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

nd Boon, and opposed by Messrs. Nor j
is, Wood, and Acker in speeches, and t
,assed 10 engrossnent. Ayes 5I-nays !
10. From Which il appears that the House j
ire disposed to abolish the law 10 exis-
ence.
A bill 10 provide for taking the census
,f the State, likewise passed 10 engross-
nent. Other business Of less general in-
terest occupied the attention OF the House
during the rest of the day.
SENAIE--FRlDAy,
AS vet the important principles, the dis
cussion of which have cngrossed for sew
eral weeks the attention of the other
branchof the Legislature, have not been
taken up in the Senate.
Bills of local character, and measures
principally not calculated 10 affect gener-
ally the interests of the State at large, |
have mainly occupied its attention never.
theless, several bills involving the great |
principles which have agitated the other
house, and measures Of much import. are
among the business on its table.
In the morning Of this day Mr. Ker pre-
scented second letter from DR.. Duncan,
of Natchez, in regard TO the report ofthe
special commissioner, DIR. Hagan, upon
| the Agricultural Bank, stating that his for
mer communication " was prompted by
an erroneous impression The letter was
read and referred to the committee on the
Agricultural Bank. The rest ofthe day
was occupied in the consideration ofthe
orders ofthe day.
! SATURDAY.
The Senate was engaged this day prin-
cipally in considering various bills hereto
fore discussed. Ia the course ofthe day,
Mr. Farrer introduced bill TO provide for
Geological Survey of the State.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting letter from A. L.
HUMPHREYS, Esq. one of the Commissions
ers appointed TO superintend the opening
ofthe Yazoo Pass, together with an ac-
count Of the moneys expended on that
work; which after reading, was laid upon
the table.
The bull introduced by Judge Campbell
to provide for the purchase of 1900 copie;
of the proposed revision of the laws By
Messrs. Howard and Hutchinson, was
read the second time and,
On motion of Mr. Marshall,
Laid upon the table.
MONDAY.
Mr.. Miller from a select committee
} raised upon the petition of sundry citizen
of JACKSON, reported a resolution appropri
/ aiing to the use of the Baptsts, Presbyte
: rians and Reformers, as place for public
: worship, the lower story of the old Stat
. Capitol.
d The till to be entitled an act to punis
Y as felony. the fraudulent removal of pro
perty, was considered in committee of tn
G. who.e, and after some discussion, in whc
{. Messrs. Campbell, Farrar, Marshall an
# Tucker took part, was stricken out fror
L the enacting clause, by vote of II to :
e The title of the bill only remaining, wa
v On motion of Mr. Kyle,
; Laid on the table.
IT The consideration ofthe bill Introduce
5. by Mr. Walton, TO repeal the charter {
l. the Brand n Bank, was,
r. On motion of Mr. Coffee, postponed ur
til tomorrow.
J. A bill. passed the Senate amendatory I
r the charter of the Grand Gulf Rail Roa
g and Banking Company.
ID TUESDAY.
The consideration of the bill introduce
D. by Mr. Alsbury to reform the banking 81
b tenn of the State, and TO prevent unautho
L lzed banking, was postponed until Monda
n, next.
l. Mr. Miller introduced bill 10 be ent
N tied, an act to prevent the mischief tht
IN may happen by the multiplicity of none
brokers and vendors of fottery tickets.
d Mr Walton's bill TO repeal the charte
le of the Brandon bank, was taken up, an
l. after some consideration, was referred t
= a select committee, composed of MessrS
Miller, Campbell, Walton and Tucker.
'e The other proceedings of the Senat
this day, would be of so little interests
S, the gen raj reader, that we omit glvin
n them in detail.
IS, WEDNESDAY.
* Mr. Alsbury, on the part Of the mInol
n. ity of the. Joint Committee on Interni
E, improvements, made report, and intro
y, duced bilto be entitled, An act to pre-
a. vide for the Internal Improvement of III
q State. The bill is the same which passe
/ the last legislature, and provides for ii
issuing Of five millions of State bonds,
the means by which the objects propose
$, to be accomplished may be effected SO
n, copes Of the report were ordered to |
/. printed.
d, Mr. Kerr introduced resolution to il
fl, struct our senators and request our repr,
K, sentatives in Congress, TO propose an {
mendment to the constitution ofthe Unite
r States, providing that no person shall be
ligible to the Office of President for MOI
than one term.
in A bill, the object Of which was TO r,
y, move the seat OF justice of Tunica count
O. from Peyton to Commerce, was discusse
at some length, and finally stricken O
T. from the enacting clause.
IN A bill proposing to exempt foreign il
be surance Offices from taxation in this Stat
Of was also debated with some warmth, b
id no final action was had thereon. A val
err ely ofother subjects passed the consider
as ton ofthe Senate during the day.
to THURSDAY
Mr.. Campbell introduced a resolution
W instruct our representatives in Congre
10 to propose and advocate thcpassage Of
IN law to reduce the fees oflederal officers
in the State.
of The bill introduced bv Mr. Green, pr