Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

ne caii OF the yeas and nays, was decided
a the affirmatiye-yeas II, nays $50
he bill passed.
Upon the passage of the bill
MIR. Walker and Mr.. Boyd asked and
'o'ained leave to enter their protest against
he bill.
"A resolution was passed, instrnctinp our
Senators and Representatives 10 obtain. if !
possible, the establishment ola mail route |
rom Natchez to Jackson, via Gallatin.
The bill 10 amend the act of incorpora
hon of the town of Kosciusko, was amend
ed SO as that one quart instead of one gal.
lon OF ardent spirits may be sold.
HOUSE.
The bill to prevent GAMBLING and
BETTING on ELECTIONS, was PAS
SEQ.
A bill from the Senate, to prevent unau-
lhorlzed banking, was read the first time.
MIR Fooie said he would move to reject
said bill, for reasons which he went on TO
give al some length. He said it was clear.
ly unconstitutional; and read several parts
OF The constitution, to prove the position.
He maintained that all had an equal right
to bank and said, if you deny the people
at large that right, you will at once make
all chartered banks exclusive; and he would
tell the friends of the banking system, that,
SO soon as the people began TO know that
chartered hanks were monopoies, endowed
with exclusive privileges, such as could not
be enjoyed by the people, the whole banking
and credit system would fall into irretriva-
BILE ruin. Mr.. F. said he would give an
instance OF the power of these chartered
institutions. Six years ago the county of
Kinds was prosperous, happy, and out of
debt: at that time the adjoining county of
Rankin was little better than a bowling
wilderness--but soon the Brandon Bank is
established, and the county of Rankin is
made TO blossom like the Rose! Mr.. F.
called upon gentlemen 10 pause and reflect
upon the provisions of the DILL before them
1t involved the most important consider
atoms. There was much science to culti-
vae about banking, and it would be well
for this Legislature TO deliberate upon the
proprieiy OF general banking law. He
maintained that the currency was like a
great inverted pyramid, and if let alone
would regulate itself He said he would
withdraw his motion TO reject the bill and
let it 90 on to its regular readings, so that
members might hive chance to investigate
lis provisions.
Mr.. Lane was in favor of the bill. He
was tired Of beng shaved on real estate
bank notes.
Mr.. Gholson moved that the bill be read
second time forthwith, by lis title.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1889.
SENATE.
| The bill TO authorize the Governor &c
commute the punishment ofdeath to con
finement in the penitentiary, for negro steal
ing. was called up, and passed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Farrar, o
Wilkinson, TO abolish Imprisonment 70
debt, with an amendment by the Senate
from Kinds, passed the Senate, by vote o
yeas IL, nays8.
HOUSE.
The Select Committee on the Public
Arms reported bill authorizing the Gov
efnor TO employ some person to repair th
same, and appropriating the sum Of $500
fo- that purpose.
On motion of Mr. Mellen, the bill wa
read twice forthwith, and committed to
committee ofthe Whole House; and afte
reading the bill, the committee rose an
reported the same without amendment, an
it was then read third time and passed.
The bill from the orders of the day, I
J suppress ilpplng- houses, and to discourag
and prevent the odious vice ofdrunkennes
came up for its third reading.
After some debate on a motion 10 r,
commit the bill
The question was taken by ayes and noe
on the passage oeshe same, and it was Ca
J ried, by vote of ayes 40, noes Is
The bill to provide for certain intern;
improvements, and the sale of five million
. of State Bonds 10 facilitate the complete
4 Of the same, from the Senate, was read
: third time, committed to Com Of Il
Whole forthwith, and read by sections.
, Dir. King, of Rankin, offered an amen,
: ment, allowing future Legislatures the rig
0 to alter and amend the said bill.
The amendment offered by Mr.. King W
adopted
; The question being taken IN the passa.
E of the bill as amended, IT was carried by
vote of SO 10 49,
y TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1889.
q SENATE.
/ The bill TO regulate tavern rates was c;
). led up; when several amendments were
i fered and rejected; and the bill being p
d upon its passage, was rejected, by vote
h yeas l2, nays -.
The bill relative TO tlppling houses, g.
II was called up and committed to Com.
The Whole.
= while the bill was under considerati
in The committee, several amendments we
/. proposed-among them so.ne for siriki