Arkansas Legislature.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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CtCVVcf 1Hs--OH HiUt1Oils N1fs kIUHicS was added to the committee on roads and highways.

 MT. Tucker offered a resolution oppoint- ing committee to examine the penal laws.

 MT. GaTYett offered resolutioninstruct- ing the committee on the judiciary to ex- anime the appeal laws of this Territory.

 Mr. Buezard offered resolution ap- pointing committee to inquire into the ex- pedlency of memorialzing Congress upon the subject of opening road beginning at MnrrelPs Pest-otfice, in Louisiana, on the military road leading from Natchitoches to Washington, i'll Hampstead county, by way Of Conway rost-oIftee, Lafayette Post-office, Lost Prairie Post-office, and Riliier c. II. Post-otilce; and Messrs. Bug @ard, Clurk and Shaar, were appointed said committee.

 MT. Burt offered a resolution instructing the committee on memorials to inquire into the expedieney of memorializing Congress for further appropriation to repair the road leading from Jackson, in Lawrence coun- ty, by Little Rock, to Washington, in l Hampstead county, and to extend the same to the Louisiana line; the same route that was laid off and opened by the U. States. Mir. Tucker offered resolution appoint ing a select committee to examine the laws of this Territory regulating officers fees; and Messrs. Iuker, Rogans Bue@ord, Clark and Uhitson, were appointed said committee.

 Mir. Hudspeth, from the joint committee appointed to receive sealed proposals for the public printing, asked and obtained leave to make the following Report:

 The joint committee appointed to receive sealed proposals for the public printing, Report, that they have received sealed pro- posals from c. P. Bertrand and Vim. D. Woodruff, which we beg leave to submit as part of this report, with also the proposals of Vim. E Woodruff, made to the Legis- laiuwe in 1881, inserted in the printed jouf- nals, page 54, referred to i'll the proposals of Mir Woodruff; his bid offers to do the work for per cent. less than said propo- sals submitted in 1881. Mr. Bertrand's bid Is given in detail, and your committee on comparing both, discover difference in scrip between them-.Mr. Bertrand'S be- ing the lo,gest, by taking the main, or all kinds of aoork, of NINE AND ONE- QUARTER PER CENT. On motion, the report was laid upon the table

 Mir. Clork offered resolution instruct ing the committee on memorials to inquire into the expediency of memonalizing Con- gress for an appropriation to repair the Mi ltary road from Washington, in Hampstead county, to the western boundary line, in the direction to Fort .Towson.

 Mr. Isn,eit offered resolution appoint ing a select committee to see If any alter at,on be necessary on the subject ot uiter- ing the mode of administering oaths of of flee; and Messrs. 1innin It'll, Bymside, .Mogness and Byrd, were appointed said committee.

 Mir. Ragan offered resolution, which was negatived, asking for the appointment of committee 10 inquire into the expedl- ency of extending the jurisdiction of justi- ces of the peace and ,constables.

 MT. Byrd introduced a bill for the pun ishment of slaves guilty of larceny; which was ordered to a second reading. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ctark, Buzzard and .Alerander, a committee to examine and report on the proprlety of me- morializing Congress to station one com pany of the U. $. Rangers at Fort Tow son, to guard the frontier of Miller county.

 Mir. Rstherford introduced bill author izing Emzy Wilson to erect and keep a tolI-bridge across the Palarm Rayou; which was ordered to a second reading. On motion, MT. Martin was added to the committee on the militia.

 On motion of Mr. Hanks, the report oi the joint committee appointed to receive proposals for the Public Printing, was ta- ken up, and the report and accompanying documents were ordered to be read; there upon Mir. Byymside introduced resolution instructing the committee to ascertain al a what time the printing shall be completed

 A message was received from the l.. c., informing the House that the report of the joint committee appointed to receive pro- f posals for the Public Printing, has been re- i. ferred back to the joint committee, from I whence it originated, m order ftat the re- } port mag be more fully made out oy the com mittee, shoseiag the difference. m deta'l' oe- t,ceea tue sereral proposals, and not td ooen c correspondence acith Wood'Wt on lie subject, as did .Mr. Elliott, Chaifmaa'l , of the committee, and asking the concur renee oi the House; and Oil motion, it '"f;ais : concurred in, and the Council informed thereof. Mr. Byrd introduced bill concerning the summoning of jurors; winch was or dered to second reading.

 Oct. l4.--Mr. Whsison presented pc tition from sundry citizens of Crawioft : county, praying for the erection of ne, new county, which was referred to a seleeI sgL com com

 mittee, consisting of Messrs. Wh''son

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