The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-02-01

1idIke county, praying the suppression ol up
plng houses in said county, reported bill in
conformity thereto which was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
The hour having arrived for the consideration
OF the orders Of the day, the House went into
committee of the whole, on the Governors
Message. Mr.. Gordon in the chair,
After some time spent therein, the committee
rose, reported back to the House, the Governors
message. with the following resolutions [onered
by Mr. Sharpel and recommended that the same
be adopted.
Resolued, That the House OF Representa- tatives,
in printing the foregoing Message, does not
thereby endorsr its conclusions and ayerments,
but on the contrary repudiates the accuracy OF
both, in attempting to define the nature and po-
sitions of parties, and of distinguished and pat
riotic citizens.
Resolued, further, That the foregoing resolu-
tion be printed and appended to each copy of
the printed message.
| The question then recurred on agreeing to the
report of the committee to print 1000 copies OF
the Governors Message with the amendment
offered by Mr.. Sharp, and decided in the afirma-
tive, by the following vote:
| YEAs-Nessrs. Speaker, Abbott, Autry Aus
tell, Boren, Breeland, Bonner, Burt, Bardin,
Buckley, Brown, Barksdale, Catchings, Chand-
Ter, Covington, Dean, Dickens, Downs, Ellzy,
Gilleland, Garrett, Gordon, Hodges, Harper of
Jefferson, Henderson. Hindman. Hamer, Jayne,
Liddell, Lott, Milan, McLaurin, Null, Nc
Queen, Monett, Nabers, Newman Roy. Rhodes.
of Jackson, Rankin, Rhodes, of Smith, Sharp,
Siddall, Thames, Ward, White--46.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Aldridge, Botters,
Barnard, Beasley, Buck, Bass, Burrus, Duck
worth, Garner, Griffin, Harper OF Hinds Height,
Holder, Helm, Luckett, Lewis, Mitchell, Owen,
Phillips, Powe. Rives, Smith, of Sunfower Sad
dler, ShackeIford Swearingen, Taylor, Wolff,
Wade, Wayne-29,
Mr.. Dickens, fIom the standing committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that they had presented
to the Governor for his his approval and sigma
ture, an act to incorporate the Vicksburg Gas
Light Company, and an act to change the time
of holding the Circuit Courts of Holmes and
Yazoo.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan'y 19.-on motion of Mr..
Gordon the House bill to amend the jury laws
of the State, was referred to the Judiciary com
mIttee.
On motion of Mr.. Shackelord, it was
Resolped. That the committee on Internal
Improvements lS luSlEuCtCd u INTO Tile
Iexpedency of amending the act of 18th March
1852, in relation to the construction of a levee
on the Mississippi river. and especially, the 18th
and 10th sections thereof so as to make the Scrip
available to the State.
Mr.. Liddell, from the select committee to
whom was referred the bill to enlarge the middle
Vice Chancery District, reported the same back
to the House with an amendment, and recon-
mended the passage of the bill. Received and
agreed to and the bill read the third time.
On motion of Mr.. Burus, the House resolv-
ed itself into committee of the whole on the
said bill.
After some time spent therein during which
the merits of the bill were discussed by Messrs
White, Shackleford, Rives. Cassidy, Porter,
Null, Botters, Burrus and Buck the committee
rose, reported the bill back to the House, and
recommended that it do not pass-which was
received.
Question agreeing,
Mr.. Liddell moved that the bill be referred to
rhe Judiciary Commitee-lost.
Mr.. Burrus moved that the House adjourn un-
til tomorrow morning, at 10 ocIook-which
Mas lost.
The question was then taken on agreeing to
the report of the committee of the whole re
commencing that the bill do not pass, and deci-
ded affi mat;vely.
THURSDAY, Jan. l9.-On motion of Mr.. Bot
ters, it was
Resolred, That the Judiciary committee be
instructed to inquire whether under our present.
Constitution. the Legislature can establish in
each county an inferior Court of Chancery or
make the Circuit Judges ex-officio Vice Chan
cellors, and il they shall be Of opinion that such
power exists, then that they inqnire into the ex-
pediency of making such change in our Judi
ciaI system and report by bill, or otherwise, but
that if said committee shall be of opinion that
such power does not exist under our present con-
stitution, then that they inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the constitution as to
give such power, and report BY bill or otherwise.
Mr. Botters introduced bill TO amend the
laws regulating the proceedings in the Probate
Courts of this State. Referred
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
A bill to provide for holding the Probate Cir
cult and Vice Chaneery courts in this State was
considered
Mr.. Botters offered to amend by inserting the
words g Vice Chancery," after Probate wherever
the latter word occurs-adopted.
The Senate resolution endorsing the Admins
tration of President Pierce were read the first
time
Mr.. Anderson moved that they be laid on the
table, and 100 copies ordered to be printed, and
that they be made the special order on Monday
next at IL m.--carried.