LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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Sifu1J, Oct. os

 Mir. Patrick presented the petition of sun dry citizens of Crawford, Scott, Pope and Johnson counties, which was referred to U select committee, consisting of Messrs. Patrick, Williamson and Brown.

 MT. Patrick also presented the petition of Lucretia Clark, of Johnson county, praying for divorce, which was referred to q se- leet committee, consisting of Messrs. Pat rick, Lafferty, and Tidweii.

 Mir. Laherty presented the petition of Charlotte Owens, of Van Buren county. praying for divorce, which was referred to select committee consisting of Messrs. Lafferty, Clark of Chicot, and Bean.

 Mir. Pitman, from the joint committee appointed 10 receive proposals for tho pub lie printing, reported that proposals had been presented from Messrs. Woodruff, Pike, and SfniiI-and subsequently,, the council repaired 10 the representatives,, hall, where the proposals were opened and read in the presence of both houses.

 On motion of Mr. Thornton, message was sent to the house of representatives, requesting thai copies of the proposals for the public printing be furnished the council. Declined by the house, in consequence of it's imposing too much labor on its clerks.

 Mir. Grofts, from inc committee to which was reierrcd so much of the Governors message as concerns carrying arms, asked leave to report--

 That they had had the matter under con sideraton, and, after careful examination, concluded that the practice ought to be dis countenanced by every civilized communi- fy; but that they did not think 1t fit sub ject for legislation at the present lime; and therefore prayed to be discharged from any farther consideration of the subject. And the committee was discharged.

 The following bills were introduced, VIZ:

 By Mr. Brown, to compel the county court Of Crawford to make allowances to certain persons therein named; by MT. Clark of Cbicot, concerning runaway slaycs; hy hIr. Thornton, 10 authorise the administrator of the estate of Isaac Ward,