The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1846-01-31

under the original charter OF the UNI
versity, but the AUDITOR placed such
upon the charter that ne
did not consider himself authorised to
pay out any portion of the fund unless
there was special appropriation OF the
for that purpose. This bill
was 10 obvia,e that difficulty and pass
ed without much opposition, but after
some street caucusng, there was re-
moved and carried the
next day by Mr.. Harris Of Copiah rel
attire of Coz Bropn which was carried
after an animated discussion between
messrs Cushman, Totten and Smiley
in opposition to the reconsideration and
Mr.. Harris in favor Of it.
The bill was then referred to select
committee who have since reported an
amendment as a substitute for the same
giving the trustees control Of $4,000
annually for two years, for The purpose
Of erecting buildings and putting the
institution in operation, which report
was received and agreed to, after an
animated and lengthy discussion in
which Messrs Cushman Smiley lotion
Fountain and Emanuel advocated the
report of the committee, and Messrs
Simral of Wilkinson Allen, Allcorn op-
posed it with the view of having the
state laid off into four collegiate dis
tricts and dividing the univerlty fund
into equal parts for each division. This
bill is now before the Senate and is
made the order Of The day for Tuesday
next. Mr.. Briscoe has also introduced
a bill into the Senate asking loan of
$685. Of the University fund to Oak
land college payable from the year 1850
up to never 1t is also made the order
of the day for Tuesday next, and is
held as a rod IN ierrorem over the north
err boys, cteeks, what will be TIE re-
suit nous 1c,rOnS.
A Bill has been introduced INTO the
Senate for tho chartering of Rail
Rord from Jackson Miss. 10 the Ala.
inc, in The direction Of Montgomery,
ind appropriating the two per. cent.
und now amounting to some 100000
o that object and making the State
stock holders to that amount Mr.. La
,uve of Desoto, has introduced bill
ppropr ialing 1875 900 acres Of the
100000 Of internal Improvement land
D the construction ola Levee on the east
ank Of the Miss. river, from the mouth
f the Yazoo to the Tenn line. Both
f these bills will be printed for the use
f The Senate in few days.
The Senate has passed an act for the
urchase Of 400 copies of Ralph Nerlh's |
COX on the law and practice OF the
rebate Courts for The use of county
'fficers, which IS said to be very val |
able work.
The Senate has passed bill allowing
taxpayers an extension Of time in !
which, to redeem their lands sold TO the !
State for taxes.
A bill has also passed the senate TO
eleve tax collectors who cannot col |
ect in. the time now prescribed by law,
md also relieving tax payers from dou
DE tax, provided they pay up by the
irst Of March. There has been COM |
nittee raised in the Senate, for the pur-
rose Of enquiring into the expediency |
If calling convention, for the purpose
If revising The constitution, which mca-
sure seems TO meet with considerable
avor. There will probably be a
lew apportionment of the Senators q |
at this session of the |
legislature, but as the constitution now
stands allowing each Of the small coun- |;
les one Representative without regard |
o population, | do not suppose there will
oe any reduction of the members in the
as the reduction would fall
'ntirely on The large counties, who have +
sot their due proportion with the pre-
eht number Of Representatives
The Senate has passed a bill giving
he whole Of the tax upon tipping houses
o the county, instead Of half as the law
low stands.
Resolutions have passed both branches
If the Legislature, pledging the state
# Miss. 10 sustain the Gen. Gov. in as
erting q maintaining our right to the
whole of Oregon territory by an al
most unanimous vote.
Gov. McNutt disavows the idea Of
elnu a candidate for Governor.