Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-31
TIE LEGISLATURE.

The proceedings Of our legislature up 10 The
25,h inst. have been mostly devoid Of interest
Local and pirate matters have - iar principally
engaged lhs areulion Of bo,L houses. We re-
ceived thi, morning ihe lolloving letter under
date of ihe the 2jlh inst. from friend in Jack.
son. lie gives Us some inkling, Of The doings
Of the people. servants at Jackson. and we hope
he will continue his comman' cations. Weagree
with our correspondent, that the ilonse osgAt 10
90 into the sleciiea Of Senators SO Gar as toe
Senate will eon4en, and if tbs latter body per.
sisis in refusing 10 70 into the election fef The
long term, let The odium rest upon them alone
II is clearly The daiy Of the present Legislature
no. oaly to fll the two vacancies in the q. S.
senate but 10 elect for the long term and The
Senate must know il. Ne presume that after a
ue more dilly.d,llying on The part Of the ma
jofiiy in that body and when they tecOme con.
vinced that Gov. Fouls must be elrciedSthey
will make a virtue Of necessity and consent 10
60 into the election
Nothing Of general interest has yet occur,
ed in he Legislature that yuu could mol get tlll
Information about fron the pers. l'h- NJ
most goud feeling and harmony prevail among.t
the Union party The Senatorial elections are.
Of course, tue absorbing i0pics. gu viii per-
ceiye, however, that here is some disagreement
between the House and the Senate upon these
elections. Tire great uljec, Of The State, Rights
party is TO defeat Foolr and TO accomplish this
have good reason 10 believe, they would yiel
every thing else Bll the Union yauy, true u
Itself has withsood all temptation snd will coa-
iinu- TO do 80. 1t three Senators are elected.
there will be two democrats, aud one whis cleo
ted This seems 10 he generally considered and
agreed upon. All agree in giyIag The fail term
TO Foote--thc Two short ONES viii be divided. -
You will see the Senate has postponed the con.
sderat0n Of The full term unt the lGlh &C Feb.
ruary--ihe other two they propose filing re-
spectivply on lac ID. and Bid. OF FEBRUARY -
The House has not yet acted on their PROPOSE.
tim. My own opinion Is lha they ought TO elect
us far as he Senate will 90; otherwise they
woud certainly share portion Of the responsi
biiity Of defeating The Senatorial elections entire.
w. SOiNS bl OUT iflPIluH HIc1 HbWtNbT, I0I Unl
ing hem up TO elect ali three or none. The
polcy Of the Senate is, without doubt to separate
the elections, as far as possible, 80 as to take
the chances Of any dissenions in our ranks.
The bitterness Of the speech delivered BY Col.
Davis, in The 9Th January Convention did much
iorus. lie was pullicuiary severe upon Union
democrats; and our old Giend Cant. SeaIe, who
heard il all, was the mldies m,n ever saw. b.
The way, he did no, take his seat il the Sth Jauu-
AIRY Convention; an a. The Primitive 20 asserts
in big lie ters, be wishes the matter cautradicied
and himself put lgt brfre bis constituents The
old Captain is very popu'ar down here snd I.a
10 as good gtii US ever mortal man tied to-
Jackson il not as gay as usual during the sit.
ting Of the legislature Most OF the business
acted upon has been local. Old numbers say
there never was so much mere local business
before The Legislature.
A bill passed The HOUSE on Yesterday trans
ferring all ,he lands, donated Ivy Congress to he
State, 10 tho Ohio and Mobile Railroad Compa
ny. The Object Of the Company is to mortgage
the lands for funds to construct the road with -
The friends of the road think this, as il is, mes
important for the interest Of The road law
also passed giving prescriptions TO settlers on this
road. think The State had no RICH! to make
such disposition Of l..
write while my room is full Of company, 50
you must excuse bad writing ! will wtte again.