The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25


Mr. Leake moved to layi on the table and
prirt 200 copies. Thequestion was FIRST put
on the motion TO lay on the table, and lost.
Mr. Roberts moved 10 amend, by adding
section declaring the charter repealable, at
the pleasure Of the Legislasure-which was
adopted.
The question, 'shaIl the bin pass = was put
and carried-ayes Ga, noes 81,
The bill to incorporate the city Of Vicks-
burg was next considered in committee Of
the whole-Mr Boyd in the chair.
Mr. Hargrove moved that the committee
rise and report the bill without amendment.
This motion prevailed, and the reading of the
bill was commenced in the House, but before
the first section was read, a motion was made
to suspend the reading. and read by title only.
This motion prevailed by large majority
and the bill was read the third time and pass
ed by the following vote--yeas al, nays 40.
AS soon as the result was announced, Mr..
Flournoy moved reconsideration, which
prevailed by vote of SO to "a.
The bill was then re-committed to the CONF
mittee Of the whole, when it was considered
some time, reported to the House, put upon
its passage, and lost by the following vote
yeas 20, nays Sc.
After the consideration Of good many lo-
cal bills, the House adjourned 70 Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. IA, 1912.
Both Houses were engaged the whole day
in electing officers Of the Penitentiary, and
Keeper of the Capitol. Mr. Benz. G.. Wier
was elected Keeper of the Penitentiary, Mr..
James Wade, Assistant Keeper, Mr. Samuel
Stamps, Clerk, and Mr. James NJ Lewis, Keep
er Of the Capitol.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS, ls42.
Another fre-brand was thrown into the
House this morning, which gave rise TO IN
tense excitement,
! AS soon as the usual morning business was
1 disposed Of, Mr. Williams motion TO re-consi-
der the vote on Mr. Coleman's resolutions,
was taken up and put BY ayes and noes, and
decided in the negative by vote of SO 70 So .
Mr. Besaneon then moved to suspend the
orders of the day, to enable himto offer re-. Z
solution, which being decided in the afirma-
tive, he offered the following
Whereas, Messrs Ayres, Bradford, Clarke,
Cobb, Cooper, Chiffon, Doxey, Dufield, E.
nochs, Fisher, Cause, Gibson, Griffin, Har-
ney, Jackson Jarnigan, Lewis, Miller, Mount,
Norris, Oldham, Pollard. Stewart, Shelby, Of
Coahoma, Smiley. Tatum. Tompkins, Wyatt,
and Ware, of Rankin; members of :his house
when called on by the clerk to vote on the
passage of resolutions condemning certain
legislative acts Of the late extra session of
Congress, refused t. vote either in the afir-
! native or negative, in direct violation Of the
18th standing rule Oc this House.
Therefore, resolved. That said refusal to
: vote is not only violation of all parliament
lary decOrum, but high contempt of this
House, and that said members are hereby
; censured for The same.
AS soon as this proposition was read, Mr..
Tompkins offered the following as an amend
) ment--
Resolved, That to understand political acts,
it is necessary to know the character and mo-
tives of those who move their adoption.
Resolved, That the letter to S. Starkwea-
Their, Esq, Of New York, written in 1887.
; manifests the character and motives of the
mover of these resolutions.
As soon as this amendment was read, Mr..
Besaneon rose and went into labored de-
fence and history Of his past career.
Mr. pilworth moved to lay all the resolu-
tons on the table, but withdrew his motion
to allow Mr. Boyd to raise point of order.
, He cOntended that the amendment was ire
levant, and could not be entertained.
The chair decided the amendment irrele-
want, and consequently out of order.
From this decision Mr. TomPkins appealed;
: and commenced addressing the house in OPP
/. position to the decision of the chair, but was
and Grant, who raised great noise and con-
fusion by crying 'order!' 'Order!'
The majority continuing to keep up great
confusion, Gen. Stewart rose and said that
they might as well be quiel-that the mino-
. rity would not submit to be gagged, and il
they were not allowed to be heard, they at
e once would retire from the hall. The maio-
t rity had brought forward their resolutions,
It and they must take the responsibility Of what
: followed them.
s Mr. Besaneon said he was responsible, and
+ was ready TO meet all the responsibility.
y Gen Stewart replied that he was beneath
y the contempt of a gentleman, here or else
: where. or be would not talk so gIibIy Of re-
sponsbility!'
The Speaker decided that Mr. Tompkins
n was entitled 10 the floor.
MIR. I. then addressed the House Tor one
I hour; in which speech he dealt some severe
. blows on the mover of these resolutions
e MIR Besaneon followed in defence ;--aiteF
e which Mr. Thomas moved 70 adiOnrnto q
L clock. P. NJ, which prevailed. $
/ At 3 o'clock Mr. Bradford took the floor,
and addressed the House for about half ca
.oI hour in support of the appeal - lss,. 81
"a Mr. Hargrove followed, and said the mems
e beTs proposed TO be censaned had nOFlght g
2 make amendments, or dIecuss tbems and
called Oh the chair to pgofect ne alCj0ftiy, o.
r they t1ould be compelled 70 protect theNtseipe
IN the manner III tUhieh tte strORgesi nag tfAs
. ef