Liberty advocate., 1844-02-03
LIBERTY, Mss5sIprf SATURDAY, FEBRUARY a, lsn

I lhe bI was fcnj I'd sgcond tOe ani 10.
|iorei % committed II lho wboIa, lor 90.
morrow
NJ Ramsey nirojacol q J.l lor DO
T Reorganization of be county Of Perry
which was road q second imo ani ordgr
.oI t1othrj rqadipg
Nr Swaun introduced I'LL 10 divide
+ this Sia'e into four congressional districts,
which was road twice, and committed 30
q committee Of thc whole, for tomorrow
/ This bin varies but very little, Il MY
/ from the Que introduced and passed in The
Senate lus, july and 10 is hoped il may
be satisfactory to the House Of Repre-
Isonlalige8.
/ Dir, Matthews introduced "A bill to re.
Ipcal the act Of 22d February, 1912, res.
Ipecting imprsoumou. for debt Mr. NJ
remarked that he thought the act Of 1889,
which required the creditor to give bond,
amply sufficient, and therefore, the act Of
Il842 would be repealed
MIR Brsco said he was opposed to re-.
IpeaIing any law now in force.
Mr. Guion, moved to commit the bill to
a committee Of The whole, which motion
was adopted
Mr. Matthews introduced resolution
10 raise a Joint select committee, to exam
inc the financial condition Of this State
and to devise means for raising State
warrants 10 par value, which was adopted.
Mr.. Guion, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, reported bill to amend the
constitution Of this State, in regard 10 the
Of slaves into this State,
which being put upon its passage was de-
Icided by ayes and noes, as follows ayes
l23, noes4,
The providing for the bonds fcoun-
|iy officers to be filed in the Probate Courts,
and providing that the Probate Judge
shall take bonds, &c was passed
The unfinished business Of yesterday
was then taken up.
I Tho bill dividing the Stale into seven
Judicial districts, was then taken up aad
ordered to he ehgrossed,
The pill from the House, dividing tht
county Of Washington and forming tht
neys ooonty Of lsea Gsinah Vas nassad
| This oddnane wnsintended as the Choc
Itaw name for Deer Creek, but Ii is doubt
ed by some whether there is such wore
lin the Choctaw language. Essa, is deer
but the balance | must leave to soma 9th
er translator
| The Senate went into committee Of the
whole on the salary Bill, which wns read
by sectiops but cannot find room to re.
port he various amendments. Fhe sala-
Iry Of the Chancellor was reduced to
S2500, Circuit Judges $4,000, Attorney
General $1,000, District Attorneys $3.50.
Mr Guion offered an amendment to the
salary Of the Chancellor By striking out
S25o0 and inserting $4,000, which vas
lost.
Considerable discussion arose upon each
nmendment--after which the Senate ad-
jourDed over until Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met and tic orders Of the
day were soon reached A bill ioregu-
late the practice in Criminal Courts, was
read the first time, and on motion, the
rules were suspended and the bin read
q second and third time and put upon its
passage The ayes and noes being called
for, the bill passed by ayes SO, noes So,
In voting uponit, Mr.. Grant rose, and soidI
he bad not voted for the bill because Che
did not understand il; and did not yet un-
derstand it; but he heard all the lawyers
voting aye, and he thought il a good ideaI
alwaysto vote against them, SO he woa IdI
vote no"
The Senate bill 10 reduce the fees oil
certain officers therein named, was read
the first time and made the order ol the
day for Il o'clock tomorrow.
There arose debate on the District
ing Bill, whica Tesultedin its engrossmentI
and being ordered 10 third reading onl
the following day, Saturday We SHALL
publish thi bill as soon as We can pro-
cure a copy
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
By the arrival Of the steamboat Nep.I
tune, we have papors from Galveston toll
the 10th inst--The news is Of no greas
moment
The bill which vas passed BY tie House
Of Representatives, ordering the removal
of the heads Of departments 10 Austi1,E
was defeated in the Senate on its first
reading.