Washington telegraph., 1850-12-25
LEG.sLATIvR z HRoCEEDINGss

Dec. g
SENArE.-Mr. Poindexter presented the
proceedings Of the county court of Hemp
stead county with regard to the taxation
If certain lands not hitherto assessed.
Mr.. Poindexter at the same time in
,roduced a bill for the more effectual col
lection of Revenue in Hampstead coun-
~ which was read second tins and
,.ferred to the committee on ways and
roeans together with the account of the
nroceedings of the Hampstead county
court.
mirtee on the Penitentiary, made re-
NOR, which recommends the substitution
IF imprisonment for capital punishment.
Tho continuation of the Penitentiary sys-
tom and repair of the Penitentiary.
the report was read, and on motion of
Mr. Huey laid on the table to enable the
minority of the committee TO- make re-
port. LII
TO the people voice in the assessment OF
countv taxes. Ordered to. a second read
1n motion of Mr.. Maxwell. the vote
,,,ou the final passage to extend the time.
f-.r,nent of the State Revenue, was
recons.dered.
Messrs Burrow and Poindexter object
od n the passage of the bill on the
Ground that its passage before the 10th
Of December, would release the secun
ties of Sheriffs. Messrs. Rector aud Un-
derb;lI advocated the bill. Mr.. Presi-
dent suogested that the difficulty might
he obyiated by laying the bill uopn the
t,bIe until after the 10th of December,
and made motion to- that effect, which
was lost.
MIR. Simpson called for the ayes and
navs on the passage of the bill. 1t was
passed ayes 13, nays IL.
On motion of MIR. McClain, the joint
resolution authorizing the Governor TO-
appoint a representative for Arkansas to
the Worlds Convention and Peace Con-
gress, was adopted.
House bill for the relief of Andrew j..
Roberts, was read a third time; and on
motion of Mr.. Poindexter, referred to a
select committee, Messrs. Poindexter,
Chism and McCamy.
The Senate Homestead Exemption
bill was read third time. Mr.. Burrow
offered an amendment to strike out the
caption and insert bill ito defeat the
passage of the Homestead law, which
was decided out of order.
Mr.. Burrow offered an amendment to-
extend the provisions Of the act to every
householder. which was adopted.
MIR. Williamson called for the ayes
and nays on the passage of the BILL
The bill was lost-ayes l 1, nays IL.
Dec. 10.
On motion of MIR. Clarke, the commit
tee on the judiciary were instructed to
enquire into the legality, &c. of taxing
the same merchandise more than once in
year.
MIR. Pondexter, from select commit:
tee, reported an amended bill for the ben
eft of Andrew J. Roberts. The bill as
amended was passed.
MIR. Poindexter, from a select commit
tee, reported bill declaring Ozan Bayou
navigahle stream.
Mr.. Rector introduced joint resolu-
tions instructing our delegation i'll Con-
gress to procure an appropriation by Con:
gress of the proceeds of the four reserved
section in the neighborhood of the Hot
Springs, for the erection of United
States Hospital at that place-and ma
king indemnity 10 persons who had I'M
proved such reservations. which was
adopted.
Mr. Poindexter introduced a bill to in
coporate the Fountain Hill Male aud Fe-
male Academy, in Ashley county.
On motion of Mr.. Berry, the internal
improvement bill was taken up.
Mr. lizard offered all amendment pro-
viding for the appropriation of the pro-
ceeds of the 100000 acres to the com.
pIetion of the Military road from Mem
phs to the high lands west Of the st.
Francis. Which was decided by the
President to be out of order, on the
ground that no such amendment could
be entertained until the distribution act
was repealed. The question of order
was submitted to the Senate, and the
chair was sustained.
Dec. 10.
HousE.-Mr. Colwell from the COM
mittee on education reported a bill to
exempt Libraries from taxation, and exc
cution Read third time
MIR. Miller called for the ayes and nays.
The bill was passed. ayes 80. nays 28.
The report from Messrs. Preston.
Fletcher, Eaton and kinsWorthY.
OF the committee on internal improve
ment, was presented by Mr. Preston, re-
commenting the repeal of the present
distribution law, and presenting a bill
for that purpose. Laid on the table for
the present.
Mr.. Witherspoon moved to print 100
copies of the report and bill.
Mr. Walker moved that the bill pre-
viously reported by the committee be