ARKANSAS ADVOCATE

October, 1881.

ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

LEGIsL ATIy..s Ga.INGilfE
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X : sl U tyf Oct. 24.--Mr. 7idtoeu, from the com Imittee on Memorials, reported "A Memo- Tlal to the Congress of the U. S. for an appropriation to open road from Strong's to BatesFiiiei and tho MemoFialto the Con Egress of the U. $. for an appropriation to improve the navigation of White river; were read and ordered to a second read- ing.

 He bill from the + of R., supplement tafy to aa act 10 provide for the leasing l for limited time the land reserved by the Congress of tie U. 5, for the support |of schools within each township in this lefrltoryi the bill, from the Ii. of R. to prevent justices of the peace from reeeiy- Ing money on judgments obtained before them Tn civil cases; and the bill 10 pre- vent malicious prosecutions; were several iy read second time, committed to committee of the whoie, and made the or- der of the day for to-morrow.

 The bill, from the H. of R. 10 levy a tax In the county of Lawrence, for the purpose of building jail in said county; and the bill supplementary 10 an act pro- ylding for the election of all civil officers ot this Territory, prescribing their duties, oaths, aid emoiuinents, and the manner and tise of holding elections, and for oth- CT purposes; were read a third time and PASSED,

 The bill to regulate the practice of Med iclne and Surgery, was read second time and ordered 10 2 third reading tomorrow.

 The bill supplementary to the several laws now in force concerning roads and highways; tue bill re-instatlng aud decIar- ing in force that part of the second and tue whole of the third section of the act entitled, "An act to suppress the practice #of duelling.o and repeating the act enti- tleds An act to repeal part of the sec- lend and whole of the third section Of an act to suppress the practice of duelling;'' the bill permanently 10 locate the seat oi Justice in the county of Miller, and more distinctly to define the boundary lines oi said county; the bill for the relief of R. |C. Byrd, Auditor; the bill for the relief of Dickson ?. Collins and Eli Bell, of Craw- ford county; the bill, from the II. of R t. supplementary to an act, passed Novem- Der 2d, 1929, to erect and establish the county of Jefferson; the bill to make cer- tain alterations in tue western boundary line of Jackson county; the bill concerns ing suits on penal bonds and other wri- tings under seal, and the bill to abolish imprisonment for debt; were severally read first time, and ordered to second reading.

 Mir. Fafrelly, who on Saturday voted in the majority on the adoption of the amend ment to, and the rejection of the bill en- titled, "An act to erect and establish the county of = moved reconsidera- tion of the vote taken on that question. which was granted, and then on his motion the bill was laid on the table.

 On mutton of Mr. Bos,ceH. te follow ing resolution, from the H. of R. to wit:

 Resotced, That no bill or Memorial, into either House of this General Assembly, shall be received after the twenty fourth Of this present month

 Was taken up, read, and amended, by striking out twenty-fourtI, and inserting Tn lieu thereof twenty-ninth. Mir Fdrrelly, who on Saturday last yot- ed Ill the numerical majority, on the bill upon which JoHN PopE, had put his=uefo, entitled, ssAn act disposing of the 10 sec tions of land granted by Congress for the purpose of building house at the Seat of Government, moved to reconsider the vote then taken; which motion the Presi- dent decided was out of order Mir. Far- rely then appealed to the Legislative Council, from the decision of the Presi- dent; and on motion. the ayes and noes were called for, which stood: Ayes G. Noes I2

 And the Presidents decision was over- ruled, and the bill ordered to be taken up and read.

 MT. Faryeily then moved to lay the bill on the table; when Mir. Linceeun moved to lay the bii! on the table until the 4th of July next; upon which last motion; the ayes and noes were called for--Ayes 8 Noes l4.

 Mr. Ea:-Ts.ty's motion was then taken np, decided in the affirmative, and the bill laid on the table.

 Oct 25.-Mr. Collins presented the pe- tition of Lanretta Piles, praying to be di- vorced from her husband, which was read. and referred to select committee.

 The memorial to the Congress of the U. $. for the relief of snndry persons who suf- fcred by the late Choctaw treaties; the me- norial, from the H. of k. praying grant of quarter section ofland to each actual settler within certain distance Of the estern border of this territory; the me- moria!, praying for an appropriation to i'm prove the navigation of White river; and the bill, from the H. of K. to regulate the practice ofmedicine and surgery; were se-