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MISSISSIPPI LECISLATURE--ExTRA.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov. %.

THURSDAY, Nov. 90, 1885,
Mr.. Singleton moved to reconsider the vote
taken on Yesterday, on the printing Of the gov
ernor's message and accompanying documents
relative to the State arms. Carried.
Mr. Stone submitted the following rcsolu-
tom:
Resolved, the house cOncurring; That the
Legislature adjourn sine die, on Thursday next,
at II O'clock.
Mr. Stone explained the proprietV Of the pas
sage of the resolution, in doing which he be-
licved It would expedite business
Mr. Greer was opposed to it, and remarked
that there was on The table a resolution which
had passed the horse, fixing the day Of ad-
lournment for Saturday next.
Nj Brooke said that he was in favor Of fix
ing upon a day Of adjournment, 6ut preferred
acting on the resolution Of the House.
Mr. Cannon remarked that he was opposed tc
fixing on any day for adjournment:
Mr. Shartey favored the policy Of going
"right straight along" and doing the busi.
ness of the people. The resolution was no
adop'ed.
Mr. Brooke tiioted to call from the table thC
resolution Of the house fixing for the adjourn
ment Of the legislature. Not sustained.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill for the relief of tax collectors.
Bill for the benefit Of W D Robins and Ben
C Earl.
Bill to increase the nTmber of trustees o
the fernando Female A Academy.
Bill to change the time of holding the PRO
Bate Court of Itawamba county.
Bill to incorporate the Newton Female Col
Icpiate Institute, in Wilkinson county'
Bill in relation to the 10Th sections in tn
county Of Smith.
Bill for the relief Of Thomas Holiday
Bi,l for the relief Of II Murah, revolution
} airy soldier.
Bill amending the several ievee laws OF DE-
soto, Tuuica, Bolivsr, &c.
Bjll for the reIiel Of John Hinton, fire.
man of color, of the county of Lowndes.
. Bill for the relief Of James NJ Parker, CIT
zen Of Coahoma county.
Bill for lie relief Of Henry G Robinson an
. wife, Of Neshoba county.
D On molten of Mr. Stone, the bill to fegulo
D the taxes hereafter to be levied on 'he Sa'es
: merchandise within the State of Mlssis'lP
!, and for other purposes, was made the order
D dav for TO- morrow, I2 O'Clock a. IN.
> On auotion the Senate adjourned until L
morrow morning, 10 O'Clock.
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Mr. Blythe voted No, because be deemed the
bill premature
Mr. Galln said that as the House had voted
down the amendment, making it necessary
that the delegates should be sworn to support
the constitution OF the Bnited States, the pal
ladium of our liberties, he would vote against
the bill,
Mr. Jhnson voted No. He would have
voted for the bill, had ii been amended by the
propositions OF the gentleman fOm Noxubee
or Carroll.
| Mr. Kimball said the main Tenson he would
not vote for the bill, was that he was under
oath to support the Constitution Of the United
States, and could not support body Of dele
gates who were not bound by the same oath
Mr. Marble voted M, because he knew i
wnsin opposition to the great majority of his
constituents.
Mr. Suratt had no doubt Of the will Of hi
constituents. lie would vote for a conVen
lion.
Mr. Stewart voted aye, in order to allow hi
constituents the privilege Of acting for them
selves.
Mr. Sturke voted against convention, be
cause instead of its being premature, he be
Iieved ii too slow in lis operation
Mr. TaIbert voted no. ltpresented an invul
nerable shaft agans, the Union,
Mr. Tisun did not know what tho wishes
his people were. Had the amendments OF IN
gentleman from Nox ubee or Carroll prevailed
he would have voted aye. AS it is, ne woGl
be compelled 10 vote no!
Mr. Young would vote aye, and leave hise'
PLANTATION to those who had night to ask It,
The vote being taken, there were ayes
and nays al, so the bill was adopted.
On motion OF Nr Metcalf, the House al
Iourncd until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow mcrnin
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CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, DECEMBER IA, 1850


