Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-23
Correspondence of lhe Register and Journal.
 TUSCALOOSA, Dec Is, lS4j

TUSCALOOSA, Dec. 10, lS45 c. c. Clay, Jr. was this day elected Judge of the County Court of Madison county, upon the 4Ih bal lot. AckIin, Thompson and Bradford.
 The morning business hours were mainly consum. eI upon the contested election of Morton county. That subject IS now occupying the attention of the House-4 p'cock-ths being the first time that bo- dy has convened in the afternoon.
 You nc, to understand that we had regular afternoon sessions yet.
 The committee education to whom have been referred Mr. Porter's memorial in beha of ihe blind, reported, that the cromped condition of the finances of the State wond not aulhoiise an appro- priation at thIs time. ThIs opinion seemed to per- | wade he House; though two gentlsmen-Porter of Tuscaloosa, aud Watts of Butler, expressed per- feet willingness, even now. 10 lend the aid of the State to the nanainence of this school. Mir. Watts very justly remarked that If we should wait until the State should be out of debt, before we eu- certain any of these propositions, to appropriate money for the advancement of science, education and morals, all these things mghl as well be abandoned in Alabama at once, especially if the Legislature should refuse 10 adopt, as heretofore, just and lightened system of taxation, raise fund to pay our foreign debt for, that the State, according 10 his best calculations, could not be out of debt in century.
 There is no gentleman in the Legislature entitled ] 10 respect from those who desire to zee the foreign debt pad or secured than Mir. Watts. His notions his subject exalted. He has hereto fore favored, and still lavors, high tax as abso luley necessary 10 meet the foreign debt and to avoid repudiation. ,
 Not to lose sight of the memorial for 'he blind Mir. Porter expressed his willingness even now, 10 appropriate the small pittance prayed for, to wit one thousand dollars. Mir. Davis of Fayctte, said he had sympathetic heart. but he was unwilling to spend the peoples money to gratiy hIs notions oi kindness He was very sorry for the blind, and | for all persons in misfortune. Like the Indian who expressed great sorrow for the death of his friend 's horse; and who, beng asked how much he was sor. ", replied he was sorry frs dollars, and paid the same to help repair the injury. Mir. Davis had | expressed that much sorrow, and out of his own funds had contributed that much He hoped other gentlemen would do the like.
 Aiier some further debate, this matter passed of the House concurIng in the report of the commit tee which refused ald.
 The seat of the sitting member from Marion, be- yond doubt, will be vacated.
 In the Senate the joiut resolutions to alter the constitution came up as the special order They debated on d question of division, by Messrs Seswel, Harris, Kendrick, Norris, Dent, Morti- seti, Sellers, and Hudson. Mr. Morrisett said that he would vote for expressing the bil, but Senators should not consider thIs any evidence that he would vote for their final passage. There were, as he con ceiyed, insuperabe constitutional objections to lhe biennial question. It had, he said, in his own quaint style, been "hadiy put up,'' and he thought il would be necessary to ''harnsss il up asan" and give it d fair start before ihe people. If carried into effect, he marked, a Governor, several Sena- tors, and all the members of the lower House would have 10 be elected next August. The constitution in these particulars was imperative. and f biennial s'ssioRs were adopted, Legislature would have 10 be elected next summer to serye Is mouths ahead and Governor whose term of service would not begin until Dec. lss7. l very much fear biennial sessions will have 10 go back to the people, aud il is pretty we'll asceria med that removal will not succeed.