Washington telegraph., 1862-12-10
Acrs PAssED.-The following acts, in addi-
ton to those published in our last, were passed
at the late session of our Legislature:

ton to those published in our last, were passed
at the late session of our Legislature:
An act to amend the revenue laws. This re-
peals what's kncwn n the '.three dollar law"
or the Law which provided that no land should
be assessed at less value than three dollars an
acre.
! An act to pay the Secretary Of State, Audit
and Treasurer n specified salary. This
gives the Secretary 5000, Auditor s., 500 and
Treasurer So, FOO year and no fees. Ii gives
the Secretary one clerk; the Auditor one prin-
cipal clerk AT 81, 200, and such others as the
Governor may allow, and the Treasurer clerks
in the same manner. BY the general appro-
priation bill the sum Of 5000 year is appro-
priated each to the offices OF Auditor and Treas
urer, for clerk hire. This viii give them three
or four clerks each
An act to prevent setting prairics on fire.
This makes it Unable offence TO set fire to
any prairie roods or grounds.
An act fixing the time of holding elections
for members Of Congress The elections are
tn be held on the first Wednesday in November,
1868, and every two years thereafter.
An act in relation to the Institution for the
Blind at Arkade.phia. This appropristes S.
to the schoo, and fixes the location Al Arkadel-
plia.
An ac- TO further extend tie provisions
An act for the relief Of late sheriffs and col
lectors. This provides that the collectors OF
revenue who set led with the State after May
18th, 1862, shall not be subject tie penalties
fixed by law.
An act to provide for he printing Of Treas
ury Warrants. This allows the public printer
onc-lalf . cent for each impression on cacL
warrant, or enc cent EACH ald the Treasurer
is tn find the paper.
An act to prevent cvnvcts in the Penitentiary
from working on farms.
An act to prevent the giving aid and com.
| fort to the enemy
An act to provide for the destitute feniilc.
| of volunteers.
An act to encourage the manufacture Of salt
! iron and cotton cards,
An act TO provide for home defence, an,
| against instructions. BY this act the Militar,
Board is to subsist any companies called gu
| by the commanding General for local service
| the members Of such companies to DO person
| not liable to CONSUMPTION.
The apportionment act. This il like til
existing one, only il provides representative
from Craighead county and puts Cross an,
woodruff counties IN proper senatorial dis
| ;ricts.
| The general appropriation act anu supple
meat thereto.
An act to amend the law in regard to at
tachmeots. Repeats section ono Of the cow
| iion for the relief citizens in The military ser
| vice, and provides that no writ OF attachmen
shall Issue against persons in the service ex
\ cept where the cause Of actor arises out o
fraud. in the defendant or where the propert
is about t. be removed or disposed of.
\ An act to repeal section que of an act in re
lation to public printing. This repeats The ac
deducting ! per cent from statute prices, w.licl
1
public printer now sets IL per cent more thai
| We did.
An act to prevent tho sale of ardent shirt
within two miles ~ Paraclif,a Academy.
An act 10 amend the net prohibiting the al
| Of public lands. This gives ~ prc-enptors a
within six months after peace T. prove IN an.
pay GU, their pre-rmption.
An act supplementary to the ACT for the re
| lief Of dcs itutc families in the frontier conn
ties. NArproprist e. Sf2,Oto, and sends II. 90,
bushels o: corn 10 Ozark
| An act 70 increase the salary Of the Attor
! ney General. WeA EN#
| An act to amend tbs Digest under the hca
! of dover.
An act 10 punish slaves for certain crimes
| This make death the penalty for arson, and
prcscribes the penalty for otier crimes
An act % revive tn act 10 protect anil defend
the interest Of the stateto swampland-
An act tn suspend the statute uf limitation
| This suspends the statute the debts ia,
collection Of wbice j. suspended BY law
| An act 10 enable certain free negroes aud
muattoes g pay their debts.
An act for the relief or pensioners. This
pay former Z. \. pensioners the same rate.
rom May 9Th, 1861, in future.
An act 10 prevent the Issuing os exemption.
This act specifies the only cases IN which ex-
emption- may Issue.
An act t. invest the Cairo and Fulton raj
| road Lands in the State
An act for the relief Of persons holding mort
gagged property, and others.
An act TO extend the powers q judges d
probate courts.
An act for the relief Of the Louisiana, Texas
aud Arkansas Navigation Company
An act to amend the patrol laws This makes
persons from 40 70 GO years Of age liable t.
patrol duty, and T. work on roads.
An act 10 amc=d the revenue laws This
gives all persons in the military service a right
to redeem all la d. sold for two years after the
war, upon the payment Of taxes, costs, and
| ten per cent. 1t also su-pcn,.s the sales by the
Auditor.
An act amcndatory Of the act prob biting
| the distillation Of grain.
An act in relation 10 land Offices. This abol-
isles the Offices Of Register, receiver and Lind
agent, anu requires tue ubNeriOT 10 oppoint
an agent to take charge Of the books. grant
Certificates, SC
An act ia relation TO county revenue. This
requires collectors to pay over county revenu.
by the Is, July, and n certain condition in
the bond on which distress warrant msy is
sue.
An act concerning the issue Of Treasury
Warrants. This provides for the issuance Of
pieces Of % and 81 cents
An act TO suspend tie revenue law. This
closes all collections Of taxes after the year
1862. A supplementary act allows collectors
TO collect back taxes, and assessors TO get pay
but stops the revenue law, in other respects.
IRON -CLADs PREPARING For AMERICAN Wa
TEKs.-The following statements given By a
London correspondent Of the Boston Com mcr-
cial Bulletin, are very positive in regard 10
certain naval movements IN England, with