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

invited TO take seat within inc p"'
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Anumber or bills, which had passed Ine ~
ate. passed 10 second reading in the HOUSE VI
Iday-nmong which was one to rePea' TUG ~. ~
approved Feb 18th, 1899, TO authorize .ne
board OF Police OF Kinds County 70 ioan 49,
8 per cent. fund as appropriated 10 sald coun.y \
M. Besancon asked the House ior 'nc ",
pointment Of a committee 10 investigate ~ ~ -
charges against him, which were calcu'a'su "a
liniure his reputation, and which, y true, "o''1
render him unworthy Of a seat IN TINS houSe.
Leave was granted--and Messrs' Toy,
Graves Of Choctaw and Binford wer appointed
said Committee. ri
The House resolved itself into commlt'ee =,
the Whole upon Mr.. Speighrs resolutions an, anu
Mr.. Guion's resolutions, (as heretofore PuD''s'-
ed,) Mr.. Fox being in the chair.
Mr.. Speight in order TO meet me views y
the many members who approved o. we eIn,
eral tenor ofthe resolution, modified II ny
striking out that part which grants FOUR years
: for the collecting of,he debts OF the BANKS
Mr.. Hargrove moved for the adoption o. y, mr
lSpeight's resolution. but Mr.. Graves OF Cnoc-
ltaw expressed the hope that the dlscusslo ~
would be continued, as he was anxious LOT q iu''
investigation of the subject. -.
Mr.. Talbert (Democrat) delivered q 'Ghg
speech ind Pposi,on to the doctrine tha1 'ne 10,
cisature may repeal bank charters and INSISTED
THAT they we're contracts instead Of being poll''-
cal institutions as Mr.. Speisht had conlendea'
Afler he concluded, Mr. Null arose and con-
tended earnestly for the adoption OF the resolu'
!, ,ior. He called upon his democratic bretherh
10 come 10 the rescue in behalf OF the people
: AGAINST those institutions which had deirauded
the people of their just dues. He had come
there 10 repeal those charters HIS constituents
!. expected it Of him, and he would DC lallhiul -
= them. There were some protested Democrats
''wolves in sleeps clothing" who had pfom's,
> ed all this when before the people; bu! wha'
: were they doing now? They were shrinking
) They come here in open daylight, and shield
themselves behind "vested rights" vested
; rlgh,s No sir, in the language OF Gen. Jack
: son-one of the noblest work of God--they
are "yes,ed wrongs" ia man counterielts
:, ten dollar bill, he is sent to the pententary--
INIT the swndlers who have cheated the people
y GU, of their just dues, are to be let go free
= AWAY with such Democrats. !want the lie
zisature to act for the people don't wan
. the Judiciary to manage this matter. am no
= the Representative OF lawyers, but OF farmer
=, and mechanics--yes, sir, the backbone, tn
: bone and sinew the land. stand up, sir, TO
;, the rights of the South--yes. sir, and sha
;, ;, maintain the stand took before my consiitt
% ents so long as there is majestic evergree
,s that bows to the passing breeze OF Souther
&c cline.
~ This is q mere glimpse Of Mr.. Mull's speed
20 In the course OF it he read extracts IRON ie
\, ter of Gen. Washington in opposition 10 paP'
"a moncy-also, some remarks about bank cha
= lers contained in the Mississipplan.
~ Mr.. Hemingway next arose, and address,
the Committee at some length in favor OF q
resoution-and cited many authorities, CHI
w ~ Justice Marshall among others, to show that
';s bank charter is not private contract, but T
10. litical institution.
nc At length, after some little further convers
oh. ton amongl members, the Committee ro'
II, reported progress, and asked leave to SIT aga
H. tomorrow. Mr.. Guion has the floor.
NJ Mr.. Kendall offered resolution, proPos
Zoo but one session day, so as to afford time to
40 committees, especially those on the JudlcIa
~ and the Union Bank, which committees ha
or much labor to perform
This gave rise 10 much discussion, ma
= rof members wishing to hurry business by havl
, oil two sessions day, and others insisting y
he the business would be promoted most by sett
en-. but once.
Q Of Mr.. Null said he was anxious to get shrou
moor 1.-The business, and not be idng time. For
100 part, he did not wish TO spend the time in kno
lion ing about tayerns, gambling shops, DC.
Mr.. Kendall said that if the remark was
cate tended to applyto him, he could state that
r the was not in favor Of spending the time 50
,pre- proftably, any more than the gentleman 4
dis. Marshall, (Mr. Mull.)
MON Mr. Graves (of Amite) moved TO amend
n, as resolution by adding that no member OF
hat | House should eat meat during the debat
Mutt, banks and currency--which amendment
al pronounced out Of order by the chair.
erred AT length, on motion OF Mr.. Ventress
olicy House adjourned to 3 7. w. but ne ousl
| am was done in the afternoon.
n re- THURSDAY, jan 2
o"S' In the House, various petitions and memo
'' ~ were presented-among others, one by
60 Burrus, from citizens Of Iazoo, against r.
- wing the seat oil justice from Benton TO Y
-. 'ooe ci,y-by Mr. Matthews, Of Marshall, from
~ Any dry citizens Of Holly Springs, 10 allow
'tion, .a1l 'os ''L;nh 4, ~ oC.sra5 ~
bject, 80 ID I. ,ado 10 tbe corr
have sa''ous Ia -, ma connno;,
80 proposing amendments to illsreterred tot
ID Mr.. Bell, in behaflof select commits
80 "a, whom had been referred the petitions anc
~ ~ monstrances relative to the formation Of q
. u. county out ofparts Of Marshall and iii