New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-15
A1,,.u,.-Tbe Legi.lature OF this State con-


lied BY the election of Hon. Nathaniel Terry OF
Limestone, President of the Senate, and David
Moore of Madison Speaker Of the HOuse-each
without opposition. There was sharp contest
for minor officers, bu, Van Buren, men were elect
ed Col. Philpot Clerk of the Senate, Col. 7. B.
Tuus.all Clerk of the Heuse.
Coz. Bagby delivered lis ,aledictory Message
the following day. He cOngTatulates the Legisla-
tur. sn the improving circumstances OF the People
of Alabama and their gradual extrieadoa from
debt, states that the Peniten,iary has been COM
plotted ard recommends new and more perfect
Digest Of the State Laws. The Governor asserts
that the CONDITION of the State Bank Of Alabama
il very bad; that great share OF its capital, Dor
rowed and owed for By the State, has been lost BY
bad debts, while enormous loans TO individuals
absorb much more of il, which will probably be
wiped of xndsr the operation OF the General Bank
rupt Law He recommends change in ths mode
of appointing Directors, reduction OF the nuu-
Der, and the paylneR. Of those retained with the
Limitation OF all leans to four months. without
ncwaI His attachment, to the system, in spite of
it, nshaps, is emphatcslly expressed, as fellows:
And sill think, with entire re,pectfor the
opinion of others that the State Bank system Is
susceptible of being rendered a soarce of ncalcu-
liable benefit to tbs people OF Alabama. | believe
further that the State Bank system is destined Ill
timstely under modification or other, 10 fur
nish the paper circulation Of this Union.
Hurrah for the Z" Divorce Of Bank and State y
Consistent Alabama for ever
The Governor recommends a release of tho
Banks from the payment Of 100000 annually for
the support, of the Government, and the imposition
of Stats Tax instead. He also recommends the
creation OF Sinking Fund, to pay off the State
Debt.
The last Legislature, on the recommendation of
this same Gov. Bagby, passed law abolishing the
Congressional Districts, ard directisg the election
of the five Member. by General Ticket. But as
all the Wings, who by it were deprived Of my re-
presentation, with good many others, protested
against this law, it was barely squeezed through
BY rigid party drill, with another law submitting
the question of approval or disapprava TO the Pso-
pie. The People, at the recent Election, vetoed
the law. Thereupon Gov Bagby recommends that
the Legislature shall disregard Tie expression q
he popular riH tchieh it invitsd. and continue
TIE General Ticket system. Huzxa for Democ.
racy
1t i, amusing ,hat the Governor should argue
that the election of Members of Congress il un-
constitutional and tina. it restricts The right Of
sufrags to its narrowest limits; but he does So
After thi, and the exhibition, of his init Bankism
above it is perhaps needless to add that he consid
ers National Bank shockingly unconstitutional,
and the Land Distribution ditto-Let him pass.
~ The Supreme Court of Louisiana, which
recently closed its session at Alexandria, reversed
the decision of the District Court in the Of
Mrs Jane Rovley VS. Charles n. Rociey. This
case is the one in relation to the result of which in
the District Court the difficulty arose between
Judge Tenney and Mr. Rowley, and which finally
ed to the lamen,ed death of Tenney. Mrs Row
ley sued her husband for separation of bed and
oooiu oiiu VI PAoPSih1' D'StA'SS NOu't oe-
creed that she was the owner of the property which
she inherited from her father, OF one half of the
community Of asquests and gains, and granted her
separation from bed and board. From this de-
cison, appeal was taken 10 the Supreme Court,
which has decreed that so much of the plaintifi
demand as relates to separation of bed AID
board, and dissolution, settlement and partition Of
the community of acquests and gains, be rejected
and dismissed, and that the plaintiff, Jane Rowey,
be restored TO the administration OF her parapheg
nal estate separate and apart from the assistance
and Interference of her husband, ans that she
recover Judgement against him for the sum Of
$43 900.
GS- The Madisonian expressly con;radcts the
rumors ahoat that any desire exists the part Of
the President or his Intimate friends ia break tho
present Cabinet Mr.. Webster's continuance i.
especially desired and assured.
~ Mrs. MswATr favored the Newly pabc
with The first specimen of her Readings Recita-
ton. at the Stuyvesant Institute on Saturday even
ing A crowded auditory received them with lively
tokens Of interest and appreciation. Our own
joyment was, unhappily, less perfect. The lady's
manner, information and delivery we've quite too
dramatic for cur milk snd-water taste. Overdone
is the term by which should characterize her
Readings. We have never yet learned the reason
for the tragic burr in which public speakers often
envelope their words, nor why plain Medara in
book shOald become Mahdowrah or something
equally extensive in clOcuiionary display. And get
it is but fair to add that Mrs. Mowatt doubtless,
pleased her auditory far better than she could have