Messrs. AusTELL, PEARoE ', and GAINES, inc ma Jerity of the Committee on the Judiciary, intro. ducea the following
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MeSSrS. AUsTELLs REAHCE ', and OAIHEs. me ma

 Jerity of the Committee on the Judiciary, intrO-

 REPORT:

 It appeared 10 the satisfaction of the Committee. that JOHN 5. FIcKLIS was reported, received, and commissioned, by the Governor, captain of q con- paay of volunteers fSom Lawrence CO.,, on oT about the 18th day of June Si6. and was enrolled and mus tered into Inc service of the United States, under the command of Lieut.. Col. William Gray, July, Isi6. The Committee further 6hd, that. at this ine the company commanded by Capt. Fickin, is quar- tered al Fort Gibson, without the boundary ol the State ot Arkansas, and that said Capt. John $. Ficklin is on fuiloagh. and at this time draw ing pay from the United States.

 It IS evident to the Committee that there is mar ked difference between the volunteers raised by the act of Congress, approved the 18th of May, lS46, and the miiia of this State, prov ded for in the 10th seeioa of the 4th artcle in the constitution of the Staie.

 The act of Congress. of the 18th of May, 1916. subject them to all the rules and regulations of the army, provided for their pay, and protection, if wounded or disabled, if they were regulars in full service.

 The Committee are of opinion, that the act of Capt. kickin, Is a voluntary enlistment into the service of the United States for a specified time and, by this voGstary enlistment, he has, of his will and accord, deprived himself of many in- portant privileges of citizen for the term of en. iistment He cannot, at his own will and dsere- tion much less serve at the wIli of the people of Lawrence county, only at the will of an Gnited States officer. We hold the wih ol the sovereign people of Lawrence county, 10 be more sacred than the option of an United States officer; and are of opinion. that they should be entitled to voice in the Senate, ualrammeiie by the rigors of the Uni ted States military code. We subscribe to the doc Urine, tbat serve two masters al the same time and il Capt. FickIin be under the i'm mediate control of United States otcers, he cannot at the same time be at the viii of the people of Lawrence county, legislator. II Is clear the constitution, In defining who should be senators, paced them beyond the control of all powers save the people The Committee look upon Capt Flick lin being regularly in the service of the United States, for the term of twelve months from the lime of arriving at the place of rendezvous; and being mustered into the service he to ait ntens and pur- poses, is soldier of the United States for the time specified.

 The Committee would refer to the 26 section, of the 4th article, of the constitution of this State, ~hich disifsnehises soldiers, and recommend the passage ot the following resolution:

 Rssoieed, That the Senate consider the seat of the HOa. John s. Flekin. of Lawrence, vacant, and that ~Fiis of election be issued by his Exceiiency the Governor, to fill said vacancy.

 $. l.. AUSTELL, ChaImaa.