The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20
From the Mississippi Southern Star, January 6.
Meeting OF the Legislature.

meeun8 u tno Ae&ssAAluro
The legislature convened in this city on yesterday
met and adjourned over until to-day. The house OF
representative for the purpose Of organizing, called
to the chair Dr. Jno. w King. Of Coahoma. and pro
ings, of Kinds, and General W. s. Patton, Of Lau-
derdale, were respectively put in nomination for
speaker Upon the first ballot, Catchings received 40
Of all the votes cast they proceeded TO second ballot.
which resulted as follows: Patton. 40 Cachings, AZ;
King,2 Gen. Patton was declared duly elected, and,
upon being indicted into office, spoke in forcbe and
impressive manner, as follows:
"Gentlemen of the house OF representatives: feel
highly alteed by the high and unexpected honor you
erations, and for which thank you. Stranger am
TO the most Of you and unknown as | am to fame, my
elevation to this seat must have been the result OF for
tunate conuncture OF circumstances rather than of any
merit in me. The rivalres. animoses, and asperies
engendered by the late heated and animated canvass to-
geihe with the probability before of long and labo
Ilous session. not to speak Of my 1nexpenence al md
and responsible But with your kind consideration for
any involuntary that may commit and with your
kind assistance, hope to acqut myself 10 your sasac.
ton again thank you, gentlemen, Tor this testimony
Of your good will"
Fleming Swami and David Dozer were put in nominal
ton and the house proceeded to ballot for clerk, which
resulted as follows Swami 81, Dozier %.
Pending the election Of doorkeeper the house dourned
to meet al 10 o'clock this morning.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
This able State paper was this day read 10 Inc two
houses OF the Legislature, with accompanying documents
We have barely room for brief synopsis in the present
number. Governor Whitfield recommends
An amendment TO The constitution, 10 prevent, iI
future, interegnum in the executive department o.
the Stale
modification of the law OF $780, distributing $500 o0t
TO e different counties Tor common school purposes tC
the effect that the be invested In stock OF the United
States and the interest arising thererom applied TO the
object designated BY the act.
An additional appropriation for the benefit OF the luna
tic asylum land here il might be observed that il hi,
second recommendation should De carried out, there will
be funds in the treasury TO apply TO this or other OBJ
ecis
The establishment OF a deaf and dumb asylum.
The abolition OF the office OF vaccine agent
Additional machinery Tor the penllentiary.
Reduction OF the minimum price oil the Chickasaw
school lands.
Repeal OF the law providing for term of the court
appeals at Oxford
Additional inducement be offered 10 private com
pany 10 continue the construction OF the Brandon railroad
east.
Conne the assistance of the State for the present
the Mobile and Ohio. and New Orleans and JackseT
railroads. and that the State take stock in the same.
Repeal OF the act OF lsds for the sale OF the 500 00t
acres of land donated to the State by Congress-reduc
the price thereof, and longer receive Planters Banl
bonds in payment for the sale OF them.
The passage Of law providing for the construction o
evees based upon the grant made TO the State by Con
gress for that purpose.
Modification OF the law OF 1850 in regard 10 ia,
sales.
A law imposing tar upon lands within ten miles o
projected railways, and that the tax payers should re
ceve certificate OF stock in the company to the amour
paid. . -
count OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
| Modification OF the militia system.