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(Ktovflla 3Lcof«laturr. SENATE. Thursday, Dec. 18. [Tho proceedings of this day, noticed ill Tuesday's paper, are ommed.l Mr. Wolford Imdon llio inlilo resolutions asking for certain inlornmlioii from tint Principal Keeper and Book Keeper of llio Penitentiary—which taken np and ngiced to. ’I'lio Senate concurred in the amendment of the iluuae. to ilie bill to change the nnuio of the Mon. roe Hail Road to that of llio Macon and Western Rail Roud Company, &c, Asc. BILLS OF HOUSE PASSED. To givo tho Itifurioi Courts of this Stale dis cretionary powers in contracting for llio building of public bridges. To cliuugo tlto name of Murid Ellon Allen to that of Maria Ellen Chapman—and emended, to change the name ol Emma S. Waller of 1 wiggs. to Emma S. Exum, &c., and change the liamo ol Anno Rachael to Anno Elizabeth Dickson. To provide for the introluction in evidence of certain copy executions in certain cases, therein named. I'or the relief of tlm Bunk of Milledgevillo ami amended by authorizing live Augusta insurance and Hanking Company to reduce their capital stock to «375.0U0. To enable Executors, Administrators, and Guar dians to soil land in only one county, where Uj county line passes through the land of uti estate. To confirm and make valid u deeo to a lot of land in Decatur,sold by llio Trustees of the Decatur -county Academy, dec. To exempt Commissioners of Reads of Chatham county from patrol duty. To grant rights of citizenship to George Michael Lavender, a dosceduul ol the Cherokee tribe ot in. -dians—also, thu same privileges to Mathew Thotnp. son, of Cass. To authorize tho inferior Court of Floyd county to levy nn txtra tux, lor certain purposes named. To authorize Duvitl Ross of Putnam county, to erect a mill dam across the Oconee river ut or near tile Long Shoals. To incorporate the Mechanic's Benevolent Soci ety of Savannah. To prohibit Lessors in Ejectment being made parties plaiuliir without their eonseut. On motion of Mr. Kenan, it was Resolved, That tho Cashier ol the Central Bank he requested to inform llio Senate of the value ol whioli was agreed to—vena 38, Democrats j nays 33 IVhigs. Mr. Miller moved llio previous question—hut the President announced the million nut of order, as llio Senate, on yesterday Iefused to sustain the call for tliu previous question. Mr. M-ller appeal, ed from the decision ot tho Chair—llio chair was sustained by yeas 83, Democrats; nays 22, Whigs, Mr. Ridley moved to strike out tlm preamble in Mr. Siell’s amemlineiit—on which motion tho yeas were 33. Whigs , nays 83, Democrats. Mr. Mil ler moved to nmend Mr. Stell's amendment by tile following: ‘'Notwithstanding our oppononts have nominated another gentleman In succeed the lion. John M. Berrien in said ollico as Senutnr.” Mr. ■Stoll moved to lay it on thu table for live balance of the session—which wus carried. All uflor the word ••Resolved” of Mr. Ridley’s resolution was then stricken nut by yens 23, Democrats ; nays #2. Whigs. Mr. Ridley then moved to lay Mr. Stoll’s amendment on the table fur the balance of the ses. sion, which was lost—yeas 22, Whigs; nays 23, Democrats. Mr. Miller called for the previous question.— Mr. Stoll raised a question of order—the cltuir de cided the motion in order. Mr. Murphey appealed from the decision of the chair on the ground thut tho wholo of llie original Resolutions having been stricken out uftcr the enacting clause, there wns no main question. The vote wus taken on the appeal from the decision of tho President—to sustnin the decision of llto President, the yens were 83, Whigs; nays 23 Democrats, Mr. Ridley then offered the following as an a. monument In Mr. Stell’s amendment: “Anil be it further resolved. That wo and our constituents approve the course of tho Hon. John M. Berrien, in the Senate of the United Status, nnd cherish an honest pride in his enlightened patriot, ism nnd distinguished ability.” Mr. Cnnsiuin moved the indefinite postponement of the amendment, which was carried—yeas 24, Democrats ; nays 22, Whigs, Mr. Stell’s amendment, or stihslilolc, fur