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/, this State. Pissed

ton of oysters in this State. Passed.
By Mr.. Ware, to cause uniform tax on all
monies of the State, and for o'her purposes.
Referred.
Bv Mr.. Suratt, to grant to each county in
this State the right of the State to lands living
~ the several counties heretofore forfeited 10
or bought by the State for unpaid taxes Re-
ferred.
Bv Mr.. Reasons, to prevent the sale Of Vi
nous and spirituous liquors within three mles
of State Springs Academy in Calhoun county.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, Of Lauderdale, the
Housc conrurred in the Senate amendment 70
the House bill TO incorporate the city Of Ne
ridian.
On motion Of Mr.. Gasque, the House con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the HOUSE
bill to repeal several parts Of acts relative to
| the sale Of vinous and spirtuous liquors so far
as the same my apply to the county Of Smith.
BY Mr.. Smyie, to amend the twelfth sec
ton Of the Constitution Of the State Of. Mis-
sissippi in relation to the Grand Jury system.
Referred.
BY Mr. Surntt, from the committee on Pro
positions and Grievances bill for the relief
of Joe Bird, free man Of color Passed.
ny III. NidiiliilY WI tIS OSHSEb VI lSANlO
Roberts, Of Franklin county. Read twice
BY Mr. Matthews, from the Judiciary com,
mittee, bill to authorize Fillmore, a free mar
Of color to make contract to become thu
slave Of j. j. Lindsey. Passed.
Mr. Purdom presented the petition Of A. L
Cheyis, a free man ef color; also, the petition
Of Amanda Russell, free woman Of color
which were referred.
On motion of Mr. Long, the vote taken OF
the indefnate postponemento of the Senate bill
to regulate the fees OF the Clerk of the Circui
and Chancery Courts of Kinds county was re
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the motion to IN
definitely postpone was laid on the table.
After being amended by Mr.. Purdom, OIL
his motion, the bill as amended was read tn
third time and passed
Ga motion Of Mr.. Smylie, the House I'D
iourned until 8 O'Clock Monday morning.
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3 O'CLOCK, ri NJ.
House met.

HOUSE met.
The evening session was taken mp IN the
consideration of bill to provide police regu--
lations for this State against her enemies, and
to secure partial community independence, re-
ported by committee, and after an animated
discussion, it was referred to the committee on
Ways and Means.
Also, the Senate. bill to aid in building q
monument to the memoryd those who died or
were killed in the first and second regiments
Mississippi rifles was taken up, and after
lengthy discussion thereon,
Mr.. Matthews moved the Indefinite post
ponement, which was DECIDED in the atiirma-
tive by yeas and nays, as ollows;
YEAs-Mr. SPEAKER, lkers, Bugg, Bell,
Beaman, Cofey, Culbertson, Carter, Duncan,
Downs, Dantzler, Dunlap Graham, GiIstrap
Gasque, Hamilton, Hill, BALL. of Lauderdale,
Hall, of Leake, johnson, Keith, Knox, Lyles,
| Lake, Martin, Matthews, EcAlister, Mellon
aid, McWhorter,. Owen, Palmer, Reasons
Ruffin, Rogers Sanders, Smith, of Lowndes
Suratt, Trotter, Van Eaton, Wheeler, Win.
burn-41
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Augustus, Bradford
Backstrom, Barksdale, CArk, Chambers, Dick.
ms, Ellis, of Copiah, Firth, Henley, Hooker
Hudson, Jones, of Sunfover, Long, Love, Mer
mar, Purdom, Reid, SmIie, Smith, of Jones
Shelton, Smedes, Tho1aA Wilson, Withers
| 7vsre, Walkef,eff asG,nsss5s. kNaiworth-s9.
On motion the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
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The Election of Speaker.

