Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-08

MT JACKSON ofered the following amend ment to the amendment proposed by Mr POWELL, to the resolution on Saturday last: s'Be it further resolved, that the foregoing re- solution shall not take effect until the first day of Dec. 1831."
 MT SMITH moved that the resolution, toge- ther with the proposed amendment, lie on the table till December next; which was lost. Yeas 11.--Nays II.
 The question was then put on the adoption of the amendment offered by MT JACKSON, and carried.
 The question was then put on MT PowELL's motion, made on Saturday last, to strike out all after the word resolved, and carried. Yeas 9-Nays 8.
 The question then recurred on Mr Pow ELLIS motion to insert the amendment offered by him or Saturday last, and carried. Yeas 14-Nays7.
 The resolution was ordered to be engross- ed for third reading tomorrow. i
 A bill permanently to fix the seat of jus tice in Monroe county, was twice read and referred to special committee.
 MT GARTH introduced bill to repeal in part an act therein named; which was read and ordered to a second reading tomorrow.
 A bill concerning the county court of Mo bile county and for other purposes, was twice read and committed to special committee.
 A bill to divide the 20th regiment of the militia of this State, and for other purposes, was twice read and committed to the militia ry committee.
 |, An expressed bill for the relief of C. B. Roundtree, of Lauderdale county, was read the third time and passed. Engrossed bills, to wit: an act to annex a part of Monroe country to Butler; an act to authorize the guardian of the minor heirs of James Lovin, late of St. Clair county, deceas- ed, to sell real estate which belonged to said decedant; and, an act to compensate Henry Futile for apprehending orse-thief-were read the third time and passed. A bill more effectually to secure the col- lection of the public revenue, which was read second time; and, on motion of MT PICKETT, was laid on the table till the first of March next.
 MT PICKETT introduced bill to improve the navigation of the Coosa river; which was read.
 MT PICKETT moved that the constitutional rule be disposed with, and the bill be read second time forthwith; which was lost. Yeas 15-Nays 5. The bill was ordered to a se- cond reading tomorrow. l. bill to authorize Richard Darby to l emancipate certain slave therein named; was read third time and passed, Tuesday, Jun. 4.-The Senate met pursu- ant to adjournment.
 MT ANDERSON introduced bill to autho- rize special tax for the payment of certain claims against the county of Pickens; which was read three times forthwith and passed. An engrossed bill to provide for contesting elections for members of the General Assem- ply was read the third time and passed. Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to subscribe for five copies of the Debates on the adoption of the Federal Constitution, was read the third time and passed. MT PICKETT introduced preamble and resolution in relation to the Tariff; which was twice read and referred to special commit | tee. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Alder men of the town of Huntsville to exempt the Huntsville Guards from working on the streets of Huntsville, was read the third time and passed.
 Bills from the House of Representatives, to wit: an act to authorize James Vest, of Nor gan county to erect a dam across Flint river, in said county; and, an act to amend an act en- titled an act to establish road from M'Mur- rays old saw mill on the Shades creek, in Jefferson county, to Charles Mundines, in Shelby county-were ordered to second | reading tomorrow.
 The Senate took up and resumed the con sideration of bill to organize separate Su- preme Court.
 MT PERRY moved that the bill lie on the ta- ble till Thursday next; which was lost. MT JACKSON moved to strike out the words ''seventeen hundred and fifty dollars" the salary proposed to be given to the Judges of the Supreme Court, with a view of inserting 1.-two thousand dollars;" which was lost. Yeas 2-Nays 20.
 | MT JACKSON moved that the further consi- iteration of said bill be indefinitely postponed; which was lost.-Yeas 1O-Nays 12. MT POWELL nov ed that the bill be made the order of the day for third reading to- morrow; which was carried. Yeas 12- Nays 10. -
 Wednesday,, Dec. 5.-An act for the relief of the Florence Artillery; and, an act to incorporate the Montgomery Firu Engine Company, were read the third time and passed
 | An engrossed bill to provide for the attendance of witnesses; and, an act pointing out the mode for the disposition and expenditures certain taxes in the town of T'uscaloosa,-were severally read the third time and passed.
 An engrossed joint resolution to repeal so much of the act creating board of internal improvement as authorizes the employment ofan engineeer, read the third time and rejected Yeas 10-Nays H. | A bill to authorize Samuel Woodruff to erect mill and other water works on the Cahawba river, wasread the third time and passed. bill to organize separate Supreme Court was taken up; and, call ofthe House being requested the bill was laid on the table for one hour.
 And then the Senate adjourned till tomorrow morning 10 o'clock | Beyamin Z. Frazier, charged with the murder of Ellison, at Springhill, in March, l 1922. had his trial on Saturday last. before