Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-17


 rendered. By Mir AcKIEN froth the committee on internal improvement, against the further consdera' ton of so much fthe Governors Message us relates to the 400 900 of land granted this State by the General Government. By Mir WILKINSON, bill to define the line between the counties of Monroe and Clarke. By Mir OLIVER, of M bill to incorporate the Planters Wharf and Steamboat Company which was read second time forthwith. By iir RIDDLE, substitute for the bill establishing hS boundary line between the counties of Tuscaloosa, Greene and Picksns.
 MT RATHER moved, that the Senate be informed that the House is ready to receive them for the purpose of eecting an Adjutant and Inspector Ge- neral; which agreed to; and the Senate being made acquainted of this by the clerk repaired to the Hall of the House and took thelr seats, and pro- eeeded 10 the election James c. Carroll and Luke Howard beng in nomination, Carroll received S4 votes Howard received votes Mir Carroll hay ing received majority of all the voteswas declared duly elected Adjulant and Inspector General oi the State for the ensuing four years
 message was received from the Governor ac- quaintins the House that be had approved and sign ed bill to change the name of certain person therein named; and, act for the relief of Sterling F. T. ,rrison
 On,-loton of Mir OL1vGK of c. it was resolved that the nmittee appointed to investigate the off, cia e ct of the judge oTthe county court Of Cone cuh county, be authorized to appoint a messenger to notice and subpnnas, and to send for persons and papers if they deem it necessary. The balance of the day consumed n discus sing the bill to extend the jurisdiction of the State over her Indian territory.
 Monday, Dec. 12-NIr RIDDLE, from the joint committee of both Houses appointed 10 examine the accounts and books of the Ireasaregss so snd compt jolntt' sShimittee the General As, the offices of thei Comptroller and Treasurer, have performed the duties assigned them and beg leave report That heyhave examined the books vouchers and accounts of both offices from the 26th day of Noyembr a3o up to the goth day of November 1881, the date of her annual
 
 fee with the law authorizing their payment and by com issued thereon They also compared the hooks of the Comp toer and reasurr and all the vouchers in the leasures offices were examined with great care and found he minuey correct The books appear to have been kept in the neaest and best manner and the vouchers have been correctly id The cash in the Treasury, including 35 was found be S4 67o S2, the 2oIh day of November last, which evidenced by the nmount deposited in officers, acknowledge the facility oierd hy them in the examination and the promptnes with which every inquiry The mode of examination pursued regards the University funds, aud up the date and authorised the rrasrrr and Comptroller give icm
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 THoS. RIDDLE.
 Chairman on thc part gf the House Mr CARROLL, from the military committee report ed bill to incorporate the Cahawba Guards; which was read forthwith three several times and passed The same committee reported in favor of the claim ofJames B. Clark iudge advocate at d court martial held in the town of Centrevll., Blob county. The same committee reported against the expediency of aresoluton establishing five annual musters and for bidding any captain the right of compelling his men 10 meet The same committee reported against the | joint resolution requiring the Quartermaster General to remove the public arms to the State Capitol, as the apartment contemplated for that purpose is too small, and quite unsafe as where they are now de posted. The same committee reported it expedient to erect State Arsenal for the safety and pressrva- ton of the public Mir from, Inc | cd against the claim of David Tickets. The same | committee reported against the accounts of John y- on and William Newsom. The same committee re- ported against the accounts of Ramond Ssto. The same committee reported against the accounts of Richard G. Ryder. Mir HUBBARD, from the special committee to whom it was referred, reported substitute for the bill to provide more summary mode for trials of breaches of the peace, Petitions presentsd.-By Mir ERWIN, in relation to the corporate limits of the city of Mobile By Mir DRIsH, that of Gideon Barry of Tuscaloosa county for the emancipation of certain slave therein nam. ed. By Mir HAYS, that of the school commissioners oftownshp six range five, to establish ferry across the Alabama river. Mir PHLPoTT moved that with the concurrence ofthe Senate, the two Houses will on Tuesday the 18th inst meet in the Hall of the Hous. for the pur- pose of eectlng Comptroller of Public Accounts and State Treasurer Mir M-KINLEY introduced bill to authorize th. renewal of suits against heirs. The same gentleman introduced bill to amend the act concerning forci- be entries and detainers Mir AUGusrUs introduced bill to attach to the different counties all tho Indian lands lying adjace mt to them, and within the geographical limits of the State. On motion of MT BAKER the several memorials of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama to the Congress of the United States in relation to the Tariff, were called up, and the House having resov- ed itself into committee of the whole Mir OLIVER. ofC. in the chair proceeded to discuss the same un- til the House adjourned Tuesday, Dee 13.-Mr Ross introduced bill for the relief of Winifred Jameson wife of John Jame- son; which read and referred to the judiciary committee. MT RATHER moved to appoint a select committee to momoriaize Congress in behalf the dsbanded officers of the United States army, who served in | the late war.
 Mir RIDDLE offered the following preamble and resolution which was adopted:
 Whereas, much nconveece felt by the citizen. of the want of public highway, leading in the dire the unable approach it, except by circuitous and whereas the tide of emigration is setting west-
 ResOued That the committee on roads brdpes and fer re be instructed to inquire into the expediency appro priating part of the three per fund, open road ter ferry, in Greene county, and the 1ombcckb river at some point below the mouth of oaknux-ubee creek and strike the Mississippi line in the other eligible hne.
 Mir PAYNE moved that the committee on education be instructed to inquire into the situation of funds | arising from the sale of the sixteenth section of land in each township, and with the propriey of applying the interest arising from such sales to the support of schools in the several townships where such sales were made.
 The following bills from the Senate were read first time: act supplementary to an act for the i'm provement Of the Tennessee river; an act 10 pro- vide for eectlng and qualifying justices of the peace;