Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-15

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
July 10, lS43.

In pursuance ofthc Proclamation
both branches of the Legislature as
sembcd for the transaction Of such
business as the prolific future nigh
bring forth--no one, except his Tx
cellency, the Governor, knowing
aught ofthe objects for which it was
called. The two Houses were organ.
lied at about lOi O'Clock, many oil
the Senators and Representatives be-
lug absent.
The Senate adopted IA resolution
10 appoint a committee OF three to
join with a committee appointed by
the House, to wait upon the Cover
nor and inform him that the two
Houses were organized and were pre-
pared to receive any communication
from him that he might be disposed
to make. The committee repaired to
the Governors office, but he was not
there. They then went to his man
sion, and discharged their duty. The
Governor replied that he was not pre-
pared to make communication then,
but would perform that duty on to-
morrow at lie O'Clock.
The Legislature then adjourned
until tomorrow morning al half past
eleven.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TEUsDAY, ia O'clock
Both Houses met pursuant to ad-
iournment. A message was received
from his excelIency, the Governor,
through his private Secretary, Gen.
e Frank Tucker.
MIR. Chillon offered a resolution,
which was adopted, the purport of
which was, that the hon. ". l.. Star
key be permitted TO be absent from
the State for short period, on a Wis
it to his family.
On motion Of Judge Mitchell, the
Governors Message was taken up
and read. About 9 hours were cou-
sumed in the reading Of This elaborate
document, which seemed to be main
Iva defence Of his own character and
course of official conduct against the
attack Of Ex-Governor M'Nutt, and
the numerous charges made against
him in the Graves affair.
Mr.. Briscoc moved that 5000 cop
les of the message be printed. Judge
Mitchell objected 10. so large a num-
Der, on account of the expense which
the publication of so voluminous a
document would necessarily create.
Mr.. Coleman contended that it was
of the greatest Importance that the
people should know why they were
called together at this sickly season
of the year, and therefore was in ia.
vor Of having large number OF
copies printed.
The vote was taken on printing 5000
copies, and the ayes and noes being
taken, it stood ayes II and nays Ga.
After debating the subject, as to
the number, the ayes and noes were
then taken on printing 1000 copies of
the message which was also rejected,
ayes 81 nays 40. A motion 10 print
5000 was then carried--ayes as, noes
43. And on motion the House ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, July IL.
Mr.. Hill, of Marshall, introduced a
bill for districtng the State, each dis
trict will be composed of the following
counties:
LIST District-De Soto, Marshall,
.Tippah, Tiyhamingo, Itawamba, Pom
totoc, Lafayette Pamela, Tunica and
.Coahoma.
ed Decentralization, Talalhatchie
Yallobusha, Chickasaw, Monroe, o.
tibbeha, Lowndes, Chectaw, Carol,
Yazoo, Holmes and Washington.
Sd District-Atttala. Leake, Win
sten, Noxubee, Kemper, Neshoba,
Madison, Warren, Kinds, Rankin,
Scott, Newton and Lauderdale.
4th DiStrict-Claiborne Coplan,
Simpson, Smith, Jasper, Clarke, JET
ferson, Wayne, Pike, Covington, Ad-
ans, Jones, Wilkinson, Lawrence,
Franklin, Amite, Marion, Perry,
Greene, Hancock, Jackson and Har.
rison.- Southron, Wednesday Nor
aing ~ O'Clock.