Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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SATURDAY, Jan. %.
Mr.. Mellen reported, from a committee
70 whom hid been referred the subject. a
bin creating GENERAL BANKING Law (;
and 1000 copies were ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Hancock, from the committee on the
Union Bank, made report; which was
read, and 5000 copies ordered to be print
ed.
The bill, from the orders of the day, to
change the location of the Branch of the
Union Bank from Ripley to Aberdeen,
was called up for a third reading.
A motion to reject the same excited an
animated debate, in which Messrs. Ghol-
son, Foote, Barton, Lane, and others, par
ticipated.
The bill was finally ordered TO a com.
mittee of the whole, for Monday next.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
Mr.. Foote presented and read report
on the Union Bank, as a minority report
Of the joint committee, appointed to in
vestigate that institution. -
This report condemns the post note
system, and proposes the immediate sale
OF bonds for the remainder of the capital
Of the Union Bank.
Adjourned to Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
A message from the Governor, relating
to the public arms, was read and referred
10 a select committee, with leave to re-
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Mr.. Foote said he wished to call the at
tention of the Union Bank Committee to
the fact that portion of the argument
Of the Attorney Of that Institution h ID
been suppressed and, after remarks from
Messrs. Pickett, Hancock, Phillips, Ar
mat, and Roberts, the following resolution
offered by Mr.. FOote, was unanimously
adopted
ResO ned, That H. S. Footr, member
ofthe joint committee on the Union Bank,
is entitled to the whole argument Of the
Attorney of the Bank, as delivered, with.
out alteration or subtraction of any sort,
and that the Attorney of the Bank be re.
quested to furnish the same to the Score.
tary Of said committee, for the use of said
Il. 3. Foote, precisely as delivered to said
committee.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Foote introduced and read the re.
nainder Of his minority report on the
Union Bank, and also letter from the
President of said institution, giving his
reasons for refusing to permit the Bank
Commissioners to examine said Institution
After some discussion,
Five hundred copies Of the report o.
Mr.. Foote were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Garland, of Vicksburg, presented
a request from James Hagan, one o
the Bank Commissioners, demanding o
the House an investigation Of the charge
preferred against him by Hiram G. Run
nels, President of the Union Bank, in
letter this day read to the House.
Mr.. GholsOn moved to lay said petitio
on the table, as this body had nothing I
30 with private character and differences
Lost.
Mr.. Garland then offered a resolutio
requiring select committee Of five to il
vestigate the charges preferred by Il
President of the Union Bank again
James Hagan and the other Bank con
missioners.
Mr., Stewart offered an amendment
upon which, an animated debate aros
betweenMessrs. tiarland, Stewart, Brow
Of Copiah, and Gilmer.-Laid over un
o.mOrrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Graves, the We
message of the Governor was called fro
the table.
Mr.. King, the Speaker, called N
Hopes to the Chair, and addressed L
House in support of the message. N
K. said that tipping houses were sour
Of more vice and immortality, than
others combined and he rejoiced to fiji
such doctrines coming from so high
source.
mr., Garland moved to postpone the fl
theF consideration of the bill until /
morrow; which motion, after debate, "
lost.
The question was then taken on t
passage Of the bill to incorporate 4
town OF Clinton-one Of the three bi
vetoed ~ the Governor land the sa1
was negativef BY large majority.
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