Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-31
TUESDAY, JAGAnr eQ, 1889.
SENATE.

The Senate met.
After the usual calls for petitions and reports
had been made--N
Mr.. Boyd, on leave, introduced bill relative
to lands offered as security to The Union Bank;
which was read the first time
Mr.. Coffee, on leave, introduced a bill to reg
uIate proceedings in cases Of destinue; which
=, was read the first time.
Orders Of the day
The bill for the reliefof F. Washington aud
others then came up for consideration in Com
of the Whole, and elected much discussion. tit
appeared that the gentlemen who ast relief I'M
der this bill, had purchased about eighty acres
of valuable land, near Vicksburg, for which
they paid $3.50 per acre, and had subsequent
y expended 100000 in improvements. Upon
presenting this property to the Union Bank as
security for loan, the Attorney Of the Bank
discovered that one Du Bots, the original owner
OF the land, was foreigner, and that thepro-
perty had escheatcd to the Literary fund.- The
bill was finally referred TO Select Com of
three
Mr.. AIsbury, from the Select Committee to
whom was referred the bill to provide for tae
Internal Improvement of the State, made a re-
port thereon, proposing various amendments 10
the same.
Upon this bill the Senate went into Commit
tee Of the Whole, and very racy and anlmlt-
cd debate ensued, in which Messrs. Alsbury
and Grayson were the principal participants
The Committee finally rose, reported progress
land had leave 10 sit again tomorrow.
When the debate upon this subject shall be
finished, we will present synopsis Of it,.
A bill defining the duties Of Sheriffs in rela
ton to runaway slaves, was read the first time
, The Senate then adjourned until P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
, The bill to abolish Imprisonment for deb
came up for the second reading, and the fur
y Their consideration ofthe same was postponed
o until 10 o'clock Wednesday,
Il Mr.. Walton. on leave, introduced bill TO al
ter the times Of holding the Circuit Court il
" the county Of Octibbeha. Read twice, com
mitted to the Committee of the Whole, an
made the order of the day for Wednesday.
Orders ofthe Day:
. The bill to amend the several acts in rela
{ ton to estrays, was considered in Com. of tn
Whole, reported amended, engrossed, an
:, made the order of the day for Wednesday.
b Mr.. Walker called for the reading ola petit
ton presented on former day, stating tina
q the petitioners had erected a.brdge over thu
TalIahatchic River, and protesting against tn
o erection Of another bridge over the same rive
h only five miles below the site Of The Presen
. bridge. Referred to Select committee c
!. three.
Mr.. Walker, from the Select Committee
= whom was referred the petition praying the Lt
:, gislature to memorabilia Congress to appoln
. another Judge of the U. States Court for tn
h Northern District, made a report thereon, ia
# vorable to the prayer Of tho petitioners.
). The bill to extend the corporate limits OF tn
# town ofGrand Gulf came up for its third rea
NJ ding, and was referred to Il Select Com. {
~ three.
The bill to regulate proceedings by cerloral
70 upon judgments issued by Justices OF the Peace
a, was considered in Committee Of the Whole, re
:, ported without amendment, read third hm'
= and referred to a Select Com. three.
The bill to regulate the commissions oil Cour
ATTY Treasurers in disbursing the 3 per cen
~ fund, was considered in Com. Of the Whole, n
- ported amended, engrossed, and made the orde
~ of the day for Wednesday.
e Mr.. Dease, on leave, introduced bill Tor tt
= relief of H. Hodges. Read twice, engrosse
p" and made the order ofthe day for Wednesda
10 The bill 10 incorporate Newtown, in Hin'
~ county, was READ third time, and laid on II
20 table. -,
:. :. Mr. Walker, on leave, introduced bill
" amend an act incorporating the town OF lie
no rando. Engrossed, and made the order oil II
30 day for Wednesday.
~ ~ The bill supplementary to an act to regula
~ ~ weights and measures, was laid on the table
' The bill to change the fiscal year Of the Sta
of Mississippi, was referred to tho CON- on
nance.
Mr. Bingaman called from the table bill
nd amend an act incorporating the First Baptl
of Church in Natchez.
ID. On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the bill was so
ne, mended as to make the charter repealabIe
iii the Legislature, and then the bill was passed
The following bills were several'y read
n third time, and passed:
90 bill to incorporate an Academy IN the toV
no of Wyatt, in the county of Lafayette.
A bill to extend the powers OF Police Coul
90 IN certain cases.
ed A bill to incorporate Pennington Academ
to- in the county of Tishemingo.
A bill to incorporate the Female Academy
TO Holly Springs.
,ss A bill TO amend an act relative to last WI
and testaments