the original resolutions, was adopted, by yons 23 ; nays 22, us fallows: ^ Vess—Messrs. Thomas. I-'. Anderson, 11-all, Braaildus, ClmHinin,Colley, Coup, Field, Hill, Itotderaess, Jackson, Junes, Kellogg, Jolm At. King. I.ce, Lewie,.Huron, McGrcg- gar. Murphey, 3iuilli, -Stcil, Whitfield. Wilcox and Wofford Nays—Messrs. Alien, Win. (I, Anderson, Itoyatou, Brown, Calhoun, Crawford, Carry, (Jignilliati, Hardeman, Harris, It inns, Kuna a. Wesley King. Long. Meliahngnn, Aliller,M itch- elt, Moody , Nicketsoil, Reynolds, Ridley, Slid Sinead—22. [It will he seen above that the Democratic nil. Darien Hank hills at ilie time a nolo for $2300 50.1 jorily in tlio Senate have at lad, pnsilve/y refused was discounted to \V. C. Null, 1st Ootuber 1840, j to eleci a United Siules Senator. All ol the Sena, and whether or not said note was discounted for tors voting upon the proposition above, t xcept Mr. Darien Bank bills. Hackett, who only voted once, viz : on the amend- Mr.lhoaddus’s resolution relative to the procure, mem of Mr. Ridley approving of Mr. Berrien’s men! of a likeness of Gen. Jaoksotii being taken up, j course in the Senate, dee. Mr. Hackett believed Mr. Miller moved to amend by adding, “And en- j that it w as the duly of the Legislature lo Icrtuining a proper estimate of the high character j elect a Uuiled Stales Senator, the present session, and distinguished services of the lion. William ' and wo suppose the reusou he did not vole, was H. Crawford, which wns agreed to. j his indisposition to oppose the movements of his Mr. Sinead offered to amend it by inserting the mime of “William Henry Harrison”—Mr. Stell moved to amend hv insei ling “ John Forsyth''— when tlie original and amendments wore referred to a committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Broad das, Miller, Stell, Sinead, and Murphey. Fridav, Dec 10. The Senate reconsidered its passage of the hill of the House, to prohibit Lessors in Ejectment ho ing mudu parties plaintiffs w ithout their consent. Mr. Wolford, from the Joint Stnnding Committee on tlie Penitentiary, reported hack the majority re. party.] Mr. Jackson presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Savannah, in opposition to the bill a- mending iho act of 1843, relative to tlie city offi. cers of Savannah. BILLS OF HOUSE PASSED. For the relief ofS. W. Burney ami Alien Coch ran, I'rum tlie payment of a portion of a certain note hold by llio Central Bank against them, Arc. To alter the l!J:h section of tlie 1st article of the Constitution—[pointing out the eligibility of members of the Legislature ami their oath.] For tlie relief of Juntos D. Hudson, and to port, and reported a new minority report—200 cop. valid a marriage between himselfand Martha A.E. ies of which were ordered lo be primed. Mr. Chastain laid on the table a resolution an- thorizing the building of a dwelling house on the Penitentiary square, for the use of the Assistant Keeper of the Penitentiary, T he Senate, on motion of Mr. Hardeman, agreed ton resolution for the relief, from certain tax exe cutions, of ilie Bank of Milledgevillo and the Com. tnercial Bank of Macon. The Senate agreed to a resolution, fur the early collection of the debts due the Banks of Darien— also, requesting llio Governor to convert into cash, tho laud and assets uf said Bank, ns soon as lie thinks it can ho done, without manifest loss to the State, and lo appropriate the same to tho redump tion of the hills of liie Bunk ; and also directing the Director of tho Central Bank to ascertain the amount ofliahili'ios of suit! Bank of Darien, and to report the same to tho next General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Steil, the Senate took up the resolution bringing on the election of a U. S. Sona. tor, and his amendment to the same. Mr. Stoll’s amendment reads us follows— Whereas, tho course pursued by tho Hon. John M. Berrien, in Iho Seuute ot llio United Status Congress, is at variance with the best interest of the pooplo of this State, and whereas his present term does not expire until the 3d dny of March, 1347. and whereas the party with