HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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Saturday, Dec. 17.-Mr DELLET, iron,

 the judiciary committee to whom wasrefer-

 red bill for chasing and fixing the Ircc ol University lands forfeited for the nn-pay.

 ment of the purchase moneN reported that

 the Trustees of the University of Alabama,

 shall inform this House, if any of the Jniver- ty lands, which have been sold in pursuance

 of law. have been forfeited for non-payment,

 or any part thereof, reverted to the Univer-

 sity; what quantity of lands are in that siti-

 ation; where the same lies; what legal steps

 have been taken, or are now pending, respect-

 ing the land; which was adopted. Mir HUBBARD, from the committee on roals, bridges and ferries, reported in favor of he

 petition from sundry citizens of Dale eourty,

 for the erection of a bridge across the Cheek ltawhatchy river, where the Florida road

 crosses the same. The same committee re-

 ported against the expediency of passing any

 law in relation to ferry across the Alabama

 river, in township six, range five, in Monroe county.

 The bill incorporating the Planters Wharf

 and Steamboat Company in the town of Mont

 gomery was taken up, amended and passed. A message was received from the GoveG;- or, transmitting the annual report of the Ad- jutant General, pointing out existing defetts in the militia system, and suggesting suth amendments as would place it on rcspech- ble footing.

 MrRuGELY, from the committee on roads, bridges and ferries, reported bill auhoris- ing Barnabas Blackman to turnpike cer- tain road in Lowndes county; whicI was read a first and second time forthwith. MT RATHER, from the select committee to

 whom the subject was referred, reported a memorial to the General Assembly oi the State, in favor of granting lands to thu dis banded officers of the United States Army

 who served during the late war A message was received from the Goyern- or, apprising the House that he had signed a bill for changing the names, and to render le- gitimate certain persons therein named; an act for changing the time for hflding the County Court of Clarke county; and an act to incorporate the town of Hayhesville in

 Lowndes county.

 The bill authorizing the Countk Court of Dale county to sell certain public buildings therein named, was taken up, read second and third times, and passed. The engrossed bill to repeal an act, regu- lating trials before Justices of the feace, was

 called up, and the question being put, shall

 the bill pass9 was decided in the negative.

 Yeas 25-Nays 46.

 The bill from the Senate authorizing the transfer of cases from the County to the Cir

 cult Courts, was taken up, read three several

 times and passed.

 MT OLIVER introduced bill for the relei tof William Spurlin, Treasurer of Covingtol county.