Washington telegraph., 1850-11-27
!, rcIsLAT1vE PROCEEDINGS.
Nov. l3,

Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the
a'..dency of amending the constitution so as to
"c. the number of representation. and to require
ltuussoera assembly 10 hold its regular session but
."S .ace in every four years. -, !, -.
:" w.. ..aard to the appointment of committee to
WIN w'nau,Snosed Of Messrs. McClain, Burrow and
DO or .O to confer with Mr.. Holford of London,
s ne ood-holder, now in this city.
as Cb;sm introduced resolution calling upon
senators and Representative in Congress to
ou. n,nr. the extension of the bounty land law to
..oons called cut by Gen. Gaines upon our
frontier IN io'o' of r..o,,,;o,, nm
,.idnc Southern rights aud institutions and
"amy deprecating submission to Northern ag-
a.nns They were referred to the committee
8, Federal Relations.
." -. Fletcher introduced bill to exempt the
IT. of Pulaski from the operation Of the act
O,.hlshnu Justices courts. On motion Of Mr..
WoC,mv the bill was amended so as to Include
W.sh;natou county, and ordered to third read
M Burke introduced a bill to amend the l'lni-
.,,on laws: referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Huey's resolution appointing committee
o., wat on Mr. Holford was taken up.
NJ p,rro,v Objected to the measure very
..,,,,v and moved to lay the whole upon the ta-
Bile until doomsday. -,
M Rector defended the measure as one likely
a. h.n.6, the State by ascertaining the views and
s,n.ctations of one of her largest creditors.
NJ Rurrow was excused from and MIR. Huey
;,dded to the committee lhe motion TO lay on
the table was lost, and the resolution referred 10
.be committee ways and means
IN motion of Mr.. Chism the Senate adjourned.
u,,sr-A communication was laid before the
uouse from T w Newton, Esq, secretary Of the
4a.rd of trustees of the Real Estate Bank. refer
.;,c the legislature to schedule Of all the lands
,,os1,oaoed to that bank and to a list Of all the
gands sold under DEGREES, and purchased by the
trustees for the bank
Mr Trapuall, from the committee TO whom
u,.rr referred the bill making sheriff ineligible
- of;ce for more than fours years successfully,
,.,ort.d the bill favordbly. Trapnall suppnrted
bs hill by brief and forcibIe remarks. DR.. Forrest
replied at some length.
The adoption of the report was moved by Mr
Nrttes, and Laferty called for the ayes and noes
The report Of the committee was not adopted,
ayes 81, nays By ;.
Mr. T'rapnaII. from the committee on the judi
ciarv, reported bill repeating certain sections oil
All. charter Incorporating the city OF Camden.
Mr. Trapnal moved the adoption of the report,
which was agreed to.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr. Miller gave notice of bill to exempt men
over forty years of age from poll tax.
Mr. Ferguson offered resolution, thai Congress
h. mrmorialzed grant to settlers in this State.
one hundred and sixty acres Of Iand--adoPted
Mr. Sissel gave notice of bill to make new
county out of a portion Of the counties OF Hemp
stead, Ouachta, Onion and Lafayette.
Mr. Ferguson introduced bill TO prevent specu'
Iations in donated lands, and to dispense with
making improvements thereon by minors and mar
ted wOmen-
On motion Of Mr. Miller, a resolution was adop-
ted, that the committee on memorials be instructed
10 draft suitable memorial to Congress praying
that each of the townships where the 10th section
or legal subdivision of the same is valueless, to
float The whole or any part on any of the unap-
propriated lands lying in such townships
Mr. James introduced bill to change the time
of holding the elections Of judges Of the circuit,
county aud probate courts, OF prosecuting altor-
news and commissioners of internal Improvements
Mr. Adkins introduced Il resolution to memorial
lie Congress upon the subject OF additional troops
on the frontier, .Ec.
Mr. Forrest gave notice that he would introduce
a bill to bring the Banks to a speedy conclusion.
Mr. Trapnail introduced "a bill To- amend the act
TO divide the State into Judicial Circuits, and to
empower the Governor in case of death or resig-
ns,ion, or otherwise TO make an appointment
referred 10 ;te committee oil the Judiciary.
Mt Denton gave notice Of bill requiring per-
sons to endorse their names as prosecutors and be-
come liable for the costs IN certain State cases.
Senate resolution proposing to authorize the
joint committee on banks, to send for persons and
papers, aud TO employ clerk, adopted.
House bill to amend the law in relation to the
sale OF the 18th secilcn, referred to the standing
committee educaioa
House bill to change the mode of election IN this
State to UiUa Uoce vote.
Mr.. Singleton moved 10 reject the bill.
MIR. Blakemore called for the ayes and nays.
MIR. Wnherspoon asked that the bill might ne
again read.
The House refused to reject the bill.
On motion of Mr. Harris il was then referred to
the committee elections.
Mr.. Sewer introduced bill to prevent non-
residents from brcoming executors or adn'inistra-
tors in this State.
SENATE. Nov. H.
The blu &c grant a charter to Wm. L. Wall, to
turnpike the Free) bottom, was reported favora-
bly, with amendments, aud after some discussion,
the bill IA amended was passed.
The bill for the relief of James Fleming and
Mrs. Shropshire passed.
Mr.. ChsIn introduced bill to amend the act
distributing the proceeds of the 100000 acre do
nation. Referred to the committee on Internal
lmpro 7eiRents.
Mr. Ellis introduced hill TO reduce the price Of
the 10Th section in The counties Of Randolph and
Green. Referred to a select committee.
The bill to exempt Pulaski county from the OPP
Grafton of the law requiring monthly Justices
courts was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Poindexter &he Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Woodward presented petition frem Dcsha
county asking that that portion of Desha county
west of Bayou Bartholomew be cut of from Desha
and annexed to Drew county, and that the said
Bayou be made the boundary between Drew and
Desha 1t was referred TO the committee on
counties and county lines.
Mr.. Sssel presented the petition of 639 citizens
Of Ouachita, Union and Hampstead counties ask
ing the establishment of new county out of a
portion of the aforesaid and Lafayette counties.
Referred to the committee on counties and county
lines.
Mr.. Greene presented the petition of sundry
g .En md PnI