whom he is identified, refused to join issue with their oppo nents in the lute canvass, upon the subject ol his re-election, mid In support of their position, decla red lo tlie people I ha l that was an issue which their opponents were attempting to fasten upon thorn at an untimely period, simply because Mr. Berrien was puisunally unpopular—that at the proper time they would meet their opponents upon tins ques tion, and present the iiaine of soino one, who should ho it fair exponent of their principles in relation to ail the great questions at issue between tlie two great political parties—and whereas the disposi tion evinced by the Representatives of that party, is at variance with their declarations so made, and whereas, sovereignly rightfully belongs to iho peo ple, and in consideration thereof, there cun bu no danger in confiding to their own charge their best interests, and trusting iu their own liuncls llio most sacred right of suffrage—therefore, it is proper and right, nay, mure, it is hut sheer justice to the whole country, that an appeal should tie now taken and this great question, together with its conse quences, he referred hack to the arbitrament of the people themselves, for their own decision, ami uwurd iu the premises, nnd more especially as it is well nigh two years until the commencement of the term of the ollice which it is now proposed to fill, and that it is highly proveubic that important events, iu which our iiiltiunul prosperity uml lisp-' pines* inuy be deep'y involved, may arise during the interim, which it is impossible for us now to foresee, and furthermore, that there will not he n session of Congress intervening between tlie expi ration of thu term of tliu present incumbent uml the meeting of tlie next General Assembly. Therefore, he it Resolved, That tlie election of a Senator lo the Congress of tliu United States, for six years next ensuing, from and after (lie 4th day of March, 1847, be postponed until the meeting of tlie next General Assembly. Mr. Miller olferod tlm following as an amend ment to Mr. Sttdl’s amendment : “Unless tho House of Representatives concur in bringing on said election on Tuesday next, the 23d inst at 11 o'clock, A. M., in which case the Senate will unite with the House, uml proceed witli such election.” Mr, moved to lay Mr. Miller’s amend men! on tho table fur tliu bulnnco of the session Green, For the relief of the estate of James Thompson, from a security on aeeouutol Columbus A. Thump, sou. To repeal so much of an actus compensates Ju. rots in Curroll county. To extend llio provisions of tlm net of 1811 rcl. uti vo to loins upon Steitinhuals on the severul riv ers, to Flint River. Fur the correction of errors in plats and grants. To authorize the inferior Courts of Appling county to allow Tux collectors their insolvent lists. To incorporate the Raima Turnpike Company, &c. For tlie relief of John C. Hunter. For tho relief oi Win. H. Wade. To umeud an act uf 1825 incorporating the town of Tiiornaston, Upson county. The Senate rejected the hill of the House locon. for llio rights of citizenship in Liberty county—up. on certain residents of McIntosh county. The President presented tlie communication o( tho Book Keeper of tlie Penitentiary responsive to a resolution culling on him for certain information — which wus read uud referred to the Joint Stand ing Committee on the Penitentiary. The balance of the day was consumed in reading hills of House first and second time. Saturday, Dec. 20. Mr. Boynton, from the special commiitue to whom was referred the petition ofthreo hundred citizens uf Lee uml Randolph counties, reported that they believed Hie prayer of tho petitioners to he just, blit asked to he discharged from a further consideration of the subject, us they helievu that new cuuiity can be creuted without a violation of the Conslituiioo—which was agreed to. bills of house passed. To alter llio tiino of holding the Superior ami Inferior Courts of Muscogee county. To umeud thu act of 1841, authorizing the impo. sitiou of a special tax iu the city of Columbus, &c: —and, also, to make