Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10

MT SAUNDERS, from the same committee, reported a bill authorizing Enoch M'Nault to change part of the state road leading from Tuscaloosa to Bain- bridge
 MT LANE, from the committee on accounts, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the account of Cooley Whitney, of Morgan county; which was granted.
 Mir LANE from the same committee, reported un- favoraby of the accounts of c. c. Thompson jallor of Fayette couniy and George M. Palmer jailor of Perry county, and William Irwin of Henry county;
 MrDELLET, from the judiciary committed, reported bill to establish q separate Supreme Court.
 Mir DELFT, from the same committee to whom was referred the resolution directing them to in- quire into the expedency of allowing by law writs of error from the decisions of the circuit and county courts in grantlngor refusing new trials in civil ca ses reported that it is neXpedlen to eglslaie on the subject. On motion of Mir M'KNLEY, the report was laid on the table,
 Mir DELFT, from inc same committee to whom was referred the resolution directing them to inquire into the expediency of passing law more properly to define the manner in which appeal cases shall be docketed in the courts above and who shall be lia- ble to pay costs in such cases reported thai 1t Is n eXpedent to egislate upon the subject; which, on motion ofMr CRAIG was laid on the table.
 The same committee 10 whom was referred re- solution directing them 10 inquire into Inc proprley ofaddng fifteen regular jurors in each county in ad-
  ported it xpedient to leeislate upon the subject
 The same committee to whom Was referred re- solution directing them inquire1nto the eXpedency of providing by law for the compensation of tails jurors, reported It nexpedieni to legislae upon the subject The report, on motion of Mir HICKMAN, was laid on the table.
 The same committee to whom was referred a re- solution directing them to inquire into the eXpedien- cy of repeating the laws now in force in thls State to prevent dueIling, reported that public policy does not call upon the legislature at this time to repeal sad laws. On motion of Mir ERwIN the report was laid on the table.
 The same committee to whom was referred d re- solution directing them to inquire into the expedency of providing by law for the holding of exta terms of the circuit courts for the trial ofcrimnals in not bailabe, reported it nexpedient to egisIate npon the subject which, on motion o Mir. BAKER, was laid on the table.
 The same committee to whom referred re- solution directing them 10 inquire into the expedlen- cy of abolishng imprisonment for debt, reported that the legal provisions upon that subject now Tn force, do not call for the interpretation of the Legisla ure
 The same committee to whom was referred a re- solution directing them to inquire into the expedlen- oy of providing by law that all warrants issued by justices of the peace, shall he served on the defend ant at least three days previous to the days upon which they are made returnable reported that 1t Is
 
 motion of Mir HICKMAN, was laid on the table.
 Mir OLIVER, of c. from the committee ways and means to whom was referred bill insructing them 10 inquire into the eXpedlency of changing the mode of assessing and collecting taxes repoted that it is ineXpedent to alter the law; which, on motion of Mir, NoRWooD, was laid on the table. The same committee 10 whom was referred a res onton directing them to inquire into the expediency ofapproprating so much ofthe State revenue will pay Grand Jurors reported it ineXpedlent. The same committee to whom was referred a re- solution directing themto inquire into the expedlency of passing law authorizing the several counties in this State to dispose of all the money arising from tavern licenses and licenses for selling spirtuous li- quors, reported that it Is inexpedlen; which, on mo- ton of Mir STEVENS, was laid on the table. The same committee to whom was referred re- solution insruciing them to inquire into theexpeden cy of cxempting cattle from taxation, reported that they consider the law taxing cattle proper and should not be repealed; which, on motion of Mir AuGUsTUs was laid on the table.
 l Mir PETE, from the judiciary committee, repor ted bill providing for digest of the laws of this State
 Bills imtroduced-By Mir AUoUsrUs concerning the r d S 5gds g tn1rfs an rescon precinct and to establish another in Monroe county
 By MT ERWIN, to reduce the fees of sherif1s anc costs in certain cases.
 l By Mir PETE, to authorize the taking of deposi tons in certain cases
 l By MT M'KrNLEY, to open and improve certain reads leading from Tuscaloosa. 1 Mir MUsGRovE offered the following preamble and resolution:
 Whereas, it is a fact of notoriety to almost every person in tIis State, that there is respectable and very numerous portion of the citizens of the State of Alabama who are deprived of the benefits of an act of Congress granting the sixteenth section oi each township to ihe exclusive use and benefit of the inhabitants ofhe same. exclusively for literary purposes, in consequence of many Tine sixteenth sections proving entirely vaueless and whereas, il was no doubt the intention of Congress that all the inhabitants of the State fight he benefited by said grant-Thercfore, Be h reS0ired, That the select com mttee, to which several resolutions and memorials nave been referred on the subject of the public lands be instructed to draft suitable memorial to the Con- gress ofhe United States praying the same to grant one section of land for each township wherein the sixteenth ectons have epr0ved vaueless obe selected from any unappropriaed lands lying within the bounds of the State of Alabama, to be applied to the specific purpose ofhe above rected Gc ol Congress- which was adopted.
 HedneSddy, Non. 30.-PetitiOnS prestnted.-By Mir SHEARER, that of sundry citizens withinhtle Cherokee Nation. between the county off Bount and Gunter's Land. praying that the line of said county may be extended 10 the Tennessee river.
 By MT ERwIN that ofsundry citizens of Mobile, praying the passage of law To emancipae certain slave therein named.
 By Mir CARROLL, that of sundry citizens of Hunts vile, praying to emancipate certain slave
 By MT M'KINLEY, that of sundry citizens of Lau- derdale county, praying for law to change part of the State road leading from Florence b Huntsville
 By Mir ERWIN, that ofsundry citizens of Mobile, praying a charter for a Bank to be called the Plan- iers' Bank of Mobile.
 By Mir Ross. that of snndry citizens of Wilcox county, praying charter for Bank to be called the | Planters Bank of Mobile.
 Account presentcd-Mr HOLLIS presented the account of Garret Fitzgerald sheriff of Marion coun ty; which was referred totle committee on accounts | Reports from c0mmittees.-Mr AcKLEN, from the