The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-02-04
JAcx,ox. Jan 81 $40

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Little has been done today t either
House, and perhaps il would be hitter for
The country If could give the sane report
in regard to each days proceedingsI There
is al, old proverb which says, that mo COM
pany is better than bud company It will
apply with much more force to legislation.
In THE II. OF REP's. The billintroduc-
ed some time aince to regulate the fees Of
clrks, sheriffs, &C., was read a. second
time, made the special order of theday, for
M ,nday next in committee Of the wh3e, and
200 copies ordered to be printed. 81
At IL o'clock, the House went into com
mittee Of the whole upon the bill TO .atnent
the Gallon Law, SO as to allow a quart to be-
sold on the same terms as the gallon i now
sold Mr. Guion introduced an amendment
TO allow tavern-keepers to sell a quanto be
drank on the premises, which was at,pted;
but on motion to engross the bill for athird
reading it was lost, ayes 10, nays 10. This
proves that was right in my last, when said
that no change would be made in the law at
the present session.
In THE SENATE, the bill of Mr.. Ium-
phreys to amend the charter Of the Gland
Gulf Rail Road and Banking Company was
passed, as also, the bill to abolish the pnd
IChancery District of the State. Thin is
What is called the "Columbia District
Many persons here, are of opinion hat
the Senate will not consent to the repeal of
the bank charters. / differ with them in
Iopinion. believe that the bill will pass by
majority of 4, though it is possible that the
number may be reduced to 2. That it will
pass however, have no doubt. Tie party
discipline is too good, and the scrsws will
be put down too strong oaIlow any ainching
in the ranks. Iallude merely to the banks
embraced in Speight's resolutioa. The
question in regard to the Union Bark is one
ofmuch more difficulty, and think tdoubt
ful whether it will spass. Even if il should
there can scarcely be doubt that tue Judi
ciary will declare the law unconstitutional.
There are innumerable schisms among
the locofocos here, and they are multiplying
every day. allude to the leaders merely
The rest of the pack follow on without pay
ing much attention to the quarrels of thu
huntsmen. 1t is hard to say which of then
will come out uppermost In the absence
of other lights to guide to correct decision
can only call to mind the remaE of the
late Judge Childs to me in references to al
exciting political contest in this State i,
1890: "When you set the pot to boiling tn
scum is very apt TO rise 10 the top. l..
JACKSON, Jan Goth, 1910.
y The notes of the proceedings in tn
o House to-day, are copious, but they are NJ
interesting. The details of the local legis
ation which has occupied the attention
the house, was tiresome enough to me to il
duce me to spare the repetition Of it to o,
readers.
The only measure. of Importance was tn
bill of MIR. Besancon from the committee G
S banks and currency brought forward in a,
It cordance with Mr.. Speight's resolution
i AS have not yet been able to procure
r copy of it, | shall forbear any comments
e present. -
n The committee on elections .reporte
several days ago that they considered M
l. .Besancon entitled to his seat ION constit
| 'ional ground.) The minority reported di
J. ferently.
In THE SENATE. Mr.. Allsbuiv from II
e committee on Internal improvements, mat
d a long report recommending the adoption
o the system of internal improvements state
q in the law of last session.
Isl Mr.. Kerr from the committee on Sta
e relations, made report instructing OF
ii Senators and Representatives to vote for Z
Of amendment of the Constitution Of the Unite
y States, so as to make the President eligib
erI for only single term. This report, aft
re some growing amoung the locofocos, W,
hi agreed to.
'et The bill to repeal the tax on foreign i
$, surance companies was ordered to lhi
re reading. Is
vi The bill to compel money brokers al
IT vendors oflottery tickets to pay license
he S3 900 was considered In committee of I
RS whole. This bill provides that the mon
arising from such licenses in Wilkinse
is Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne, and Washir
ID ton should be applied to the Natchez Hos
ve tai, and the sums collected from the 9th
ne counties should be paid into the Treasury
nd the State. Mr.. Green of Warren, moved
he strike out the clause first referred to gvi
ne Ia portion to the Natchez Hospital, and ma
,r- Ia speech in defence of his opinion.
IF. thought his opposition groundless, and
la speech ditto.
rn The locofocos stand on the Brink oft
oil Rubicon, in most ludicrous state Of tribh
ed HON.. They have promised to cross it, Il
it's they tremble at the idea Of doing so.
on the same time they fear the taunts oft
til wings If they should hold back. They: v
toI take water' ultimately but with the VIC
lirl grace ID the world ~
IatI Let them do as they will their fate
By sealed. If they fail to carfyl out s4h