The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-16
7AE LEGlsLArURs OF ARKANSAS.

The legislature OF Arkansas met al Little Rock ON
Monday, the LIST instant The senate organized by
the election OF Thomas Fletcher president aud John d.
Kimbe secretary. Oliver II Oats chosen speaker Of
the House and Samuel NJ Clark clerk. The governor
message received and read. The governor welcomed
the legislators TO their abors and hoped for their coop
Grafton IN protecting and advancing the interests OF the
State The only debt OF the State without adequate
means 10 pay il that of the State bank amounting
TO 81 los 600 The reports OF the auditor and treasurer
exhibit healthy state of affairs There remained in the
State treasury on the LIST of October 1885, S235 1874 SO
in gold and Slper.
The entire amount of the internal improvement fund
WAS S409s 49, OF which balance remained OF Sl4,-
59S go This fund from the sale OF "A portion al
the 100000 acres of land granted to the State by
Congress in lSil The governor leaves il the egsa-
tons 70 determine for themselves whether any additional
legislation relative To the public school fund be necessary
not but recommends the passage of law authorizing
the county court OF any county in the State which may
choose 10 do 10 appropate annually the poll tax for
the benefit Of education in the county The continuanceo
the geological survey is looked forward to with ntest
means OF attracting attention To the ayantages for mining
and manufacturing purposes The passage of law is re.
commended To prevent the circulation within that State of
amy bank note OF less denomination than fifty dollars
Such law le governor adds would gold and sill
to ilOw into the State. The adoption of the
ment TO the constitution providing that the State shall
not be sued in any OF its courts urged also the di-
vision OF the State into niue Judicial districts, embracing
six counties ia EACH aud the making provision for the
election Of three additional judges of the circuit court
and three additional prosecuting attorneys Tho early
attention of the legislature is asked the means pro
yided for the reclamation of the swamp lands There
of these lands remaining unsod OF acres and
the passage of law is recommended fixing their mini
mum price at one dollar In relation TO free
negroes the governor Invites the attention Of the lcgs
tors to the best means of insurng their emigration from
the State and preventing their subsequent residence in It,
In cacting law upon this subject he governor adds
AS police regulation sufficient of money should
be appropriated out of the State treasury, defray
the expenses of the INDECENT and helpless places OF
their destination, and to provide subsist
cnce for tbem for short time after they reach their new
homes AS Of them might choose to enslave them
selves to obtain comfortable homes and remain in the
State ~ slaves it is recommended that law be enacted to
authorize them to do and that Of slaves bc
prohibited from emacpating them to take effect
whilst the subjects of emancipation remain in this State
The increase IN value of the taxable property has been
S56,9l3 l6s within the Last six years. than half of
which has been added within the last two years