provisions for tho poor resid ing in said city. To alter ami amend ilia third section of the so- cond article of the Constitution of this Stale—[with an amendment.] To repeal an act compensating Grand and Petit Jurors in Rundnlph county, dec. To authorize tlie Inferior Court oi Randolph comity to levy nn extra lax for devtuio purposes. To alter ami amend llio road laws of Randolph county—[amended by adding Jackson county and exempting hundt, employed on the different Rail Roads,liable to work on public roads from road du. l\q by the payment oi'81 each per duy to the over seer.] To amend Ilie act of 1843 relative to the city of Savuunah, so far as regards the 2nd, Gill, ami 7th section uf suid uet. [Mr. Crawford moved to amend by adding. "And he it further enacted. That the term of office of the Recorder of said city shall lie one year only." Mr. Wotlord called for the previ. ous question, which was sustained by yens 24; nays 22. Tlie hill wus then passod without amend ment, by yeas 24 ; nays 22. ] To alter ami amend the 3.1 section of the Road law of 1818, so far us relates to the county of Troup. Fertile relief of Alexander Moans of Newton county. To prevent and removo obstructions in Flint River calculated to iinpedo llio free pussngo of fish, to appoint Commissioners, ami to punish those who may attempt lo defeat tho same—[amended, by providing that this kill shnll not prevent the erec tion of mill dams on said river.] To change ths nnme of Cnssiindrin Fitzpatrick* to thut of Cussnndria Hill, Asc.—amended by adding to change the mime of Thnnius E. McLeroy, to that uf Thomas E. Hicks. To authorize llio Inferior Court of Murray coun ty to levy an extru tux of 25 per cent, for tlie pur. pose ol building a Jail. To repeal so much of an uet, consolidating the offices ot Receiver and Tax Collector of Cherokee uud Tattnall counties. To idler and amemUan act of 1813, incorporat ing the village of Jefferson, in Jackson county, so far as relates to the appointment of five commission ers, and tint extending the coivorutc limits iiiereof. To authorize Win, R, Gorman of Talbot county to pleud and practice law in the several Courts of this Stale—[amended by “excepting tho Su. pro me Court.”] To amend the corporation laws of iho villngo of Ruekersvile in the county of Elbert, passed 1822. To repeal iho second section of un net of 1841 veriise his sales within his Judicial Circuit, or in ilie city of Macon. 'I’o amend llio act of incorporation of tlie Irwin- tou Uiidge Company. To require the Surveyor G-noriil to issue a grant for fraction No. 1(10, in liie 15lh dial. Decatur cu., to Daniel Belcher. To make penal and io punish any unlawful inter ference or n list ruction ofthu Western and Atlantic Railroad, 'i’o amend tue several acts relative to the incor poration of tin* town of Rome ; and to define more parlieulai ly the povven ofthu Commissioners. A consolidated precinct election bill. To incorporate the Muscogee Railroad Compa ny, fora road from Columbus to soino point on the Monroe Railroad. To authorize the Inferior Court of Cobh county (u levy an extra tux. To repeal the uet for compensation of Grnnd Ju. rors in tlm comity uf DeKalb—amended by repeal. lo change the times of hold ing llio inferior Cotiris of ing also llio per diem compensation ol Grand jurors Sumter county, and Superior nnd.Inferior Courts of! 1,1 Lass county. Stewart county, and to regulate llio manner of ltd. I ( 1° establish an additional election precinct in jotiriiing the Inferior Courts of Stewart—and to! Cherokee county. change and fix tho time of holding tho Inferior j To cliungo the times of holding llio Superior Courts in the suid county of Stewart. . Courts in Macon county. To noiiinrize tho Inferior court of Marion coun-i 1 o restrict llio amount of tax fees received by at. ty to draw tiGrund and l’etit Jury iu said county, j tornies lor shits on certain notes. To render legal and valid the adoption of Ru-.e | 'i’o authorize the Inferior Court of McIntosh co. Anna McHugh, by Robert Ruiford, and to confer ,n compensate petit jurors, upon tier curtain privileges mid rights of his legiti-l I o chunge election precincts in Cobb and Pike m ite child. counties. To amend the cstruy law of 1983. so far ns re. j ’i’o change the name of Marllmsville in DeKalb la'es to the time of advertising uud lulling horned ! county, in Atlanta ; and lo remove the While Hall collie, sheep, goals, or hogs, j precinct to that place. To authorize iho Governor lo have a grant is-{ ’ 1 ’° “mend the several acts for the incorporation sued lo James Bush uf Early county, (or lot No.