The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

I Wood. president. Diocese of Mobile 1 (Catholic) established. Gov. John Muf- phy reelected.
 l lS2S-Both United States senators from Alabama favor the Missouri compromise and oppose a protective tariff which was a live issue at this time.
 1s29-Gabref Moore elected governor Terms of judges limited to six years, this being the first amendment to the state constitution. First Methodist Pro. testant conference convention. Member ship in state, SS1.
 SS0-LaGrange college, Methodist. es- tablished. This was the second educa- tfonal institution in the south, and the hrst denominational college in Alabama ! Tuscunbia Railway company incorpo- rated, the first west of the Allegheny mountains. Gold discovered in east Ala hama. Dancing Rabbit Creek treaty with Creek Indians for their lands effected and confirmed in October, 1882
 1Ss1-University of Alabama opened it's first session. Governor Moore resigns aN4 is succeeded by Samuel B. Moore presi- dent of the senate. John Gayle elected governor, his platform being opposition Ito protective tariff, recharter of staSe banks and the doctrine of nullifcation | 1S32-Alabama conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church organized with 1S,50o members. Andrew Jackson for President and Martin Van Buren for vice president, received A1abamas votes Ten counties formed out of the territories ceded by the Indians-Sumter of the Choc- jaws and Benton, Barbour. Chambers, ] Coosa,, Macon. Randolph Russell, Tal- ladega and Tallapoosa of the Creeks. The Chicasaw cession was attached to Frank lin county. Immigration into Alabama al l this period was heavy. Extra session of i legislature passes act requiring gover- nor to reside at the capital The Bell factory. s100,oo0. incorporated; first cot ton factory to be incorporated in the state. Tuscumbia railway completes two and one-eighth miles of track Leg islature considers nullifcation. Winter severely cold and great floods.
 1S33-Governor Gayle reelected. Tus- 1 cumbia Courtland and Decatur railway completes eight and seven -tenths miles. Brilliant meteoric display November 1S.
 1S34 May 0-Lafayettes death an nounced in Alabama. Western Railway of Alabama chartered.
 1S35-Clement c. Clay elected governor Cherokee Indians, by treaty of Echota ; cede all their lands east of the Missis sippi river to the government, in consid- eration of s500oo0- Cherokee, DeKalb and Marshall counties created out of this territory.
 1s36-Several Alabama volunteer regi- i menIS formed to alu leEHS III her nSHl for independence. The states vote is cast for Martin Van Buren for Presi- dent and R. NJ Johnson for vice presi- dent. First coal mined
 1S37-Financial panic hits Alabama hard General assembly, in extra session, passed relief acts, Clement C. Clay elected United States senator and resigns as governor. Hugh NIcVay president of the state senate, succeeds him as gover- nor. Arthur P, Bagsby elected governor. Dr. Ava Woods resigns as president of the University of Alabama; Dr. Basil Marley elected as his successor. William Smith appointed assoc.are Judge of the United States supreme court declines, and John Mckinley is appo / eds
 1eS-Cherokee Indians ren7 ASed from state without troubie. Mobile and Ohio railroad Incorporated.
 l 1S39-SoDarete chancerv courts created and penitentiary and prison for reform of criminals established Imprisonment for debt. except for fraud, abolished als9 branding, cropping, whipping and the 1 nillory Drouth begins in August and lasts until the following February, Yel- low fever at Mobile; also fire that de- stroys large part of city. Governor Bagby reelected.
 | 1S40-Legislature passes act requiring \ representatives in Congress to be elected from state at large; repealed by the next legislature. Martin Van Buren and R. M. Johnson receive the states vote