The House, under the standing rule; id.
journed till O'Clock
THURSDAY EVENING, 3o'clock.
Mr. Wilcox presented a memorial from the
board OF police Of Jefferson county; referred to
the committee on claims.
Mr. Baker OF PontOtoc reported from the
committee on enrolled bills, that the preamble
and resolutions in relation to our Senators and
Representatives in COngressswas correctly en-
rolled.
On motion Of Mr. Nabors the House proceed
et to lis regular business,
The question being on the amendment o.
the gentleman from Holmes,
Mr. Brooks moved to lay the amendment o
the gentleman from Holmes, on the table.
Mr. Catchings called for division Of thu
an mendments.
Mr. Wilcox said he would, AT this stage o
the proceedings, be compelled to vote 10 la,
the amendment Of the gentleman from HOlme
on the table. He desired 70 vote first for tn
amendment Of the gentleman from Carroll, bu
if that should fail, he would then vote for til
amendment of the gentleman from Holmes.
Mr. Baker Of Kinds concuned in the re
marks Of Mr. Wilcox.
The vote being taken, it was agreed to Ia
the amendment Of the gentleman from HomG
on the table, by ayes 10 aud nays 10,
The amendment Of Mr. Hemingway wa
then read.
The vote being taken on laying the amen,
ment on the table, the motion was lost, b
yeas 43 and nays 43,
Mr. Barry moved that we adjourn ill to mo
row al ten O'Clock; adopted.
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SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. so, 10

SATURDAY, Nov. so, 1850
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
N. Brooke presented a series OF resolutions
declaring the late acts OF Congress 10 be con-
and that they afford no cause for
secession on the part Mississippi,
On motion Of Mir Bell, the resolutions we're
hid on the table BY vote of % to 7.
BILLS EASSED.
House bill to incorporate Euclid Male and
Female Academy in 'rshemingo county,
House bill to except grant OF land to the
State of Mes ssippi by the Congress OF the
United States, TO aid in Inc construction OF the
Mobile and Ohio Ralllold Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Commissioners
Of the town Of Irwin, in the county OF Carroll
House bill 10 change the name OF the " MIS-
sissippi Academy" and to authorse the Inst'-
tuition to loan its funds at the rate OF ten per
cent, per annum.
House bill to amend incorporation law OF the
town Of Pass Christian.
Bill to incorporate the Yalobusha Female In
sti,utq, in the town Of Gr.nadu, YaIlobusho
county.
Bill in relation to the law regulating the
18th sections IN the county of Noxubee'
Mr. Pettus, by leave, introduced OIL sup
Elemental to an act passed 29ih Nov, 1901 ''
nrovide for the call Of q convention ci the Peo
pie OF Mississippi
A debate took place on This BILL in whiel
Mr. Shatkey made long speech IN opposition
10 the measure, and Nlessls. Peuus, Singleton
McDouguId, Stone and AlcO'n3 took the opPo
site side. .......
The bill passed by vote 25 TO ..
Nr Brooke presented the Protest OF Senators
10 wit.-Messrs, TAFT, Sharkey, Brooke, Rey
nolds and Hodges. against ihe supposed uncon
sututiona bill passed, calling for convention
IOf the peoll lie.
The Senate bnd the House went into lli
election ol Commissioner OF the Luna'ic a ~
lum, whereupon Mr.. Petrie was elected
The Senate returned to their chamber.
Mr. Bell offered the following resolution:
Resoived, (he Senate cOncurrlngJ that tn
resolution adopted by both houses to adJouf
sine die at lour O'Clock, p. m, this day. De an
the same is hereby rescinded, and that The hou
Of adjournment be postponed until o'cIoct
The resolution was subsequently amende
so as to make the hour Of adjournment at
O'Clock at night.
The unanimous thanks OF the Senate wei
voted TO the Hon. John Guion, president
the Senate, for the dignifed, able and imParIl
manner in which he had presided over It's a
liberaiions.
A committee was appointed to wait upon tt
Governor, to know it he had any further con
municarion 10 make; il not, both houses we
ready TO adjourn at the appointed time.
A message was received from the GO7srn
informing boh houses that be had no iuTth
communica,i 10 maze.
The President addressed the Senate in
cbns,e and beantifui farewell speech, at II
COZ cIusion of which he pronounced The Sena
adjourned sine die.
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oONFINUED NEXT WEEK |

