Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-27
Correspondence of the Register and Journal.

l TUSCALOOSA, Jan. 2l.
 The House passed the Bank bill to-day by large majority, and it immediately sent to the Senate. provides among other things. that 33A per cent of the debts shall be collected by the lst of June-all debs deemed good and collectable be pu, in suit alter that time If the per cent is paidadditlon- al security to be given if required-he doubtful and bad debts to be placed in the hands of collectors or agents in the counties where the debtors ye-the personal estate of the Banks be sold for cash. and tile real estate to be sold under the provisions of the existing law. except the sales to be for specie or sees iunds-the compensation of the oiieeEs 10 re- | man the same and to be elected now psssided by law The House became impatient and would at last voe down all amendments without consideration
 The previous question off amendments yesterdav except by way of engrossed riders and to day ,be House, m Us anxiety pass the sil would enter tam no proposition. The proposition to increase the salary of your Cashier and Clerks was voted down under the belief haL the Senate would not con- cur, Gas the salaries were reduced by their h and if the Senate woukA consent to increase lhem the h.E could be then ainsuded This regret. as iron, the representations of your delegation, und statements rom other quarters. their salaries ought to be in
 
 asains. all such expenditures, and reirtnehmsni is ihe order of the day. The Senate has under considera- ton the apportonment,hilli The committee of con- ference could not agree. The minority made re- port in the Senate, advising concurrence with ths House in their bill. This question is assuming n serious aspect. By examination of the ConstitI- lion you will see in reference ,his question, there are conflicting provisions, and the present appoyfioa fonmenf 6H involves in relation to these provisions two quesions:-ls, equality of representation; 2nd, rotation in office The Districts cannot be so arrang- ed as to accomplish the first. without also producing the second h other words, if the Districts are SD arranged as to make them equal Cor nearly may or) 'one of the Senators II he compelled 'e""q"'s" Weir seals, or they i'll represent coun- "es 'ha' haa n" part in their election. They say, we were elected lor three years-our time has not eSp'red' and you cannV so arrange the Districts as to deprive us Of our risA,. The advoca,e, of the o'li oi the House Chat Wa. framed without refer ence to the Senators keeping Aeir sea,s bu, SO as 10 make the Districts as nearly ~oual as possibIe others differing from the Senate's s;,l, say that eqality Of representation Is the fundamem., ,nc;oIe of our government, and IL is better thu, s.n.,or, should be compelled 10 relinqush their se.O, ,t. that this principle should be violated. It IS he eo;n Ion "i many, that all of the Senators by this appo, nonment bill, ought to resign, rnther are deprived oi their seats, ,and that elections must take place and new classification had, the Constitution di- rects. The action of the Senate this inportan, measure Is now looked for with lite interest. The question will probably be taken Ihis evening great many local bills have passed the House, and u" e'ort now made, as is too often the case, to make up Tor t0st tmsb speedy, and fear tso often, inconsidera,e Legislation.