The long agony Is over. The fierce struggle
for Speaker has terminated in the election Of
Pennington, Black Republican from New
jersey, which has added another to the long
list of insults to the People Of the South from
the fanatical Northern majority. Pennington,
though not . sgner of the Helper Book, is
fully Identified by association and practice
with the anti-sizvsry party, and for all practi-
cal purposes, his election is as much Black
Republican triumph IS would have been the
election Of the mad fanatic and traitor, Sher-
man himself
While our bosoms swell with just In
dignation ct this premeditated and wanton
outrage upon the South, perpetrated by her
embittsred enemies, we cannot resist the i'm
pulse to offer warm tribute of praise to the
firmness and constancy displayed throughout
the long struggle by the Democratic members
from the South. Failing to elect their own
nominee, IN their patriotic determination to
leave no means unemployed to consolidate the
South, they rallied as one man to the support
of member of the Southern Opposition
thus presenting the rare spectacle of large
and well organized party conceding to the de-
mands Of mere corporal's guard, to defeat
the common enemy of the South. All their
seleacriRcing efforts failed, but they have de-
served the lasting gratitude of the friends of
the Constitution not only in the South, but
Throughout the vide extent OF the Union.
Another chapter has been written in the
sectional struggle precipitated by the abo-
l;s;on aeitators, breboding results more mo-
meutous than any which have yet been record
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The House resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business, to-wit: House bill
to regulate the collection of debts against alb
sconding debtors.
After being amended, the question was
taken on the passage of the bill, and decided
in the affirmative, years 40, nays y.
Mr.. Tolson introduced a bill to allow prac-
Using Physicians to testify by dispositions in
civil causes. Referred.
Mr.. Graham introduced a bill giving the
force of judgements to certain notes. Re-
ferred
Mr. Chambers introduced bill to establish
a system Of Common Schools in the county
of Coahoma. Referred.
A bill to declare the Yazoo Pass naviga-
bic stream and to authorize the re-opening Of
the same was taken up, and
On motion of Mr. Chambers, the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
| A bill to cali Convention to change the
| Constitution of the United States OF America
was taken up, and after being amended by
Messrs Lake and Clark, the question was taken
on the passage of the bill, and decided in the
negative by call Of the yeas and nays, as
| follows:
YEAs-Messrs Coffey, Chambers, Downs,
Dantzler, Dunlap, Firth, Jones of Sunfower,
Lake. McWhorter, Smedes, Withers, Wal
worth-12.
NAYs-Mr. Speaker, Messs. Augustus,
Akers, Armistead, Bugg, Bradford, Bell,
Boone Beaman, Clark, CuIbertson, Claiborne,
Duncan, Denney, Dean, Dickins, Evans, Ellis
of Copiah, Graham, Gilstrap, Gasque, Hamil-
ton, Hill, Henley, Hooker, Hall Of Lauderdale,
Hall of Leake, Hudson, Holmes, Keith, Knox,
Lyles, Long, Love, Martin, Matthews, Meri-
mar, McRae, Mcdonald, Miller, Owen, Pipes,
Palmer, Pinson, Reasons, Ruffin, Rogers,
Scales, Smylie, Sanders, Smith of Jones,
Smith of LowndeS, Suratt, Shelton, Trotter,
Thomas, Van Eaton, Wilson, Winburn,
Weathersby, West Williams-61.
Mr.. Sanders moved to reconsider the vote
on the indefinite postponement of the Senate
bill to aid in building monument to the
memory of those who died or were killed in
the first and second regiments Mississippi Ri
fles in the war with Mexico.
Pending the motion,
On motion, the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning at nine O'Clock.
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s-e-aa-
S SUMMARY.

