Year: 1861

| upon subject which before such secession within the jurisdiction the of the United shall have the effect judgments orders and de of the herein eabhed with the privilege of either party appeal erro.'

 between the claimants pending the circuit of Hot Spring county still unecled be appealed Court the being party The property involved is of great value and settlement public interest residue of the four econs the has undsputed tie

 recommend that be passed authorizing its sale in lots blocks upon deferred payment with the purchaser pay improvements made by settlers the price fixed by valuation NAPOLEON HOSPITAL.

 marine hospital Napoleon by the of secession, has also fallen the hands of the Some legislative action is either for its disposition, future management keeping advisable But for the unhealhfulness of the locality would valuable purpose the hospital for the sick wounded soldiers many of whom will from the in dgent and distressed circumstances.

 hospital ought by all means the the reception of returned soldiers Humanity requires No time of excused for the absence of such It neither proper practicable that the Confederate perform this duty for Arkansas The state has rich secession and the brave who risk everything her defence ought cared for and alevated in their suerngs promptly and with parsmoniou hand.

 subject of kindred character which beg leave call your attention:

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 gallant army have already fallen victims to disease or to battle whose earnings support their wive children family friends Arkansas fifteen millions of land, acquired by the daring of her brave

 deren recommend that the legal representatives of each deceased soldier given hundred and of this land trans assignments prior the date of the patent and for twelve be declared by fraudulent and vod There widows and orphans needing aid and whose wants brought upon them by the absence of the lost husband father

 bill of this character persuaded will need advocate the silent monitor, found in every mans bosom.

 PENITENrARY.

 This institution under its present warden Mr. A. J. Ward is ing expenses and has afforded many facilities in eupng the troops improvements contemplated by the of the last session are being erected rapidly reported by the be good style and material

 The last quarterly reports physician Jon Kkwood and the inspector Nr Peek herewith submitted for inspection c, respectively To which beg leave detailed information in regard to the penitentiary these officers recommend improvements in the sanitary de- partments they trng think would be The fate convict dplorabe at ought be done by the government comfort and them in affiction

 SECRETARY STATE.

 The labor of this materially increased since the the In reply communication addressed sirman subject he informs that since his induction into office four thousand commissions civil an military including patents school lands parons wis of cleo clerks bonds For the woe of which beside other labor importance he receives dollars per The perqu sites of the office totally insignificant the conenonv having the the deed which originally handsome equivalent in the of fees The pay of this officer is insufficient and bears unfair portion the salaries of other government officials And though economy all the departments is essential this uncure mend that the compensation of the secretary be increased something like fair equivalent for his services.

 CONFEDERATE

 By the permanent the Confederate States, Arkansas other states, entitled to Senators in Congress.

 The the s article of said constitution reads follows Confederate States shall be composed of two each chosen for by the legislature thereof glor immediately rreccdg Me commencement of the of service.'

 On the August provisional congress of said States did That when of this Confectionery there shall be regular session of the legislature be held to the eighteenth of February 1862 it hereby provided in obedience to the seventh article the constitution that the election of senators for the first be made at special extra session the Legislature of such prior the eighteenth of February eighteen 's hundred and sxty-two.'

 The question arises elected at called sessions their the Confederate Senate? they can be only from of Congress being the judge of the qualifications of its membe In the opinion of the Congress which passed and the President who approved the such election constitutional and the elect entitled to their This though conclusive good authority and entitled great weight precedent guiding the authorities here.

 The article of the Permanent Constitution, in obedience whc Congress to have been passed clause 2l reads When shall have ratified this constitution the

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