Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-22


 The Senate having repaired to the Hall of ot the House, both Houses proceeded to the election as aforesaid.
 Harden Perkins being alone in nomination, for Treasurer, and George w. Crabb for Comptroller, received all the votes given in, and were therefored eclared to be duly elect cd for the ensuing year. And then the Se- nate retired.
 Mir M'KINLEY, introduced bill to autho- rise the allowance ofinterest upon certain mo- neys deposited in bank, which was read a first time
 The House resumed the consideration of an amendment made by Mir PH1ipor to the bill for extending the jurisdiction of the State, to its geographical limits, and continued the discussion thereof until four o'clock, when the House adjourned.
 1Hursday, Dec 15.-Mr ToULMIN pre- sentcd the memorial of Charles A. Henry of Mobile, praying the passage of a law to emancipate certain slave therein named which was referred to the committee on eman- cipation.
 MrLEA presented the petition of sundry citizens of Perry county, praying the location of bank in the city of Mobile, to be called the Planters Bank of Mobile. MT STEPHENS presented the petion of sundry inhabitants of Jackson county, for the opening of Paint Rock river. Mir HAYS presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Monroe county, for con tinuing certain road as public. high.wav. 1 Mir BRoADNAx presented the petition ot sun dry citizens of Autauga county. in relation to an election precinct of that county.
 Mir SPEAKER laid before the House me- morial from Samuel Bates of Pensacola, in the Territory of Florida, protesting against the establishment of a toll bridge across the Co l neCuh river in CovinptCn county
 MT DELFT, from the judiciary committee, reported bill to provide for taking the cen sus of the State, as required by the constitu- tion.
 MT TARRANT introduced bill, for alter ing a certain road therein named, which was forthwith read three several times and pas sed.
 MT SPEAKER laid before the House there cord and proceedings of the Circuit Court of Madison county, in the case of Sarah Hine for divorce.
 Mir PHILPoT called up the bill entitled an act for the relief of purchasers of lew priced lands. MT HUBBARD moved to amend the bill by way of the following proviso: Prouided, that this act shall not extend to any of the rented lands within one mile ofthe Tennessee river, and which were reserved for the con struction of canal; adopted Mir ACKLEN
 
 the bill be indefinitely postponcd; which was agreed to- Yeas 47-Nays2 23
 The hour of eleven o'clock having arrived, MT BAKER moved to postpone the further consideration of the memorials to Congress, in ,elation to the tariff until Monday next; which was agreed to.
 MT DRIsH, from the select committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a substitute for the bill altering the boundary line between the counties of Tuscaloosa and Bibb, which was read three several times and passed.
 Mir HUGELY moved that the committee on ways and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of changing the appointment of public weighers in the city of Mobile, from the County Court, and that suitable number be annually elected by the Legislature
 MT PAUL, from the select committee to whom it was referred, reported without amendment, the bill to incorporate the Plan ters' Wharf and Steamboat Company.
 The House then resumed the consideration of MT PHILPoT's amendment to the bill, en- titled an act to extend the jurisdiction ol the State over all her Indian territory; and was adopted: Yeas 37-lNays 32. This subject occupied the balance of the day, and the Hotise having finally ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, adjourned at a l., late hour.
 Friday, Dec. 16.-Mr GoYNE presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Jefferson county, for the passage of law to authorize the construction of a railroad, from the town of Decatur on Tennessee river, to the town oi Selma on the Alabama river; which was read and referred to select committee, consisting of Messrs Goyne, Mnsgrove, Boyd, Rather, King, MsAfee, Majors and Hubbard.
 A massage was received from the Senate, concurring in the resolution to go into the cleo tion of Port Wardens, and Harbor Master, for the city of Mobiles
 MrCARRoLL presented the petition of sun, dry inhabitants of the counties of Madison and Morgan, for the establishment of a ferry across the Tennessee river, at the mouth ot Cotaco creek. Mir CARROLL and MT PHIL POT presented counter petitions on the same subject, which were severally read and re- ferred to the representatives from the coun ties of Morgan, Madison and Limestone.
 Mir MOORE presented the petition of Will liam Proctor of Wilcox county, praying to be released from the duelling law
 MT RIDDLE moved that the Senate be ap- prised that the House is ready to receive theln Tor the Purpoee of eisve1o |" II~',.''. Master and Wardens for the port of Mobile.
 The Senate having repaired to the Hall, both Houses proceeded 10 the eiection. Je- remah Austill, Levin Gayle, Frederick Shuf- field, Daniel Fowler, Andrew Armstrong, Samuel G. Swift, William H. Bliss, Curtis Lewis, R. w. Lewis, w. F. Cleveland, Will liam Austin and Hiram Cheesborough, being in nomination. Upon casting up the votes, it appeared that Jeremiah Austill had received g, Levin Gayle 56, Frederick Sheffield 60, William H. Bliss 55, and Curtis Lewis 50 votes, which being majority of the whole, and the five highest on the list, were declared to be duly elected Port Wardens for the city of Mobile, for the ensuing year. The two l Houses then proceed to the election uf Harbor