Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-26
IN SENATE.

Tuesday, Nou. 22.-Mr POWELL introduced bill to establish Penitentiary for the State of Alabama which was read and ordered to a second reading on Thursday next.
 Mir ANDERSON presented the petition of sundry citizens of Pickens county praying division of the 3Ith regiment of the 9th brigade and 2nd division of Alabama Militia; which was ordered to lie on the table.
 Mir ABERcRoMBIn presented the petition of Samu- el MCulloch, to emancipate certain persons therein named; which was referred to select committee
 Mir CoopwooD offered the following: ResOiUed, that the committee on the State Bank be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a branch of the Bank ofthe State of Alabama, at some suitable point in the Tennessee Valley and if said committee shall deem it advisable for the attainment of that object to increase the capital stock of said Bank, that they report to the Senate such niOrma- ton they may be able to give in relation to such increase of stock; which was laid on the table.
 Wednesday,, Nou. 23.-Mr PRESIDENT reported the following standing committees
 On Propositions and GrieUanCes Messrs Pickett, Erwin, of G. Viping, Lawler and Ednondson- On Enrolled Bills, Messrs Powell Edmondson, Hemph Bridges and M Elderry.
 On tue Judieiary, Messrs Perry, Erwin, of G. An derson, Coopwood Bridges, Powell and Hogan.
 On Pririieges aud Elections, Messrs Lawler, 1r- win, of H. Conner and Barclay. On Iniand Navigation, Messrs Walthall. Perry, Smith, Dupuy and Lawler
 On Roads Bridges and Ferries, Messrs Morton, Smith, Pickett Irwin, of II. and Barclay. l On County Boundaries, ,Messrs Abercrombie, Wal thall, Irwin. of H. M Elderly and Conner. | On Accounts and Claims Messrs Coopwood, Bridges. Erwin of G. Hemphill and M'Elderry.
 On the Statc Bunk, Mcssrs Hogan, Powell, Wal thall, Abercrombie Perry, M Elderly and Coop wood.
 On Education, Messrs Erwin, of c. Hemphill, Pickett and Anderson.
 1 4 ,:- Irni If l Hogan, Abercrombe and Vning.
 On Dirorce and AtimOny, Messrs Edmondson, Barclay, Conner Morton and Dupuy. | On the State Capitol, Messrs Vining. Powell, An derson. Hogan and Bridges.
 On the Statc Printing, Messrs Bridges Anderson, Hemphill. Lawler and Perry.
 On Indian 46airs Messrs Hemphill, Conner, Vim ing, Waltha and Abercrombie.
 Petitions ,cere prescnted-By Mir HOGAN. from Wm. T. Rounsevall, praying authority 10 erect a bridge on Dog River: By Mir IRWIN of Henry, from sundry citizens of Dale county, praying to have the militia of that county established into separate reg ment: By Mir IRWIN of II. from William Proctor praying for relief from the penalties and disabilities of violating the duelling laws: By MT CoorwooD from certain land commissioners, praying additional compensation for services rendered the State: By | Mir IRWIN of H from Aaron Lockhart of Dale county, praying to be divorced from his wife: By Mir ABERoRoMBIE from large number of the cll zens of Montgomery county, praying the establish ment of Bank in the town of Montgomery; or Il deemed most expedient branch the State Bank Mr BRIDGES presented the account of Eli Terry ,Jr Mir IRWIN of H. the accounts of the Sheriff O Dale | county.
 Mir BR1DcEs offered the following resolution :- Resolred, that committee be appointed to drat ant report to the Senate, a memorial addressed to the Congress ofthe United States, asking reduction or tho price of the public lands and to authorize the lands to be entered in tracts of forty acres which was laid on the table,
 Bills introdueed-By Mir PICKETT, for the more speedy trial of slaves and free persons of color: By Mir ANDERSON, to establish permanent road iron Tuscaloosa to the Mississippi line: By MT ANDER SON, to form a new regiment in Pckens county: B) Mir IRWIN, of H. to attach portion of the territory of Pike to Henry county: By Mir PICKETT, to repea an act to establish Board ofInternal Improvement all of which were read and ordered to secont reading. .1
 MT BARCLAY offered the following resolution :- Res0lUed, that the committee on Indian Affairs be Tn structed to inquire into the expediency of extending the laws of the State that part of the Cherokee Nation lying within the limits of this State; whicl was laid on the table.
 Thursday, Nor. 24.-A message was received from the House of Representatives, informing then that Messrs Riddle, Erwin, and Moffett. wer appointed committee on the part of the house t act with such committee as might be appointed b, the Senate to examine and report upon the situation of the Treasurer and Comptrolers offices. On motion of Mir HOGAN, Messrs Lawler, Smtl and Edmondson were appointed said committee. Il On motion of mr HOGAN, the military committe were instructed to examine into and report upon tn | necessity of having the public arms removed place of more security.
 MT CoopwooD introduced bill, having for its ob iect to provide special fund for the establishment of primary schools in each county;-read and mad the order of the day for tomorrow.