Democratic banner., 1849-01-08

in relation to the contested ssat in the SEN
ate-which motion was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Polk brought in q bill toi repeal the
present militia law.
Alto O'Clock the Senate proceeded to
the hall of the House, and after remaining
there in Joint session for some time, retur-
ed to their chamber. Acommittee was then
APPOINTED to wait upon Lieut.. Governor
.Rrice-which committee having conduct
ed Lieut.. Gov. Price to the chair, he then
addressed the. Senate in an eloquent and
impressive manner, after which the Senate
adjourned.
House.-The House met at 9 o'clock.
The bill proposing to increase the Gov
|%ernor's salary from 1000 to $4,000, was
read, when MIR. Henderson of Pike, moved
for its indefinite ~postponement. This
brought Mr.. Risk TO its defence, when a
discussion followed by Messrs. Risk. Jones,
Compton and Campbell for the bill, and
Kirk, Henderson, Switzler and
McHenry for its postponement.
On a vote upon a motion offered as Q SUBJ
.stitn.e to Mr.. Henderson's, by MIR. McHen-
Try, the bill was postponed until the 4th OF
July-yeas, 81, noes, l3.
After various propositions to print the
Governors Inaugural Address in Dutch
and French, the house adjourned.
December 18th.
SENA7E.-At 10 o'clock, A. M, the Sen
ate met and came to order.
The President announced the following
Standing Committees:
On Judiciary.-Messrs. Wells, Leslie,
Campbell, Jones, of F., and Ellison.
On observation-disclosures. Jones. of F.,
Rollins, Lowe, Williams and Voolfolk.
On Ways and Medns.-Messrs. Jack
son, Hudspeth, Norris, Hancock and Roll
ms.
On Mikti;a.-Messrs. Hancock, Bean,
Burns, Priest and Long.
Burtis, Reed and Chiles.
On Internal Improvements Messrs,
Gatewood, Flournoy, Polk, Wyatt and
Campbell.
On Elections.-Messrs. Ellison, Norris,
Alternately, Nickel and Reed.
On .Accounts.-Messrs. Flournoy, Jones,
of c., Owens, Price and White.
I'm Engrossed BMs.-Messrs. Lowe,
Edwards, Voolfolk, Wyatt and Alternately,
On Enrolled BiMs.-Messrs. Polk Wells,
Williams, Price and Bean.
On Ptnientary.-Messrs Leslie, Chiles,
Long, Nickel and White.
On Unfinished Business.-Messrs. Hud-
speth, Jones, Of N, Jones, of c., Burtis and
Owens.
On AgricuKure.-messrs. Burns, Price,
Gatewo6d, Long and Bean.
On State LdndS.-Msssrs. Nickel, Nor
fis, Stewart, Jackson end Rollins.
On Seat G0rernment-Messrs. Ed
wards, Jones, Of N, Jones, of c., Reed and
Burtis.
MI. Edwards introduced a bill to simplify
proceedings at law in this State.
Mr.. Wells introduced q resolution to au-
the Governor to receive en- the part
of this State, its distribution share of the
proceeds of the sale of public lands. The
resolution was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Chiles moved that the name Of Mr..
D. G. Jones, present Senator from the 22d
Dis rict, be placed upon the roll in lieu OF
that of Mr.. Landers. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Hudspeth then moved that the 1880
LUTON in relation to the contested seat, be
taken up. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Jones asked that the petition for the
claim Of Mr.. Landers, be placed before the
Senate, that he might know what to do, and
what evidence he would want.
Mr.. Priest moved its reference to the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Bean offered as a substitute that the
certificate of MI. Landers, together with
the evidence in his possession, be referred
to the Committee, with instructions to send
for persons and papers, which was adopted,
On motion Of Mr.. Burtis, Resoiyed, 1.-THE
House of Representatives concnrring,
That the two Houses will meet on monday
next. for the purpose Of electing a U. S,
Senator. .
On motion of ME-. Priest, the proposed a.
mendments, (passed at the last General AS.
|sembly,) were read.
House.-At9 o'clock the House came to
order.
The Speaker then announced the stand.
ing committees, which we will omit this
week for want of space. We also omit
many ~uninportant petitions on private
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