OS3-Nine Churches are to be sold this mopAb
in Cincinnati, for non-payment Of taxes.
or The number of deaths in BROOKLYN. N
Y, last week, was 126
OF In Italy, this winter, tho mercury has
been IL degrees below zero.
or The first railroad in the United State.
was constructed in 1881.
OF The number Of interments in ST Ton.
Is during the past week was seventy-eirht.
OF A map of China, made 1000 wears ha.
fore Christ, is still in existence.
0~r There are thousand hands Al ,ro,t
upon the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
OF The muscles of the human law pro-
duce power equal to four hundred and thirty.
four pounds. '
% Let the light beam on me.n AZ the
fellow sand when scantling struck him.
VI III take your part" as the dog said
when ne took the cats dinner.
o. He who pursues an idle wish Init
climbs tree to catch fish.
CT A dead king Is his country. Sor-is b
not king-d,ta62
CT all the sweet uses Of Prosperity, the
sweetest IS IN knowing how to use il.
~ After tongue has once got Il knack
o. lying, tbs not TO be imagined how impossi-
bic It Is almost to reclaim t.
6T If you wish to offer your hand to ala
dy, the best time is-when shs il getting ont
Of an omnibus.
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HOUSE.
SATURDAY. Feb. 4.
ok q OI1H-A y = SD' = 1OVO.
House met.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-

SATURDAY, req. 4, 1ooU.
House met.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Introduction Of Bus.
BY Mr.. Firth, to amend the swamp land
law of Amite county. Referred
BY Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
County Boundaries to incorporate the Amte
county Female Academy, in the county of
Amite Passed.
By Mr.. Clark, to revive the Leyee laws Of
Bolivar county, ordered for third reading on
Tuesday next at ten o'clock.
BY Mr.. Duncan, to more fully secure the
school funds of Calhoun county and to define
the duty of the county treasurer Passed
By Mr.. Hamilton, to compensate certain
persons for the apprehension of runaway
slaves Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the Senate bill
to prohibit the sale of vinous and spirituous
liquors in township 81, range 4, east, in the
county of Carroll, was called up and passed.
By Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Corporations, to incorporate the French Camp
Academy and for other purposes. Passed.
By. Mr.. Wilson, to amend an act entitled
an act to establish Hospital in the town Of
Grand Gulf Passed.
By Mr.. Suratt, from the committee on
Prop ositions and Grievances, the petition Of
sundry citizens Of Bankston and vicinity In
the county of Choctaw, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same.
By Mr.. Evans, 10 change the time Of hold
ing the Circuit Court in the Eighth judicial
District Passed.
By Mr.. Chambers, from select committee,
to establish a system of common schools in
the county of Coahoma. Passed.
By Mr.. Chambers, for the relief of Archer
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SENATE.
SATURDAY, February 1.


Senate met.
The journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved
Mr. Harrison, from the joint standing COM
mittee on Internal Improvements, to whom
was referred bill to better provide for the
drainage of the swamp and overhowed lands
in Harrison county, reported the bill back to
the Senate with a recommendation that it do
pass. Received and agreed to and passed.
Mr.. Enloe from the joint standing commit
tee on the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
made a report and recommended the adoption
of the accompanying bill to provide for the
support of the Institution for the instruction
of the Deaf and Dumb. Received and agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Buchanan, from the committee to whom
was referred the bill to authorize the Board of
county Police of Tippah county to invest the
three per cent fund in the Bond of the Rip
ley Railroad, reported the same back to the
Senate with an amendment and recommend
cd that it do pass. Received and agreed to
to the bill passed.
Mr.. IIcLain, from a select committee to
whom was referred the proposition to memo
Tialze Congress in relation to public LANDS
within six miles of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, reported the same back to the Senate
and asked for favorable action thereon. Re-
ceived and agreed to and the memorial was
adopted.
Mr. Buck, from the Judiciary committe, to
whom was referred a bill to provide for the
better securing of titles to lands held and
claimed under tax sales and tax titles, report
ed the same back with sundry amendments
and recommended that the amendments be
adopted and that the bill pass as amended
Received and agreed to and the further con-
sideration of the bill as amended was post
poned until Monday morning II O'Clock.
Mr. Thomson, from the committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred bill to au-
thorize the children of Mrs. Josephine Har-
rington to be maintained out Of the income OF
their separate property, reported back to the
Senate a general bill to provide for the sup
port of orphans in certain cases, and recon-
| mended its passage. Received and agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on the Jul
dietary, to whom was referred bill to declare
Silver creek, in Yazoo county, navigable
stream, reported to the Senate substitute for
! the ORIGINAL bill and recommended thst it 10
pass Received and agreed to and the substi-
| tute adopted
| Mr.. Elicit, from the judiciary committee,
to whom was referred a bill to amend an act
to authorize a compilation of criminal law,
approved Feb. I'd, 1854;>reported the bill back
| to the Senate without amendment and asked
| to be discharged from the further consideration
of the same. Received and agreed to and The
| further consideration of the bill was postponed
until Monday evening, o'clock.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 8
| n'clnck p. N.
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) O'CLOCK, P. NJ.

