Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-08

second reading tomorrow. Mir PICKETT, from the committee on pro positions and grievances, reported a bill tol compensate Henry Futile for experimenting a felon; which was read and ordered to a se- cond reading tomorrow. Mir ABERcRoMBIE, from the committee on county boundaries, to which had been re- ferred, bill to alter and establish the boun- dary line between the counties of Lowndes and Autauga, reported that it is inexpedent to pass the bill, as by so doing, the county of Lowndes would be reduced below it's consti- tutional size; which was concurred. For the same reason, MT ABERcRoMBIE reported it inexpedent to add part of Lowndes to Dal- las county, which had been prayed for by al petition; which was laid on the table. A bill from the House of Representatives to authorize the judge of the county court and the commissioners of revenue and roads of Perry county to levy special tax for the purposes therein specified; was read and or dered to second reading tomorrow. Mir PICKETT, from the committee on pro- positions and grievances, reported bill for the relief of C. B. Rountree, of Lauderdale coun- ty; which was read and ordered to a second reading tomorrow.
 Engrossed bills of the following titles: an act the better to secure the punctual attend ance of witnesses in certain cases; an act to alter and amend the militia laws of this State; and, an act to compel the owners or keepers of toll bridges and ferries to renew their bonds at regular 1periods;-were severally read the third time and passed. i.9ea,4
 MT CRAWFORD called up the communicaA A tion from the Governor of the 18th inst. on the subject of the appointment of an agent to be resident in New-York, for the purpose of rendering facilities in the transfer of the State stock. The communication was committed to special committee, consisting of Messrs CRAWFORD, MERRIwETHER, and BRIDGES.
 MT ANDERSON, introduced joint resolu- tion, tlischarging William Nichols from the further service of the State; which was read.
 MT JACKSON moved that the resolution lie on the table; which was lost The resolution was ordered to second reading tomorrow.
 MT IRWIN introduced bill, to amend an act entitled an act to revive, consolidate and amend the several acts relative to the militia of this State, passed Dec 31, 1922; which was read and ordered to second reading to- morrow.
 Saturday, Jan. 1.-The Senate met pur- suant to adjournment.
 MT POWELL from the special committee to which was referred petition on the sub ject, reported bill pointing out mode for the disposition and expenditure of certain taxes in the town of Tuscaloosa; which was read and ordered to a second reading on Monday next.
 A bill for the relief of the tax-collector of Wilcox county, was read the third time and passed.
 MT ANDERSON from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred a resolution, reported bill to provide for the attendance of witnesses; which was read and ordered to second reading on Monday next.
 A bill to establish public ferry in Madison county, was read the third time and passed. Joint resolutions discharging William Mi chols from the further service of the State, was read the third time.
 MT POWELL moved to strike out all after the words resolved, and to insert the follow ing: ssthat so much of an act creating a board of internal improvement, as authorizes said board to appoint an engineer, be, and the same is hereby repealed" call of the House being requested, the resolution and proposed amendment was laid on the table for one hour.
 MT DuPUY introduced bill in relation to the organization of militia companies in the county of Walker; which was read and or dered to second reading. on Monday next
 An engrossed bill to change the name of a certain person therein named; an act to au- thorize Wm. Jordan to keep ferry on Bas- sett's creek, without license; and an act to authorize Henry Taylor, of Wilcox county, to emancipate slave therein named, were several1y read third time and passed.
 Bills from the House of Representatives, viz. an act more effectually to secure the collection of the public revenue; an act to au- thorizc the mayor and aldermen of the town of Huntsville, to exempt the Huntsville Guards from working on the streets of Hunts vile; an act to provide for opening certain road therein named; and joint resolutions to authorize the Governor to subscribe for five copies of the Debates on the adoption of the Federal Constitution, were severally read and ordered to a second reading on Monday next.
 A message from the GOVERNOR, by MT Thornton: MT PREsIDENT: l am requested by the Governor to inform your honorable body, that he did, on the 3lst inst. approve and sign an act to authorize Thos A. Heard, of Walker county, to erect mill and other wa ter works on the Black Warrior river: and an act tc regulate trials before justices of the peace; both of which originated in the Senate. fMr HUBBARD, from the judiciary commit :. to which was referred bill to authorize lie adminstrators'of Wm. Jameson, decd, to ell certain personal property, reported it in- dstxpedient to pass the bill; which was con- Mcurred in.
 fR MT HUBBARD introduced bill to appoint an additional surveyor for the county of Law renee; which was read three times forthwith and passed.
 MT BRIDGES offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolced that special committee be appointed to inquire into the consttutonality and expediency of regulating by law the rates of wharfage in the ci- ty of Mobile, and that they report by bill or other wise; which adopted.
 Pursuant to resolution, the Senate repaired