Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, Feb. 1
The bill from the orders of the dsEs
suppress tipping houses, and 10 dlscor
age and prevent the odious vice Of dm
kenness, came up for its third reading.
After some debate, on motion % =
commit the bill
The question was taken by ava d
noes, on the passage Of the same, and
was carried, by a vote Of ayes 40, ms
%.
This is one ofthe most anpoaarikn
passed in the State of Mississippi e. /
number of.years. Il provides hfilsm.
mediate suppression Of all tipplg.S0a,
decidedly the most fruitful soaredsinA
and human misery, known to The Sla
It's moral efFarIs ugill DO EsI. "a su7ihI I IA
degree, as to silence all opposition 70 d
provisions. 1t was truly remarked }
Gen. Foote, during the debate upon IL
bill, that sobriety was no enemy Of Iibs
ty, and decency no foe to freedom, d
that the passage of such'a law woudu
only exalt the credit of the State g E
cent. but would be an actual suriF 4
millions 10 our citizens annually, WIKI q
good and healthy eff cts would in fta
years be matter for high praise ane -
ration.
The bilI to provide for certain. ins
improvements, and the sale of five m7
of State bonds TO facilitate the comps
of the same, 'front.' the enate. was ~
third time, and committed % a comui
of the whole, forthwith, and read b 3
tons.
Mr.. King, of Rankin offered an ana.
ment, allowing future Legislatures b
right to alter and amend tile SAID
After considerable discussion, tie .
mendment of Mr.. King was adopted.
The question being taken on ihe p.
sage of the bin as amended, It was eaust
by a vote of 80 10 Is.
A bill making an appropriation Of ~
GOO, for making a road from JackNA
Miss. 20 Tuskaloosa. in Alabama "
read a third time; and the question bsI
taken on its passage, the same Easln
~ TUESDAY, Feb, >
The bill appropriating $4,000 % /
road from Jackson TO Tuskaloosa y
was re-considered, amended, ando1s
TO be engrossed for a third readls
morrow.
The bill to provide for the Pdn :,
the Statutes, was called up for = u
reading, amended, and passed.
After passing several local bus,
considering, for some time, tIllto sn'-
the Constitution,
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB.
MF. P6ebles introduced a bill to 3D.
porate the Trustees of the PlgmOuiD =
and female academy.
Mr. (sA0!soh introduced blu e y.
the S9lh seclioh Of the Sd arlce Z.
CONSTITUTIONS which was fejecs
vote Of % to 29-ihe Speaker g
the negative.
A bill to aller and amend TIE bos
- - Il n
ton, IN relation to the jurisdiction. 9 :.
glstrales. came up for q third reodlls
tie vote being taken on its
ifst sinne, the same was lost, =.
50 70 "a. It requires two.ihii
mend the Constitution.
TIE bill 20 construct q E0ae IT,.
son ID Es1skaI6osas in Alabama,
ioi. d bird reading and. aieel 49, =.
upon The same, i vas reported -,
meiidneats. and made the ordsl =
day FOR tomorrow. Il es
Tie resolution from the Senate =
menda tie Union Bank 70 lssae
600, ID post notes came uP II
reading. ana was laid upon lhe less'
Ga motion, the bill insrodaesse f
ooie, providing for the issue q
600, ia post notes, was called y
consideration Of the Hoase Y
Of the whole.
M p6cki offered an
compelling tie Mother baps