DClidtG lACt-
Mr.. Simonton, from select committee to
whom was referred petition in relation to
| Druggists retailing at Oxford, reported bill
to further amend the law in relation to the
sale of vinous and spurious liquors within the
State of Mississippi, and recommended its
passage. Received and agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr. Harris introduced bill to repeal the
LIST section of the 35th chapter of the Revised
Code and to remove all doubts as to the legal
ity Of all corporations created or attempted to
be created under its provision. Referred.
Mr. Thomson, from select committee, to
whom was referred the resolution of the Joint
standing committee on the Treasurer's Office,
reported substitute therefor and recommend
ed its passage. Received and agreed to, and
On motion of Mr. McCord, the report and
amendments were laid on the table,
A bill to incorporate the town Of MeadviIle,
in Rankin county, was taken up and after an
amendment thereto being adopted, the bill
passed as amended.
A bill to prohibit the sale Of intoxicating
liquors within the town of Orisaba, in the
county of Tppah, or within one mile thereof
was taken up and passed.
A bill for the relief of Arthur E Barlow
and for other purposes, was taken up and
passed.
A bill to amend the laws in relation to free
negroes anu mulattoes in this State and for
other purposes, was taken up and referred.
A bill to release to the heirs of W. II.
Compton, the interest of the State of Missis-
sippi, in and to certain lands therein designa-
ted. Referred.
A bill to change the name of Walter Stan
ley to Walter Washington Griffis and consti-
tute him the heir at law of Martin L. Griffis,
of DeSoto county, was taken up and indef-
nitely postponed.
A bill to amend the law relative to estrays
was taken up and referred.
A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the town Of Chesterville and vicini-
ty, in Pontotoc county. Passed.
A bill for the relief of James R. Midam.-
Passed.
4 bill to reduce the penalty Of the bonds of
Justices of the Peace and Constables in the
county of Hancock, was taken up and amend
ed, and the bill and amendment was referred.
MIR. Minis was added to the Military Com
mittee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
o'clock Monday morning.
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Testers Land Laws and Regulations.

This is the title of volume of between
700 and BOG pages, by W. W. Lester Esp
of the Interior Department, Washington City.
The title itself suggests the objects and scope
of the work, and also its uses and value. IL
will contain all the laws passed by Congress
in reference to public lands. And the pub
fishers in their circular to the public, state
that Registers and Receivers will find In the
book, systematically arranged, everything per-
tanning to their duties Settlers may ascer-
tain what steps are necessary to entitle them
to pre-emptions, and in contested cases, may
learn whether the principles involved IN the
contest, have been heretofore settled. Own
ers of Warrants may find out whether the
law has been complied with in the assignment
of their Warrants, &C.; and how locations
NAV be made, which will be in all respects as
good and free from difficulty as cash entries.
Purchasers of land, who are awaiting Patents,
NAV learn whether the law has been complied
with in such manner as wlllinsure the de-
livery of their Patents in regular order, and
in due time. Claimants of alternate sections
along the lines of railroads.&c. lands former
" included in grants of foreign governments,
of lands selected by States as swamp lands,
of those selected for internal Improvements,
for schools and universities ,-will find prin-
ciples settled, which may save vast amount
of expense in prosecuting appeals, &c"
"To professional men, engaged in land
practice. the work will be invaluable. To
many of them, the amount saved in paper for,
and in printing Of, arguments, upon points
which have been argued and settled in hun
dreds of cases, will buy seteral copies Of the
book. As the book contains the substance of
the decisions of the Supreme Court, and OF
the opinions of the Attorneys General, togeth-
er with the decisions of the executive officers
having control of public land affairs, scarcely
land case can arise in which its pages may
not be consulted with advantage. To officers,
professional land lawyers, and intelligent IN
dividuals who have large land interests in Cal
ifornia, Oregon and in Washington Territory
the work will be doubly valuable, on account
of their remoteness from Washington, and the
difficulty of obtaining, in any manner, such
| varied information as is here condensed into Q
single volume"
The work is highly recommended by Hon
Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior
and others who are competent to judge of its
merits. 1t is in press and will soon be ready
for circulation.
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3 O'CLOCK, P. N.

