The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-23
5atsat9olppt NeotsIature.
SENATE.

SATURDAY. Feb. II.
Inc Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and the Journals read.
Mr.. Adams, introduced a resolution to
adjourn sine die on Wednesday next. Mr..
Fox, moved to strike out Wednesday. which
was lost, and the resolution passed by the
following vote, the ayes and noes being
called for-Yeas le,-Noes 6,
An act 10 assist in liquidating Auditors
warrants by the sale of Iots in the town OF
Jackson, was committed to committee Of the
whole for tomorrow.
The Governor nominated to the Senate.
the names Of R. P. Winslow, John F. Sum-
mers and Edwin Moody. as inspectors sof the
Penitentiary. Moody was rejected and the
other two confirmed.
The bill to place the Mississippi Railroad
and Planters Banks in liquidation fer the
payment Of the Planters. Bank bonds, was
taken up. lEr. Withers, amended 6y pro-
viding that the commissioners shall receive
a salary Of $4,000 year each, which was
adopted and the bin passed.
oiil Tor the more perfect organizations Of
the superior court of chancery, passed.
bill 70 authorize and compel discoveries
in certain cases in courts of law. passed.
Mr.. Turner, introduced resolution 10 sell
the i've hundred thousand acres Of land be-
longing to the State fer the redemption of
the Planters Bank bonds.
VT. Gulon, rose TO point of order and
said the Senate could rot entertain that mos
ton, inasmnch as the subject had been pre-
Vlously acted upon and decided in the reso-
lation offered by Mr.. KERN, few DAYS
since.
The President, decided the resolution was
in order and Propounded some questions "a
MI. GuIon, which be answered and appeal
ed from the decision Of the chair. After
considerable discussion between Mr.. G. and
the PRESIDENT the sense Of the Senate was
taken on the point Of order and Mr.. Giio1
sustained. So The resolution was rejected
as ont Of order.
A bill TO ensure the collection of Jury tax
fees was taken up. Mr.. Swami moved 10
amend by providing, that If defendant buy
| 2 judgment, the plaintiff, BY sci "a, msl
sheW within three years, that the defendant
or some one for him, had property a. the
time OF the sale, and then the court shall va
cafe the sale and reinstate The Judgment
&c, which was adopted.
The subject was under consideration wben
/ The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Feb. II. 1874.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
and after he passage of some local bills, pro.
ceeded to the consideration eli the bill 10
amend the several acts in relation 10 the
statute Of limitation, upon which there u "a
some animated discussion. which wae finally
closed and The bill rejected. Some member,
moved . reconsideration Of the vote, which
was carried and the bin made the order of
the day for Monday, when it 10 70 be hoped
/ il will pass.
The House then took up the revenue bill
as reported by The snecial committee to when
twas referred afer the reconsideration up.
lon the vote By which it was defeated on
Thursday last. Many amendments were
offered and rejected, and the discussion con.
sinued till O'Clock when the rules were
suspended and the bill considered as engros-
sed, was read third Time and na-sed Nv
the following vole: Yeas 49-Nags s..
The House then adjourned 10 NondaV