The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-02-28

state to pay specie, and for other purposes"
On motion of Mr.. Kendall, the house resolved
itself into a committee of the Whole House, Mr.
Roberts in the chair. Several amendments, O.
rather changes in the phraseologY of the bill, were
, Imade-an amendment was made striking out the
18th section, which ercepted the Mssissppi Union
Bank from the provisions of the bill. The bill as
amended was then reported to the house, and put
upon its passage, and passed-Ayes so, Nays 80.
FRIDAY, February Z, 1910.
The bill in reference to the second Chan
Gerry District was taken up, and so amend
ed as to provide for removing the court from
Columbia to Monticello, the most central
point in the District.
!, l. The bill to reduce the fees Of county of
fcers was taken up, and again elected con-
siderable debate, but final action was not
bad upon it.
The bill to repeal the ssmanied woman's
law" passed the House by a vote of 50 to
I29. Mr. Bell defended this bill in some
pertinent remarks Several other gentle
men also, discussed the merits of the bill.
In the afternoon, Mr.. BOdley presented a
protest signed by himself and others, OPP
posed TO the bill which passed the House on
yesterday, to be entitled, San act requiring
the banks in this State to pay specie" and
for other purposes, (this document will be
published at a more convenient season.)
Upon the question to grant permission to
spread the protest upon the journalism ami
mated debate took place, in which Messrs.
Matthews of Marshall, Null, Elliott, Drake.
Boon, Besancon and some others engaged in
opposition, and Messrs. Bodley, Guion Sharp
and some others in favor of recording the
protest. The motion finally prevailed by a
vote oc SO 10 81.
Several gentlemen voted in favor ofspread-
ing the protest upon the journals, who were
warmly in favor of the bill; among these
Messrs jenkins of Kinds, Hemingway and
Kendall, gave their reasons for so doing.
SATURDAY, 8, 1910.
Mr., Kendall, one of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the Union Bank, intro
duced resolution dividing the House into
eight committees-each committee consist
ing of the several members from the par
ticular banking district of which they are
residents, to examine the bills receivable of
the bank, and report to the first named COM |
miftee the condition of the same, as respects
the s0lVency of the borrowers and securi- |
ties.
The resolution was adopted.
The resolution fixing the 23d. instant, as
the day for the adjournment of the Legisla- |
ture until February l64I, was adopted.
At twelve o'clock the two Houses met in |
the Hall Of representatives, 10 elect COM
missioner of Public Buildings.
On the first ballot, Major George Work of
this city, was elected.
The ballot stood thus:
For G. Work SO, Charles Lynch 40, Hen
ry Buyer, 6.
MONDAY, Feb. 10. 1910.
After the morning business, Mr. Null in
troduced the following preamble and resolu-
tons:
Whereas, information has just been re-
ceived in this city, that the Independent
Treasury bill has passed the Senate of the
United States, and that the Hon. John
Henderson, one of the Senators from Missis-
siPpi, voted in opposition to the same;
Therefore, by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi;
Bed RcsOlUed, That John Henderson,
Esq, Senator in the Congress of the U.
States, in casting his vote in opposition to
the Independent Treasury bill, grossly vio-
lated the knOOn tOiU of a large majority of
the people ofthe State of Mississippi.
ResOtUed, That John Henderson, ESQ. by
casting his vote in the Senate ofthe u. States
in direct opposition to the will of the people
of Mississippi, so lately expressed. has act
ed in derogation of the right of the freemen
of this State, and deserves at the hands of
their representatives for conduct so self will
ed and anti-republican, their sternest re-
buke.
Resol0ed, That when a representative
violates the will of his constituents know
ingly, his conduct is as deserving of repro
baton as though written instructions had
been delivered him and disregarded.
ResOIUed, That the Governor of the State
be requested to forward a copy of the fore
going resolutions to the Hon. John Hender-
son, Immediately after their passage.
Mr.. Null moved that the rule be dispens-
ed with, requiring joint resolutions to lie one
day on the table, and that the question be
taken at once on the adoption of the resolu-
tons; but the motion was lost.
The rest of this day was occupied with
the business of the House, heretofore
broughtin. The bill reported by mr.. Brad
ford, from the committee of ways and means,
in relation to the revenue of the State, was
discussed at some length.
TUESDAY. Feb IL. 1910.
After the usual morning business the res
olutions introduced by Mr. Null on yester-
day, in regard to the vote of the Hon. John
in opposition to the Independent
Treasury Bill, was taken up.
Mr. Roberts offered the following amend
ment thereto. II
Resolved, That the Hon. John Hender.
son be, and he is hereby invited, and re-
requested, forthwith to resign his
Office as Senator-to the end that the will of
the people Of mississippi may be fairly ex.
pressed"
Upon this amendment and the resolutions
a lively debate took Place-Messrs. Roberts,