Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
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SENATE.
SATURDAY. II

Mr. Boyd, on leave, introduces q billie ?
exempt certain lands from execution. This
bill provides that any one who pursuss
husbandry as an occupation, may possess
70 40 ACRES, exempt from execution, proYi-
ded the value thereof shall not exceed
$500. The bill having been read, Ne.
Wall moved that the same bereiected.
After a long discussion, in which Mes.
srs' Boyd, Wall, Haley. FarTarr Iye.
Mathews, Marty, and others, toOk,paTt,
the question was taken on the rejection 81
the bill, and determined in the negative
ayes 7, noes 19.
Mr.. Haley, on leave, introduced a bill
to prohibit the sale of tickets in any lotte.
~ excepting those authorized By this
State; read twice, and referred to the
committee Of The whole, and made the 81.
derrof the day for Monday,
Mr.. Augustus said the resolution ous
thorizing the Union Bank to issue posl
notes, had been laid on the table ca
his motion, he would now call it from The
table for the purpose Of having it referred.
Mr.. Tucker said be would move the "a.
definite postponement Of this bin.
Mr.. Bingaman President said, this va
a matter of too much importance TO bs
passed over hastily, and he hoped the mo-
ton indefinitely to postpone, would not
prevail. Some measure of this kind vas
imperatively required. Executions, to the
amount of three millions, were now il the
hands Of the Marshal, and as much more ia
the hands of the Sheriff. The motion, ins
definitely to postpone, was lost, and The
bill was made the order of the day foG
monday.
The bill for the internal improvement
of the State, being the special order, then
came up for consideration in committee q
the whole; various amendments we're
made to the bill, when the committee ross
and reported the bill as amended to the
Senate-report received and agreed 70,
and the bin made the order of the dey FOE
Monday, at P. N.
The bill TO prevent the carrying Of icon.
.cealed weapons, was engrossed.
A bill 10 regulate tavern rates was con-
sidered in committee of the whole, and at
Ter. some time spent therein, the COMMITTEES
rose, reported progress, and had leave 10
sit again on monday. - =
Mr.. HaGley called from tire table bis.
bin to protect the rights of married wo.
men, for the purpsoe Of having il placed
on the orders Of the day. G -
49,. THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
Mr.. MaurS called from the table BIZ
relative to the incorporation of the town
Of Grand Cult.
In this bill there is section author.
ring the corporation TO grant licences to
tippling-houses, which elected some dissI
cussion. - = s.s..z..-g
Several Senators expressed their deter.
rnination to vote against the bill, owing ~
that obiectional feature. @sz
The Senator from Claiborne expressed
his opposition generally to dissipation bui
in this instance, as it was local, be vas
anxious that the bill might pass, and let.
the Executive veto it if he chose to takb
the responsibility. Lost. 5t -
Mr.. Tucker introduced bill relative @
executions, and bill to incorpoFats an in.
surance company in Columbus both AZ
which were read and referred.
The Senate then proceeded with tie
special orders of the day and the bill for
abolishing Imprisonment for debt, was
read-to which,
Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment, BY
striking out all after tine enacting clause.
Mr., T. said the bill contemplated an inno.
walton upon the general law of the land.
Ii purports to be for the relief Of insalYent
debtors, when in fact its effect was to put
the keys of the prison into the hands oE
creditors; for, upon the proposed aida.
VT, the debtor may be confined il jail ab
the pleasure of the creditor. $780,,
Mr.. Farrar opposed the amendmops,
in speech of some length.
Mr.. Tucker replied.
Mr. Coffee delivered an argument II
support Of the bill, The. argument wag.
Of some length, and very mild in It's tagIns,r
and adapted to the title ofthe bill. Il 81.
fered strong reasons for abolishing impgis-
onment for debt.
Mr. Green, of Warren, said he y nos
in favor Of any action of the Legislature,
on the subject of the bill, by which suspi.
cion might 60 abroad, that relief had bs.s
come the order Of the day. He said -
was in favor of mild course, but be could
not support tie bill. -
mr.. Tucker withdrew, for The present.
his motion 10 amend; and -
Mr.. Hadley offered an amendmenl rel
alive to ca. sas issuing in any case uhaf.
ever; which was agreed to.
Mr. Tucker renewed his motion e and
mr.. Farrar again opposed the motion,
and supported the bill IS amended 81 &.
Hadiey's amendment.
.Mr. Boyd agreed with ldr. Tucker Is
support Of the amendment.
nj. HadIey, 10 support Of he Bill, sid
he did not expect to convert those Who
were opposed to the bin. He would snps
/ port the bill, from a conviction thak tis
present law was insufficient 70 protect
citizens who might Be- unfortunate.
also made very happy allusion to he IS
/ luciance with which collecting a5el
would surrender the power 70 IMP 60
debt.
NJ. Walker made some rei IS -
position TO the bill.
The question on nc. TuckeF's 60
neli was then taken, and tie sllenl.Ile
lost.
The committee then reports - o.l
J amended BY the motion Of -. haqleg
end On motion, she report as receive
enq agreed tQs