Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-18
Correspondence of the Register and Journal

This day petition presented by Mr. Will Seymour Whte the Judge of the County Court of Henry coanty, and alleging corruption and malyer- sation in office, and sundry ,misdemenors. The pe- ti,on was referred 10 special committee.
 Some fun is expected tomorrow the question Of lhe contested election from Marion county. E. ". Peck, Esq, is understood to have been eugag- ell on behalf of the sitting member. The evdence offered by the sitting member, to show his constitu- tiona citizenship, being the bringing into the State | previous te August 1SI3, brood mare, and sooa afterwards, Il stud horse-his family residing in the State of Mississippi, and he voting that State m | the November election of 1913. The constitutional requirements as 10 citizenship, is, the member "sha be an nhabant of the State two years next preceding his electiun."
 | The election of Judge of the Sd Judicial Circuit | ia set for Friday next. The candidates for this office heinz Messrs. Wanack ofGrcene, Shortrdge of Shelby, Walker of Benton, and Clarke of Tusca- | loosa.
 Mir. Austi presented bill for the benefit of Albert Stein, in reference to the water works, pre- scrbng penalties for injuries done the pipes, &c., of the same, which was ordered to 2d reading. The Senate assembled in the Hall of the House of Representatives this day and elected Jno W. Bridges of Wilcox. Trustee of the University of Alabama for the 2l Judicial Circuit and Hon. Mir. Warous, Senator from Shelby, Trustee of the un- yersity for the Sd Judicial Circuit. Mir. Givin elected Judge of the Circuit Court of Randolph county.
 Many of the members evince disposition to go on with the business of legislation rapidly pos sible, and motions are submitted already to go into afternoon sessions.
 The House of Representatives have been engaged to day on bill for the relief of Charles s. flaw kins, convict in the penentiary. moior,ty of the Judiciary to whom the matter referred, re- ported agalnst the relief prayed for by the friends of Hawkins. Judge Porter, the behalf of il mi nority of the committee, submitted minority report recommending the relief Judge Porter presented 10 the House to-day, full statement of the facts in the case and with great force appealed to the House for relief. Mr. Gayle of Dallas, who of the prosecuting attorneys against Hawkins, also address sed the House in favor of Hawkins, strongly recom- mendng the relief, and stated from his knowledge of the facts as developed at the trial, that there were doubts of his guilt, quite enough to have just fed his acquial by the jury. Mir. Watts. member oI the House of Representatives from Butler, who had been one of the prosecuting attorneys, made
 statement of his recollectons of the facts. they were developed at ihe trial. Mir. Judge, a member of the House of ofRepresentatves from Lowndss, be- ing called by Mr. Gayle of Dallas, stated that he had no interest in the trial but that he had heard all the evidence at the trial, and il was his firm con. viction at ihe time, that Hawkins ought to have been acquitted. Mir. Hubbard of Lawrence, and Mr. Cooper of Monroe, each addressed the House in opposition to granting the relief, and in support of the majority report.
 The entire morning consumed in this dis cussion and the House adjourned without disposing of it.
 The election for Judge of Madison county is set for Monday. This election has created very consi- derable exceme You may remember that it entered' into the canvas of last session in that conn ty. c. c. Clay, Jr member from Madison. think will be the successful candidate. There are five others.
 There was nothing of interest in the Senate to-
 day. The House of Representatives ordered 500e copies of Governor Matin's inaugural address printed for the use of the House.