The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-12-07
MISSISSIPPI LEGI,LATUREa-ExTR4, 4,
IS SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 1850.
Mr.. shartey offered the petition OF suudry
citizens of the counties of EIinds, Rankin,
Simpson and Madison, praying for the Orgdni-
zaion OF new county, making jackson the
county seat. Referred to select committee
Of FIVE. @
Mr.. Hughes asked leave to introduce bill
to repeal part Of the law in relation to the six
teenlh section fund ia the county Of Noxubee
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Cothran, pursuant to notice, intro
duced "a bill to enfnrce the punctual pays
ment OF tax" Read first and second time,
and laid on the table. sa as44 -sN1a9 4
Mr.. Cothron, pursuant to notice "a bill for
the relief Of tax collectors" Laid on the
table. .ma.tr-4 e
a,}a SPECIAL ORDERS.
| The resolutions Of the House Of Representa-
tves, passed Nov. 25th, in relation TO our sem
ators and representatives in Congress, were
considered in committee OF the whole, Mr..
Catchings in the chair; and after some time
spent therein, the committee rose, reported
said resolutions 10 the senate, recommending
their passage. The report was agreed to.
The amendment passed on Yesterday, re-
curing the governor to furnish copy OF said
resolutions to our senators and representatives
in Congress was recoasidered and withdrawn.
4 The preamble and resolutions wee then
put upon their passage.
Those who voted in the affirmative are--Mr
President, Messrs. Bell, Beene, Catchings
Cannon, Carter, Cochran, Drane, Davis, Gille'
land, Greer, Hoghes, McDougald, McAlee
Patus, Ramsay, Singleton, Stone, Stewart
Taliaferro, Thompson and Whit6eld-23.
. Those who votedin the negative are--hess+s
Alcorn, Brooke, Hodges, Reynolds, SharNey
Torrey, TAFT aud White-8,
; Mr.. Garter novel that the Senate go I'M!
! committee OF the whole, on the bill to call
1 convention. Carried - Mn Alcorn in tn
S chair.
L Mr.. Guion offered substitute for the bl
y reported by the joint select committee, whlc
e substitute was adopted. The substitute sci
opt more specifically the objects for the call
y a convention.
l. Mr., Brooke offered an amendment t" sal
y bill, by the WY of an additional section,
: ouirrng the manager or managers OF the ele
, uun to ask Of the voter whether he was III =
y vor of ~ against the convention; and II III
s. returns show majority ii the voters AGAIN
convention, he governor by procl lml'i"h
:, 10 arrest tie delegates tlon meeting.
: VI ssrs. Brooke, Sharhey aud Reynolds mat
- speeches IL favor OF the passage oi the "m'h
:, ment. cpniendIng that it was unconslltutl"n
- in the legislature to pass any convention bl
!: uulesslt was first submitted 10 the people.
= Messrs. Greer and McDougald spoke In
=. p5snon thereto, and differing VITA the II
!, lner in the postum taken by them' 10
,lI Mr.. Stewart was speaking in opposition
70 the resolution, vii Ell he gave way tor a'nOh'
. that the committee rise, aud ask leave loo
"a asoin at2I2 o'cloek, I'M. Carried.
q The Senate adjourned until 2o'clock
~ 81 2 o'cBocK, p NJ
o The Senate met. The commillee OF
!, whole resumed It's session-Mr. AIcorn IN
Ill chnir
Mr.. Stewart cont lued his remarks at leng
!; in opposition to the amendment condi''o
IL call Of conventions.
" Mr.. Stewart again spoke in maintenance
:, the position lie took'in the discussion.
= Mr.. AIcorn addressed the committee III 8
4, nort of the amendment, aud gave way Tor
% committee 20 rse and set again to-m'fl
- morning, 10 O'Clock. Carried. a' ''"
Mr. Whitfield submitted tbe following #
luton:
Resolved, by the Legislature of the Stat
ID Mississippi, That his excellency' GOV. Y
ouu' man. be and he s hereby requested to iur'
al oaeh II our Senators and Representatives
lea he Con6r, IS Of the United States, with
Of the preamb' and resolutions passed at
,ho session Of the legislature, approving tn Coz
re. of The Hon. Jeff. DiWs, the Hons a.
,an R,ovny WIN. Neville, ". S. Featherston
es- .acob Thompson, and disappearing the co
hat Of the Hon Henry S. FOote, as Senators
REPRESENTATIVES, from this State, 9TH a
onsst that said preamble and resolutions De
no 40 ss,ted 10 their respective branches OF the
uos ,onal Iegislature.'' Read the fist time
''' - The Senate adjourned until tO-m"'f0" m
ing, 10 O'Clock 'A y
i ss..
b HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
,ce .s TUESDAY, Nov 26, lSa
Mr.. Lewis presented the memorial OF
ward Matchet, an aged eitizen OF lac'
ga county. 1t sets forth the duty OF the Leg
"uu : tnre to support tie Governor and the