Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-01-30


IIc Was followed BY Mr.. Norris, MT. Greer
M. Roberts being in the chair.
M. Guion took the floor and addressed the
Committee at great length in opposition TO the
power Of the Legislature 70 repeal bank char
tiers. r4u,
Amer he concluded, Mr.. Jenkins, Of Kinds,
rose and addressed the Committee at considers
lie LENGTH on the other sde-aftcr which, the
COMMITTEE rose and reported progress asked
leave TO sit again tomorrow on the same sub
;ect: and then the House adjoined.
n he Senate, bill passed, repeating the
law authorizing the issue Of post notes.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. q2.
After the reception Of sundry petitions and
memorials, which wero referred 70 appropriate
commitees, the Speaker laid before the House
communication from DR.. Stephen Duncan,
ldenying certain statements concerning him,
made BY the Governor in his Message relative
10 the Agricultural Bank. .
The Communication was referred 10 the
same committee to whom had been referred the
other matter relating to the Agricultural
l Bank.
Mr. Murchison moved that 500 copies Of the
Communication be printed-but considerable OBJ
position being made TO the printing, the motion
was withdrawn.
The bill, repeating the bank charters, intro.
Iduced on Monday last by Mr.. Null came up
for second reading to-day, and was laid on the
table.
The Joint resolution offered yesterday BY
: Mr. Bell, relative TO the Jackson Post Office,
: was. ON its second reading laid on the table,
Fyi ua,,-o .,,on1 ~ nc tha On hNlo
!, on the special order, Resolutions on Banks and
Currency M. Roberts in the chair.
The committee was addressed by Mr. Acker,
$ at considerable length, in favor Of repeating;
by Mr.. Drake, on the same side; by Mr.. Bur
: rus in opposition, and by MT Sharpe, (dems)
in opposition. No
! The most Of the day was occupied by the
: speeches OF the above named gentlemen.
q When Mr Sharpe concluded, the committee
q rose, reported progress, asked leave 10 sit a.
: gain; and then, after passing resolution, gran
ting the use Of the Hall to the Agricultural Con-
q vention for session this evening, the House
adjourned.
e IN the Senate, little was done except passing
: various bills through their different stages.
:, TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
ii A number Of bills passed their second ant
rs third reading. A few also were read the hrs
,e time.
,r Among the latter. was bill,l introduced b.
I'LL Mr.. Graves, OF Amitc, to amend the act pre-
u. scribing the mode OF ascertaning and assessing
en- the taxable property within the State. Accol
m ding 10 this BILL the lands in the State liable
be taxed are to be divided into three classes
h Glass No. l, embracing the counties OF Adam
e.. Wilkinson, Jefferson, Claiborne, Warner
er Kinds, Yazoo, Madison, Holmes, Washington
,r- Bolivar, Tunica, Coahoma, De Soto, Tallahatci
lie, Ponola, Carroll, Lowndes, Noxnbee, On
led Attala--the first quality of this class to DO rate
The at $7 per acre, the second at 81, the third q
iefl So, &c. 49,.
!, a Mr.. Graves, of Choctaw W, introduced bill {
no. reduce and regulate the fees Of county officers
providing that when the amount exceeds
sa- stipulated sum, the surplus shall 60 into tn
se, county Treasury.
ain Mr.. Bell introduced memorial 10 Congress
praying that an Assistant Post Master for III
mo Jackson Post Office may be appolnted-whic
,he being Joint memorial, lies on the table OF
,ry day
ave- On motion OF mr.. Hargrove, inc HOUSE
solved tselfinto Committee Of the Whole upo
INV the special. order (Mr. Speght's and Mr.. Guon
inc resolutions concerning banks and currency
hal of Monroe, Mr.. Robinson, Of Kinds, Mr.. Ellie
inc and Mr.. Matthews, Of Marshall.
Atlength the committee rose, reported pr
ugh gress and asked leave TO sit again at u o,co'
his tomorrow.
,ck. The House then, after attending to but lit
more business, adjourned.
in. In The Senate, sundry bills were pass
, he through their various stages--among others
nm. bill passed its third reading, suPPresslng
rom private banking.