Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19
Froaa the Miss ssippian.
LestslatttFe Of gIIssissiPPl.
SENATE

tf44i PIG .ti.Effs tttisi1 MONDAY EeDs =
The bill to authorize the Governor to
commute the punishment Of death to con-
finement in the penitentiaiy, for negro
stealing, was called up, and passed.
Mr.. Green introduced resolution rel
alive 10 the appointment Of Bank Com.
missioners; which was laid on thetab
Mr.. Coffee offered a resolution requir.
ing the Auditor of Public Accounts to fur.
nish the Senate with the whole sum paid
the Bank Commissioners; which resolu-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Boyd introduced a bin to allow
70 IL per centum interest to be taken on
loaned money; which elected some dis
cussion, and was finally laid on the table
A resolution was introduced, recon-
mending concert among the Southern and
Western States, in relation TO commerce
and banking.
Mr.. Ragsdlle addressed the Senate with
much zeal insupport of the resolution, and
in opposition to motion for its indefinite
postponoment, which had been made by a
Senator.
he motion to postpone was Withdrawn,
and the resolution committedto a commit
tee of the whole, and made the order Of
the day for tomorrow.
A bill relative TO the Planters Bank,
was introduced by Mr.. Hadley ordered
to be printed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Farrar, Of
Wilkinson, to abolish Imprisonment for
debt, with an amendment by the Senator
from Kinds, passed the Senate, by a vote
of yeas IL, nays 8.
( The amendment extends the limits of
the prison bounds so as TO embrace the
whole cOunty,1
The bill to regulate tavern rates was
were offered and rejected and the bill
being put upon lis passage, was rejected,
by vote Of yeas IL, nays ID.
A bill to propose an amendment of the
so as to give the Circuit Courts equity iu-
risdlction, was read.
Mr.. Alsbury proposed an amendment
of the bill, to stike out the 18th section of
the Constitution, under the title of 8 gen.
eral provisions )" which was rejected.
Mr.. Farrar moved 10 amend, by stri.
king out all after the enacting clause.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Rayburn proposed TO amend the
bill so as to give Justices of the Peace ju-
risdiction of all sums of 500.
This amendment was also lost.
1t was finally ordered that the bin be
engrossed, and made the order ofthe day
for tomorrow.
he bilIrelative 10 tipppling- houses, &c.
was called up and committed to a COM
mittee of the whole.
While the Bill was under consideration
in the committee, several amendments
were proposed among them, some for
striking out quart, and inserting barrel Of
Thirty three gallons which failed.
An amendment was then offered. TO re.
dhee the penaltyof the bond from SO.
600 to $l0O0-lost.
The committee, after making some a.
mendments, reported the same, and It was
received and agreed to.
The bill was then read as amended. and
passed-yeas 10, nays 10
49, " EDNEsDAY, Feb. 6.
The 5ill3to abolish imprisonment for
debt, was called up for consideration.
MT. Grayson addressed the Senate II
opposition to the bill, at some length. with
his usual force and reason.
Mr.. Farrar and mr.. Hadley both nd
dressed the Senate on the bill. sdherinb, q
their former positions.
The Bit was finally passedyeas IA,
nays | II.
&c OH toisuppress ginning was takeH
up, and the amendment of The House 81
Representatives. agreed 10.
Mr.. Tucker moved reconsideration 81
the vote on the bin regulating IA vetr rates
which motion was Cd
Inc blll was again discussed, put 81 il
passage, and carried.
This BIZ fxes 8 1 SO per DAY for each
mans fare, ana foF a horse. not exceedir,a
$40 per month.
Be BIZ 70 amend tie Constitution. 81
alive 70 Equity Jurisdiction, was "a IS.
and the amendments % the Conss niion
vera MOVED 70 81 mark Ed al lie b;lI. NJ.
I 60 Which was carried
&c question en- its s1ssare was Yhbn
taken. and decided ii tie ssiirFo,,s,; s.
yeas %, nays 2.
ne blll'to transfer the ssocl, SIS oooin 5
e lhe State, d the Planters Bank IS ~
Mississippi Ran Road Company. cane ur,l
Inc 6lll vas supported 81 nessrs. Bin.
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