The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-02-08

1894 and '55; the probable amount requisite to
carry ON existing Improvements, &C.; what de-
hciency, if any, there will be in the Treasury
at the expiration respectively; and what in
crease, if any, will be necessary in the tax lists
also, the probable amount to be realised this
year, and also The following year, from property
not heretofore taxable.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler his Joint resolu-
ton in relation to the Union and Planters Bank
Bonds was taken up.
lie offered the following, by way of substi-
tute:
Resolred, That joint committee, consisting
of on the part of the House and - on the part
of the Senate, be appointed, with instructions
to report at an early day, by address or resolu-
tions, the reasons which induced the State to re-
pudiate the Union Bauk Bonds.
Mr.. Buck offered to amend by adding ''and
the decision of the High Court Of Errors and
Appeals"
Mr.. Ward moved to lay the original resolu-
ton and amendments on the table,
A division was called for
The question on laying Mr. Bucks amend
ment on the table was decided in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Aldrige offered an amendment, that the
committee specify wherein the reasons set forth
by them are superior to those set forth by The
Legislature of 1912, and that the committee fur
ther report what reason there is for repudia
ton, and how ofen it will be necessary 10 set
forth these reasons to the world.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpe the amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Shackleford offered to amend by insert
ing" the Bonds of the State issued on account q
the Planters Bank"
Which, on motion of Mr.. Chandler, was lail
on the table.
Mr.. Starke offered the following amendment:
And that said committee report some plan by
which the payment of said Union Bank Bonds
may be secured, said Bonds being deemed valia
and binding on the State of Mississippi
Mr. Garrett offered to lay the amendment on
the table
Pending the question,
On motion of Mr. Gordon, the House I'D
iourned,
WEDNESDAY, Jan'y 25th, 1853.
Mr. Barksdale from the standing committee
on Elections reported that the committee had
examine the various credentials Of the members
of the House, and found, so far as qualified, the
members have all been legally returned as certi-
fed-received and agreed to.
| Mr.. Lewis introduced bill TO establish :free
banking associations" in this State.
| Mr.. Newman moved the rejection OF he bill
which was carried in the affirmative, end the bill
rejected.
| Bill by Mr.. Shackeford to prohibit the circu-
| lation of bank bills OF less denomination than
| fifty dollars.
MIR. Anderson moved TO reject, but Withdrew
his motion and Mi Rozell renewed it.
| The question wos taken OH the motion to re-
| iect, and decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Shackelford, the bill was
read second time.
Mr.. Garner offered to amend by striking out
$3.50" and inserting "S5."
| Mr.. Harper Of Kinds offered to amend the
amendment by striking out $50 and inserting
800.
| Mr.. Warnd moved that the bill and amend
ments be laid on the table, until the 4th April
next.
A decision of the question then being called
tor the question was first taken on laying on
the table Mr.. Harper's amendment, and decided
in the affirmative.
! The question was then taken on laying on the
table Mr.. Gamers amendment, and decided in
the negative
The question was taken on laying the bill on
the table and decided in the negative.
| MIR. Tarver offered to amend Mr. Gamers
amendment by striking out IS" and inserting
20.
On motion of Mr. Garret, this amendment
was on the table.
of Mr.. Gamers amendment to strike so and in
sert 5.
| Mr.. Starke moved the previous question,
which was carried.
The question was then taken on inserting 5,
and decided in the affirmative.
| Mr. Gordon moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill, which was lost.
On motion of Mr. Shackelford, the question
was then taken on the passage Of the bill as
amended, and decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Barksdale gave notice of the introduction
Of bill relinguishing to Yazoo county the right
the State of Mississippi has to submerged lands
lying therein, fer certain purposes.
Mr.. White introduced bill to amend an act
to incorporate the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad Company-passed.
| A message was received from the Governor
Informing the House that he had approved SUM-
dry bills, as follows:
To make Eliza Robb and others co-heirs OF
| Delilah House.