Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-08
ALABAMA LEaIsLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ALABAMA LEGIsLATURE.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 7hursday, Dec. 30.-On motion of MT CLARK.
 Resoired, That any two members of the selec committee, appointed to investigate the official con duct of the judge and clerk of the county court o Morgan county, be authorized to take the testimony of the witnesses without the attendance of the othe members of the committee, and that said committee or any two of it's members, have leave to sit during the sessions ofthe House.
 Bills from the Senate, to wit an act to au- thorize the representatives of the estate o
 James Reynolds, deceased, to sell and dispose of real estate under certain restrictions; ar act to enable the State of Alabama to sell and dispose of certain lands therein named ar act supplementary to an act entitled an act tc incorporate the Tuscunbia Railway Compa- ny an act to amend an act entitled an act te appoint commissioners to lay off certain roads therein specified, so far as it relates to the State road leading from Tuscaloosa to the towns of Claiborne, Pensacola, and Blakely, passed Dec. 17 1891, and for other purposes and, an act to curtail the amount of damages upon bills of exchange purchased by the Bank of the State of Alabama were severally read and ordered to second reading tomorrow.
 The bill from the Senate, to provide for the free admission of students in the University of Alabama, from the several counties of this State, in proportion to their population, was read the first and second times and referred to the committee on education, to consider and report thereon.
 A message from the Governor, by J. I. Thornton MT Speaker-I am requested by the Governor to inform your honorable bcdy, that he did on the 28th inst. approve and sign an act to authorize Henry Brazleton, ad- ministrator of the estate of Joel Ledbetter, deceased, to convey certain tract of land therein named an act to compensate Jack Shackleford, receiver of public moneys at the land office in Courtland, for certain services therein named and, on eie 29th, an act ma- king an appropriation for the payment of the members and officers of the present General Assembly; all of which originated in the House of Representatives.
 The House resumed the consideration of the bll from the Senate, making further regula- tions for selling the University land, the bill being on its third reading.
 MT CLARK moved that the further conside- ration of the bill be postponed to the first day of March next; which was carried. Yeas 30.
 The Report and resolutions in relation to the Tariff &c. being under consideration MT CooPwooD moved to postpone the further consideration thereof, and make it the special order Of the day for Monday next which was carried.
 MT MARDIs moved, that the bill to extend the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama throughout the chartered limits of the State. be made the special order of the day for Tues day next which was carried.
 Friday, Dec. 31.-Mr,YouNc introduced a bill to authorize the judge of the county court and the commissioners of revenue and roads of Perry county to levy special tax for the purpose therein specified which was read three times forthwith and passed.
 MT RATHER, from the committee on privi- leges and elections, reported bill to discon- tinue and establish certain election precincts therein specified which was twice read and re-committed to the same committee.
 Bills from the Senate, to wit an act regu- latlng the costs upon suits brought on bills of exchange an act to establish a State road from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery; an act re- quiring the judges of the county courts to re- new their bonds an act declaratory of an act in relation toseamen belonging to vessels in merchants service ; and, an act prescribing the duties of officers in ordinary military cleo. tions ;-were severally read and ordered to second reading tomorrow.
 The bill from the Senate, to authorize the judge of the county court and commissioners of revenue and roads of Walker county. to levy an extra county tax fer the completion of the public buildings of said county, was read three several times forthwith and passed
 The bill from the Senate, for the relief of Wineford Jameson, wife of John Jameson. was twice read and referred to the iudiciary committee.
 Mir OLIVER, from the select committee. re- ported joint resolution, directing the Go vernon to subscribe for five copies of the de- bates on the adoption of the federal constitu- tion; which was read three several times forthwith and passed.
 MT HORTON, from the select committee. appointed to report suitable address to the Congress of the United States, praying the passage of law providing for the sale, by the State of Alabama. of lands granted to the State, 6ec, reported a memorial of the Gene ral Assembly of the State of Alabama, to the Homo, able the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States in Congress Assembled.
 Mir MOORE, of Madison. moved that it be referred to the committee on lands appropri- ated for internal improvement; which was carried. sli, sa
 The House resumed the consideration of the bill supplemental to an act to appoint ca