Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-03
From the Southern Reformer.
MISSISSIPPI STATE EGISLATURE,
MONDAY, Jan. 90. 1914.

late treasurer. Mr.. Montgomery moved
10 refer The memorial to the committee or
propositions and grievances. Mr.. Wal
(chairman of that committee) did mol
think that That wonld be the proper com
mittee. On motion o. Mr.. Guion, sale
memorial was laid on the table.
The senate receded from their amend
ment Of the uouse resolution as to the
time ofeecling penitanfiary officers. Sc
the election will take place on Thursday
next.
Bri.coe's bill repeating the act of IS4O
as 10 the Grand Gulf bank. rs amended by
the following vo'e-veas ID, nays s.
The auction bill coming up, on lis third
reading. was lost.
The bill providing for tho mixing Of
back assessment and collections Of taxes
in the counties OF Washington, lsaqucna.
Pike and Lauderdale, coming up on It's
third reading, was recommitted to a Sc.
Iect committee of three.
The bill authorising the Grand Gulf
rail road and banking company to sell
their road, being read the second time.
Mr.. Briscoe move d to commit the same to
select committee of three. Mr.. Gnion
moved TO commit the sarle to a committee
of the whole on Tomorrow, which motion
prevailed.
Tie house hill authoriseirg the hoard
of rolce of Noxubee county to erect n
bridge over Noxnhec river, passed.
The President appointed Mcssrs Guion,
Knox, Bell, KERN and Montgomery, on
the part of the senate, the committee of
conference respecting the Judicial district
bill.
The bill altering the boundary line of
Madison and Kinds county coming up,
Mr.. Montgomery moved TO lay the bill on
the table: lost. lie then moved the COM
mitmcnt of the bill to q select committee:
lost. lie then presented petition on the
subject from the parties interested, and
moved to postpone the bill for one week,
in order to ascertain more fully the public
voic on the subject: prevailed.
Adams moved 10 call from the table a
bill repeating the acts creating the wee
chanccry court, with the view Of commit
ting it 10 a select committee of five: pass
ed. He then moved lis commitment
Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Williams 10th
rose to m we The indefinite postponement
of the bill Mr.. Matthews thought that
this bill, if passed, would amount to de.
NAL of Justice 10 a large portion OF the
stale. The vote being taken by yeas and
nays, the motion was carried by the fol-
lowing vote--yeas Is, nays II.
Matthews, from the committee on fl
nance, reported a bill extending The isc i
year until the first of May in each year:
read twice and committed 10 committee
of the whole Oh Tomorrow.
Knox, from select committee on the
subject of back taxes in the county of lisa.
qucna and others, reported back the bill
with certain amendments, which were IL
greed to, and said bill as amended ordered
to an engrossment, and being cngrossed,
passed.
Matthews moved to take recess until
three o'clock: lost
A motion was made to adjourn: lost.
Pegues introduced a bill changing the
name of Daniel AIonzo Kelvin. Mr.. Gui
on proposed an amendment auhorising
alt citizens of the state TO change their
names upon application to the Probate
court, which passed, and the bill as amen
ded was ordered to an cngrossment.
Adams offered resolution fixing the
day for the adjournment of the Legislature
on the 10Th of February.
Matthews moved to lay the resolution
on the table. lost by ii vote Of 10 TO II and
the resolution pass.
Wall. from a select committee, reported
a bill granting the right of establishing "A
ferry at Columbus TO DR.. Gideon Llnce-
cum: passed.
Williams introduced bill giving boards
of Police power of aopoin,ing patrols: laid
on the table.
Montgomery, called from the table the
bill respecting Yazoo city, and panic,
worse than the small poX seized the sen
ate. and there was IN 3 minutes no quorum
within the bar. After the rcgding had
been continued half an hour, Mr.. Adams
returned within the blr, and moved It's
definite postponemoDt, observing that hav-
ing some knowIe 'ge ofprinling, he would
say that it would cost some two or three
hundred dollars 10 print it in the pamphlet
acts. His motion prevailed by a large
majority.
The senate then adjourned.
He, that diggeth pit for his nelghbor,
Oh III &. II therein