The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-11
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From the ViCksbuIg Whig.l
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


FRIDAY, Jan'y o.
In the House, the morning hour was devoted to
the consideration of divers and sundry matters of
no particular interest, and passed in as dull man
ner as could be desired. The quantity Of this kind
OF business seemed TO be unusually large, and
was not disposed of when the hour for the consi-
deratiOn of the Ordero Of the day arrived.
Mr. Fisher moved suspension Of the orders to
enable him to offer report from the committee
to whom the proposition to establish 6 an inferior
court vt chancery' was referred. This being
matter OF considerable importance, the orders
hatauauaNapsR3ed, and the report read Titesbills
accompanying it provides for the establishment Of
the court at some point in North Mississippi, the
chancellor to be elected by the people. The bill
is very long, and occupied about an hour in the
reading. 1t was ordered to be referred to the 10.
dietary committee, with instructions to report at
an early day.
The bill to establish the county Of Prairie, was
read a second time.
Mr.. Mount moved to have il engrossed and read
the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. Hargrove moved that it be postponed until
January, 1874.
| The chair suggested that it would be as we'll to
move an indefinite postponement, which sugges-
ton Mr.. II. accepted, and modified his motion &C.
cOrdingly.
Messrs. BOYD and Grant sustained this motion.
Mr.. Mount made a speech in reply, and conclu-
ded by demanding the ayes and noes on the mo-
ton to postpone. His demand being seconded,
the ayes and noes being called, the bill was inde-
finitely postponed by vote of % to "a.
The bill from the Senate, entitled an act to re-
gulate the practice and proceedings of courts of
record in this State and for other purposes, was
read the nrst time
! Mr.. Boyd moved to re- ect it.
This motion was opposed by Messrs Ayres and
Catching, and supported by Messrs Allen & Boyd.
The question to reject was put and lOst,-ayes
IS, noes so.
Mr.. Cushman introduced a resolution subscri-
bling generally to the doctrines of the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions, which was read once
Mr. C. moved a suspension Of the rule to have il
read forth with. This was lost; ayes so, noes 80
it requiring four ffths to suspend.
The unfinished business Of yesterday, Mr. Har.
news resolutions, rather the resolutions of Vir
GINA and Kentucky, next came up, but before
9nv action was had on them, the House adjourned
to O'Clock.
At3 o'clock Mr. Harvey moved to postpone the
consideration of his resolutions for few mo
ments. to have bill from the Senate read.
The motion prevailing, bill to extend the tern
of the Kinds county circuit court, now in session
was read. Mr. Harvey moved an amendment pro
vidinr that the court should be restricted to tht
transaction of certain business.
This amendment was opposed by Messrs Chill
ton. McAllum and Leake, and as earnestly sus
: tanned by Messrs. Oldham, Harvey, and Mitchell
= of Kinds. The question uPop the amendmen
was put, and voted down oy large majority.
The question then required on the passage @
the hill. Mr. Mitchell opposed it, and Messr
Chiffon, Clarke, Greer, and Besaneon, sustained i
II Il was finally passed BY vote of Sc to 81.
e Mr. Harney's resolutions again came up, but o
motion Of Mr.. Leake, the further consideration c
n them was postponed until | O'Clock tomorrow
and the House immediate resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Boyd in the chair, o
Z the bill reducing the saaes Of certain officers
r This bill proposes TO reduce the salaries Of a
the Judges and district attornies in the state, BIZ
sides some other officers named.
A good deal of discussion was had on this bill
= and variety Of amendments were offered, but tn
~ committee finally rose and reported without
mendment. I'D
While the House was in committee, some sho
speeches were made by Messrs Jarnigan, Stewa
: and others, in support Of their amendments.
Several amendments were offered In the Hout
after the committee rose, but before any actic
was had, the House adjourned. IS