The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-02-13
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
Condensed from he sOushron.l
SENATE.
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Sundry claims, memorials and petitions
we're presented and referred.
M. Miles offered resolution thai the
judiciary report : bin defining the duties Of
trustees that have OF may hereafter be ap-
pointed BY any court Of law in this,slate to
take charge Of the assets Of any bank, whose
franchises have been reclaimed By the State,
under judicial sentence, and the manner
said trustees shall pay out or disburse the
amouls they may collect from the assets Of
any bank placed under their charge-adop.
ted.
Mr.. Adams made report on an act in
relation TO the reporter Of the High Court
Of Errors and Appeals, with an amesdment,
that the Attorney General be the reporter;
which was received, read and disagreed to.
Mr.. Lipscomb made the following minO-
rity report; that the reasonsfOr not agreeing
TO it are, first. that the High Court have had
the privilege and right to appoint reporter
since 1917, and that it would be inexpedient
to change the system. Second, he regards
il as an implied, if not direct reflection
upon The present supreme judicial tribunal.
Third, TO permit the High Court as hereto.
fore TO select their own reporters, as the
reputation of the court, in degree depends
upon the mode in which their official judg.
nents are published; their character as well
as the State for its judicial wisdom is then
garnered for POsterity, and he was therefore
unwilling 10 deprive that court Of a right
exercised so long and involving SO much;
which was received and agreed TO.
The bill was then taken up and consider.
ed, and after various amendments being Of
fered, the bill was recOmmitted TO select
committee Of FIVE.
Mr.. Matthews moved TO reconsider the
vote of Friday, on bill to subject real
estate TO satisfy judgments obtained in jns>
tees courts, which was lost.
Several messages were taken up and read
from the House.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JACKSON, Feb. 3, Ie46.
Claims, petitions, &C., wvre presented
and referred.
Mr.. McCaughan in answer to a petition
Of citizens Of Harrison county, reported a
bill TO abolish all laws for the collection Of
debts
[On. motion Of Mr.. Sharkey, after consid.
cradle discussion, 200 copies were ordered
to be printed.l
A motion to reject the report was lost
and the motion to print was decided BY yeas
SO, nays "a.
/ MI. Alcon reported bill TO divide the
State into four Congressional districts. and q
minority report on the same subject by Mr.
Smyth, which was received and 200 copies
of each were ordered TO be printed, and il
be made the order Of the day on Monday
next.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The House resolved itself into committee
: Of the whole on the military bill, Mr. Ken
nedy in the chair, after some time spent
therein the committee rose,and reported pro
gress and asked leave to sit again on Satur'
day next.
A bill to change the county site Of Wash
ington county.
A bill to abolish securities in this State
was read second time; motion TO lay saic
bill on the table was lost.
On motion the bill was made the specia
order of the day on Tuesday next at 10 M
A bill to amend the revenue laws Of thi
State.
A bill 10 amend an act to organize th,
: judicial districts Of this State.
All Of which were read third time an,
passed.
A bill in relation to Sheriff s receipts, wa
lost by yeas 80, nays "a.
Mr.. Emanuel offered resolution that
E committee be appointed 10 take into consid
: Grafton the piOprIety ol approprlaing 5,Oul
to the citizens OF VicksbiIrg to aud them
rebuilding their hospital, which was recent
8 " destroyed BY fre-adopled.
d The House then adjourned.
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