| nndjovcrnmeM of llio town of Marietta 100. in the sixth district of said comity. 'I’o add i lie residence of John McCurdy of Wal ton, to ilie county of Gwinnett, ami tIte residence nnd planlaiio i of Jolm Freeman ul Franklin, to the county uf Madison, [amended, by adding. ‘ liie dwelling house and immediate resilience uf B. J. Hardee of Wailun, to the county of Morgan, and also repealing an Act of 1834 lo add a part of Murray, t.• too county ot Cass, hul providing for tlie Continuance ill office of persons now holding uiiee in the county of Cuss.] BILLS LUST. To add ilie ivholo of liie residence of L. B. Lo c is. uf Monroe county, to the county of Crawford, to add lot No. 8 in liie 31sl district of Stewart Iu Marion, and to add the residence ufG. D. Royston of Raker to Lee. •I’o authorize the election of Marshall and Di p uty Marshall of the city of Macon by the people Poe balance of the day w as consumed iu the ! Courts of Pulwski county. To change the times uf holding tlm Inferior Courts of Ware county* To amend iho several acts in force relative to Inking She rill’a bonds iu Iho several counties of ilia Cherokee Circuit. To add u part uf llio county of Warn to iho county of Irwin—amended by adding part of To!fair to the county of Irwin,nnd part of Irwin to the county of Baker. Po incorporate Unity Lodge, No. 30, of Jackson county. 'I’o incorporate Jasper Lodge, No. 8, of tlie U. oited Ancient Order of Druids in Savannah. To prescribe tlie maimer of holding elections in the county ofCliatham, uud liie Churlui Elections in Savannah. To odd lots No. 247 and 248, lltli District De. Kalb to the county of Nuwlun. i u change tliu limes of holding tlie Inferior consideration ol the General Appropriation hill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Dec. 18. [Proceedings of this day, that wore noticed editorial- ly on Tuesday, are entitled. | BILLS F..SSED. I .paid,m Matilda Cogswell bound liil tit > performance of the conditions, and to 1 o change tho county line between Bulloch ami l ,, . .. 1 , ... . , . ’ . , . ^ i fllllimri'/A lilt* swifts!/!ill inn sit unit/ annnntiaa at lltn llryan counties. To add part of Lumpkin county to tlie county of Union. To umeud the act establishing election precincts in Floyd county. To extend the corporate limits of Lumpkin in Slowart county. To hold the securities on bonds of public officers To authorize tho Inferior Court of Cherokee enuuty to levy a tax for certain persons. To umeud un act incorporating Mount Carmel Academy. To amend tlie Police of the Penitentiary and for other purposes. For the relief of Win. Robinson of Forsyth county. To provide for tho remuvnl of tlie county silo of Scriven county, to fix a new site Ace. To amend the 5ilt section of un uet of 1843, providing for tlm education of the poor, &c. To change and point out the mode of inheritance io eertuiu cases To tiiilliurizo Clerks of tlie Courts of Ordinary to perform certain duties therein specified. 'I'n amend un net of 1841) alluring un net of 1837 relative lo iho lime of holding iho Superior Courts in liie Eastern district. To authorize the Clerk and Treasurer of the Pour School fund of Dooly cotinly, lo pay Joseph T. Webb, for teaching poor children. BILLS LOST. To extend to the authorities of the city of Ma con further time for the payment of tlie instalments iu thvor of the State, contracted on the purchase of llio Macon bridge—on the passage of thu hill, the yeas were 37 ; nays 67. The balance of the day was consuineJ in read ing hills the first and second time. Friday. Dec. 19. Mr. Strong laid on the table the following pre amble uud resolution, viz : Whereas llio President of the United States lias asserted in iiis message recently delivered lo the Senate and House ol Representatives in Congress assembled, that the titles of the United Stales to the wlio/r of the territory of Oregon are dear and indis putable— Re it therefore resolved, ij-c.That whatever parly differences may have heretofore existed oil other questions of u national cliurnclor,on this great and patriotic measure they are willing to mod on com mon ground, and yielding ull doubts, (if doubts be entertained by either parly.) they will sustain the position assumed by the National Executive, and on tho Oregon Qiestion, they hereby resolve to “stunJ by their country, right or wrong.” BILLS PASSED. To fix the salary of the Chief Engineer of flic W. As A. Ruilruud (at $2000.) To furbish tlte county of Irwin with fivo copies of Prince’s Digest and the Georgia Justice. T« authorize Nathan Mattox lo build a mill-dam across Bruayl river on his own land. To add a certain lot of land, and tlm residences of pertain persons named, to Floyd county. To repeal un act of 1843 regulating tlm ulection ami pay of county treasurer, so fur as respects the county of Bifib. To give to mothers certain rights in relation to ilie guardianship and custody of their minor chil dren. Tu require the Judge of the Superior Court to draw new panels of jurors for adjourned terms in Washington county. To amend the charter of the Medical College of Georgia. A hill lor the relief of tlie military storekeeper lution at Milledgeville. To repeal tlie act consolidating the offices of lax collector and receiver lor the county of Hancock. To umeud tlie charter of Oglnlhorpo University, increasing tlie number of Trustees. To remove tlie election precinct from Centre, ville iu tlm l ltli dist. of Houston, m Henderson’s; in tliu 13th dist,—Amended hy alterations and creation of precincts in sundry other counties. To compel the Clerk of llio Superior Court of Irwin cuunly lo keep his ufficu ut or within one mile of the Court-house. To amend the charter of tho City of Columbus, and the net of 1837 amendatory of the several ucts relative to tiie incorporation of said ciiy. For relief of Abel Lewis, tax collector of Burke county, and his securities. To authorise tho sheriff of Doulv counlv toad- Sumter. authorize the substitution of new securities, ut the d sc ret ion of tlie Governor. For relief of the Commercial Bank at Macon. To extend the W. & A. Railroad to Cross Plains, und lo provido means therefor.—Amended by confining the “means” to llio profits ol tho road only—yeas 78, nays 37, For relief of the Oglethorpe Insurance and Trust Company of Mucon. 'Po amend the Cunslitu ion so ns lo change tho dny of General Elections from the first Monday to the first Wednesday—yeas 90, nuys 19. DILLS LOST. To exempt journeymen printers and apprentices from road, jury, patrol und mililiu duly—doubling their poll tux. To authorize Clerks to issue writs and declara tions against defendants for debts ; nnd to legalize ull writs so i-sued. To reduce tho Ices of county officers 25 per ct. To authorize the Inferior Court of Macon county to retain the Stale tax of 1840, to rebuild lhe[Couri House. To liberate a slave (Theodore) of Victor Poincy on certain conditions. A bill for tlm relief of William Scott, and for the revocation of a certain grant lo Young Jessup. To repeal tlie 1st section of an act of 1839, rela- live to retailer’s licenses—llio oath of the retailer on obtaining license. To authorize the Inferior Court of Washington county to retain one liulf the Statu tax collected in said county in 1840, to build n new jail. A hill for the relief of Henry A. Lewis of Deca tur county. A hill for the roliefof Alonzo D. Brown. To authorize the Inferior Court of Lowndes co. lo compen.-nte Simeon Strickland lor teaching poor children in 1843. 'To prohibit slaves from hiring ilmir own lirno , und to punish violations of this act hy thu owners thereof.