The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-22
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Gnt u.-,u.. Is tIte s ! 3ltt announced tA9
following docunehl which road re-
aInhIe end resolutions adopted az i meeting
Of The democratic citizens 81 NOxubee
ConnfyY
atFhereas, the present embarrassed state
Of Che finances of The State, call loudly fol
IN expression Of Der citizens on that sub.
ieci. e r tkeeeo ore resoiped that We hold
the faith of the State Of Mississippi, as So.
cred as epef The Romans he ID the faith ofpn-
Gent Rome, and on Z footing with any Of seI
sisters and IS lal as depends upon Us we are
willing to sustain her ia meeting ell her lla
bilities, promptly, and IS quickly Is the case
will admit
Resolped, That the present crisis de-
mands the moes4 igid economy ID our public
appropriations and strict and pnnctUal en-
f0Icement Of onf collection laws, and strict
and prompt payment of the public money
when collected 81 ths Tax Collectors
RcsoIDcd, That copy Of these resol1.
tons Be delivered 10 our Senator and our
Representatives to BE 81 them submitted TO
The legislature
W.B TURNER, Chairman.
j. 6. BOwna, Sec'ry.
and resolutions were laid upon The table.
Mr.. Green offered resolution requesting
the Governor 70 pardon Elizabeth SIansal,
alias Elizabeth Payne, at present convict
ID the Penitentiafy, which was decided m
che Affirmative By ayes and noes 16 to Is.
Mr.. Green introduced bill for the ben.
eft of the VicksbuEC and Jackson Rail
Road, read twice and referred.
Mr.. Green introduced bin relative to
the three per cent fund, which was read
twice, and ordered . Be engFossed and
made the order Of the day fot tomorrow.
Mi. AlsbnEy, from the Standing committee
on finance, 10 whom SO much of the Gov
eFnoss message as relates to the foreign
debt Of the State and the sale Of The State
bonds was referred, reported preamble
and resolution in relation thereto.
On motion Of Mr.. AlsbuEy, tie report was
received, and tha preamble and resolution
were read, and Oh motion Of Mr. Phillips,
the same was laid on the table.
III. khInlps, from tie same c0Inmistee,
introduced acountef report from the minor
ily, which, o. motion, was received and
read.
Mi. Alsbury moved ior the printing 81
one thousand copies of each report BIZ.
Tnckaf that the raInkk Be laid m
the tab tel Produced considerable dis.
cussiOn. Mr.. MilleF moved 10 adjourn to 8
o'clock, but Withdfew Il at the request Of
HIr. Kerr, who gave notice that be would on
ts-moFroW move to amend standing rule 81
Che Senate.
The question Was then put, and the SEN
ate adjourned ID 8 O'Clock.
IHnEE O'CLoCk, =. -Sundry private
and local bills were introduced and acted
upon, when, On motion Of Mr.. AlsbuFy, che
report Of The majority from The finance com
mittee NaS called up. and made the order
Of tie day for Thursday; and on motion or
MF. Alsbury, The minority report was laid on
Che table.
On. motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVEs.
- Is,s UEsDAz, Jan. ~.
IN The House good deal of local bust
ness was despatched, when the chair an
nounced the arrival Of the hour FOR the or.
deFs Of the day
a bill 10 divide the militia Of ItaWaTnba
county, vas read The second time, amended
and passed.
a bill granting compensation 70 r.. +
Matthews, Of Iishemingo county, Cor the
apprehension 81 afelon was read the iiFsl
time, and referred 70 The committee of The
whole forthwith. The Speaker called Nj.
Ruff, Of Noxubee, 10 the chair, and the fur
Their consideration Of The bill was resumed
Mr.. Thompson moved 10 Insert 200 dol
lars Is the compensation, which gave rise
20 bong and somewhat angry discussion, 10
which number Of members participated.
The question was finally put by ayes and
noes, and 200 dollars was allowed. and the
Bill passed By is tiile
Afes0lnfion from he Senate authorizing
the committee On the RenitentiaEy ID ex
anime all pslsons they might deem necsssa
q IL The prosecution Of their inquiries.
Dr.. laschison moved 10 amend The res.
olntfnn Gom Gle Senate, 81 Inserting all
ssnsf % they may deem necessary, except
80 Hhicb, strange 70 saw. vas
LOST. and Is lhe resolution now stands, The
Dmmittec hare poWefl0 examine aad take
fke aesfimony of every convict Be- the PenI
tenliaFY. The general Impression ia lie
House las, thai the amendment uas iesl,
hui i s certainly higl,ly improper 70 allow
lhe conRicis % testify before committee s.
tie Legislature for Ills pIaclice oblains,
e - casy ID zee that Tie State will negsF Be
rbIc q procnra tie services Of efficient aa
cfinlendenis
0nsmotions lhs House diourDea
asDA1, JAN. Isl
T. 1ooIsof Holmes. presented q PETE