Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-03

Accounts presentcd-By MT M'RAE that of Tarl ton Eubanks and others for experimenting Thomas Nichols: By Mir OLIVER, ofC. that of William Lee sheriff of COnecuh county.
 Reports from standing committeeS-By Mir DEL LEr from the judiciary committee, to which was re ferred resolution directing them to inquire into the expedency of drafting bill, containing list CT ta ble of all the Latin words, phrases, technical ex pressions in our statute books with their English signifcation reported that it is nexpedient to egis late upon the subject; and was discharged from the further consideration thereof.
 Mir DELFT, from the same committe, to which was referred the petition of James Paris and Eaton Grsham, administrators of A. Paris, deceased, pray. ing to make titles to tract of land reported against the prayer of the petitioners On motion of Mr M'KINLEY the report was laid on the table,
 Mir DELFT, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of Newman Wks pray ing for law to authorize the administrator of Philip Wilks, deceased, to make titles to tract of land ac- cordng to verbal agreement set forth ia the peti- tion reportedthat it Is inexpedien to grant the pay CT of the petitioner On motion of MT MVAY, the report was laid on the table
 MT DELFT, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of B. Williams adminstra- tor of S. Newton, deceased praying the passage of law authorizing him to sell tract of land lying in the county of Mobile, reported that the application of the petitioner properly made to the legal authori- ties of Mobile county, would be attended to in the way required by law, and that the prayer of the pe- titioner ought not to be granted. On motion of MT ToULMAN, the report twas laid on the table.
 Mir DELFT, from the same committee, to which was referred resolution requiring them to inquire into the expediency of so altering the constitution of the State of Alabama, to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace all sums not exceeding one hundred dollars reported that the alteration proposed by the resolution is inexpedlent and ask leave to q, G,rtl I lao same MT HICKMAN moved to lay the report on the ta- ble which was lost. The committee discharged.
 MT M'KINLEY, from the committee on education, to whom was referred resolution instrucng it to inquire into the expediency and constitutonaty of dividing the University Fund to provide for the establishment of preparatory schools in each county this State ask leave to be discharged from the fur ther consideration thereof MT HICKMAN moved to lay the report on the table, which was lost. The committee was then discharged
 Bils introduced-By Mir AcKLEN to change the name of certain person therein named; By Mir Cook, to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation of judicial proceedings, passed February 2, 1918: By MT SHEARER, amendatory to an act, entitled an act supplementary to the laws respecting garnishment, approved December 17, 1893: By MT PHILpor for the relief of purchasers of lowpriced lands: By MT AUGUsTUs, to establish additional election precinct in the county of Pike: By Mir BoYD, concerning dover: By Mir HUGELY, to regu- late the elections oustces ofthe peace and constabes in certain cases By Mir TARRANT, to authorise John A. Chapman and others to turnpike a certain road :: By MT STEPHENS, to provide summary mode for the trial of breaches of the peace: By MT LANE, to extend the corporation ofthe town of Athens: By Mir GOODWIN, to alter the times of holding company courts martlal By Mir MAYBE, to amend the seve- ra acts in relation to the compensation of the petit jurors in St. Clair county all which said bills were read first time and ordered 10 second reading to- morrow
 Resolutions submiHed-By Mir SwINK, instructing the judiciary committee to inquire into the expedien cy of allowing the sherfs to take recognlzances, in all cases when they may have in their hands capas or indictment found, without applying to justice of the peace: By Mir CRAIG thatthe committee on edu cation be instructed to inquire into the propriety of establishing free school in each township in the State: By Mir PHILPoT. that the judiciary committee inquire into the expediency of so amending the ry laws that the lender of money at usurious interest shall forfeit only the excess above the amount actu ally loaned, with the interest thereon: By Mir Mus GROVE that the committee education inquire into the expediency of admitting such number of students into the University from each county, or township, as the committee may think most practicable free of expense: By MT HOLLIS, that the committee on roads tc. inquire into the expedlency of applying the interest of the per cent fund, to the improvement ofroads, bridges and causeways: By Mir ABERNA- THY that the judiciary committee inquire into expe- diency of passing a law to prevent sberlffs taking double commissions in any case By M'RAE, that the special committee, to whom was referred the subject of our public ands inquire into the expedi- ency of memoralizing Congress, praying that the privilege be given to this State to dis pose of the ba- lance of the 100000 of the donated lands at a price below the minimum price fixed by the General tiovernment: By Mir HICKMAN, that the judiciary committee inquire into the expedency of amending the usury laws: By MT MoFFET that the military committee inquire into the expediency of allowing to
 .of,au car Nr TouLMAN that the committee on ways and means in 1ure into the expedency of authorizing the judge and commissioners to be permitted to levy tax on the cattle of non-resldents-