LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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Matthew Moss, on the Dodcheat, by La ifaveite c. Fl. and crossing Red river at or near the cutoff, and thence up the south l side of Red river to fort Hbwson, reported i the same without amendment.

 On motion of I4Iri. N Smith, the petition of Mrs. Patterson was taken up, and referred to i select committee.

 Mr Croft presented the petition Of Patsey King, for divorce. Referred 10 select committee.

 Mir. Judkins presented the report of Ed ward Cross, one of the judges of tie su- preme court Referred 10 the committee 6on the judiciary.

 Mr. Bean, from the committee to whom 5 was referred the bill 10 establish the county of Saline, reported the same with amend 3ment, which was coaearred in, and the bill fwas ordered to be engfossed, and read 4hird time tomorrow.

 Mr. Young presented petition from Creed Taylor, for the passage of law au- thorizing him to make thles to certain Iands; which was referred to a select com mittee.

 Mr. Wolf from tbe committee to whom was referred the resolution inquiring into l the eXpediency of memorializing Congress for farther appropriation 10 complete the road from Jackson, in Lawrence county, to ] fort Smith, reported a memorial, which was read a first time, and on motion of RIf. Bean, the rules of the council were dispen- sed with, and the memorial read q second time, and ordered to be read third time tomorrow.

 On motion Of Nr. Bradley it was

 Resolved, That select committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress for an appropria- ton to improve the navigation of Saline ri- yer.

 Mr. Ringgold offered the following reso- lution, which was ordered to lie one day on the table:

 l Resolved by the General Assembly, l That our delegate in congress he instruct cd to Use his best ozartions to obtain mo- dification of aa act of congress granting to ] the territory of Arkansas seventY-two sec 1 lions ot land for seminary of learning, so as 10 leave the remaining fifty-two sections under the entire control of the legislature, l by them to be disposed of and applied 10 the building of semnafies of learning, as they may deem best for the public good: and that the governor be requested 10 fur nish the delegate with copy of the forego- ing resolution.

 On motion of REr. Lafefty, 1t was

 Resolved, That the committee on memo rials be instructed to inquire into the expe- dfency of continuing the U. S. road from Batesyllle to the county seat of Van Buren county, and thence to some proper point on the military road rem Liffie Rock To Can tonment Gibson.

 The following bills were introduced, and ordered to a second reading:

 By Mir. Williamson, to repeal an act ap- proved Oct g, 1921, relative to proving accounts; by Mr. Clark of Chicot appoint ing commissioners to build court house and jail in the town of Columbia, ClHcot county; by Mr. Piman, defining the pun ishmeat of forgery; by Mir. Taylor, to To- cate the seat of justice of Monroe county; by Alr. Clark of Carroll, to regulate certain stray laws; by Mir. Brown, to change the manner of assessing aud collecting the tax es; by Mr. Thornton, to divorce Rachel and Thomas Mason: by Mir. Brown, sup plementary to the laws for the government of justices of the peace; by MF. Brown, amendatory to the laws relative to forcible entry and detainef.

 On motion of Mr. Kelly, the petition of Sarah Campbell, for divorce, was taken up and referred to . select committee.

 The bill to alter the time of electing all civil officers, was read a second time, and. on motion of Mr. Clark of Chicot, was committed 10 a committee ofjhe whole, and made the order of the day for to-morrow.

 The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be read third time tomorrow.

 To divorce Lucretia Clark; to repeal the law defining maiming; 10 authorise the re- inovai Of the administration off the ttie estate of Samuel Parker; to authorise the adminis- trators of Richard Searcy to complete titles.

 The following bills were read third time, passed, and sent 10 the house of re- 1 presentahyes for concurrence:

 To legitmatize the son of Samuel Fstill. to facilitate the recovery of money out of the haads of certain officers; 10 compel the [ county court of Crawford county to make allowances 10 such persons as were enga- ged in guarding Vim. Butler, charged with the murder of Alexander Coulter; to au- ihorze the administrators of Isaac Ward 10 sell real estate.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

 The bill, from the council, for the relief of the citizens of Green county, was read a l first time, and ordered to a second readino. ]