SOuTH CAROLINA We see that BY the pre@
sent constitution Of South Carolina, which was
adopted sixty years ago, the quaIificati OF
eligibility to the Legislature and to c congress
is a large dmouut Of property-either a lree-
hold Of Eve hundred acres OF land and ten ne.
groes, Or Of other real estate. To be eligible
to the State Senate, larger amount Of property
is necessary. The House consists of I24 mem!
bers, chosen for two years-lhe Senate, 81
members, chosen for four years. The Cow
ernor, Lieut.! Governor, Judges, Secretary Of
State; etc, are chosen by the Legisature--the
Governor and Lieut.-GOvernot for two ware,
aud each must not own less tlran 1900 pounds
sterling, or $500 clear Of debt. All voters
must be twenty.one years old, have resided ID
The State Two years, have fifty acres OF land,
or town lot, or pay three shiln9s sterling of
tax. This gives the wh le governmental pOwJ
er to the landed aristccrucy; the upporuonment
Tor representation made sixty years ago slilf
continues, which, in reference 10 the present
whine poPu alton, gives tho Legislature to a
small minority.
/ This il the State from which we Hear such
loud complaints and threa'enings against the
General Government. The truth is, the masses
in South Carolina are infinitely rlore oppressed
by theft own STATE government than BY the
General Government. II they feel that they
must tight, they had Better try their elonga,ed
la. onets Il 81 upon the bowesof their tyran,s
at honey. o. Bullekirl.
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uousE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY, Ncv. 30, 1850
A message lromthe Governor informed the
House that his ExcellenCy had signed the reso-
lu,ions adopted in reference to our Senators
ana Representatives in Congress.
Mr. Baker ol Inds offered the resolutions o
the Central Union A Assoriation OF Jackson
MIR Baker moved the adoption Of the resOIa'
tons.
On motion of Mr. suralt the resolutions %crt
tefsusd TO the committee on federal relations
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"ASTED TO KNow,-How tailors usu.
H.. SoOs their caboage.'
~ long il would take a tailor to
~ n law suit
ny Ny age Of an elder. berry,
'TN",a y humber Of pages in the Volume
E's width Of a narrow escape.'
revolver is a good weapon to
Iti,Ssa Sa KIND !, Of q whip a ship uses when
N3g before the wind :
oNsS happens that the day breaks
N, 4 and who mends it; also, on
sbnnn ~ q hinges the 'gates Of day
Dail;o ~ on for assault and battery
nish,a'a.e "ae a man is struck with as
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!. q sMlhE WHILE i CAN.

smile while ! can-ther' ate moments
= Z Saul .,a"I Ger the heart like cloud o'er
The skv; -. i, ,ho sunshine of
gadncss, 10 rain from on
high.
.,oils while can-in lile's rosles'
buwers, t,oJ ;s;tb he
.aU rU'|J alien II is the came evening sky
Owers, h;.L,os, and love.
Iesl oil morns'
-. ,mile while can-why should we de-
/. ssoJ who are gone to their long silent
ln"w Do not how soon the eyes that weep
y sned the same bitter drops over our
tomb.
me- smile while | can-there ale moments
OIL sorrow,
% numerous by far for our moments O.
jy- oaon, ma
bnrrow,
mAour unmixed with grief's bitter alloy
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
E,,D., Nv 0o IG10

