Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-02-10
LEGISLATURE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Ir srsArr, Monday Jan. %. lsas.

Tx SENATE, Monday Jan. 20, 1898.
After the morning business was got through
with. the debate on the Union Bank Bill was con-
tinued by Messrs Marshall and Boyd.
The following message was received from the
House of Representatives, through Chas. NJ.
Price, ESQ. their Clerk
M. Preadeni am instructed TO inform the
Senate, TINT the House Of Representatives have
passed memorial from the Senate, TO the Sen
ATE and House of Representatives Of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled, TO rat
icy and confirm by law, certain presumption claims
with an amendment thereto, III which am in
siructed 10 desire the concurrence of the Senate.
| They haye concured in the amendment made
| by the Senate to the bill from the House OF Rep
resentatves, TO be entitled an act to incorporate
the Manchester Fuslleers, with an amendment to
said amendment in which am instructed to de-
sire the concurrence Of The Senate.
The debate on the Union Bank Bill was con-
tinued by Messrs. Farar and Wall when, on
motion Of Mr.. Matthews. the Senate adjourned,
until three O'clock, P. NJ
The Senate met, pursuant 10 adjournment Mr.
Alsbury offered the following amendment, by
way Of ryder, to said bill, to wit
THREE O'clock, p. Nj.
Bell further sndcied, That if the company
hereby incorporated, shall fail to redeem the
bonds for the payment Of which the faith Of this
State is pledged, al the time Of the maturity Of
said bends as they respectively fall due, the
stockholders in said company, their heirs, execu-
tors or administrators and assgnees, shall be liza
bic out Of their private property for the payment
thereof and the State Of Mississippi shall have
the right 10, ard be capable Of, instituiing aud
maintaining actions al law or equity agansi said
stockholders and their property, for the recovery
Of the principal and interest Of said debt and dam
ages, which she may sustain by such delalcaiion;
and il shall be the duty Of the Attorney General
forthwith to prosecute such suits 10 judgment and
satisfaction.
Said ryder was read The first time.
Mr. Green moved The rejection thereof.
Mr.. Hadley moved call Of the Senate
The absentecs were Sent for
The absentees appearing, after some debate,
the question was taken on the rejection Of said
ryder, and decided in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays beng called for by thee
| Senators.
| Those who voted in the affirmative were--Mr
President, Augustus, Brown, Coffee, Fauar
Cranberry Grayson, Green, lladley, Haley
Ives, Kern, Kyle, Matthews, Pope, kagsdale
Rayburn, Runncls, and WALL
Those who voted in tho negative were. Mes
srs. Alsbury, Bell, Boyd Dease, Marshall, Mau
~, Montgomery, Tucker, Walker, and Walton
| The question then REQUIRED upon the passag,
oftho bill.
| The debate was then continued, MesSrd
Mau!ry, Tucker 2e3 Md Haley advocating il
when the question was again put, shall this bill
pass :" il was decided in tho affirmative.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:--M
President Augustus, Brown, Coffee, Farrar
Cranberry, Green, Iladey, Haley, Ives, Kern
Matthews, Pope. Reyburn. Runnels, and Wall
Those who voted in the negative wcrc:--NIes
srs. Alsbury, Bell, Boyd, Dense, Kyle, Marshal
Maury, Montgomery, Ragsdale, Tucker, Wake
and Walton.
SO said bill passed.
Ordered, That the title thereof be as state,
The Senate then adjourned. .Missi.sippian.
Abill has passed the Senate, changing Il
route ofiho Mississippi and Alabama Rail Roa
aud authorizing the company to construct il
some point on the Gulf Of Mexico. This v,
necessary, as Alabama had not met the lecisl
ton of this State by charter which the compar
could accept. We have before expressed Il
opinion, thai our coast presents advantages Tor
town, which should not be neglected. We sha
IN our next, give the report Of the commission
ers in relation to the Standing Of tho Brand,
Bank, by which il will be seen that that irslit
ton stands on safe and prosperous footing, al
has done her duty to the country.
.Misnssippian.
The DAUGHTER or WALTER Scorr.--In Il
fifth part Of Lockhart's interesting .Memoirs
Scott" published by Carey, Lea, aud Blanchar