http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Nov_20.html House of Representatives State of Alabama House Journals 11-20-1827 Mr. Vaughan presented the petition of sundry citizens of Blount county, praying the passage of a law to incorporate the town of Blountsville in said county: which was read and referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs Vaughan, Rather, and Lawler. (******Blount Co. didn't have a representative present on 11-19-1827 listed as being specifically from Blount Co. There were Mr. Melkijah Vaughan, John T. Rather from Morgan Co., and Joab Lawler from Shelby Co.) http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Nov_22.html Mr. Vaughan from the select committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens of the town of Blountsville, reported a bill to be entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Blountsville, in the county of Blount,” which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Nov_23.html A bill to be entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Blountsville, in the county of Blount," was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Nov_26.html The House then proceeded to the orders of the day, engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit. An act to incorporate the town of Blountsville in the county of Blount, an act to authorize Isham R. House to bring to this state the slaves of Susan B. House, were severally read a third time and passed:- Ordered, that the titles be as aforesaid:- Ordered, that the same be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Nov_29.html A message from the Senate by Mr. Lyon: Mr. Speaker- The Senate have instructed me to inform you honorable body that they have read three several times and passed, a bill to be entitled “an act for the relief of James W. Armstrong,” in which they desire the concurrence of your honorable body also a bill which originated with your honorable body, entitled "an act to incorporate the town of Blountsville in the county of Blount,"- And then he withdrew. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Dec_7.html Mr. Ellis from the committee on enrolled bills, Reported that they had examined and found correctly enrolled bills of the following titles, to wit: An act to incorporate the town of Blountsville in the county of Blount: An act to provide for an extra term of the circuit court of Mobile county: An act authorizing a lottery for the benefit of Cyrus Chapter No. 6 of Royal Arch Masons and of Florence Lodge No 14 of ancient Free Masons in the town of Florence: an act for the relief of Bushrod W. Bell; an act to prevent the abatement of suits in certain cases; An act supplementary to an act entitled an act to alter and amend the charter of incorporation of the city of Mobile; an act to extend the corporate limits of Bellefont: and an act better to secure the benefits of the law exempting certain property from execution to poor families of this state; all of which originated in this House. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Dec_14.html A message from the Governor by James I. Thornton Secretary of State which is as follows: DECEMBER 14, 1827 SIR: -- I am instructed by the Governor to inform your honorable body that he did, on the 13th instant approve and sign the following bills. An act to repeal in part and amend the several acts now in force relative to the port and harbor of Mobile. An act authorizing a lottery for the benefit of Cyrus Chapter No. 6 of Royal Arch Masons, and Florence Lodge No 14 of Ancient free Masons in the town of Florence. An act to extend the corporate limits of Bellefont. An act for the relief of Bushrod W. Bell. An act to incorporate the town of Blountsville in the county of Blount. An act to provide for the arranging, filing and preservation of the papers relating to the unfinished business of each session of the legislature. An act better to secure the benefit of the laws exempting certain property from execution to poor families of this state. An act supplementary to an act entitled an act to alter and amend the charter of incorporation of the city of Mobile. An act authorizing Samuel B. Ewing administrator of Thomas Ewing deceased, to sell and transfer real estate. An act to authorize the commissioners of the 16th section of the first township and eighth range west of the meridian of Huntsville situated in the county of Lauderdale to lease the said section for ninety nine years renewable forever: all of which originated in the House of Representatives and then he withdrew. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Dec_17.html A bill to be entitled “ an act to establish an office of Discount and deposit of the Bank of the state of Alabama” was on motion of Mr. Smith of mad. taken from the table. Mr. Walker moved to amend the 1st section by adding after the word “deposit of the Bank of the state of Alabama;” which was carried. Mr. Terry moved to amend the bill by adding thereto an additional section numbered eight; which was carried. Mr. Walker moved to amend the 2d section after the word “president” the words “and directors” which was carried. Mr. Forrest moved to strike out the word ‘end’ in the 2d section; which was carried. Mr. Forrest moved further to amend the bill by inserting in the 3d section the word “and” before the word “Lawrence” and by striking out the words “and Blount” which was carried. Mr. Walker moved to amend the bill by striking out "principal" wherever it occurs and insert “aforesaid” after the word “bank;” which was lost. Mr. Greening then moved to amend the 3d section of the bill with the following; and no note or bill or other instrument for the payment of money shall be discounted for any person residing in the aforesaid counties by the principal bank;” which was adopted. Mr. Perkins moved to amend by inserting “funds” after the words bank notes; which was carried. Mr. Forrest moved to amend the 3d section by inserting the following; “and no note or bill or other instrument for the payment of money shall be discounted at the office of discount and deposit, except for residents of the counties herein named;” http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Dec_26.html Mr. Forrest obtained leave to introduce a bill to be entitled, an act providing for the election of a Sheriff of Blount county and for other purposes, which was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time on to morrow. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Dec_28.html Bills of the following titles, to wit: an act to authorize Jesse Lott of Mobile county, to continue his toll bridge on Dog river: an act giving additional powers to the commissioners for superintending the erection of the state Capitol, and for compensating the superintendent: an act to provide for the establishment of the permanent seat of Justice in the county of Walker: an act to increase the capital of the Bank of the state of Alabama: and an act providing for the election of a sheriff of Blount county, and for other purposes, were severally read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on tomorrow. