Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-02-07
From the Natchez Courier.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE


On our outside, to-day, will be read an
Interesting discussion upon the State Uni
$ersity,-its location, its character, &c.
The bill has passed the House allowing
Tie Board Of Trustees TO draw the $780,
600, conform TO the Governors recon-
@endation, for the erection and endow-
ment OF the Institution. Some Of the ex-
ceedngly cautious members, without hint
Dc any suspicious ofthe honesty and pa
fity Of the Board, thought that was wild
legislation to give the control of such a
vast sum Of money 10 any body of men.
These legislators, however, think that
here is no danger Of the money SO long
IS they retain the control Of it in their
bwn hands ;--wiseacre in legislation such
hen are. truly.
NJ In the Senate, on the 18th, an amusing
discussion arose about the purchase OF
500 copies of Ralph North's work on Pro-
bntes at FIVE dollars copy. Some oftne
arguments arrayed against the purchase
we're ludicrous in the extreme. Senator
Adams ofthe Paulding Clarion, for exam
Bic, thought that our Probate laws were
huctuating and liable TO be remodelled
Ind that in the event Of any portion OF
hem being altered, such parts of the book
would become valueless. Sapient Sena-
Tor! Against what appropriation might
HOT such an argument be employedY he
appropriation passed the Senate by vote
81 FL ayes to 9 noes.
The bill repeating the 18th section Of
the Limitation laws passed through the
Senate. The following is the section re-
pealed:
Sec. 13. That no judgment hereafter
rendered in this state. shall be lien on
he property OF the defendant or defend
snts, for longer time than seven years
Dor shall any judgment heretofore rem
0ered, operate as a lien on the property
Of the defendant or defendants, for Ion
ger time than two years from the passage
Of this act.
Mr.. Metcalf, in the Senate, offered 9
Resolution, that the committee on elections
Be instructed 10 inquire into the expedien
" Of changing that portion OF the consil
tu,ion relative to the mode oil electins
members OF the board Of police, SO tina
Bach bea, may elect its own member
Mr.. HUE offered resolution, that th'
committee on judiciary be instructed e
INQUIRE into the expedlency Of so amend
ING the laws of the State as TO make th'
prosecutors in crimina! cases liable io
cost where the State falls in the prose
BUTTONS, unless the jury shall certify, in
their verdict, that there was reasonable
ground for believing the defendant hat
been guilty--adoPted :.
The number Of private bills offered If
both houses OF the Legislature has beer
very great. We notice one introduced
by Mr.. North for the amendment OF th'
CITY Charter Of Natchez and one by Mr.
Pendleton 10 authorize the commissioner
of the Natchez Catholic Church 70 rals'
twenty thousand dollars by Lottery.
VICE cHANcELLoR's COURT.
ABill for creating Vice Chancellor
Court in the Southern part OF the State
was introduced in the Senate, and reat
the first time on Saturday last. It 10
cludes the counties south OF Jefferson, u
the eastern line Of the State; and provides
that court shall be held at Nalthez io
the Chancery business originating 10 IN
counties Of Wilkinson, Amite, Franklin
Jefferson, and Adams. Al Monticello, 10
the contiguous counties in theeast, and
Mississippi City for those in the southeast
ern parts Of the State. The bill provide
for concurrent jurisdiction with the Su
periur Court of Chancery, in all cases !
equity, involving gums not exceedln
$4,000 10 DO exercised by the VIC
Chancellor, and requires two terms to b