Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1840-02-15

MoRE NoToRIETY.-J.J ]. GRAVES
Il excites mingled emotions of pity and
contempt in the minds of every rejecting
man 10 witness the conduct of this crea-
ture, no doubt, to distinguish himself and
gain notoriety. The course pursued by
GRAVES during the sitting Of the pres.
ent legislature shows the state Of his feel
ings. In common with the wing members,
who find themselves in the minority which
renders them unable to aid their loved
banks, he has lashed himself into fury;
hui as none cares, the consequence is,
thG, the poor fellow is superlativelly fidi-
culous and laughed at for his trouble
His friends consider his mind disordered /;
the truth is, he never had any
A friend from Jackson TO whom we
tender our thanks, sent us the subIolned
preamble and resolutions, introduced by
GRAVES, on the 80 inst, in the House.
Now, for man of common sense--one
who is exercising delegated power, for
the discharge of which he is accountable
TO the people-nay, for one too who. te'gns
to have the good of the people at heart
and is shocked at the idea Of the treasure
Of the State beng spent uselessly-"ho
prntes about needless waste OF time anu
expense, and of economy, to attempt 70
introduce such a bill, is prepostcFous--ah
outrage on common sense. ,n.
Here's the precious BILL by JAMES a
J. GRAVES, of Amite, (what an honor to S
have such representatives, P
WHEREAS. By the bill of rights in our
sti,ution il is declared that no man or
set of men shall be entitled to erctus're
nr;viIeoes. except in consideration OF pub q
Iic services; and whereas, married men,
bv the marriage contract, are entitled 10
exclusive privileges; and whereas 1t is the
ettDed doctrine of this Legislature that
hey possess full aud plenary power to an
uI and abrogato all contracts, particular
y when the privileges growing out OF
nose contracts are of an exclusive char
cter: Therefore
|. RESOLVED, By the Legislature of the
state of Mississippi, That all marriage
heretofore made and entered IN
o. are hereby declared null and void; and
hat all the rights and privileges attach
ng upon such contracts shall immediate
" cease.
Q. RESOLVED, That if any married man
or woman shall refuse TO relinquish the
exercise of those exclusive privileges
10 them by the marriage con-
tract, he, she or they shall be fined in the
sum Of FIVE hundred dollars, and imprlson-
ed in the penitentiaey for term OF not
less enc year nor more than five.
3. RESOLVED, That all children, here
tofore begotten under the existence OF any
marriage contract in this State, are here
by declared illegitimate.
4. RESOLVED, That the Governor OF
this State is hereby empowered to appoint
three commissioners in each county, to
seize the property, real and personal, OF
all married persons, make an equitable
distribution of the same among the cltl-
zens Of their respective counties, and
speedily wind up all marriage contracts
10 the end, that the people of this State
may be able 'early to recuperate" anc
resume those equal rights and privileges
guaranteed to every man by nature ant
NATURES God.
Mr.. Null moved that they be not inser
ted on the journal, because he did no
wish TO sec ''such filth" spread there.
4 MIR. Kendall concurred with MIR. Mul
in the wish that the resolutions might no
be spread upon the Journal.
Mr.. boon wished the whole to appear Of
the journal, so that the constituents 9
gentlemen might see how the time wa
trihed away.
! At length, after several other gentle
men had spoken, the motion OF Mr. Mu
was lost, IS voting in the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts, the furthe
consideration Of the resolution was lndif
nitely postponed--ayes IS, noes 4.
| W. h.,n rooa,,ad CANA Mac of the Pa