Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-11
MONDAY. 9TH.

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nulating the prices for advertising 70 GER g
IN instances in the counties OF Madlson'
IoImesand Yazoo.
Mr.. John NJ. Grant, Representative
ecl from the county of Coahoma, appear
4, took the usual oath, and took MS
cat.
Mr.. Evans. introduced bill 10 relieve
Zen. Grant, and Maj. Buttefworth from
he operation Of the law to discourage
Iuelling.
Mr.. Harper moved to reject the bill on
IS first reading, which motion was LOST
yes %, noes, 40.
Mr.. Harper gave notice ti Ina. 70 Inc me-. E,
vent of the passage of this bill, ne would
introduce bill, TO repeal the law against
duelling.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Graves, of
Choctaw, regulating the fees Of county
officers, came up for a second reading,
and was committed 10 committee ofthe |
whole house, aud made the order OF the
day for Monday next, and two hundred
copies ordered to be printed.
The House went into committee of the
whole, (Mr. Bell being in The chair, } upon
the bill TO amend or alter the gallon law
introduced by Mr.. Graves, of Choctaw..
Sundry amendments were proposed,
and some adopted long discussion was
INDUCED in, and at length the committee
rose and reported the bill in such oshape
as 10 allow spurious and vinous liquors to
be sold in any quantity downto quart.
and 10 permit the liquor, when bought of
tavern keeper, to be drank inthe tavern
or about it.
The T ouse proceeded to the question
of passing the bill, as amended, to its en-
grossment for third reading, when the
ayes and noes being called for, the ques-
ton was lost-ayes 40, noes AZ. So the
bill is in effect lost, and the gallon law
stands without amendment or alteration.
After the result was announced, the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY, %.
Several petitions were presented and
referred to different committees.
Reports from standing and select CON-
mntees were received.
After some other proceedings of a local
nature,
Mr.. Graves of Choctaw, introduced a
resolution proposing TO print two thousand
copies ofthe BankC Commissioners Report
which was lost
| On motion of Mr.. Kendall.
Five hundred copies were ordered tc
be printed.
Mr.. Harrison gave notice that he woul,
on tomorrow, introduce ''bill to be en-
titled an act TO make an appropriation for
the purpose of clearing ont Pearl River.
Mr.. Kendall gave notice that he woul,
introduce on tomorrow bills of sundr,
titles.
Several bills which had passed in tn
Senate, were read the first time, and al
ter much proceedings with the orders 9
the day, the resolutions of Mr.. Boon, re-
alive to the embarrassed condition of tn
) state, the importance of the adoption b
: Congress at its. present session, the inde
q pendent treasury bill, and instructiGg on
. Senators in Congress, TO vote for the pa:
sage of the same, were laken up, and cor
sidered IN committee of the whole, NJ
E Hargrove in the chair.
: A numb er of amendments were pre-
e posed to the resolutions by Messrs. Mu
d Gibson, Dobyns, Norris and other viii
g members, which were successfully vote
down.
A lively discussion then took place VI
OF the merits of the resolutions, in whic
Messrs. Wood, Dobyns, Norris and Wi
cox, in the opposition, and Messrs. Boo
0 Speight, Kendall, Null, ank Elicit, in fa
vor, took part. After which the questio
was taken upon each particular resolutio
. end carried in the affirmative.
! The committee then rose, and reporte
e the resolutions 10 the House, when th
e question was put upon their adoption co
t lectlvely, and passed in the Affirmative
L ayes 44-noes %.
7 Those who voted 10 the afiirmati,
i are,
o Mr.. Speaker, Messrs. Acker, Avre
st Besancon, Berry, Bell, Boon, Gale, Gu
a bingham, Durham, Draine, L. w. Eli
e Sam'l Ellis, L. B. Ellis, Elicit, Fore, Fc
g Frost, Grimstead Guy d. S. Greer, lien
e mingway, Holland, Harrison, Hargroy,
/ Lowe, Jones, Kendall, Kilgore, Mood
+ Marsh, Null, J. w. Mathews. ]. E NJ;
e thews, McCaughan, MCGOWAN, Raybur
Roberts, Stewart, Sharp, Thomas, Tia
/ bert, Watson and Wagster.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Anderson, Bodley, Biilup
. Binford, Cook, Cnildress, Dobyns, Dun
: Field, Graves of Coplah, Grant, ].
: Greer, Guion. Inge, E.. jenkins, Ian
!" Murchison, Moore, Norris, Offutt, Ru
Robinson, Shoemaker, Ventress Wilco
= Wethersby, Woodward Wood.
: The House then adjourned until to.mo
le row.
:. WEDNESDAY ,29th.
! The day was principally occupied
the consideration of the orders ofthe da
: the subject of the bills being generally i
cal in their character.
= During the course ofthe morning, N
= Besancon, chairman ofthe committee {
= banks and currency, reported bill, Il
Il object OF which is TO wind up the affairs
= such of the banks as shall not resume ar
y continue specie payments, from and aft
- !, the lst day Of Arru nert. The bill W,
. : read, and one thousand copies ordered
= be printed.
- A bill introduced by Mr. Bell, TO allo
= compensation to toe commissioners wi
opened the books the Mississippi Unic
4 Bank, was considered among other bills
= committee Of the whole (Mr jenkins,