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Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. 1844-1855 162 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0068 and id is 1 raw text is: 162 RESOLUTION. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the Governor of the State is hereby authorized and empowered to employ an agent, who with full power of attorney, shall take a note drawn by Thomas Thorn and others in favor of the bank of the State, and a mortgage or deed of trust on eleven negroes given to se- cure the same, to Texas, whence the negroes are supposed to be run, anid where the said Thom now resides, and bring back the negroes, or, in some other way, procure or secure the payment of the note aforesaid; 'and, that the agent performing the duty shall have 20 per cent of the money collected or secured, as a full compensation for his services, he defraying all expenses that may be incurred, in securing or attempting to secure the debt. JOHN S. ROANE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN WILLIAMSON, President of the Senate. Approved, January 9th, 1845. * THOS. S. DREW. RESOLUTION. Whereas, The salt springs and adjoining lands in Sevier county, selected by the commissioners under the compact between the United States, and the State of Arkansas, are now occupied, used and work- ed, by Peter T. Hickman, claiming to hold them adversely to the State. Therefore, for the purpose of establishing the title of the State, and obtaining possession of said springs; Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the Governor of the State is hereby authorized and directed to employ a competent attorney to institute suit, in the name of the State, for the recovery of the said lands to the extent of the posses- sion of the said Hickman. Be it further resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the internal improvement fund to pay the said attorney, and to defray the expenses of said suit. JOHN S. ROANE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN WILLIAMSON, President of the Senate. Approved, January 9th, 1845. THOS. S. DREW

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