The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-30
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
From the Southern RefOrmer.
SENATE.
JACKSON, Jan. 10. 1916.

JACKSON, Jan. 10, 1916.
Mr.. Miles presented memorial from the
taxpayers Of Claiborne county, on the sub.
ject Of the Grand Gulf railroad, &C.; memo,
rial states, that 100000 have been expend.
ed on the road, and that SAC, 900 are needed
to complete the same; Prays for relief; and
the passage Of law compelling the COM
pany to finish, or cause to be finished, said
railroad; referred TO committee.
A bill was introduced repeating law au,
thorising extra fees 10 Justices Of the peace.
Mr.. Adams presented memorial TO Con-
gress, asking grant of public land for the
purpose Of finishing the Brandon railroad,
the two per cent. fund being insufficient 10
complete internal improvements in the east;
referred to select committee Of three.
The bill TO amend an act TO re.organise
the judicial districts, was passed.
The Senate then went into committee Of
the whole on the "bilI to amend the Consti.
tuition Of Mississippi" THE bill provides
for changing the 9TH article so as to prevent
the incorporation of banks hereafter.1 Mr..
Miles offered an amendment, stTicking on.
that portion of the bill which provides that
the charter of no existing bank shall be all
tered, amended or renewed; and supported
his amendment, in an able speech; He was
lTepliedtoby Mr.. Briscoe. when.the commit.
Zee rose, reported progress. and asked leave
TO sit again.
Resolutions to amend the Constitution Of
the State, 10th section, 4th article, SO as to
give circuit courts equity jurisdiction over
) all suits for sums less than $4,000. Mr..
Landslide moved TO amend, SO as to give the
circuit courts 'exclusive" equity iurisdic.
ton. The resolutions, as amended, were
adopted.
Resolution inslructing committee, TO
whom was referred that part Of the COVER
nOr's message relating TO census, to report
a new appUrtionment bill. was lost.
A resolution, offered by Mt. Boone, that
no claim against the State shall be referred
TO committee on claims, after the 10th Feb,
Tuary, was adopted. Adjourned.
} JACKSON, Jan. 90, 1916.
Mr.. Adams, from select committee, re-
ported back, without amendment, the resO-
luton asking Congress 10 make donation
Of land to aid in the construction of the
? Eastern railroad.
After the presentation Of numerous priv
ate bills. the Senate resolved itself into
committee of the whole on bill 10 estab>
; lish an inferior Court OF Chancery in the
. southern part Of the State. After some time
spent therein, the committee rose and re-
ported sundry amendments, which were res
ceived and agreed to.
: On motion Of Mr.. Wall, said bill and
amendments were laid on the table.
The Senate concurred ia the House reso.
luton in relation TO obtaining patents to the
lands donated 10 this By the United States.
Il Mr. Miles reported ! bin 10 authorize the
Grand Gulf Rail Road and Banking Com.
pany % dispose Of their railway.
: The Senate then adjourned.
; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
JACKSON, Jan. 8, 1916.
A numbered petitions were presented.
/ The following message was received from
: the goyernol
]. Ii reply g The resolution adopted on tbs
S q i
18th inst. requesting statement of the q.
i mount q money belonging 70 the State b
Z Mississippi Is her iislsibulive She d ths
! nett proceeds Of lhe sales Of the publ,
lands, according u tie second section d
tie law of congress, passed sepssmber ! 4
4s4i, IbaEs IS say that there IS no none.
8 in lie Treasury II that description. Ib.
State haVi1s decided not 70 accept of bel
I dissribaI fund. - palt &c i las been =,
ceived nic tie treasury. Eofthe same
! son So eollss pondsneo has been lad ID e.
+ esra e IS therefore. UNABLE
what amount IS lhe.pFoeee5s ase laid O..