Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-16
oorrs.pondsncs ol the Register and Journal.

/ 1oSCALoOkAs DeC' lus loAO' The House engaged to-day for several hours in discussing resolution offered by Mir. Barker, of Lauderdale, upon the subject of the removal of the Capitol of the State. The object of the resolution to pledge the House, in the event of the adop- ton of the constitul onal amendment providing for the removal of Capitol, that law should be passed authorizing it's removal to any place until State House should be built free ol expense 10 the Staie. IL is thought that several members, whose counties have voted against removal upon the ground of ex- pense to the Sae will fee liberty vote for this branch of lhe constitutional amendments after the House shall have committed itself by the adoption of Mr. Barker's resolution, against taxing the peo- pie with the expense si erecting new State House. Il is alleged by some members, whose counties have voted against removal that the question with ,heir people turned altogether upon the question of taxa tion and if this satisfactorily disposed of, the, should feel constrained to vote for removal rather than lose the biennial session amendment; for it clear that the two questions will be kept together and meet the same fate.
 The ultra opponents of removal, seeing the effect Barker's resolution would have in disembarrassing members, and enabling them carry the clearly expressed will oIa majority of the people of the State, opposed il strenuousIy and endeavored 10 overwhelm It with am endments, and by motions to postpone, to adjourn, etc. Maj. Hubbard, from Lawrence, offered an amendment 10 fix the location at place mentioned near the centre of the State. He gave history of It's removal from Cahawba to TIlsca loosa. He said tbe same pretension was made at that time that it's removal would cost the State nothing. That lots in Tuscaloosa were decided, or pretended to be deeded to ihe State, which would sell for than enough to build the State House, but they bad never been heard of afterwards. He said al III events let us know where we are going inserted on t-fit were Mobile, or Selma, or Mont gomery, Wetumpka, write it out in large letters that all could read it. He opposed to start ing on journey unless he knew where it was to cad. Mir. Watts replied, he saw no necessity for guide post-the only effect of which would be to lead us astray, or at least to produce dissention amongst the travellers. That he had never heard be fore Of setting up guide board until the forks of the road were arrived at Mir. Perry, of Sumter whose constu ents had voted against removal. pro- posed to amend by inserting Mobile as the place of locatlon-and stated that if removal must come, he and his people were Of opinion that Mobile was the most suitable place 10 go to. Having refused to withdraw his amendment, Mr. Browne, from Mo- bile, said that al the proper time if the constitution al amendments should be carried, he should present the name o Mobile 10 the nsIderaton of the House in the opinion of his constituents the most convenient and proper place for the location of the Capitol of ihe State, when all circumstances taken into view but this not inc proper moment;
 it was inviting an immaterial isrue, and which was cacruaied to produce division amongst the friends of removal. It looked like taking running start upon other places, candidates for the State House, which like other running starts sometimes proved unfortunae-and he believed that ttis amend menl would iniuve the question and Injure Mobile if identified with it-he should therefore feel consrs In ed to vote against it. The vote put and the amendment vo ted down 93 to 8. The House after d late setting adjourned