Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-05
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan q.
Mr.. Tucker presented the petition Of A.
drew Weir, ct al, praying for reduc6u 1
the capital stock Of the [ Ommercisl BanE {
Columbus which was referred to select ca
mittee of three.
Mr.. Hadley, on leave, introduceda BIZ
protect the rights Of married women; Ehd
was read the first time, and 200 copeI Wdga
to be printed.
The bill to abolish imprisonment oi 6ss
was read a third time, and its further cnl2.
alton postponed until Tuesday.
The bill to prevent the extortiO1 d tsTsn.
keepers, was considered in commass a tie
whole; AID, on motion of Mr.. Cots, a shsi
the enacting clause was stricken OUt
The committee then rose, and reported b
bill as amended
The report was received and agreed To- m
the bill laid on the table.
Mr.. Boyd gave notice that On THURSDAY D
would introduce bin topreEent the eVl FE
tee Of duclling.
Mr.. Coffee gave notice that on Wedna1l
be shonld introduce a bill to reduce iheepl
stock Of the Mississippi and Alabama d
Road Company.
TUESDAY, Jan q
Mr.. Boyd, on leave, introduced bAR
tive to lands offered as security to The U
Bank which was read the first tine.
AR. Alsbury, from the select commtiai
whom was referred the bin to provide ID q
Internal Improvement Of the State, mi
report thereon, proposing various ameaiu
to the same. 80
Upon this bin the Senate went into c.
tee Of the whole, and very rsey andTE.
ted debate ensued, in which Messrs. AliE
and Grayson were the principal partiri5t,A
The committee finally rose, reported b1gI
and had leave 10 sit again tomorrow
The bill to abolish imprisonme1t 81 "
came up for lbs second reading, andi hnl.
consideration Of the same was Daspaaei u1a
10 o'clock Wednesday.
The bill TO regulate the COMMISSIONS Q
county treasures IN disbmsing ihe ) PEI ee1-
fund, was considered IN committee q la'
whole, reported amended, engOsed, suania
the order Of the day for WEDNESDAY.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. .
Mr.. Alsbury called from the isbe ssta
resolutions, introduced BY him On tons G
TO amend the constitution Of MizESFPii 2
they were referred to select CCnmlR
three.
Union Bank.-A joint Resolution tua Z
House Of Representatives, to inqus ns y =
manner in which the Union Bank hs H'1s3 !,
loans and specifying the amount
each county, being under eonsidssl
laid on The table.
Tho memorial to Congress, from ths y
lature Of Mississippi, soliciting The
ment of another Judge Of the Unite. -
District Court wss read The thIrd Hla'' =
indefinitely postponed. -
Mr. Wall, on leave, pressulsda -
from the Memphis and LagTsngs 80
company, praying that The right o. v! -
the State Of Mississippi be gEanlsa
az. Alsbury moved the Isissin z ~, !,
memorial, and observed that almosi e 4 - Z.
seemed to wish to make Missss ~,
culiar prey. What, continued =
object Of this memorial t-WhE ~, &
than 70 make Charleston, s. O. y u
the Southwest. Mississippi has 49, 49,,
own territory as good a haTbor 8 s ~. =
or any other place south Of hes e,r.iA
be hoped the State would not b g =
her own interests q e neglecl = ~
al therch products Of the SOuta-es =
On motion q ~. Tucker ne
was then laid On The table. -
ar. BOYD according 70 noiles
aIVeDs introduced bill to plegep.
practice of 1ueiinQ. and the slns
liseussio1. vas aid On the table. -
The BIZ toconpel The Banls 2 -.
Gle payments, was considered y
the whole and, after some tine -
the committee was discharges ifol I, (, =, 4
eonsi grafton 81 TIE sane. spe t1s p ~
ieEFo ca select oo1Iniftee q -
n
HOUSE or REPEl IsSEliL y. Z :.
81. Ho6n iirIfd ED &c 30 's4
ilo6 sch was rad lls CIT ~ Z 2,
That i j Tie sel. g
sle. tl Tlsl, duly a.e- -
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