HUUSE OF kEFREoEN ~ NTH'
FRIDAY, Nov. 90, 1850.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lane Of the blind asy-
lum,
The House rcsumed the consideration oI the
substitute Tor the bill TO provide for conven-
tim of the people oil Mississippi.
MIR EsteIIe continued his remarks in favor OF
the convention bill.
Mr. Foote reviewed the remarks OF the gem
tleman in relation to himself
4 MIR NeilI moved that the House adjourn I'LL
3 O'Clock this evening; adopted.
FRIDAY EVENING, 3 o'clock.
Mr. Adams moved that the debate on the
bill to call convention be closed at 9 O'Clock
this evening, aud then proceed to vote on the
bill and amendments.
Mr. Wealhersby moved to strike out nmf
and insert .tlue.
Mr. Blythe moved to lay the resolutions and
amendments OH the table, which motion dll
not prevail.
The House then agreed to adopt the amen
ment of Mr. Weuthersby,
Mr. Nabors moved to amend, so as TO pro
vide that no member shall occupy more thaI
fifteen minutes in speaking; adopted.
The resolution as amended was then ad'P
ted.
The House resumed the consideration
MIR. Hemingway's substitute for The conven
ton bill
Mir Foote went on to say that the decIara
tion of the bill Of rights expressly eIas"ed tn
right Of the people to alter or change 'hsl
government. The conventiOn5 when Assem-
bled. would stand above the constitution
sc.
Mr. Young set forth the nature OF the iedeT
NJ and State governments. Ait legsla'lV
powers, except what are contained in the oil
of rights were vested in the Legislature an
the Execulive. &c.
MIR Foots offered an amendment in Tela"o
10 taking the sense Of the people on the q"ea
hon of a convention, which was lost, oy yea
AZ and nays 40.
Mr. Stewart, of Wilkinson, moved TO amen
the bill by additional section; :,
"sec. Be il further enGctes, That 'He oo'e
res elected t, the convention heIeln pfO"us
for. before taking their seats in said coVeh'l"'
shall be sworn to support the constitution
The United States and Of the State OF MI'sl'
siPFi" ..,. \
the amendment was laid on the tables .
ayes 81 and ndYsS7
| Mr finds moved that the bill be read a 'h'f
time. Tp., ii
MI Ford moved by way Of ryder' nat ~
doleao,es 10 said conventions shall before tar
ing heir seats in said conventions take
oath to support the constitutional the oO'''
States. !. .na., .,
oo motion, of Mr.. Thurmonds the ryaeFw'
l,i5 on the table, by yeas So and nays 80
Mr. Hinds moved that the bill OS pu''0" =
J final passage. IN kooonso h
toaw i. would rot meet the nPPrOVat0f III
nsopls.oi Warren county
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DR.. lin, speaking Of Education,
says: "lf a man empty his purse into
his heady no one can take il from hin" !"
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trader who has recently traversed
route from Santa Fe to Matamoras
ASallillo, writes 10 the ST. Louis Re.
|tlcan, THE crop has entirely failed
IyA'huahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Goa
a,and Tamaulipas. Corn is selling
Tremendous prices, and the puor peo.
arc on the point OF starvation. It
not ralned in these States since
~ Several hundred thousand ami
!. have died. One hacienda in Tam
I.Pas lost $4,000 head Of cattle. The
''FeS are covered with the bones Of
llmals.
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BEAUTIFUL IDEA That was beau
Y laea Of The wife Of an Irish school
AEr' who, while poor himself, had
nv graluItous instruction to poor
,9aIs; but when increased in worldly
us' began 10 think that he could not
als services for nothing. " lanes,
say the like O. lhat,'' said the gen
IaeaFled wife, "a poor scholar don't
Y lalo the house thai don't feel as
,Orought fresh. air from heaven
nm Bnever J miss the bite give
smy heart warns to the soft homeIy
q his bare feet on the floor, and
O00r almost opens itself to let hirr
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Ahiend Of ours, says the New York
IHerbocker, mentions a laughable
nj 10 viii h he heard not long ago
Rotterdam. 1t seems that on Que
ssion one Of our national vessels, eX-
ngiog sautes with a Dutch vessel,
sieutalIy fired a shotted gun No
npr did the ball strike the Dutch shFp
nup ran defiant flag, the fire ceased
1.-Two officers came in the captains
10 announce that man had been
led, and to ask redress. The Ameri-
commander instantly ordered his
ge, and in fifteen minutes was on
nd The Dutch vessel, explaining the
Eident, adding, as he concluded: "And
man whose carelessness- has occa-
ned this sad disaster shall be hung at
yard-arm 10 morrow morning, If
Heed in discovering him" "No, no,
exclaimed The Dutch commander,
IS enCf, now, the apology is enolf-
nnIy; leI the poor devil 60; dare ish
lnly more DoOtchmens in Holland
nnty!n
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or Major Anderson Miller, vel known d
Mississippi, died at Altxandriu, La, On ths lob
ul.mO.
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SEN ATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. 90, 1850,

BILLS PASSED,
Bill to change the time OF holding the pro-
bate court in Monroe county.
Bill to incorporate the Columbus and Noxu'
bee Turnpike Company.
Bill to change the name of Mary D Brooks
Bill 10 amend the Incorporation of the town
Of New A bany, in the codnty of POntotoc.
Bill to authorize the beard Of police o.
Yazoo county to sell the public property o
said county
p II to autrorze the board Of police Of Ger
tain counties therein named, to levy tax 10
county purposes
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to
morrow morning, 10 O'Clock.
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THE UNION.