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Jan_4.html Engrossed bills of the following titles, to wit: an act to amend an cat entitled an act concerning roads, highways, bridges and ferries, in the county of Mobile: an act to establish the dividing line between the counties of Bibb and Tuscaloosa according to the existing laws: an act to change the place of holding the medical Board for the district of Cahawba an act to authorize the county court of Jackson county to levy an extra tax: an act to authorize sheriffs to take bonds in certain criminal cases: an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Montgomery: an act amendatory of the common law as hereinafter provided: an act to authorize the election of a Justice of the peace in the town of Columbia, in Shelby county: an act to emancipate certain slaves therein named: an act changing the time of holding the county courts in Greene and Perry counties an act providing for the election of a sheriff in Blount county and for other purposes: were severally read a third time and passed. Ordered, that that the titles be as aforesaid. Ordered that the same be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Jan_10.html A message from the Senate by Mr. Lyon. MR. SPEAKER:- The Senate have passed bills which originated in their House entitled an act amendatory of the several acts heretofore passed in relation to the public revenue of this state: and an act to provide for the speedy collection of debts due the Bank of the state of Alabama in certain cases: in which they desire your concurrence. They have passed a bill which originated in the House, entitled an act authorizing a lottery for the purpose of establishing a free school on the Lancasterian plan of tuition in the town of Huntsville, and the purchasing a clock for the use of said town; and have amended the same in the manner herewith shewn: in which they desire your concurrence. They have also passed bills which originated in the House of Representatives, entitled an act to repeal in part a certain act therein named: an act to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of petit Jurors in the county therein named, and for other purposes; passed December 25th 1824 as far as the same applies to the county of Autauga and for other purposes: an act to authorize Wyatt Harper, administrator of William Bates deceased, to sell and transfer real estate: an act to place a certain road therein named, under the control of the commissioners' court of revenue and roads of Shelby county: an act to establish a road from McMurray's old saw mill, on the Shades creek in Jefferson county, to Ch's Mundine's in Shelby county: an act providing for the election of a sheriff in Blount county and for other purposes: an act relative to the estate of Isaac Edwards, late of Conecuh county, deceased: an act to authorize the commissioners of revenue and roads of Shelby county to levy a special tax and for other purposes: an act to divorce James Pharr from Mary Pharr; an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled an act respecting slaves; passed March 6th, 1805: an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled an act to establish a certain road therein designated an act to provide for the establishment of the permanent seat of Justice, in the county of Walker: an act for the benefit of the estate of Daniel Davis deceased late of Monroe county: an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Athens. And then he withdrew. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Jan_12.html Mr. Ellis from the committee on enrolled bills, Reported that they had examined and found correctly enrolled, bills of the following titles, to wit: an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of petit Jurors in certain counties therein named, approved December 22d, 1826, so far as said act relates to the counties of Dallas, Marengo, and Clarke: an act to authorize and require the Secretary of state to procure and distribute to each county in this state, one set of weights and measures; which originated in the Senate: an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of petit Jurors in the counties therein named, and for other purposes, passed December 25th, 1824, as far as the same applies to the county of Autauga, and for other purposes: an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled an act to establish a certain road therein designated: an act to authorize the commissioners of revenue and roads of Mobile county to levy a special tax, and for other purposes: an act to authorize the election of an additional constable in the beat including the town of Claiborne: an act to repeal in part a certain act therein named: an act providing for the election of a sheriff in Blount county, and for other purposes: an act to authorize Wyatt Harper, administrator of William Bates deceased, to sell and transfer real estate: an act to place a certain road therein named under the control of the commissioners' court of revenue and roads of Shelby county: an act for the relief of Andrew O. Horn: an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled an act respecting slaves, passed March 6th, 1805: an act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road therein specified: an act to incorporate the trustees of Oak Grove Academy, of Perry county: an act to authorize William Hynes to sell and convey a certain tract of land therein mentioned, and for other purposes: an act to provide for the payment of petit Jurors in the county of Jefferson: an act to authorize Jesse Lott to continue a toll bridge erected over Dog river, in the county of Mobile: an act to increase the capital of the Bank of the state of Alabama: and an act to regulate the payment of petit Jurors in the county of Washington: all of which originated in this House. http://www.legislature.state.al.us./misc/history/acts_and_journals/1827/house-journal/Jan_15.html A message from the Governor by James I. Thornton, which is as follows: - January 14th 1828. Mr. Speaker: - The Governor did on the 12th inst. approve and sign the following bills, an act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of petit jurors in the counties therein named and for other purposes passed December 15th 1824, as far as the same applies to the county of Autauga and for other purposes, an act to incorporate the Trustees of Oak Grove Academy of Perry County an act to authorize William Hynes to sell & convey a certain tract of land therein mentioned and for other purposes, an act to appoint Commissioners to lay out a road therein specified, an act, for the relief of Andrew O. Horn, an act to place a certain road therein named under the control of the commissioners court of revenue and roads of Shelby county, an act to authorize Watt Harper adm'r of William Bates deceased to sell and transfer real estate, an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled, an act respecting slaves passed March 6th 1825, an act providing for the election of a Sheriff in Blount County and for other purposes, an act to repeal in part a certain act therein named, an act to authorize the election of an additional Constable in the beat including the town of Claibore, an act to authorize Jesse Lott to continue a toll Bridge erected over Dog River in the county of Mobile, an act to provide for the payment of petit jurors in the county of Jefferson an act to repeal in part and amend an act entitled, an act to establish a certain road therein designated an act to regulate the payment of petit jurors in the county of Washington, an act to authorize the commissioners of revenue and roads of Mobile county to levy a special tax and for other purposes, all of which originated in the House of Representatives and then he withdrew, and then the House adjourned until twelve o'clock.