LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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NIT. " HildBSON4 IOt1 titc CHtHibttSe Vt4 elections, reported bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of electing all civil off cers,s which was read a first time and or. dered to Q second reading.

 Mr. Clark of Chicot, from the committee or memorials, presented a memorial, pray- ing for an appropriation to remove the raff of Red river, which was read three several times, passed, and sent to the house of re- presentatives.

 Mr. Ringgold, from inc committee to- whom was referred the bill, to elect county treasufers, reported the same without amendment. when the bill was read and committed.

 Mr. Croft, from the committee to whom ! .sas referred the bill for inc relief of the ci. tizens of Green county, reported the sames without amendment, when 1t was read q third time, passed, and sent 10 the house of. representatives.

 Mir. Patrick, from the committee 10 whom was referred the petition of Lucretia Clark, reported bill to dissolve the bonds of mat rimony between Lucfetia Clark and Jona- 1 than Clark, which was read and ordered to ] a second reading.

 Mr. Clark of Chieot, from the committee 10 whom was referred the bill 10 legitima- tize the son of Samuel Estell, reported the same, with an amendment, which was con cured in, when the bill was ordered to be expressed and read third time.

 hir. Moore, from the committeee 10 whom was referred the bill 10 establish the county of Saline, reported the same with an amendment, when, OH motion of Mir. Whit ] tngton, the bill was recommHted.

 Petitions for divorce were presented--

 By Mir. Judkins, from Louisa Trent; by Mir. Caldwell, from Elizabeth Willis; by Mir. Bean, from Amos Cohef and Rachel Hieginhotham.

 On motion of hIr. Brown, select com mittee was appointed, consisting of Bessrs. Brown, Baltimore and Ringgold, 10 take into consideration all the laws now in force in this Territory relative 10 revenue.

 The following bills were introduced:

 By Mir. Ringeold, 10 authorize the admi- nistratogs with the will annexed of Richard Searcy, deceased, to complete titles; by Mir. Thornton, 10 authorize inc removal oi the administration of the estate of Samuel Parker deceased; by Mir. Clark of Chicot, to repeal the law defining maitnina;

 Which were read and ordered to a second reading.

 The bill to repeal that part of the reve- nue laws relative to the tax on houses, was read second time, and referred 10 the committee on the revenue laws.

 The bills 10 compel the county court of Crawford to make allowances 10 certain persons; to facilitate the recovery of mo- neys cut of the hands of sherifs and other officers; and to authorize the administrator of the estate of Isaac WaFd, deceased, to sell real estate; were read a second time, and ordered to be expressed for a third reading.

 The bills concerning runaway slaves, and exempting certain species of property from taxation, were read a second time and | referred.

 The bill supplementary to the laws rela- tive to administrations, was read a second time and committed

 The bill to authorize Isaac Hughes to build a toll bridge across Big Piney, was read a third time and laid on the table.

 X message Avas received from the house of representatives, informing the council that that house had appointed committee to act in conjunction with such committee as may be appointed by the council to take into consideration the different proposals for inc public printing; when,

 On moiion of Mr. Ringgold, it was

 Resolved, Tbat the council does not un- understand the language used in the mes sage from the house of representatives, asking the council 10 appoint ''seiect joint committee in relation to public printing, and therefore cannot concur therein; but ask the house of representatives 10 proceed | 10 an election of public printer on Monday, i and at he same time to elect an auditor and | treasurer.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. |

 Ar. Jarratt presented additional petitions from sundry citizens of Lawrence county, praying division of that county, which, on E hls motion, were laid on the table.

 Mr. Walker os Washington, from the se- feet committee to whom was referred so much of the governors message as relates to gaming. made the following report:

 The special committee to whom was re- l ierred so much of the governors message as relates to gaming, respectfully make this thew report

 Fonf committee, after careful inyesti- l gatlon Of that part of the message referred to them, find that Ii presents the conseouen- ces of gaming as ruinous --asserts tho in- snilicleney ot the law to suppress gaming urges the necessity of legislation on the subjeet--prescnts anti-gaming societies as sfz Il