Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.


Many members Of both Houses were abb
sent.
The Governors message was not del!v-
cred until haf-past eleven o'clock Of the
llth inst. 1t is said to be a very elaborate
document, devoted mainly to a defence Of
the course of The Executive in the affair of
the two and three per cent funds, and the
eefalcation of Graves. 1t opposes the
payment of the Union Bank Bonds, and
advocates The payment of those of the
Planters Bank--recomnends that the bond
of the Treasurer be increased TO two hun
| bred thousand dollars-that the laws should
be amended SO as TO give the executive
power to remove the Treasurer, and to ex-
anime his Office during the recesfpf the
Legislalure-that the clerks Of al the
courts he elected by the people, and the
Vice Chancellor by the qualified voters OF
his dstri THAT the Chancery jurisdiction
of the Circuit courts be eXiended-and
some of the courts abolished so as to reduce
the number OF Judges from thirteen 10 SIX
that the revenue laws should be amend
ed with references 10 the Collector Of Tax
es. Nothing is said about dlstrlctIng the
State.
After a short debate between Messrs'
Coleman, Mitchell and Chiffon, 5000 CO.
pies of the message were ordered 10 be
printed.
In the House on Wednesday morning,
Mr.. HILL Of Marshall, introduced bill Tor
districting the State; which bill, if it be
comes a law, will compose each district o
tho following counties:
LIST District-DeSoto, Marshall, Tippah
Tishemngo, ltawamba, pontotoc, LafAy
cite, Pamela, Tunica and Coahoma.
h Cd Dist ict--Boliyar, TalIahaichie, IA
n lobusha, Chickhasaw, Monroe, Lowndes
= Octibbeha, Choctaw, Carroll, laAoC
$ Holmes and Washington.
Sd Distr.ct-Ataia, Winston, N0xutot
Kemper Neshoba, Leake, Madison, N"'
rem, Kinds, Rankin, Scott, New ton an
Lauderdale.
9TH DiStrict-Claiborne, Cop,ah, SimT
son, Smith. Jasper, Clarke, Wayne, Jone
D. Covington, Lawrence, Franklin, jefferson
Adams, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, ManoI
Perry, Greene, Hancock, Jackson an
Harrison.
Mr.. CLAYTON, the candidate of the whIg
for Governor of the State, did not max
his appearance to address our iei'ow'cIi
or zess of Madison on Monday last pursuat
IN to appointment; the cause was sickness
or Messrs. Goodoo and Lawson, cand
n dates tor the Legislature in the count
". being sailed on, addressed the people TIL
had assembled to hear Mr.. Clayton.
n. Mr.. Gootloe fist began. He genera
oh lied for some time in strain Of loltne
K. that seemed well t. become one wi
w. thought himself inspired 1t was a diff
cult matter to tell after he had conclud
whether he was most democrat or Il VIII
for, though he protested to be in favor
ct. discriminating duties, yet he said he W
IN in no wise a protectlonist--though in
bo yor of a United States Bank, he was y
opposed to State banks. and liked the loo
&c and the Jingle of the mint-drops very W
er (noyel doctrines with the whgs). MAJ
nd of our friends asserted that they thong
III. his scheme for bank was the Subtitle
ed sury system over again. He proceed t
&c. bank 10 be constitutional, by saying ii
al. Washington and Marshall thought it so
&C. and by assuming that it was necessary
the fiscal operation of the Government, a
then concluding, very logically we gra
by for his assumed premises, that. it was q
lel ,irely constitutional. He said nothing abe
rs Assumption, Veto Power, Distribute
lite &c. Upon the SUBJECT of the payment
Of the Union Bank Bonds he spoke at gre
er, length but with but little point lie fail
is entirely to tell the people how he propos
ng to pay tn bonds, but admitted that the {
in sets of the bank should be first eXhaust(
ny and then he said the people would have
- pay something besides. But how or VIII
sh- this something was to he paid he said NJ
ar nor did he suggest any plan for putti
he the bank in liquidation.
IN Mr. Lawson began his remarks by ar
re. logizing on the score Of his being unaccr
,o,ned IN nublic speakinp--we SUPPOSE