Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-27

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the negative as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Btene, Lumpkn, Mat,
ihe~s, Ramsay. Thompson, Ventress--7.
| NAYs--Mr. President, Messrs. Adams,
Booth, Brouher, Dupree, Durr, Fox, Gu-
on, Horne, Ives, Knox, Montgomery,
Pegues, Gum, Swami, Tllman, Williams,
Wnll--l7.
The question being taken on Wallis a.
nendment, il was decided as follows:
| YrAs -Mess Adams, Booth, Fox,
iuion, Horne, Knox, Montgomery, MAJ,
'he"s, Pegurs, R msay, Swami, Turner,
Ventress, Valid.
| NAvs-Mr. President, Mrssrs. Brough-
err, Beene. Dnpree, DUR, Ives, Lumpkin,
GUN. Thomps"n, Tilman. Wllliams-lI.
The question being then taken on en-
crossing the bill, as amended. it was deui-
ded in the negative ly the following vote;
YEAs-Messrs. Adams. Booth, DUR,
Fox, Guion, Horne, Ives, Knox, Mon,gom-
cry, Swami. WILL.
NAys-Mr. President, Mrssrs. Brough-
er, Beene, Dupree, Lumpkin, Matrh ws.
Pegues, Quin, Ramsay, Thompson, Till
MN. Tuner, Ventress, Wiliams-l4.
Ives gave notice of bill providing for
the compensation of owners oil slaves ex.
ecu,ed for crimes; and the senate then ad.
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is, 1914.
House met pursuant to adjournment:
Mr.. Richards presented the petition Of
Da, id Shelton; referred TO the Judiciary
committee He also presented sundrv
claims; referred to The committee on
claims.
MIR. Love presented the claim of w.
V Yerb,; referred To same committee.
Mr.. Price presented tn petition ofsun.
dry citizens Of Tirpah county, accompa.
MED with a bill to be entitled an act to au.
thorize sheriff sales al Salem, in the coun.
ty of TIppah, and for other purposes; read
8 times and pass, d.
Mr.. Yerger presented the claim of D. |
}. B'ennan; referred to committee on
claims.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of S.
l. Corwln; referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Ayres, form the standing commit,
tee on propositions and grievances, to
whom was referred The petition of J. II.
Montgomery, reported favorably TO the
same report received and agreed TO. lie
also, from same Committee, TO whom was
referred the petitions of w. s. Phillips and
J. Dukemanier, reported against the pray.
er of the petitioners; report received and
agreed 10.
Coleman of Desoto, from the judiciary
committee, to whom was referred the bill
to repeal an act to amend an act to abol.
ish Imprisonment for debt, reported the
same without amendment. received.
Harris of Copiah, moved 10 recommit
the hiIl to the same committee, with in
ia report bill so amending The
act Of 1910 as to give some court jurisdio
ii"n To empannel jury, as provided Tor in I
that act, 10 T., the issue there provided for;
the action of which was cut of by the or
1ers of the day. ,
The governor communicated to the
house his approval and signature of the T
following acts:
An act to change The time Of holding 9
he probate court of Lafayette county: a
to the president Of the United
States: an act to chang the time of hold. c
ing the p ohate court in the county OF jas. e
per: an act to change the nameof Horace
Bidde. q
The house proceeded TO consider Mr.. t
Kin annon's mution to recnmmlt the bill n
listrIctiny the state, to select committee; 81
,nt hefre the question was taken. Mr.. 5
<'ncann"n, by leave of the house, with s,
rev his proposition.
Lo of Pike, moved that the house a. ii
,ree to the report Of The committee of the r.
Whole; which was cided in the negative r,
yeas 81. navs, 50.
Lemley of Smith, moved that the coun- il
v IF HnGs he stricken ont in the 18th =,
ne, and insert il after word jeff rsnn in o.
he 10Th line; adop,ed-yeas, Sc, nays Fl
9. h
Winchester of A lams. moved to strike il
ut Rankin and Copiah, and insert Ad. III
ms, Amite and Wilkinson; lost. o,
Jarnagn Of Noxubee, moved to strike n
ut Monroe in the 9th line, and insert Bo. q,
v r: which was tos,. ell
Fontain of Pnntoioc, moved tn amend m
" striking out the counties of Do Sot. bc
IlrshalI, LAFAYETTE, P"n"la. Tunica, Co. s.
noma, Talahatchie and Yallahusha. and di
sert in lieu thereof, the counties Of Mon il
re, Chickasaw. L@lndes, Oktihbeha. Sc
IInston, Nnxubee and Choctaw. He al to
addressed the house in support Of his 10
oiion until tho hour Of adjournment ar. tn
we'd. ra
The house then adjourned. ia