Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-22


select committee appointed for the purpose,
reported various documents accompanying the
Governors message, 1000 copies of which
were ordered to be printed. A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Tompkins, touching the prac-
ticabllity and propriety of employing the con-
victs in the penitenliary, or portion OF them,
in spinning and weaving cotton bagging, and
other coarse cotton fabrics.
On the 7th, the House was occupied most
of the day in the discussion of the Governors
message, in committee of the whole. Mr..
Tompkins offered bill amendatory to the act
10 prevent unnecessary charges against debt
ors A message was received from the Gov
ernor in relation to the providing furniture
for the Executive mansion--which was laid
on the table, No doubt this appropriation IS
to be made for the purpose of cleansing the
public mansion, lately left by the Ex-Governor.
Ii is said the walls and floor are covered with
the offensive efluvia and nastness, discharged
from bis mammoth pOnch and stomach, during
the late Publications and levees, given IN hon.
or of the then approaching Inauguration OF
Old Tallabola the great. The chivalrous sons
of Mississippi will sustain the Legislature in
making the appropriation-wll rejoice at
and applaud the magnanimous course of their
representative agents.
On the Sth, after resolutions, bill for the ap.
pointment of tax collectors, bill concerning the
assessing and collecting of taxes of the coun-
-, &c tba &yc Of
(ered, Mr.. Cooper introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the Clerk Of this House be
instructed 10 call upon the Assignees of the
Union Bank, and respectfully request list o
the names of such members of this House, a:
are interested in said Bank, either as stock
holders or debtors, whether such Indebtedness:
be as principal or security.
On the 10th, the House met, but took re
cess for the purpose OF having the Hall pre-
pared for the reception of the Senate, the hour
of 10 this day having been appointed for thu
assemblage of the two Houses, and citizens, t.
witness the installation of the Governor elect
After Old Tallabola had bored the two Hou
ses for half an hour, with his petty and non
sensIcal inaugural remarks--and the introduc
ton of divers bills by members, a bill from tn,
Senate was read to repeal an act to provide
for the valuation of property, and in relation
to trust deeds and mortgages, and bill Il
regulate the practice and proceedings in suit
against garnishees, were read the first time
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Grant, that
select committee IF five members Of t Hous
be appointed to take into consideration tn
proprety of proposing such amendments t
the constitution as will make all acts passe
under its authority for the incorporation c
banks, insurance, or other companies, subjec
to alteration, amendment, or repeal at the wi
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Dufheld presented memorial from tn
grand jurors of Adams county, recommend
ing a repeal of the gallon law.
Mr. Briscoe introduced bill to prever
fraudulent bankruptcy in incorporated con
panies, to facilitate remedies against them, an
for other purposes; also, bill to amend tn
several acts of this State in relation to fire
negroes and mulattoes. Read first time.
On the 18th, the House was engaged d.
ring the day in the discussion of the conte
: ted election from Rankin county, and on m,
: ton of Mr.. Ware, Mr.. John r. Enochs w;
!, !, declared duly elected, was forthwith swor
in and took his seat.
o 1t is rumored, (and we doubt not its correc
ness.) that those banks in New Orleans tn;