Washington telegraph., 1850-12-04
LEGISLATIVE PROC esEn,~

- NoS SssDINCS
SENArE-Mr Deshongh introduced 10y, ~, 70
crease the compensation Of the mem,., 10:
Legislature to four dollars FER diem. Of ihs
Mr. Clarke moved TO suspend n. 49,.
second reading Rules suspended and Ii. nj '%
Mr.. McClain moved 10 nuspend til. ,,.
Sd reading, and said that he wan,.d es Tor
vote aken and the ayes aud nu~s ca,I.d sse s The
iieved that it was put out as a feeler,nd ne Be.
ed to see It tested; for his part he w,s Sam.
meet 't--he would vote for it under cali eaay@
and noes. :" ayes
Mr.. Clarke preferred that it should ,o,
miitee where il would be considered 80 50 CON.
Mr.. Poindexter suggested an amendsy
made in order that the change in In. c","H b
ton will not have its desired effect uni; ,Spes,
as to meet the constitutional clause which ~
It's members voting themselves an increase ps
ary. sal.
Mr.. McClain referred to the cous,i,,,:
contended that the amendment was u,n.. aug
The bill was referred TO the committ..
and means. Ways
MIR. Poindexter, from the printing co,,.....
reported that contract for The puh;o "ee'
had been made with L. A. Whleiev Fpas
having been the lowest bidder therein, ,,,hs y-hs
adopted "eh
House bill to prohibit the publication g.. =,
abolition doctrines, was passed. '
Mr.. onderh''l, from the Internal improves.
committee, reported an amended bill 10 dss.a,a''
9th section OF Digest under the Intern .l mnro,.
ment laws. Report adopted, ard IN. hg
ed TO third reading Tomorrow. ''''''
Mr.. Rector from the judiciary comma,...
ported avorably bill 10 amend the i;mi,a,s.
law. Ordered to third reading to morrow
Mr. Huey. from the committee ou federal :.
latons reported favorably the joint rerolu,i,n ~
siructng our delegation in Congress with -,
to the appropriation Of S3O 900 for OuscL;,s
river.
The report and resolution wrre adopted.
MI Crow, from select committee, rrpor,.S
an amended hill to change in part the tim. -
holding the Circuit Courts Of the 9th Judc;.,
Circuit.
The amendments were adopted and The bill Or,
dered TO third reading to- morrow
On motion Of Mr. lizard, the Senate re,ol,.d
i'srlf INTO committee Of the whole, upon IN, hin
To repeal the act distributing the procr.ds If N.
internal improvement fund-Mr. McKnrely !. N.
chair.
After some time spent therein, the rommi,,,.
rose, reported progress, and asked leave to ,u
Sgain Tomorrow.
flousE.-Ms. Caldwell, from the committee on
education, to whom ref rred the bill 10 tedue.
the price Of the 9th section Of school lapd. re-.
ported unfavorabie thereon, as well az on anoh.r
bill oi the same character.
Ihe report was adopted
MI. Trapnsil reported from the judiciary com.
miitee, bi to amend an act dividing the Stat.
into Judicial circuits, with amendment, which
agreed To aud .he bill ordered TO be engro..ed
and made the order oi the day for Monday nr.,.
Mr.. Trapnal, from the commute ON jadicia,y.
reported iavorahly bill entitled an act prev.n,.
Spe:ilatIouS IN doualiO lands
The committee proposed to amend by strikin,
out the Sth section oi the bull. The amrndn,.ut
was made, and the bill was put upon its faal pas.
sage aud Carried amended.
Mr.. Trapnall repo' ted uniavoraby a bill con.
ceraing free negroes and mulatoes, and requiring
them TO quit the State.
Mr.. Sader objected 10 the Language in which
the bill MAS presented.
Mr.. Embre-, in some remarks, opposed the bill
Mr. Morton Ihought such a bill necessary for
| the protection Of the State against influx Of
Tree negroes from other States, but as il required
some amendment, he moved that it be made The
order Of the day FOR Tomorrow. Agreed to.
Mr.. Py burn Introduced bill to declare Mad
den's Bay naviyabe. The bill wa, read third
time and passed.
Mr.. James introduced joint resolution memo
riallzing Congress to appropriate for school pur.
poses, an additional sec ton Of each township in
! this State. Adopted.
House memorial in relation TO the establish.
ment OF "a mail route from Arkadelphia, in Clark
county, to Waldron, in scott county-adoptrG.
Senate bill To change the mode Of voting from
| the ballot system 10 that Of ripa roce; taken
up, when Mr.. James offered aine ndinent, legal
'zng both modes Of voting and argued At somo
length the advantages OF the principle.
Mr.. Forresie opposed the amendment and ad-
vocaled the bill as it came fr"'n the Senate.
Mr. r,n,le m do in
to the amendment
Mr. Bassham moved to reject the bill, when
the House adjourned. Nov. u.
ST. NArE.-On motion Of Mr.. Chism a resolution
adopted, instructing the committee on later
nGI improvements 10 inquire into the exp-diency
of amending the law for the distribution of tho
proceeds the 500. Zoo acre donation. that the
commissioners OF the respective districts shall let
out the opening snd improving Of roads TO the
lowest bidder.
Mr. Huey introduced DILL to establish a new
county on. of portion of Dallas, Ouachi.a.
Union, and Bradley counties
Tie rules werr suspended and the hill referred
to the committee on counties and county lines
Mr.. Williamson reported a bill concerning the
removal Of free negroes from the State, aud re-
quested it to be .e erred 10 the committee Fed
eral relations; the report was adopted.
Mr. McClaib, from The committee on judiciary.
reported Dill 10 repeal sec - and - o chaP o'o
the Digest, aud recomme nded lis passage, which,
after some explanations Of Messrs McCain aud
Berry, was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Underh, tho Senate went
into committee of the whole, to consider bill TO
repeal the Internal improvement bill, Mr. Nc
kne-iy in The chair
Mr.. Watkins moved to amend so that the road
shall go from Memphis to Fayetteville, via Bates
vile; which was adopted
Mr. Berry moved that the committee rise ana
ask leave to sit again, which was granted.
HousE-The House bill 10 incorporsse JOINT
stock manufacturing companies, was passed.
Mr. Singleton offered resolution, directing the
whole or part of the Revised Statues as they now
stand, to be- repealed. Mr. Tobry moved an 'ndeh'
mite postponement Of the resolution adopted
Mr. Eaton off red resolution to instruct tho
judiciary committee 10 enquire into the expeden-
of cinu iLe ruie Of hrdle and ferry t0lle