Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02
LETTERS FROMJACKSON
J,oKsos, Nj Jan'y. p. 1899


Mississippi, which trsnspirea to-day.
II Ihs House Of Represeniaryss, little els
vas done donag de forepah Of the day, but re
cesTlAg petitions, memorials, Sc. and reletrin,
them 10 appropriate committees. AZ the hour o
IL o'clock, thc special order of The day was III
consideration Of bill defining the powers 0
Police Juries, and for the regulation and govern
ment Of The same. This bl passed the senat
ct its last session. II vas taken up in comm,
Tee Of The whole, and after undergoing severn
important amendments. was ordered 10 he q,
crossed and placed on the orders Of the day ro
Tomorrow. | discovered that the yirilant an,
attentive member from your county, Mr. GiImer
always sensible and earnest in every ,hm, h,
Undertakes, moved the adoption Of several I'M
PoFtanI features, which were Incorporated in IN,
e'H The bill Is very lengthy it contains IN
wards Of MY sections, and taken altogether, i,
Of vast Importance 20 the State, and more esnr
S'a'iy We new Counties. II was drawn On with
much care and labor. As soon as il passes mia
law, will send you a copy for publication
HE House was occupied with this bl from 10
o'clock, 4 NJ. 10 o'clock, r. NJ
Tho Governor communicated sncc;., 49,.
sage by ans private Secretary, Mr. Covben. !, =
latiOn 70 The fiscal affairs Of The State Ear H. ,,s
year o. Two, IN which The conduc, Of tbo plan
ters' Bank Is sltod to the bottom, A. 10 The ,,,n
actions which i has had with the State T,eo.,.
u appears from tho tenor Of The MESSAGE ond
inc documents accompanying H. that thc bapk
received good funds on deposte from be H..
State Treasurer, G G. Mayson, ESQ. fhs;n. ~
instalnicn's Of The surplus revenue receiyed /.
the State Of Mississppi) and whom ,lraI,s wo,s
presented to the officers Of the bank b. iho ~
iic creditors Of the State, they were inyo,;,hlv
paid 70 Brandon money, thus being shaved 50
per cent This conduct, on the par of ina h,aL
.ssO'ses ,he seyeres censure, and,lhe impression
= generally prevalent, she ought TO be- deolt WIN
= ligld manner Among tho documents nccom'
= 'ne message, ~ letter from Col. Wn
q shelton, the President OF the Miss;ss;nn; ~
Alabama Rail Road and Banking Comnnny s .u
ne that the Board Of Directors az ~, , a'a,'
ave passed resolution 10 redeem q. p".D oa''A
h nov y .ne State Treasury (amountino r.
DCu sioo,Ooo) IN good funds ihe redemn,ion
= ssauualed' that Is to say, the bank viii j.
oen pzvvoo every thirty days, until Tho wbole
~ = redeemed 10 par funds. Tho R,anJon d
a"A nas also agreed to pay per cent ip,cros, !,
Z" Wy June me notes Of that institution we,o
eelscu INTO inc State Treasury until the;r - Y
'n,Puon % above stated This dolerm;n.,;aa d
.he directors Of the Brandon bank 4 ~, B.
10y Te.ho'ous, and deserves public ammonia. !,
I" = great pity, however, tha, the D;,oc. !,
Y a.d mol 80 step further, and agree 10 NM y
me's ISSUES, "cvory where ailoai.D n M, C,ads 81
MS probably, would be too much 10 ex,eo, ' :, al
ce, ana under all circumstances. va should ~ h,
lisned with "smal Iavors.n Al soon - ~ !
sssage and documents were rcad. d. pncL y, =. -
Ialleyrand Of the House, moved IN, 49, w.. n'
~ 'no 'aoIo. and that 1900 copies be printed j.
1ne use q The House-and lhe country. !, y
! country Tor ! presume the people q ,he - y
~ w y oeeply Interested in The matter ns q, !.
'IU'hpers q mo House can possibly h. !, !"
=. roo'e opposed tho printing Of 90 jarge /, ~
.hues ~ z,ooo copies. and The question ha;nn y y
!, Wy 'ho'lon was lost. Mr. M'Gowan ,hoee ~
wy va! i,oOO copies DO printed, and tho mo. =
uosafhor also communicated 10 he 4
sasu uo report OF tho Commissioners n rela. /,
: " shc c'eatlng out Of tho Yazoo Pass. SO a. =
'0"u0' susceptible Of steamboat navigation J"
y report was referred 10 select conm,,,oe or -
= :, memoeFs sof which conmitte, Mr. Af,Afea orl
'1'aiiaschie CO. - chairman TO report by Nm !, -
lerwisc " o''' u 50
ten. Foote, from tho select committees j p
ON was referred bin in relation a T;,,i;ag Y
'ssss' ana 'ae prevention Of the odlous practice !.
a's"Nehaess, reported The same with snndry !"
The bill, with the amendments 4
20 read when Or Pickett moved the posl. - -
le'heh' o. me bill until tho lst Monday 81 ~
nuafy, loi0. On this motion, debate Of some y;
'hanon arose, IN which Gen. Foo,r, DIR. pue. - J,
y anu mr. Lane. Of Ittawansba, took mart. = y
2 roo!e advocated the provisions OF tho bill !"
Y huch warmth and earnestness. He 40. :"
reg \ measure Of The highest moral exccl. =,
'cs' ana called upon the friends of ,noral;,y ~
J, order and religion to rally arotna !, Win ~
lhuAh iai'n. lie said that il was the Gfs hin ~
sse' Introduced into detberatvc body. and =. =
"Vt'0u 'na' INC comfy ind courtesy az the \.
1 ~ "ou'u prevent i from being slrannlod n
infancy. III Puckel, undertook 10 show M, ~
'hi q similar nature was prpnosea and u. y"
'sea ~ INC last session Of The Legislature aud ~
Y OIL introduced at this session. alike i saI ~
dcs' could not, and ought not, 10 bo en,e,,ain ~
" 'hs HOUSE. In support OF this position. !,
ieau SEVERN extracts from Jellersens Manual. ~
an'norisy Tor The course he had taken, Tho !" y
eakeF' however, decided that The bin was d,f ~ ~
en- N ~ provisions from The one introduced =
Mr Holland at the last session, and rejected =
consequently, by parity Of reasoning, thai !,
objection Of DR. 7. was mol in point, and ~
nld mol initiate against the BILL Mr. Lane i,
% arose, under great excitement, TOR he il was ~
. defeated the bili Of Mr. Holland al the lasl !,
ssoD) and declarep that the bill was obnoxious T.