The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23


Of defendants, f3f q longer time than two
years from lhs passage Of THE oct
Tho bill to regulate the practice Of Circuit
Courts in criminal eases, with amendment
By Cuion, providing or veniii faciaS, was
passed.
Mr. Briscoe, from The select Committee
to which vas referred lie petition Of Oak
land College, reported Bill looming e20,,
600 10 said College.
The resolution proposing alteration q
constitution, 50 as to seporate the election
Of state officers from thai Of judicial officers
was lost.
The bill authorizing the governor to ap-
point commissioners 10 other States 70 take
acknowledgements Of deedr, &C., was pass
ed.
Resolution inserting amendment in con-
sliiuiiss-of The State, giving the legislature
power 70 pFohibit the introduction OF slaves
into tie STATE. was adopted.
The bill Incorporating YazoO Lodge was
was read third time, when senator Labauve
offered to amend, BY wayOf ryder. 50 as to
retain in the hands Of the Legislature, The
power Of any time repeating OF altering the
act. The amendment was rejected, and the
bill was passed. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
jackson, Jan. Is, 1916.
Mr.. PendIeton presented the petition Of
the trustees Of he Natchez Hospital. ask
ing for an appropriations referred TO the com.
mi'teo on propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Fontaine offered resolution, that
The committee on tie judiciary be instruct
ed TO inquire into tho expediency Of repeal.
ling The 9Th section of the act for the more
perfect organization of the Superior Court
of Cbancery, approved February "a, 1914;
adopted.
Mr.. Toiten from The committee instruct-
ed to inquire into the expediency Of amend
ling an act declaring certain copies testimony,
approved May -, 1887, reporteda bin 10
au,hotise the taking Of dispositions when
the witness resides out Of the State.
Mr.. Simrall offered resolution, thai the
committee on the judiciary be instructed 10
inquire into the expediency of amending
the act to regulate liens. judgments and
bonds, approved February p, 1911; adopt.
ed.
i mr.. CyPert offered resolution, that the.
committee on elections be instructed 10 in>
lquire into he expedaeney of changing the.
time Of holding the election Of county and
beat officers adopted.
| On motion Of III. counell, The following.
Iresolulioh was aaopled:
4 Kesolved, 1hal the House will not allow
any claim ugaiast Che State after the 10Th
day of February which may require an ap.
propriation 81 The present session 81 be
legislatures except such as are necessary for
The expenses Of the Legislature.
Il Nj. cushmang fron the select committee
% 3hem was referred the bill relaiing to the
University Of Mississippi, reported The hill
back, with an amendment 10 strike out that
portion Of The bill giving The trustees con
troll over the funds. a long and animated
debate heie sprung NJ, in which many NON.
bers took part, when, on motion of Nir.
Nade, the committee rose and reported pro
gFess.
] MI. Simrall offered resolution, that the
bill be referred to the committee on educas
lion, with instructions 70 inquire into the
expediency Of dividing the State into four.
disticls and Of distributing The fund among
them; and also, Of nemoralizing Congress
on The subject; which was laid on he iable..
The yeas and nays were called on the mo-
ton 10 recolnmit, and the motion was LOST;
yeas 80, nays 46. Tho bill was amended
By stricking out The word explanatory, =
and inserting the word complementary, e
md passed. Tie House then adiourced.
Jackson, Jan. I6. 1916.
Mt. Totten from the Committee On The
Judiciary, who were instructed to inquire
into The ezpediency Of providing for the
i printing of he reports Of the High court
lof Chancery and the High Court Of Errors
and Appeals, reported llill TO be entitled
an act IL relation to the rerotis % he High
Court Of Errors and Appeals and 81 The
Iolher Courts. The same committee report
Led bin for ne collection Of costs IN he
same courts. The epofis were agreed 20.
al. 6ieaFea introduced bill 10 authors
ise The mayor and aldermen q the city Of
Jackson q erect bridge across Pearl river.
Mr.. Berry of Tingah. intfoaneed hill