DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
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At meeting of the Democratic Party of the city and county of Mobile held at the Alhambra on Mon day evening last, 18th inst:) Col. HOLMES was called to the Chair, and B. HARDY was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been made known by the Chairman, which was the course necessary be submitted to the next Gener- al Assembly for the welfare and benefit of the cti- zens of this county in general. Col. Phillips pre- sented the following resolutions, which were adopted

 Resolved, That the provision of the City Charter which annexes high property qualification to the right of voting for the Common Council should be repealed.

 Resolved, That in view of the present and increas- ing importance of the city of Mobile, and of the in. terests of the State generally, our Representatives be requested to ask for the organization of City Court to be invested with civil and criminal uris- diction.

 Resolved, That if City Court be established, the office of Recorder should be abolshed-f not, then such change in that department should be made as would pay the fines and iorfeitures into the City Treasury, and fix the remuneration of the Recorder at a stated salary.

 Resolved, That the inspectors of elections should receive their appointment immediately from the hands of the people, and be subjected to their seyer- est scrutiny ;-and for these purposes an election should be made by the qualified voters of the county on the lst Monday of July in each and every year for three inspectors for each precinct-bu no more than two for each precinct shall be baoted for b, one voter-he three highest candidates at each precinct snail be deemed the inspectors for the said precincts

 Resolved, That our representatives be requested so to amend the existing lien law as to give to me- chancs and other laborers security for the payment of their wages.

 Col. Bragg, offered the following resolution which was adopted unanimously:

 Resolved, That the thanks of the democratic party of the city and county of Mobile hereby present. ed to the Hon. Mir. Houston, of Washington county, for the zeal, prompttude and ability with which he yindlcated the democracy of Mobile, when assaied by the whg delegation from this county, at the late session of the legislature.

 On motion of J. T. Donald, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Register. The meeting then adjourned.

 H. c. HOLMES, Chairman.