The Speaker laid before the House the record and proceedings of the circuit court of Madison county exercising chancery jurisdiction in the case of Deborah Dixon against Samuel Dixon, for divorce also the record and proceedings of the said court in the case of Elizabeth Galloway by her next friend John McLenden, for divorce,- which were severally read & referred to the committee on divorce and alimony.

Mr. Fluker presented the accounts of Benjamin Barton, sheriff of Marengo county, which was read, and referred to the committee on accounts.

Mr. Thornton presented the accounts of Robert Carrothers, jailor of Madison county, which were severally read and referred to the committee on accounts.

Mr. Fitzpatrick presented the account of Wm. Huit, sheriff of Covington Co. which was read and referred to the committee on accounts.

Mr. Hallett presented the petition and counter petition of sundry inhabitants of the city and county of Mobile, in relation to the county courts of said county, which was read and referred to the judiciary committee.

Mr. Hallett presented the account of Dr. S. Mordecai, which was read and referred to the committee on accounts.

Mr. Mead, from the select committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Blount county, reported a bill to be entitled an act for the relief of Wm. McDonald, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. Broadnax presented the memorial of Jesse C. Davis, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole House; to which was on Saturday last referred a bill from the Senate to be entitled, an act establishing and permanently locating the seat of government of the State of Alabama, pursuant to the 29th section of the 3d article of the constitution.

Mr. Brandon obtained leave to introduce a bill to be entitled, an act to establish an office of discount and deposit of the bank of the state of Alabama, which was read a first time. Mr. Brandon then moved that the rule which requires bills to be read on three several days be dispensed with, and that this bill be read a second time forthwith; and the question being put, "Shall this bill be read a second time forthwith," it was decided in the affirmative- Yeas 40, nays 19.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mr. Martin, of Fr. presented the petition of sundry citizens, which was read and referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Martin of Fr. Hickman, Thornton, and Lyon.

The House, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill from the Senate to be entitled, an act establishing and permanently locating the seat of government of the state of Alabama, pursuant to the 29th section of the 3d article of the Constitution -  Mr. Vining in the chair -  And after some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Vining reported that the committee of the whole house had directed him to report the bill without amendment. Mr. Vining then moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill; which was carried.

Mr. Dellett moved to strike out al of the bill after the enacting clause, with a view of inserting the following:   "Be it enacted, That commissioner be elected by joint vote of both houses of the General Assembly, who are hereby authorized to locate the seat of government of the state of Alabama within the county of Autauga, upon the north-west quarter of section 33, township 17, range 14. A division of the question being called for, the vote was taken for striking out, and decided in the negative- Yeas 31, nays 32.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

The House adjourned till 3 o'clock this evening.  

Mr. Martin of Lime gave notice that on tomorrow he would move the House that so much of the rule No 24, as requires on the call of the House one hour's delay, be striken out, and in lieu thereof insert fifteen minutes.

The House again resumed the consideration of a bill from the Senate to be entitled an act establishing a permanently locating the seat of government for the state of Alabama, pursuant to the 29th section of the 3d article of the constitution. Mr. Kelly moved to amend the 2d section of said bill by inserting after the word TUSCALOOSA, for the purposes aforesaid, which was decided in the negative- yeas 20- nays 42.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mr. Dellett moved to strike out the 2d section in said bill, which was decided in the negative- yeas 28- nays 35.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mr. Martin of Lau. moved that the House do now adjourn till 10 o'clock to-morrow which was decided in the negative- yeas 29- nays 34.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mr. Moore then moved that the House adjourn till half past 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, which was decided in the negative- yeas 24- nays 38.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

The question was then put, shall the bill from the Senate entitled an act establishing and permanently locating the seat of government of the state of Alabama, pursuant to the 29th section of the 3d article of the constitution, be read a third time on to-morrow? which was decided in the affirmative- Yeas 37, nays 26.

The yeas and nays being called for, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mr. Brown moved that this House adjourn till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock, which was decided in the affirmative- Yeas 42, nays 17.

The yeas and nays being called for those who voted in the affirmative, are

Those who voted in the negative, are

The House adjourned till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.