The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-03
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MONDAY. November 25.

PROCEEDINGD OF THE LECisLATURE.
 MOSDAY. November 05.
 SENATE.
 Mr ClaFhs pfesentSi the proceedings of public me~sug si FoTt Smith. in relation 10 emigration 10 California via MArcyss rouls 10 Calilornis and the establishment oi gordon Of mIiisry posts from Ft Smith io the Rio GraBde.
 Mir Clarke introduced Inc following preamble and resolution relating ,o the emigration to Csotnis as follows; Whereas ii has been pfaven by the ex- perenee Of emigrants to California and paliaI su,- yeys and seconnoisanees. made by officers of the United Siates Army under the direction offhe War Department that the route known as' .s NJ arcv's" Route. from the ATksnsas frontier via Donna Anna on the Rio Grand~, and '.COok's" Route down the valley of the Rio Gia, is the ,nost practicable shortest, and cheapest To8ie oE our land ic csloFnis; and whereas, public attention Is bow being attracted tc said route which will be ad ,p,ed by theREeatest number of persons in all future time engEaiBg to California by overland il is the tnty Of our Congressional Delegation to exercise then united abilities to secure to this route all the adyan- tagrs ot military protection which it's importance demands, and which The general government hitherto Jailed io extend
 Resolrsd. That our Senators in Congress be in. sirncied and Representative requested, io present these fscts to the general government s Washngton City, and 10 urge the necessity snd importance oi establishing line of oi military posts on said route, beginning at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and extending Co the Rio GraDde and down the valley of the Rio Giia 10 California. for the prniGco ot emigran;s, and to preserve an uninterrupted eommuhie ston on the route.
 Resoired, That onr delegation in Congress be re. qnested to lay before the Secretary of War and the Postmaster General the importance and great ad. vantage of adopting s route for inc transport ot the overland Inails 10 the military posts ia New Mexico and California. and to urge upon these de- .F- monthly mails from Fort Smiih to these points
 Resoiped, That the Congressional dele ation from the southern States. be respectfully requested to CO., operate with the delegation from Congress in urging upon the Grneial C Nernnrbt The performance ol this duty, which Il to important section oi common rouutry.
 Resoiusd, That these resolutions be printed. and the Secretary ef State is instructed to send copy 10 each of the Senaiois and Repre- tentative in Con gross frem Arkansas. and 10 each member of the Congressional delegation from ihe southern States. On motion Oi Mir. Clarke, the jules were suspen- ded and the resolutions read second time, and passed unanimously.
 On notion oi Mr Berry, q resolution was adopted insrnciug derg aion in Congress to procure the tablishment of a semi.weekly two-horse coach mail line Ioa Ozark, (fIaaklin CO., ria Si. Psuls, Huntsville. Easey's, Ben,onviIle, 10 Maysyiile, in Benton county.
 MT MrCimy. from the Judiciary Committee, pre-
 
 regulate the treatment Of slaves.
 On motion of Mr Chisn ihe report and bill were iaid on the table for the present.
 MT MeCiain, from the Judiciary Committee, ported iaSoIably the bill to limit the time in which widows may claim dover in certain cases. The bill was read third tune and passed.
 OE motion of Mir Burrow. the hull regulating the treatment of slaves, was reirrr-d to select nit fee consisting of Messrs Buuow, Watkins, and Hney.
 Mr Chism, from the Committee of Conference, reported resolution insiructing our deRgaiion ln Congress io procure airi-weesly mail mnte from Pine Bluff 10 Fort Smith. pia Little Rock, Peuy. viIle DAnville and SIX Mile creek. and also trl- weekly mail stage route from Van Buren, ria Ma tural Dam. Evansville. and BJonstoro to FSyetie- vile.
 The report and resolutions were adopted;
 Mf McCs,ny introduced b,iI sapplemen niary to an ac' to incorporate the Van Bufen and Fsyette- vile Turnpike co.
 Me Clarke ini1otuctd bill 10 regulate he sala- Iies Of he Governor andt Judges of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes !; which referred to the Committee on Ways aHd Means.
 Mr Clarke introduced bill 10 increase the pay oi clerks and recorders.
 Rrirrred ic the Jomraitipe on the Judiciary.
 MG Biiling-iey introduced a bull 10 authorize the sale of the 10th sections for less than & per in certain cases. Referred to the Committee on Edu. cation.
 Mr Poinslexier introduced bill to changs the name of Muy 4. J. Ere, dIove to Mary 4. J. Glass, and 10 constitute her an heir of Joseph D. and Sn- san Glass which was read a third time, and
 POindcxter introduced a bill to incorporate the TrdA of the Fl Dorado Female Seminary, read first atasecond times, and referred 10 the commit lee tAe Judiciary.
 Mr Crow introduced bill 10 amend sec. 5. chap. 67 Diges' relative 10 Shrrif's saics-reIerred 10 select committee; Messrs. Crow, Biingsley and Underhi
 On motion of Mr Grow, Senate bill 10 repeal in part the i39ih chap. of Inc Digest. read and On motion Of Mir BhHgsley, referred 10 the com mittee on the Judiciary.
 On motion of MT Berry, the orders of the day were taken up.
 Senate bill to amend the i60th chap. of the Di- gest wus amended and passed.
 Senate bill to repeal the 73d sec. chap. {. of the Digest was read a second time. On motion of era Senators, sli the counties of the State except Pu aski Crawford and W Washington, were exempted from tho operation of the bill.
 On motion of Mir underh, it laid the table indefnatey.
 On motion of Mir Clarke. the last vote was re- considered and the bill referred to select commit tee; Messrs Clarke. Biiagsley sni Fletcher
 Oh motion of Mir Burrow, the bill for the relief Of citizens of Arkansas county, was taken up.
 On motion of Mt McKnerly, Lafayette couuty was included in The bill
 On motion of Mr MeClaia. the bill laid the table until to-morrow.
 Thr joint resolution instrueting our delegation in Congress to procure modification of the net of Congress of lS32, with regard to cutting timber upon public lands. 10 exempt from it's penalties actual settlers who may cut timber for agricultural pnrposes-was adopted
 On motion of Mir Clarke. the Senate adjourned.
 TmuRspAY, November 25. Mir. Huey offered joint resolution to instruct our delegation in Congress to procure weekly mail route from Princer5n, in Dallas county. 10 Fl Dorado. in Union county. pia Moro, Litlls Bay and MiIler's Bluff post offices.
 On motion of Mir Clarke, a bill was passed for ths relief Of George Wilson, of Yell county.
 Mir McKneely. from the committee on counties and county Iiaes, reported avoraby bill to esabt fish the county of Calhoun, out of portions of Da. iss, Oaachita. Bradley aud Union counties
 Ca motion of Mir ilucy, the bill referred to tha iudiciarv committee.