—yeas 49, nays 50. To compensate members of Cnjil. Johnson’s Company for services in defence of tho Southern frontier—yeas 30. nays 58. To authorize tlm Inferior Court of Randolph county to retain half tlie Stale tux of suid county for the years 1840 and 1847. To exempt Alex. Unice, a free man of color, from tax ns such. To regulate voting by proxy in the several hanks of this Stale—yeas 30, nays 55. To exempt transferred property from levy nnd sale, in tlie hands of a bona fide purchaser without notice. To idler the time of meeting of die Commission, ers of Itonds in Clinlhnm county. For relief of Jas. M. Duvis of Talbot. Tu authorize lltn Inferior Courts of Telfair and Ware, lo appoint Commissioners lo tun ana mark die line between said counties. For relief ol John Temples of Franklin cocmv To repeal Iho act of 1843, lo keep 0 |, cn ,[ (( | Cool rid Halchcc Creek in Heard county. To provide for correcting of errors committed hy receivers of lax returns, in usscssiiw taxes [provisions heretofore given.] To authorize D. R. Turner, of Cobh, end J ilR T. Mason, ofDeKulh, to establish u ferry ucruss tin- huttahoochce river. For relief of B. W. Castleberry of Forsyth couuly. To prohibit colored mechanic* from milkin'* contracts lor Ilie erection or repair of building*. ° To add lots 128,129 and 160, iu the 3,| district of Henry county lo die county of Pike, and to elinnge llio residences of certain persons named. To incorporate tho Rock Isluud Manufacturing Company ui Columbus. [.Stockholders individually liable.] To incorporate) the Curtright Manufactory, I [The stockholders uro made liable individually far 1 the debts of Hie company, which arc never to ex. cued one half of tlie capital—otherwise they are responsible as in common cuses of copartnership.] * BILLS LUST. J To alter tlm present mode of electing cleiks of the Court of Ordinary *n tlie counties uf Fovetlu und Henry. To add certain lots of tlie county of Favetle to the county of Pike, and to change the residence of certain persons. I To make valid certain lux collector’s deeds. | To amend tlie act of 1792. lor tlie protection of 1 estates of orpliuns, &c. (making accounts debts of sume dignity as notes and bonds.) j To rttpeui the net repenting tho uet organizin'* tlie office of Adjutant General, und to revive liie act organizing tlie same. To authorize the county of DeKalb to retain half the tax of 1846. For the rebel of James II. Muhoffey. To make the husband liable after the denlh of the wife fur debts contracted hy her previous lo marriage, to tlie extent of ,the property derivid from or in right of the wife. To reduce tlie number of Justices of liie Inferior Court lo one ; to prescribe Iiis duties, and in pro vide for Hie election annually of four Commission ers of Roads und Revenue. To fur in a new county from parts of Sumter and Stewart. To form n new county from parts of Ware nnd Lowndes, To form a new county from parts of Meriwether Coweta. Fayette and Pike. ! To form u new county from pa its of Gilmer and i Cherokee. j To authorize tlm Governor to draw his warrant j iu lavor of the county of Newton, for an amount , drawn on unurderofthe Inferior Court, alleged to j he forged. | To authorize tlm Inferior Court of Lee cnui ly to I levy an extra lux, and to compel persons owning I plantations and slaves in Lee und Baker to pay tax on liie same in suid counties respectively. To authorize Martha A. Andrews to hold pro perly io her own nnme—50 to 52. To alter tho Constitution so ns lo provide for the representation ofnew counties hereafter to he form ed—60 to 44—not a constitutional majority. To repeul the 3d section of an act relative to di. forces, pass, d Dec. 1800. [Tlie provision sough t lo he repealed was tlie one forbidding the party against whom the divorce was obtained, to marry uguill. 