Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-28

cor,n3enno the proposed State Conventions.
r. 10 holden on Monday next offering the use
af the Senate chamber for the sessions Of that /
bodV-reconmending the mississippi Far
gner.' TO public patronage suggesting toaii the
Agricultural Societies of the State, the pro-
prIetv Of appointing county Of distrlct fairs and
cattle shows, &c. 6zc.--all Of which were adop-
ted, nensille COMMANDMENTS.
In both Houses great number q bills and
Joint resolutions passed through Their various
stages to-day.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IS.
Al number Of petitions were presented and
referred to appropriate committees.
Sundry bills, mostly OF private nature
were either introduced orpassea through their
various stages.
Nearly every bill relating to the courts n
any wav. Is handed over, day after day, othe
Judiciary Committee, because it Is believed
that during the present session that committee
win recommend to the House an entire re-or-
ganization of the Judicial Districts. It IS pro-
posed in one of the bills offered, to abolish the
Criminal Court, Gin the five lowest river COINS
ics)-which,as well as the others IS rel erred
to the committee above mentioned.
Mr.. Offut gave notice that be would to--nor-
row ask leave to bring IN a bill to limit the
charges against defendants for publications Of
sales. Let the printers look out for this bill,
as it doubtless strikes blow at their rights.
The printers, Heaven knows, are badly
enough paid for their toll noW--and this is too
well known to the enlightened Legislators of
Mississippi, to admit Of their fixing for prin-
tiers, scale of prices for advertising. The
most of the publishers and printers of newspa-
pers in Mississippi, having suffered great losses
by advertising, in many cases, for little or no
thing, have agreed upon a set of fair and eqult-
able rules, together with the prices for adver-
Using. They have pledged their word to abide
by the same. If, then, the proposed law set
a Iaai. to the prices of certain legal advertise
ments, though required by law to be inserted
!! in newspapers, cannot be so inserted--and for
this nlain reason, that no power can compel the
printers to do any work for a compensation
which they deem inadequate But, no more
of this. TIL the provisions of the bill are seem.
The resolutions Estate Rights introduced
by MIR. Graves of Amite on Saturday last, came
up. THEY are of the purest and most demo-
cratic republican stamp, of the Madisonian
school of '98--in favor of retrenchmg the ex-
penditures of the Federal Government-con-
ilemning the practice of appointing members OF
Congress to office under the General Govern
ment- Recommending but one term for the
Presidency disappearing of prescription for
opinion sake, &c. &c.
Mr.. Bell moved to postpone indefinitely the
consideration of the resolutions.
Mr.. Graves, of Amite, called for the ayes
and noes.
Mr.. Bell moved call of the Mouse-and
when the roll was partly called, he moved a
suspension of the further call, and the callwas
accordingly suspended.
Mr.. Bell then withdrew his motion to sus
pend indefinitely the consideration of MIR
Graves resolutions and subsequently movet
to commit them to a Committee of the Whole
House and make them the order of the day fo
Saturday-weeE-whic motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Kendall, the House thel
4 went into Committee of the Whole upon tn
Governors Message, the question being upol
the resolution of Mr.. Speight, [offered on Mon
day last, the same as published in this paper G
Tuesday, Mr.. Roberts being in the chair.
. MIR. Speight again took the floor, and ad
dressed the Committee at some length in dc
fence of his resolution and in reply to Mr.. Dc
byns. He argued that public opinion, and th
public judgment, not the judiciary, must col
rect the evils ofour banking system-and cite
many legal authorities to strengthen his pos
ton.
II Attic conclusion of Mr.. Speight's remarks
, on motion of Mr.. Allen, the Committee repor
ted progress, asked leave to sit again at o,cloc
p. NJ; and then the House adjourned.
fl Afternoon 3Session.--The House again re
| solved itself into Committee of the Whole up
on Mr. Speight's resolution.
: Mr.. Bodley took the floor, and expressed a
the outset, his embarrassment in view Of tn
heavy responsibility imposed upon the Heus
lin settling the questions involved in the reso
! luton. He commended, zealously, for the ex
elusive right of the judiciary TO settle all ques
+ tons of fact and law touching the Banks of
| State-and made an eloquent defence oftha
II speech of the Government. Mr.. BodIey oc
: cupied the floor nearly two hours-and hi
speech was much complimented by gentIemei
J of both parties for the ingenuity and legal al
Z tainments displayed. After which, on motion
) ted progress and asked leave to sit again to
morrow at Ii o'clock, A. M.
And then the House adjourned.
Inthe Senate, a number of bills, mostly of
, private nature, passed through their various
stages; but no business ofgeneral interest wa
: transacted.
f THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
: In the House, number of petitions were
: presented and referred to appropriate commit
tees-among others, remonstrance from tn,
: bar of Canton against a proposed change il
: the organization of the It'll Judicial District.
Mr.. Offut, according to notice given yester
, day, introduced bill to limit the charge
, against defendants for publication of certain
: kinds of advertisements specifick. 1.-THE oper
alton of this bill is confined to the citizens Z
2 Madison, Yazoo and Holmes counties: limit
e the price of such advertisements to fifty cent
per square for the first insertion, and twentvfy
: cents per square for each continuance; and, i
; the event of publishers of newspapers refusin,
0 to insert such advertisements on. such terms
: tthen publication to be made as is now made i
t those counties where there are no newspa
e pers.
The report of Charles Lynch, Commission
!, er of Public Buildings, was received an
read.
Mr.. jenkins, of Kinds, presented Claim Z
!, VIM. G. Demoss, late Sheriff of Kinds, f.
: compensation for expenses incurred in remoy
: ing prisoaers-also, a similar claim Of DAME
; Thomas, the present Sheriff claim {
DIR. J. d. Ripley for medical services rendere
s to pFlsoners-all of which were, on motion
Mr.. jenkins, referred to the committee o
e CLAIMS
n On motion Of Mr.. Fox,
q Resolved, That when this House adjourn
n to-day, twill adjourn to 10 o'clock, A. M, Q
5 Saturday next.
? ms resolution was adopted so as to affol
/ time, this afternoon and tomorrow, fordecor;
e ting the capitol