Washington telegraph., 1851-01-08
t,Rc1sLArIvE PaocEED1Nes.
Dec. 81.

Dec. 81.
s,x.rr.-Mr Rector from the COMMITTEES on
IT,. judiciary reported unfavorably upea the bill
au,horizing circuit judges u change the circuits.
trhs bill was rejected.
Mr. Bytrs from the Judiciary coinmittee re-
..,,.d with anne n.irneats, House bill ncorpora-
i;n, the town of Warren. Bradley county. The
".sndm.uts W.. were adopted and the bill passed.
~, Rivers also rep srted uniavorsoly House
Am 70 change the time Of holding the Supreme
Court. The bill was rejected.
S.pate bill TO provide for the election Of one
REPRESENTATIVE 10 Congress. aud 70 change the
,;r,. Of other elections, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, Senate bill 10 re-
,,..l section 73 chapter 4 Digest, was rejected.
Tn. bill to provide for the rec1aimihg Of the
.,.mn and owe rflowed lands donated to this
State by the United States. was taken up. and
nm, upoa its final passage and passsd-ayes 10,
nays 5.
Dec. 23.
Mr.. Poiudexter frou the internal improve
A,.~, committee. reported a memorial to Con-
;urrss on the subject Of national hospital Al uo'
So,;nys-aud recommended its adoption
Mr.. McCamy was called 10 the char, Me- Nc
Claim introduced resolution to authOrz ze the At
torney General to commence SUIT against Samuel
C. Roane, as adm inis,r ,rator of N w. DORIS.
Mr. Williamson from the committee ON ways
and MEANS reported aa amended bill TO regulate
the fee Of Clerks and >her'Hs.
The report WAS adopted aad the bill ordered to
be rngross~d NV ,
) House bill to grant 4 charte" to Wm r. 5
Rarkm.n to erect a toll bridge over Bayou De
Roch-, read fist time
House bill to repeal an act appointing trus-
tees for the town of Washington, read hrst time.
Mr.. Rector, from II select committee. reported
favorabIy to amend the laws in respect 70 the
lands donated to the State.
Mr. Chism was called TO the chair
The bill reported By Mr. Rector was read Sd
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. DeShongh the Senate ad-
iourned until Thursday morning
Dec. 81.
Houss.-Mr Preston from a select committee
to whom were referred the Senate resolution to
Congress to direct the sale of lands adjoining the
Hot springs reported the same favorabiy ihe
resolutions were adopted.
Mr. Wuherspoon introduced bill to provide
for the sale oil certain portions Of the 5O0,U0O
acres, which have been sold, and remain unpa,d
for.
Mr. Sissal from a select committee repurted
-fayorabIy bill TO repeal the 3utn section Of the
Statue, appointing trustees of the town Of Wasil-
invtou. The bull was passed.
MIR Fletcher moved tina, the Senate bill to re-
referred to the committee on swamps and drain
ings
Mr. Sssel called up bill to authorize Mr. Kins-
worthy /, build a roa through the Missouri bot
Tom with the amendments from the Senate
which Was adopted.
Mr.. TrapnAll called for the bill authorizing
WIN. F. 5. Barkman to build toll bridge over
Bayou de Roche. The bill Was passed.
The j,lnt resolutions upon federal relations
aft hnla They were
read by amendments.
Mr. T-bbetts from the committee reported
bill, changing the Statute relation to roads and
highways
Amendmen nts were adopted and the bill laid
over till TO MORROW.
Mr.. Eaton from the joint committee on federal
relations preser ted report.
Mr. Toby moved that il b- made the order oil
th. day for Tuesday next aud that | sou copies be
printed.
Mr. FIournoy moved to reconsider the vote to
priHt, aud 1t was r-ius-d
Mr.. Singleton moved the adoption Of the report.
Mr.. Patrick moved to postpone the report imdeti-
nitey.
Mr. Stewart called for the ayes and nays; ayes
~, nays 2l.
So the report and resolutions were laid on the
taOe.
Mr. Trapnall moved that the resolutions intro
duc-d by Mr.. FIournoy AND which We're yest-r-
da, in consideration Of conmlttes oi the wnolr
bo also laid upon the table.
The ayes aud nays were called for--ayes 50
nays lo.
SO the resolutions were laid on the table.
The S-na,e resolutions approving the acts OF
our u,-,nbers of Congress upon The Southern
question. was called up, Mr.. Tebbrtis offered
substitute
Mr. I'rapn all moved to lay the Seuate resolu-
tious aud the substitute The table. Adopted.
Dec. 27
SE<ArE-Mr McClai, from the judiciary
m,,e-, reported lavoraby House bill 10 empower
tine Circuit Courts to alter aud change names, &c.
'Fnt bill was am-nded by Mr.. Rector; and. Gu "so-
ton Of Mr. MctIa n, read th,rd time aud passed
Mr. Ii .rd, from a select conniltee reported,
tayorablv a bill to prevent nom. residents Of this
State from becoming executors and ad.ni"'stra-
tors. fhe bill Was p issed.
On matin OF Mr. Fletcher, House bill in rela-
tiou 10 county on lands forfeited I" the State
aud sold by ti- Auditor or redeemed al the Treas
nry. was ,sscd.
House bii to exempt libraries from attachment
and sale unLer execution, was read th'rd tune.
Mr. McCany called for the ayes aud nays
The bill pAssed-yeas Ia, nays y
Mr. Rector, from select COMMITTEES, reported
all ameuded bill 10 incorporate the city Of fto
Spr,nts rne am snd.nent was adopted and the
bill passed
Me- Byrrs, from a select com mni;t.e, IN ,de a
ma,rtv report favor ibiy to HIIso oil to iacorpo-
fl,e the Mississippi. aui B B,rthoiJin.w r. 'sk ro'd
COMPANY. Inc bill Was amended by Mr. hector,
aud PASSED.
On motou of Mr. Huey, Hous' bill to incorPo-
Pate IN. Ouaci,ita aud Red river Plank road COM
pauy, was read third tnre and passed.
Mr. Chisrn ,utr ,'duced bill iO furnish each
Clerks office with one of Lanytree's sectional
Maps Vi Nrkansas
Senate bIi To incorporate the New Prosp-ct
eol,ou aud wooden factory al Pittsburgh, John-
SOU county. was passed
Senate btli TO Increase the pay OF Clerks and
Recorders, rejected
Mr. Bers Introduced bill in relation to con-
veyauces to be executed by the Governor Of Ar