1* or the relict ot John M. YYillntu of tlie county of Jackson, To reduce tlie Sheriff’s bond of the county of Telfair. To repeal the 6:h section of an act of 1794, regulating vendues in this Slate. Satuuday, Die. 20. Tho House ngreed to reconsider the passage of '.ite hill fixing the salary of the Chief Engineer of tlie Western and Atlantic Kail Road. Also, io reconsider tliu rejection of the hill for compensation of Simeon Strickland. Also, the rejection of liie hill to reduce the Site. ritTs bond of Telfair county. The House refused to concur in tlie amend ments of the Senate, to tlie hill altering the Consti* lo until uf Members. Bills passed. To authorize parties to traverse all returns made hy Justices of tlio inferior Court and Justices of the Peace, on writs of certiorari. To change the timos of holding the Superior nnd Inferior Courts of the county of Upson. To authorize Hezekinh R, Fooio to build a mill dam across tlie Chattahoochee, ut or near the pluco w hore tlio Western and Atlantic Rail Road crosses the same. To regulaio the cmpnnnoHing of jurors in tho county of Camden. To remit n certain forfeiture incurred hv Jas. J. Davis, ns security on recognizance. For relief of Benjamin Williamson, of Scriven county. To reduce the Sheriff's bond of tho county of [eoRRr.seusoESCK or the chaulestor cuvniEU.l Washington, Dec. 12. I There is it prevalent rumor in the city, than .Mr; , Polk intends lo invoke the aid of Mr. Calhoun as (a member of Iiis Cabinet, and that lie is induced to ! this course by tlie apprehended difficulties wiili : Great Britain. It is said that either Mr. Walker, [or Mr. Buchanan, will leave liie Cabinet, for lira vuc.iut Injneii io tlio Supreme Court. The rumor | has the aspect of some plausibility. Mr. Cullioun {was called into the Cabinet by Mr. Tyler, and tlio ! unanimous voice of tlie Senule, to settle this Ore- | gnu question, at u time when it was in a more lit. voriililo position than at present. The voice of tim | Senate, and of the whole country, would, if it could I he expressed, call him back into it now. i Though the administration have recommended 1 no direct preparations for war, yet it is certain llint they are not without some apprehensions of such Ian issue, it is ilie openly expressed opinion of i many judicious members of Congress, that it will j require very discreet muimgemciit lo avoid one.— ' A careful review of the Oregon correspondence, will leave the impression that tlm question Iras lie- come more complicated than ever and ihul no ap proach Iras been made lo an agreement upon a single point involved in it. There is little hope from a revival of the negotiation, but w e have still the resource of nn arbitration, us tho negotiation has so ut ici ly fuiletl, Iiis denied hy Mi. Puekenliam himself, us | learn, Ihul he has been, or is lo lie recalled, and another Minister sent hy Great Britain, There is also reason to believe that Mr. l’aekenhum was well advised of the views and doteriniiiniiuii of Ins government, when lie rejected tho oiler of ilia 49l!l parallel,and that nu compromise will ever lie agreed i to upon that offer. j Tlie preparations made by Great Britain aro not, as some suppose, directed against the United {Stales, hut witli a view to possible hostilities wish France, upon tlie dentil of Louis Philippe. But tlie Oregon (loot, and tlie clothing cuuiracts for Canada, aru proofs that tlm preparations arc, lo some extent, at leas!, aimed tow ards us. General Cass, who is a soldier as well as a states. , muii, lias already indicated his sense of ti e ticccs- I sity of making some preparation on our side. The Semite wus not in Session lo dav. Tho House met and adjourned over in Monday, j after the uiinuncinliuii, by .Mr. Milton Brown, m '■ ilie dentil of his late colleague. Dr. Payton, a n;-* resen:aiivo from tile Nashville Distrlci, in i*n- [nessoe. i Mr. Brown paid a handsome tribute in llie mom* ; ory of his deceased colleague, j 'Tue debate on I lie admission of Texas, is to taka [ place on Tuesday. The bill will pass without i much delay. ( fCOHIlESPOMJEXCi: UK tiie ch.iiieestun rvrSISG HEWS.] New-York. Dec. 11. 1845. j Tho Cotton market lias a firmer aspect, and the in- | dications aro now rather in favor of an advance. 1 fie i stock on hand is 15,0(11) hales. Sales on Tuesday and j yesterday amounted lo GOO bales, at prices as annex* Uplands. Mobile if- N. Orleans. Interior 6j jJJ Ordinary 0$ a GJ 0} a 7 Middling7 a7] 73ar| Middling Fair 71 #7* 8, a 8f Fair 7 : | »71 ' 8 N- Good Fair a 8J #1 a % Good to Fine HJ R 1