilitate the liquidation OF the State
Bank was taken up, read L Sd time aud
passed.
Thursday, Dee. 2s
Mr.. Poindcxier added To the Commit.
tee ON eonnlies and county lines,
Message from the House announcing
the passage of the following bills;
To authorize the counties to construct
levees.
To declare Big Bayou Meuc as uayi,
gable.
To exempt Van Buren, and Crawford
counties from the operation Of the 3d sec.
OF ehap. 1870 OF the Digest title County
Revenue.
To incorporate tie clatksyiIlc lnsli.
tuie.
To require Dallas county to pay por-
ton oi the public debtof Clark county ex.
isling at the time Dallas was stricken oil
from the territory OF Clark co.
Also memorial to Congress asking Re.
muneration for horses lost by volunteers
in the Mexican War
Mr.. Chism introduced n bill supplement.
tary 10 an act passed by the present Gen.
eral Assembly distributing the Internal
Improvement fund To he counties. Read
and ordered to second reading on to-
morrow.
The bill to regulate the practice OF
Physie and Surgery Wa lad on the table
till the lst day OF April next, Yeas II,
nays 10.
Message from the Senate announcing
the passage by The House OF Senate biil
No. ~ supplementary 10 the act providing
for the sale Of the 5u0 uoO acres grant.
House bill No. 81. to exempt Van Bu.
rena aud Conway counties from The opera
iion flhe ID see. chap. lis of the Digest.
title County Revenue. was amended
by extending the exemption to Scott aud
Clafk counties, aud passed.
House bill authorizing the construction
Of leYees was read second time, aud on
motion OF Mr. UndeIhill referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvement.
Message from the House announcing
the passage, with sundly amendments, Of
the Senate bill to digidp the State into
Judicial Circuits and 10 provide ior the
election ol Circuit, County aud Probate
judges, aud Prosecuting Attorneys. On
motion OF Mr. Gould the amendments
were concuucd in.
Faiay, Dec &c.
NJ. McCamy introduced a bill allowing
the Judge OF the lIh Judicial Circuit a
salary ol 1000 per annum. Read twice
and ordered to 3dnadlng on Tomorrow
On motion OF Mr Gould a resolution
was adopted in.truriiHg the Governor 10
cause the law dividing the State iuio Ju.
dicial Circuits, together with his procla.
nation for holding such election to be
published IN al the papers Of the State.
Mr Could introduced a bill To amend
the 9TH and 9Th sections OF the i26th chap,
Of the Digest, Read three times aud
passed.
SmHniaH Dec 30.
Message from the House transmitting
The Message Of the Governor setting forth
hi, reasons Tor Withholding his approval
TO the bill to distribute the proceeds OF
the 500, 900 acre grant; aud also oannoune.
ing that the House had passed said bill,
Notwithstanding the Governors oblec.
lions thereto,
Nj. Gould pre,cn.ed the petition OF
sundy citizens OF Litllc Rock asking
that the whole amount OF the proceeds OF
the 500 900 acre grant be appropriated to
building a Railroad from Rockroe, via
Little Rock to Fort Smith. Read and laid
on the table for the present,
The Message Of the Governor commu.
nicaIlng his objections to signing .he ball
TO distribute the Internal Improvement
fund, was read, and the question being
op the passage OF the bill Notwithstanding
the objections OF the Goyernor Il wai
passed by the following vote
Yca----Mcssrs, Black, Chtm. CLARKE
Dickson, Hampton, Mayfeld, McCamy
McClaIn, Mitchell, Shaw, Simpson, Wat
kins, aud Williamson, -.
Nnys-Messrs. Burke F'Iapagin, Gould
Poindexier, Reybum, Underhill, Wilson
aud Mr.. President, s.
The bill to allow the Judge Of the ilh
Judicial Circuit a salary 81 500 was laid
on the table until the 4lh day OF July
next
Message from the House announcing
that the joint resolution fixing to-day, al