Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-17


 MT BRO taH csI 6euF .g 11t#a a bill to au loao a|# ess#siors gf fIH HF. as of Autauga rI. Ha aslal.
 Mir CooI u aanHa Tam was referre -. U .s.-...s. ~.,.a,n therein specified, reported the same with amendments ; which was concurred in. 3File bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
 On motion MT BoyD, it was resolved that the doorkeeper he instructed to procure two stoves for the of the House.
 Bills introduced-By Mir ERWIN, bill to provide against frauds in the packing of cotton: By Mir ToULMAN, bill to be entitled an act sspplementa- ry to an act to establish Bank Tn the City of Mo- bile, Nov. 20, 1913: By MT JOHNSTON, blll to re- gulate patrols: By Mir FAuLK, bill to change the time of holding Courts in the first Judicial Circuit : By Mir FAIRFAX, a bill to divide the twelvth regi- ment of the militia ot this state By Mir HALL of B. a bill to prevent setting the woods on fire during certain times therein mentioned BysMr HOLLIS, a bill amendatory of the laws now in force for the lief of insolvcnt debtors
 On motion of Mir MUsGRovE, Mir M'RAE was ad- ded to the military committee
 Saturday, Dec. 3.-PaitiOns presented-Ry MT DRIsH, that of Nancy Bowman, free person of color praying to emancipate slave: By Mir MorrETT that of Robert Craig, of Greene county, praying division of certain lands therein described referred to a s0lect committee consisting of Messrs Motfet, Snedc0r and Majors.
 Reports from c0mmittees-Mr OLIVER, of C. from the committee of ways and means, to whom was re- ferred Il resolution insiructing them to inquire
 into the expedency of making an appropria-
 on for the purpose of enabling the surveyors of,he different counties to procure from the General Land Office, the filed notes of their respective counties, reported that it is inexpedient to legslate on the subject, as ii is county business, and the comrnis soners of roads and revenue of the several counties have this power by making appropriations from the county treasury; the honse concurcd in the report: The same committee to whom referred lution nstructng them to inquire into the expeden- cy of reducing tho tax on billiard tables, report ed that it is inexpe,lient to reduce the tax; which, on motion of Mir SAUNDERS, of L. laid on the table: The same committee, to whom was referred resolution nstruCting them to inquire into the expediency of reducing the State tax reported that it Is inexpedient; in which the House concur red: The same committee reported That it is inexpe- dien to reduce'the State tax stock catte in which the House concurred: The same committee to whom was referred resolusion directing them to inquire into the expediency of abollshng poll tax, reported thatthey consider it inexpedien to alter the law as proposed by the resolution; the report was disagreed to. Yeas 30-Nays 35: The same mittee reported that it is inexpedient to apply any part the profits of the Bank to the payment of the current expenses of the State which was concur red in ny the House: MT DELFT, from the judicia- " committee, reported bill with an amendment. to incorporate the Florence Bridge Company which, oh motion of MT DELFT, was laid on the tables Mir CAMPBELL, from the committee on propositions and grievances, reported bill prescribing the duty of the Register of the Land Office at Courtand The committee reported bill for the relief of Samuel Jackson: MT AUeUsTUs, from the same committee. reported bill to authorize Nathaniel Clark to emancpate certain slaves; which bill is a. mandatory of an act, passed July 20, 1881: Mr DELFT called up the bill to incorporate the Flo ence Bridge Company. On motion of Mir M KIN tl,oL lad M. IF from the committee on education, reported a bill to authorize the appointment of six additional Trustees of the University of Alabama.
 Bills introduced-By Mir WALKER, bill to a. mend an act to regulate the rate of interest passed December IT, 1879: By MT MoFFErT. a bill for the reliefo Thompson Chiles By MT KING, ofP a bill regulating Justices of the Peace holding courts once a month, and for other purposes: ByMr SAUN- DERs, ofD bill for the relief of Precila Reynolds: By Mir SAUNDERS, of bill authorize the sale of a lot of land in the town of Cahawba: By MT ER- WIN, bill to provide further for the payment of So licitors of the several Judicial Circuits By Mir MA BoRs, bill to repeal in part an act authorizing a jury to be drawn to attend to the County Courts of certain counties, approved January B, 1851: By Mir RATHER. bill to compel Justices of the Peace to give security, and for other purposes: By Mir M'CoLLUM, bill to establish and discontinue cer- tain election precincts: By MT LocKHARF, bill to discontinue and establish certain election precincts
 ReS0tutt0nS fntT0duced-by MT M0FFETT, that thls House will, on Monday next, resolve itself into committee of the whole on the Governors message: By MT HALL, of B. that the committee on privileges and elections inquire into the expediency of altering the law to authorize the opening the polls at 9o'cock, A. Nj. and closing the same at 10 o'clock P. M.: By Mir MUsGRovE, that the military commit tee inquire into the proprety of making it the duty of all tho platoon offices of every militia company in this State to uniform themselves. in the same form and manner officers of like grade are uniformed in the regular army of the United Staies provided each officer who may think proper may wear james By MT M CoLLUM that the committee on inland na- vagation be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriang five thousand dollars of the interest arising from the three per cent fund for the sole pur pose of removing the Instructions in Sipsey river. with leave to report by bill or otherwise; which solution was rejected
 MT TARRANr offered the following preamble and resolution:
 Whereas, doubts exist whether administrators and guardians are compelled by law to pay interest on moneys collected by them as such: Therefore,
 Resoired That the judiciary committee be in- structed to inquire into the expediency passing
 law requiring administrators and guardians to pay in- l A III Al.