Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Jen. 49,
The House met at the usual hour.
After the roll, had been called, and the
Journal read, the Speaker announced that
the presentation of petitions was first in
order.
Mr.. Thompson, of Yalobnsha, presented
a petition from sundry citizens Of Yalobu-
sha County, asking for repeal of the law
creating Board Of Bank Commissioners;
which, on motion of Mr.. Thompson, was
referred to the Com. on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the report the Select Commit
tee ON the Rules Of the House-Mr. Ghol-
son in the Chair
The resolution relative to Banks falling
to pay specie, was read second time, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions to report bill on the same.
The bill to prevent tipping houses and
the odious vice Of drunkenness, was read
second time, and on motion of Mr.. Foote,
referred to Select Committee Of five,
with instructions to have the same printed
for the use of the House.
Mr.. Brown, ofCopiah, introduced res.
clution instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report bill as soon as practicable,
to carry out the objects intended to be Sc
cured by the resolutions referred to them
this day in reference to resumption of
specie payments by the Banks ofthis State.
Mr.. Thornton introduced bill for the
relief Of Union Bank Commissioners in the
various Counties Of ahis State; which after
some explanation, was LAID on the table.
The bill to charter the Kinds County
Bank was indefinitely postpord.
TThe Legislature seems to get sicker
ard sicker of Banks-]
After reading several bills and resou-
tions the second time, the House ADJOURN.
ed until 3 o'clock.
SATURDAY, Jen. 10.
The House met, and after disposng Of
the morning business
Mr.. Mellcn reported the bill providing
foi Geological Survey Of the State; which
was passed ayes 32, noes 20.
The bill to prevent State Officers from
gambling, then came up as first in order.
AT call Of the House, the bill as amen
ded was read.
The question was taken on referring
the bill to the Judiciary Committee, aud
decided in the affirmative, BY vote Of Az
to 81.
Mr.. Pickett introduced bill compel
ling the Mother Bank Of the Planters
Bank to be removed from Natchez to Jack
{ son, and requiring the Branch located at
jackson to be removed to Grenada, in
conformity it'll the provisions Of the
charter creating said institution.
Mr.. Barton introduced bill to amend
the Constitution; which was read the first
f time, and ordered to be printed.
I, MONDAY, Jen 81.
!, A message from the Governor, on the
Planters Bank and the improvement Of
: the Yazoo Pass, was then read, with the
J accompanying doc ments.
] A motion Of Mr.. Pickett, to print 1000
copies of the message and documents, ell
cited considerable discussion. The House
ultimately ordered 1000 copies to be
drinted. M
Mr.. Foote reported, from the Select
t. com. to whom it had been referred, the
I bill tosuppress tipping, with amendments.
TUESDAY, jon. %.
= MR. Wilson, of Holmes, presented a
resolution instructtng the Standing Com
!. mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
} expediency Of reducing the fees Of Clerks
and SHERIFF. in the various counties Of this
! State; which was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson supported the passage Of
! this resolution, with some apt and cogent
J arguments. He maintained that the fees
Of these officers we're extrayagantly high,
! and without example in other States. He
was not for enrichiug officers at the OK
Ipense Of the people.
i a message from the Governor, relating
TO the Agricultural Bank, was read, and
900 copies ordered to be printed.
4 On motion Of MIR. McAfee, the following
resolution was read three times forthwith
and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Joint Select Com
mittee on the Union Bank be instructed to
inquire how much Of the capital of said
Bank has been loaned to the difTeren dis
trcts, and what amount has been loaned
to each county, and report the same to