Wednesday,, Oct. r. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

 MT. Patrick presented petition, that permission be granted to Isaac Hughes to build toll bridge across Big Piney, which was referred to select committee, com posed of Messfs. Patrick, Williamson, and Kuvkendal.

 Mr. Caldwell presented q petition of sun Tdry inhabitants of Pulaskl county, praying q new county, including the settlements on the Saline. Referred to a select commit tee of Messrs. Kelly, Nhittington, and Moore.

 The committee on memorials were ip- structed to inquire into the expedieney of inemorializing Congress on the following subjects, presented by members

 By Mir. Smith, for making a road from the mouth of Arkansas river to the Post of Arkansas, and also from the Mouth of White river, to ntersect the same at Sex tons; by Mir. Mekean for an extehstot, of the pre-emption law; by Mr. Crofts, for making road from the raft on St Francis river to Lichfield, Jackson county, and thence on the most direct way to the road rom Hicks ferry 10 Little Rock; by MT. Taylor, for road from Sexton's to Arkan- sas Post, thence to Anderson's ferry on White river. to intersect the Cache and Helena road at Big Creek; by Mr. Moore. for hospital at Helena; by Mr. Izard, for opening road from Helena via the raft on St. Francis river, in the direction of Jack son. Mo. to the Missouri line; by Mir. Brown, for building a forification and sta tloning troops at some suitable place on cur western border; by Mir. Bean, for repairing the military road from Little Rock 10 Lo- gan's and thence 10 Cane Hill, and Fay- ettevlIle; by Mr. MeKean, for granting to each actual settler on the frontier oI. this Territory, quarter section of land; by Mr. Buzzard, for further appropriation for re- moving Instructions in the raft of Red ria yer; by Mr. Croiis, for improving the nayi- gation of the St. Francis river; by Mir. Pit man, for improving Black and Currant ri. vers; by Mir. Thornton, for improving the WashIta and Little Missouri rivers: by Mir. Izard, for improving White river; by Mr. Crofis, for opening road from Strong's by Bettis' on Black river, to the road from Hix's ferry to Little Rock; by hIr. Tid- well, for road from the mouth of Cache, 10 run up the east side of White river and Black river, so as 10 cross Black river at some suitable point in order 10 intersect the road al or near Jackson, in Lawrence co.

 Mir. R:nggold submitted the lollowing-

 Resolred, That committee of five be appointed on the part of the council, to join such committee as may be appointed by the house of representatives, to take into consideration so much of the Governors message as relates to State government.

 The foregoing resolution was adopted. and Messrs. RInggold, Bean, Clark of Chi cot, Moore, and Williamson, appointed said eonmutee-aRd Messrs. Brown aud Nc Kean added afterwards.

 On motion of Mr. Wolf, inc resolution offered by hlm on yesterday, concerning ,he election of public printer, was taken up.- NIT. Bean moved to strike out all after the word resolved, and insert .s That a commit- tee of three be appointed, to join such com. mIttee as may be appointed by the house of representatives, to receive sealed propo- sals, &c." which was carried.

 MT. Brown gave notice that on to-mor- row mornlng lie weald ask leave to intro duce bill Tn amendment to the law rela. tive to attachments.

 On motion of Mr. Thornton, if was

 Rssolped, That the committee on elec- tlons be instructed to inquire into the neces- siy of so amending the law on elections, as to have the Territorial and County off, cers elected on one and the same day, Sc.

 MT. Wolf moved to appoint a joint com- raittee to take bids for the public printing.

 On motion of MT. Brown, Messrs. Brown, Wilmington, and Bradley were appointed committee, to act with a committee of the house of representatives, to examine into the exPediency Of adapting ths laws of Ar