The pale. reflective look Of Prince Louis is well known
TO all those who have frequented London within the last
i've six years The seven years he passed IN prison
did much toward the formation OF his character That
.sNo giant frame forth his common heighP
is quite true but il is equally true
THAT they who pause to look again,
Sse more than marks the crowd OF vulgar men,"
His counlenance expresses great deal Of character
preston. might be termed highly intellectual by his
partsans He is neither easily excited easily de-
pressed he has passed the age when mems pas,
practical ambition and the material advantages OF life
priced, but when, among men OF reflection,
ambition turns toward the result Of great actions rather
than toward the objects OF personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In his conduct he is remarkably simple, and unaffected,
and uneated courteous, and at all times DESTROYS OF
pleasing, accessible. frank, and open hearted His char.
acter is which, however opposed they may be IN
politics, all men must admire for its eheartedness he
has read much steadily and to a good purpose, has
reteative memory, and does justice to the nforma-
lion that he possesses he is as much superior TO the
general opinion entertained or him prior TO his attain
ment TO power be is inferior TO that vast mind to
which some OF his faerers have the aadacily TO com.
pare hnl-Napoleon the Great The Prince Louis at
least possesses quality which is Invaluable in these
days when II is most rare, or The material lille, which IS
the characteristic OF the times, not the best calculated 70
develop it)-courageno merely physical courage. the
power OF endurance andperormng deeds OF daring which
Is the result Of bodily accident, but that strong mental
courage more rarely found, and mere rarely sl found
associated with physical courage. he has also that
quality precious in all men, most rare and precious IN
princethe faculty OF silence II is quality which, in
general proves 10 have great confidence in himself;
for whereas they who mstrst their opinions, and the
fxedness OF their resolutions are invariably speak
ing of what great things they will do the man who real
ly feels himself capable Of high resolves and noble pur
poses rarely aludes 10 them. i quite undenable that
the Prince President possesses more enteprsng qualities
than the duke OF Bordeaux he is capable Of taking
active part in the public service, If circumstances
should compel him to do so; he possesses greater
knowledge OF the world, both OF books and men---a
reader faculty OF adaptation into whatever society ne
may be thrown. In fact, he is man who exempliies
the wisdom OF Shakespeare, when he tells that the uses
of adversely sweet In solitude he learned to correct
those faults of character which in early life led him into
SO much folly and error, and which were the origin OF
all those misrusts by which he was surrounded,
[FraSer's Mdgdsiae.
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From the Hartford Comm Times,
The Great Massacre or Pirates In the East.

,
While the British, with portion Of their navy, are
committing acts which amount 10 piracy in the est they
are. as il by way Of balancing the account, employing
who have long infested the East Indian seas BY the
last steamer learn that the most summary and sweep
ing determination OF those sea-obbers recently
parallel both for the suddenness and swtness of the
retrbuon, the horrible magnitude Of the massacre and
the completeness with which the work was done.
great service has doubt been rendered TO the com
merce Of the world by Kidding il of the depredatons
OF these banditti Yet il we consider merely the
amount OF courage necessary 10 the act there may not
appear very much TO praise John Bull never does his
work by halves when he falls with all the advantages
OF civilized warfare upon savage tribe. He is death
upon the feeble natives Of India, and the etfemnaie
hordes OF the Pacific He has served the pirates OF Bor
neo precisely as Nicaragua and Honduras would have
served him and his ships for their piraca depredations
upon those republics, provided only their might had
borne any due proportion to the right II is not impossi
BILE that at some future day, States, which have suffered
lawless injuries at the hands of England may find strength
enough to make as great "haul" OF pirates in the
British channel, as her own ships have just made in
Borneo. In reference TO this affair, foreign paper
states that Sir James Brooke, Raah OF Sarawak, and
government Official in Borneo, has been INJECTING
island. The pirates had long been known and dread
ed on those coasts They sailed out from their town tive
thousand strong. in one hundred Prahus, each contain
ing nifty piraes all armed TO the teethther object being
TO attack and plumber neghborng town Brooke went
to the mouth OF the river which they had left and with
$50 men on board one ship war, the Nemesis steamer
and number OF men ofw wars boats, awaited their re-
turn In day or two, word brought that they were
coming The Nemesis went out to sea, TO gain their
back and prevent their escape. As they came, she
closed in upon Them and the result was not doubtful
What the Times calls al naval execution on great
SCALE took place Congreve rockets traversng guns on
the deck Of the steamer and the hulk Of the H.
SELF Qor she charged the Prats one after another and
ran them under sea with her prows and paddle
destroyed in very short space and without the loss OF
European life, eighty out of the one hundred OF
which the pratical fleet composed 1000 Of these
robbers met an instant fate This was in the evening
In the morning the shore was strewn for miles with
wrecks and dead bodies. The business terribly
sharp and short.