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

should shape our legislation for s,e relief Of
the people. o'o' VI
Mr.. Walton addressed the Senate ann
porting The bill. Mr.. w. ureed ,ha necss
sIty ofpassing the bill. We are. as il were
between 2 fires, New Orleans and Mobile
name 10 be consumed by both. Mr.. w
said gentlemen seems to have forgotten that
1t IS within our memory that when our citi-
Gems go to either of these places thew were
liable to get into the Mississippi Hotel.
commonly called The Gala Boose. Ietus
nave mart oftrade within our own State.
| am not afraid ofihe intelligence of the
people, and am therefore, for passing the
bill and submit it 10 the people.
The question was then taken and the bill
passed
The rost~noie resolution was passed
yes IL, nays 10.
The resolution, as adopted, is as follows.
Resolved, by the Legislature ofthe State
of Mississippi, That the Mississippi Union
Bank he recommended to issue post.no,es.
payable in one and two years, bearing inv
Iterest at the rate OF not more than SIX per
centum per annum from date; and that the
President and Directors be required TO put
Inc several Branches into operation by the
first day of May next
HOUSE.
A bill was reported, from the Judiciary
Committee, 10 prevent betting on elections,
and TO suppress gaming; which was read,
and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
MIR. Smith. Of Am,te, offered resos
luton founded upon clause in the report
Of the Auditor on the Plantefs' Bank-re-
curing the Auditor to attend the House
this evening at 4 O'Clock, to answer such
questions as might be prUpounded TO him
concerning said institution.
The ayes and noes being called for upon
f this resolution, it was adopted by vote of
II to 38.
! The special order for three o'clock, viz:
The resolution calling for committee TO
, investigate the official conduct of James
; Hagan, one of the Bank Commissioners,
was taken up.
| Messrs. Foote, Hancock, Stewart, and
several other members, addressed the House
: Oh the merits of the resolution.
Mr.. Brow n, of Copiah, offered resolu-
non resembling The order of the House to
Y mi9t the letter of ihePresident ofthe Union
/, Bank. which was adopted, and the resolu.
IT lion calling for committee, together with
e the amendments offered to the same, were
J. laid upor the table.
e The hour of having arrived
d The House proceeded 10 examine the
Is Auditor of Public Accounts, in conformity
Al with a resolution passed by the House; but
before any imposiant questions were asked
Ie On motion ofy MIR. Gholson, Mr.. a. B.
Is Saunders, The Auditor of Public Accounts
N was discharged from the custody of the Ho
Id SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1889.
lie SENATE
he Upon the orders of the day, the bill tt
amend The act ofincorporation of the towr
III of Kosciusko, was called up; and an amend
E. ment, by way of ryder, TO prohibit the sal,
o. of ardent spiriisb by less quantity than ON,
al gallon, was adopted, and the bill passed.
ne The bill to prohibit unlawful bankin.
ye was called up, and after some discussion
u upon it, and various amendments wer
es proposed, it was referred 10 a Commute,
a. of the Whole.
ed Mr. Walker offered an amendment, as
substitute for the original bill, and addres
to sed the Senate in support OF his motion.
e. Mr.. Farrar addressed the Senate in OF
Ms position TO the original bill He said tha
'rt he was in favor Of remedy equal to tn
ny evil, but he was not for putting down gooc
lis solvent, and useful banking institutions :
n He ,l,>,1 Aorlu frars I'll
y? company of Yeatman and Woods ofNasl
of vile, and Stephen Girard of Philadelphia.
is- Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment hav
lie ing for lis object to prohibit The issuing note
lis or shin-plasters of less denomination tina
les SIS.
DIS MIR Tuckor said he was as much oppo
ere ed to SPURIOUS bank paper as any gentlema
H. in the Senate; but he had constituents IL
er- terested in an individual or nnauihorlze
lss Bank, and they had rights TO be protec te
is. as well as chartered banks or private ind
de vldnals. The Legislature has no right
prohibit The making of contracts.
op The amendment was rejecied.
nat Mr.. Geen, IN support ofthe bill, and o
nd posed to The amendment, adverted 10 II
- Aberdeen and various other unauihorize
he banking companies, and of the total
ex- worthless character Of their paper. +
ch said the objection did not, in fact, stop she
ire of some ofihe interpretations of the Stat
an which had been circulated and now mig
W. De bought at middling low rate, and HI
ote inflicted upon the people an injury whi'
- they will not soon recover from.
ng The amendments being rejected, the b
ur was reported and agreed to
nd II was then moved that the bill be put u
md on its final passage.
nat Mr.. Tucker renewed his amendneI