The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-10

was read. the rules suspend. d and the hlll passed On motion of Sir chism, the Senate adjourned
 HOUSE.
 MONDAY. Dee. 2d.
 Mr. Sadier presented petition s,gned Sy sandry eitiEens of Datdsaeiie Township, Pope county, praying the Legislature to attach them to Nell coaa,y: Iaid on ihe table.
 Mf. Tebneits, from the select committee 10 whom was referred 'hs memorial of Rufus K'ng. rrPo'ied b,l iegRiixtng the will oi Wm Prescott. decea.e ed aad recommended its passsge, On motion the bil was read ts several timrs and passed.
 Mf Norton tsom fhe select cD@aNislee Co wbom referred the bill for the relief of Johu CaIna. tate Sheriff ot Crawford county, Fepotted an amend- met, which was adopted and the bill vas put ob its 3d Frad,ng and passed.
 On motion of Mr Eaton,
 ResoiocS, That Standing Cemmitie De appointed propositions ard giievsnees-a adopted.
 Mr. Aytes on leave introduced a h,ll to be eati- tied an act to exempt eeIialn persons lrasn paying a poll tax. On motion ih- bil was read a srcond time and referred to tae Commftee on "Waya and Means"
 Mir. Tfapnah present~d communication from General lknap relative io the resolutions d een- passed by the Senaie sad T~poIed io the House a few days since This documeat sets forth the orders gwen General Belknsp by government. h preserve order and deeofam among wtiie persons
  obedience to which, General Betknsp hss been in duced to Gse harsh tseaim~Ri to certain whie p~r- sons i, ,h> Cherokee am Csoctaw Na,,nes.
 Mir Coiweli ia,rodaced . bill to distribute the proceeds of the 50n.000 Of land donated te the State of ATksaaas, and approved JaaaaFg lsAS
 Mir ColwelI moved that the bill be read second time and be made ihe special ofidf of the day ia committee of the whole on Thursday next.
 Mir Tebbetts opposed the motion. aud moved to refer the bill to lie committee internal improve meuts
 Mir Fiournoy supported the motion to go into committee of the whole, and said there was but three or four general propositions contained in the bill aad considerable length Of time had sEesdy been consumed In the Senate oa . bii ef similar character, he thought that now wss a proper time io 20 into committee, and avail themselves of the and advantages Of such commiitee. We want ia- formation ou illss subject, and every member will have information before he will dare set. while much is at stake. In the committee sf the whole. discussion k eiieiled wisicn will give information on this subject. aud enable us 10 cometo some can clasion fs the premises submit to the viii of the House
 Mr Tehbetts said he hoped that ihe hill would take the usual cour~e By the system of procedure proposed hy tn, gentleman, hiIls often crippled, or ny management. forced upoa the people against their will Standing committees are appointed for the purpose of investigations; then let the bill be referred
 Mir FlOarncy replied in support of the bill.
 The bill referred to the committee on inter. nal improvements.
 TuEsDAY. Dee. 3 On motion of Mr Watson, the vote taken ycster. day upon bill making certain appropriations was reconSidered and The bill rscnmmilted to the com mtire ways aud means.
 report from the Financial Receiver at Little Rock. John Ross, Esq In response to certain enquiries of ihs Baak committee laid bsfase the House On motion of Mir Tobey, 900 copies were motion Of MTyTrapasil the report was referred 10 the Bank committee with instructions to make strict Investigation of the conduct of State Bank officers
 Mir Trspaali from the Judiciary committee, re- ported favorabiy bill for the relief of Henry F Scwail, which was passed.
 Mir Wltherspoen was called to the Chair.
 Mir Trspuall. from the commi,,ss on the judi csry. reported pedisnt bil to confer iuris- dcion upon Justices of the Pe,ce Sabbath break ing. The report adopted aud the bill rejected.
 Also, $ bill to limit the time of widows to clam dewer. The report was adopted and the bill re- jectod.
 Also. bill to change the lime of hosing the Cir cult Court in the 9th Judicial Circuit -recommen- ding its passage. The bill was passed
 Also, bill 10 change th- time of holding the Circuit Court in Prairie county recommending its passage. The bill was passed
 Also. the bill revising the Statute under the head of runaway slaves--reporiing adversely The rs- port adopted and 'he biii rejected.
 Also. bill to amend the Statute in reference 10 Sherias sales. and reported that such change wosId be inexPedi-ns. The bill was rejected
 Also bill to.repeal rtain.seciioas of the Stat ute in reference to estrays-rePorted adversely = The bill was rejected.
 Also, bill for the relief Of certain persons in which suits sgaiest the State were pending-re- commenting i,s re-commIttsI to the committee ways and means Adopted.
 Also, bill to exempt certain counties from sum- moning special jurors
 Mir Cline moved to lay .he bill on the table. which was adopted.
 Mr LafFerty, from q select committee, on the bill for the reli f of James M. Pierce. Sheriff of Van Baren eesa,y, reported substitute, which was adopted
 Mir Csothroa. from a select committee. reported favorsbly bill fer the relief of the Sheriff of Scot, county. The biIi was passed.
 Mir Forrest iniredacedsa biiI to reduce the pam- bers of Representative. and Senators in this State Referred 10 the committee on the judiciary.
 Mir Carroll iatrodaced a bill to change the time of heiding the Probate Courts in the counties Of Poinse,t aad si. Francis Referred to select com miitee of Messrs Caldwell, Harris and Leslie.
 Mr Biliiagsley offered bill to authorize the clerk of the county of Fulton to transcribe certain records of the chaacers court of that eoasiy.
 Upon ms,iss of Mir Embree, the bill was read third tine and passed.
 Mr Tsspssli introduced a bill in relation to the