Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-21
TUELEGiSLATURE.

Very little had been uuih III lic b's'sldtu' w ."
the 18th INST.
In the Senate on the 9Th inst. POINT resolution
was offered appointing committee to which was
referred the revised code Of Gen. Pray, which con-
sists of Messrs. Asbury, Moore, Cock, Haley, and
Bole.
The bill from the House Ia incorporate "the Mis-
sissppi Union Bank" was taken up on the 7th inst
and ON motion of Mr.. Van Norman referred to
select Communicative President appointed Van
Norman, Hayley, Buckner, Toomer, and Boe sad
committee, A bill was introduced 10 take the
census of the state for 1884, and was finally passed
with certain amendments.
On the 9th inst Mr. Winchester offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution.
WHEREAS, it is officially communicated to the
Senate IN the Message Of tho Governor, that dele
rates from the new Counties created at the
present session of the Legislature have been ad
united to take their seats as members of the
House of Representatives sncc lis meeting at the
present adjourned session,
Rcsoired, That such admission Of said delegates
| as members, has destroyed the constitutional or
ganizaon Of the House of Representatives, in
respect to the number OF its members.
| RESOLVED, That no person can be admitted as
member of either House, who is net entitled to
to seat under some existing appointment law
and law fixing tho whole number Of Representa-
tiyes and Senators, upon the basis Of the whole
free white population Of the State, as ascertained
by law.
ResoIred, Tint the act Of the House Of Rep
resentaves, in enlarging the number OF its mem
hers by its own act and without the concurrence
of the other branches of the Legislature, is direct
and dangerous attempton the part of the House
to exclude the Senate from It's share in the ex-
ercse Of the powers OF legislation and tends TO
destroy the equal constitutional rights and nde-
pendence OF the Senate aud renders the leglsa-
ture as at present organized incompetent to ex'
else any acts Of Legislation.
The Senate subsequently refused To consider these
resolutions, upon which they were modified by thu
| mover.
Mr., Van Norman moved that committee Of cor
ference he appointed by ballot To meet with llk
committee from the House of Representatives witt
a view Of settling the differences between the tw
Houses in relation the charter Of the New Orlean
and Nashville Rail Road Company The Presiden
decided the motion TO be out OF order, as "thc bl
respecting the Company having already been los
cannot be again acted on during the present session.
The decision Of the Prcsden, was subsequently sus
tanned by the Senate.
In the House on the 9Th inst. Mr. Brown move
that a select committee Of seven be appointed I
enquire into the expcdcncy of memoriazing Cor
cress in favor of the investment Of the two per Gel
fund.- belonging to this State in the Mississippi an
Alabama Rail Road, with leave to report by meme
rial or otherwise. The following Resolution relatv
10 the Planters Bank was introduced by Mr.. Coile,
No decision has vet been had on it.
Resolred, That with the concurrence Of til
Senate, the President of the Planters Ban
be required to submit to the Legislature full eN
position of the affairs of the institution over who
he prcsidcs: LIST. 4 general statement; shown
the present condition of the bank. ID A staff
menl showing in detail the present situation of h
suspended debt, with the necessary explanation.
Sd, A list of debts in suit, with remarks eucd;
TIM the present position Of that debt. 4th.
| statement embracing full exposition Of the COZ
dltlOn oil the situation Ol lnC Slnhlt1 lutlu, SntN
ing in detail the notes on which this fund va
loaned, and the manner in which the debt is ST
cured.
committee of Is was appointed on the pert I
the House, to examine Pray's Code. The comm
tee consist of the following members: Fulton, VA
nerson, Farar, Green, Dunlap, Wall, None
Brown, r. II. Walker, Baylcy, Coleman, Augu
tus, Jones, Nelson and Paxton.
On the l3th, Mr. Prentiss rose to question
order relative to the right of the Chickasaw men
Il bers to vote The chair decided that the said men
hers had right to vote, whcreupon Mr.. Prenti
T again appealed from the decision. Without CONN
}, to a conclusions the matter was postponed until ne
e day 70 o'clock, aud the House adjourned. Up,
i this subject the MlSsssipplan remarks
c "The question Of the admission OF the membe
d from the Chickasaw counties, we regret TO sa
q is yet undecided. The report of the committee
Elections still remains open for discussion.
morrow we hope will determine the contest"