The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-03-02

lU0 tfHH'Nt itWf give wv WV W
cbiekasas counties The land gfahied ihom
IN lieu II the lob sections, was passed
Mf, Mibews (Feb l0) from the Ioioi select
committee 10 examine the Planters Bank
and Sinking FUND.- made fepoli' when
WIS read and 500 copos ordered 10 be
printed Tho House feiolulion faisiog q
committee 10 report n III placing tho Union
Bank In liquidation for the benefit Of The
Bon1,holjcrs came up. Mr., Mathews mo
we'd to amend by striking out"ShaIl bring
IN a bill" aud Inserting enquire INTO the
eypedency Of bringing in bi'I;" and also
by strklugout "Uu1n Bank" and inser-
ung "aIl the Banks in the State" The
former amendment was adopted and the lat
ter rejected, The resolution vas after
wards pas! ed--Ayes ID, Noes 8. In the
House The resolutions lr m the Senate IN.
favor Of the annexation Of Texas, were
taken up and passed by a vote Of 81 20 10
Previous 10 the passage Of them Mr., Yerger
moved an amendment providing that the
Constitution OF The United States should be
so amended as TO authorize Congress to &C.
cept the annexation Of Texas, which was
lost. The Senate resolution fixing on a
day for adjournment, was passed (Feb ~
after filling the blauk with Monday, the
l9ih uIumo. In he Senate, MIR, DIR in
troduced bill prohibiting Sheriffs and other
officers from holding Offices more than foul
years out Of any term Of sx-ordered 10 be
engrossed. Mr. Wllhers introduced a bill,
TO place the Planters and Rail Road ba nks
in liquidation-read twice and committed
TO the Whole House for Wednesday. The
General Appropriation bill was passed
(Feb 49,. The Internal Improvement bill
was discussed and various amendments
proposed, amongst others, one approprla.
ing $50 900 10 the Improvement of the
'ombgby, and ten thousand dollars
0 branch OF the same. On the I4h,
he Revenue bill occupied the attention
!. the House. Several amendments were
ffered on This and the previous day. One
1y Mr. Labauve of Desoto, 50 tax every cot.
on bale over tloeaty raised by each planter
| dollar clause to tax old bachelors ladies'
an amendment by Mr. Grant
Of jackson; laying 9. tax of "a cents on
every 100 pounds Of cotton between and
10000; between Is and $4,000, 6 cents;
between 80 and $4,000, 10 cents; and
upon each 100 pounds above $4,000, Is
cents-and lastly one by Mr. Whitfield
(intended as he said to reach Sthe produc
tons of Mr. Giants county, to tax tar, oys.
Iers, |'ght-wood, turpentine, gouber,peas,
and conk-shells-none of which prevailed.
MIR Harris amended by way of ryder, pro.
'sding that The revenue raised under the
act should be applied to no other PURPOSES
man the expenses of the State GoyerDme n,
and the redemption of outstanding warrants
thus cutting off the Planters Bank Ron5p
lie urged in support of the provision, tha,
II any OF this revenue was applied to the
payment Oh the bonds, the people would re.
pudidte he law and send back member re
to repeal 1t. A high estimate upon thei,
integrity truly! The bill! was then mn,
upon its final passage and los,-Ayes 81
Noes SIS,
Sd. CARR, the celebrated ven,riloouist
sas Oeen amusing our citizens for the las
day or two. We did not witness his Nor
iormence on last Thursday night but lear,
mat all VINO were present, were eelishte,
and asionlshed al his great veiriloqnal now
ers' Many think him superior to MIR. Ken
! worthy - Hail., S,,s, no r,,