The Arkansas banner., 1850-11-26
SATURDAY, Nov. g.

SATURDAY, Nov. 23. SESATE.-Mr. Berry offered resolution provi- ding for the publication of all laws.Of general ture.
 On motion of Mir. McCiain. tho Committee on Auditors and Treasnrer's books was authorized to register and burn all redeemed Treasury variants. On motiOR-of MT. Berry. the orders of the day were taken up.
 Senate bill to revive ch. l53 of ihe Digest under the head of Runaway Slaves. was. on motion of Mr. Underh, referred to the Committee on tlie Judi ciaTy.
 Seaate bill to more fully defiue the 5,h snc of ch. 97, Digest. was read a third time. and passed,
 Senate bill to change. in part, the time for hold. ing the circuit court of the 9th Judicial Circuit, read third time, and passed.
 On motion of MT. Poiudextcr. the Se nate bill to limit the time in which widows of deceased persons sball claim dover in certain cases referred to the Committee tue Judiciary.
 Senate bill to amend the law of limitations was read third time, and passed.
 Senate bill to grant charter to Horace B, Alls 10 turnpike Fourche Bottom, passed.
 Mir Huey moved to reconsider lhe vote by which the bill to repeal the Distribution Act, was lald on the table.
 The question was debated by Messrs. lizard, Bur. row, Chsm, Mitchell, and Huey.
 The ayes and noes called by Mr. McKneely. Ayes l2, noes lO--thc bill was recons dered
 Mir. lizard moved to refer the matter to a select committee of five. On the suggestion of Mir Un- drrhll, he modified it 10 the committee on Internal Improvements. Adopted.
 Mr. McKneely moved that the Senate 20 into Committee of ths Whole on the homestead exemp- ton bill Adopted
 MT. Williamson in tho chair in committee of the whole.
 After some time spent therein, the committee Sad ti. asked to be discharged, which was done.
 Mir lzard offered amendment that the homestead of every married man or widow having the control Of a family be exempted from execution to the amount of l6o acres, with all the improvements thereon, if without the limits of city or town or one lot with the improvements thereon wi hin a city or town &c, which lost Mir Watkins offered substitute for the b which wss lost.
 MT Burrow offered an amendment that any per son who shall not be possessed of S500 worth of property shall have the right of suing the State and recovering the me. which was withdrawn. Mir Burrow offered amendment to include the property of "8achelors." He thought that this class of citizens should be equally taken care of wti the more fortunate of their kind-they were ever ready to do the Fighting aud voting-to stand for aud defend the rights of the State-and there were mahy larnentable inst ances of bachelors who remained so from fault of their own, and il would be hard not to exempt them too with tho married men. The amendment was withdrawn.
 NIT Burrow offered amendment that lands shall be exempt from execution except for taxes and mechanics liens, which lost.
 MT lizard moved 10 amend by making the a mount exempt from execution SI,000, which was lost.
 On moiionNof Mir Fletcher, MT McClain was added 10 the committee on internal Improvements MT Burtow offered an amendment 10 the home stead exemption bill to exempt all land from execu ton.
 on motion of MT lizard the Senate adjourned.