Washington telegraph., 1850-12-04

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.,cb, be permitted to be referred to the committee
=, elections. FOrreste opposed the substitute =
lanes called for the ayes aud noes. The motion
:. Law ON the table lost, aid the bill and sub
.,;,uie were referred to the committee the judi
cary ~ l5k 90
s,SArE-McClain presented the memorial Of
LINES Cbaniplin, relative to the education OF the
h;ud. asking appropriations Tor the maintenance
n the institution for that purpose chartered at the
r.st session. and located at Clarksviiie, and pro-
nos;ng an examination Of the pupils in thu
If the Legislature. Referred to the committee ON
memorials.
-,vs aud means was directed TO ascertain the cost
of nrocurina from tho surveyor generals Office
COPIES of tn: field notes Of the surveys Of the lands
of this State
On motion Of Mr. Clarke, the Senate adopted a
mint resolution. to instruct our Senators and re-
ouest our Representative in Congress 20 procure
change in the mail routes from Little Rock to
Putsburp, and thence to Van Buren, from two
btrse coaches TO four.horse coaches.
On motion Of Mr. lizard, the Senate went into
committee of the whole, to consider the bill Tor the
repeal of the act Of the last session for The dstri
button of the proceeds Of the internal i'm rovement
fund-Mr. Mckneely in the chair.
Mr.. Chism moved to amend the bill by striking
out the enactng clause.
Mr. Rector resumed the argument of yesterday.
Mr.. McCIain replied at considerable length.
Mr. lizard replied to Mr.. McClsin, aud said,
thai he had understood the question then before
the committee to be the motion of the Senator
from Scott to amend, by striking out the enacting
clause of the b under consideration, which mo-
t,ou would, of course, defeat the measure.
Mr. lizard offered amendment, that the whole
net proceeds Of the fund be appropriated 10 the
completion and extension OF the military road from
Memphis to Little Rock, aud thence westward, AS
near possible. through the centre of the State,
20 the Indian line--whlch WAS lost.
Mr. Burrow offered an amendment. 10 repeal
sae old act, complete tl.e first distribution di
rected, snd pay the rest Of the proceeds into the
treasury, TO DO paid back with the inierest wlen-
ever the State may be able to Construct these
soads.
At the request of Mr.. Huey. the amendment
was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Hu-y moved to amend by .trkng out all
except ti,c clause to repeal the old act
Mr.. Poiudexter moved to amend, by s.rikiDg out
all after the enactng clause.
Both amendments were lost.
Mr. lizard moved TO amend. by making appro-
pria,ions ior roads from Memphis to Fulton, iro.n
;he highlands OF the Arkansas river 10 Fayetteville,
aud from Little Rock to Van Buren,. WHICH was
iost.
Mr. Burrow moved an appropriation Tor road
from the prairie in Prairie couaty, to Shreveport,
La. Which Wss lost.
On motion of Mr.. Billin xsIey. the committee
rose and asked to be discharged Which was done
Mr. Mitchell moved 10 tay the bill on the table
until the 4ih July next
Mr.. Rector called for the ayes aud noes, which
ordered-yeas u, nays >.
= So the motion to lay the table was adopted.
IioUsE.-Mr. Tobry reported unfAvorabIy, the
petition Of sundry citizens Of Drew county
adopted
The House bill to establish the county of Cal
houn, from poriiOns OF the COUNTIES .; Union,
Ouaciita and Lafay cite, was taken up The bill
was read third time. " Alison moved that the
bill lie on the table until the 4th OF July next.
Sewer called for the ayes aud nays--ayes ], nays
So. So the House refused TO lay the bill Oh the
table; further discussion then took place. Siss-l
aud Underwood strongly opposing disnemher-
ment Of the counties they represented IN the
manner required by the bill.
Mr. Sevirr made spirited and able argument
10 advocacy of the biii.
iIr Tebbelts, from the committee on internal
improvements, reported unfavOrabiy bill author
,zins the sale of the Salt Spring lands; aud moved
10 lay the bill Oh the table. which was agreed TO-
Mr. T~bbetts, from the committee on internal
improvements, reported adversely the bill grantin-
charter 10 W L Wall, 10 make turnpike.
Mr Woodward moved that the bili be laid over
fer farshrr consideration. Agreed TO-
Mr Tebb-tls reported fayorabIy the bill to
amend the charter To the Jennings Falls manG.
factory; aud Ihe bA wax read Il third time and
passed.
MIR Tebhei.s returned the report Of the commits
sioners ON unierna improvement in Newton county
wthoua action.
Mr. Trsppadl moved that i0G copies Q. the re
port be- printed for information.
Mr. T-bbesis opposed the printing of 'he report
on the ground that it afforded uo valuable or iiii-
portant information.
Mr. Trapnali asked for sI~ reading Of the report
Mr.. Forrest objected to ihe printing.
Mr. Carroll conieuded that ule istoTaaSlion was
necessary.
Mr. rrapuail stated that the report contained
facts exhibiting the ,ii operation" of the present
internal improvement law. aud cOatended Tor the
d,sseminat Of intelligence aud for the benefit ot
ibe public, that th- report shsuld be printed.
Mr Foarxoy urged the printing Of the report
10. only because II would be proper in itself, but
a. one who, at the last Legislature, vsa%d for the
bull; and. duty to himself aud bis constituents
be called for all the facts which offered light upoa
the subject He protested against the charge Of
the mismanag emeut against W. DJdson, and the
commissioners who made the report and con-
demned any imputution that such was the fact.
Mr. Miller objected to the expenditure of money
10 s-ud out documents among the rabble aud a Sci
e igp0ranusses like iamself.
Nov. %.
SESArE.-Mr Berry offered resolution pro-
vdIng for the publication Of all laws Of 4 general
nature.
On motion of McCain, the committee on Au
ditor's and Treasurers books was authorized 10
register and buru all redeemed Treasury warrants.
Senate bill to revive cl, 1873 of the Digest, under
the head Of runaway slaves, was on lnotol Of
underhll, referred to the committee Oh the Ja-
dietary. e.
Senate bill to change, in part. the time for hold
ing the circuit court of the 9TH ju.icraf circuit,
Was read a third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr. Poindexter. the Senate bill 10
limit the time in which widows Of deceased per-
sons shall claim dover in certain Cases, Was re-