House met.
On motion of Mr.. Suratt, the House con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the House
resolution fixing the day of adjournment,
striking out the 18th, and inserting the 18th.
Mr.. Cuibertson offered the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted:
Rsso7ued. That from and after Saturday
4th of the present month, no new business,
rexcept the Revenue and Appropriation bills,
and such business as may come from the Sen
atel shall receive the consideration or action OF
this House.
Re it further resolved, That after the 18th of
the present month, it shall not be IN order for
any member to speak longer than ten minutes
at one time upon the question or matter under
consideration, without special leave OF the
House.
On motion of Mr. Pinson, the joint resolu-
ton of the House in relation to the per diem
and mileage of the Senators and kepresenta-
tiyes during the recess, was called from the
table.
Mr.. smylie offered an amendment striking
out per diem"
On motion of Mr.. Suratt, the amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Matthews offered an amendment, str1k-
ing out mileage"
On motion Of Mr.. Suratt, the amendment
was laid on the table.
The QUESTION was then taken on the adoption
of the resolution, and decided thu. affirmative
BY call of the yeas and nays, as follows
YEAs.-Mr. Speaker, Adams, Augustus,
Akers, Bugg, Bradford, Baekstrom Bell
Boone, Beamap, Barksdale, Clark Ooliey'
Chambers, Culbertson, Duncan, Denney, Dun
lap. Ellis of Panola Firth, Graham, Gasque'
Hamilton, Hill, Hooker, Hall Of Lauderd9ie'
Holmes. Jones Of Sunhower, Knox, Lyles,
Lake, Martin, Matthews, McRae, McWhorter,
Miller, Owen, Pipes, Palmer, Pinson, Reasons,
Ruflin, Rogers, Reid, Sanders, Suratt, Shelton,
Terrell, FOLSOM. Thomas, Wilson, Wheeler,
Winburn, Weathersby Ware, Waikerof SNIP
son, Walworth.-57.
NAYs.-.Messrs Bishop, Claiborne, Downs,
Dean, Evans, Gilstrap Henley, Keith, Love,
Smith of Jones, Smith ofIsowndes, VanEaton,
West-13.
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Also, bill for the relief of Matilda and her
children, and recommended is passage. Re-
ceived and agreed to.
Mr. Lake introduced biz to designate in
what manner and in what coarts suits may be
brought against the State Of Mississippi. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Hooker introduced abiIl to amend an
act entitled an act to reduceinto one the sew
eral acts heretofore passed d relation to six
tenth section and common schools, so far as
relates to the county of.Hinds, approved
March l, 1850 Referred.
On motion, the House sijourned until .
o'clock, P. NJ.
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Virginia Legislature.

Both Houses have passed bill appropria-
ting $4,000 to pay the expenses incurred in
the Harper's Ferry invasion. A resolution is
pending in the Senate to present Lieut.. Green,
of the United States Marines, with sword
for his gallant conduct at Harper's Ferry. A
resolution Is also pending in the House to pre-
sent Col. P. st. George Cooke, United States
Army, with sword for meritorious services
in peace and war. A bill was reported in the
House proposing to remove from the State or
enslsye the free colored population. The Joint
Committee on the Harper's Ferry affair have
made voluminous report, which closes with
resolutions urging the arning and equipping
Of the militia, and the passage of laws en-
couraging domestic manufactures, and for the
more prompt punishment Of persons attempt
ing to incite slaves to instruction, and yindi-
eating the course Of Gov. Wise throughout
the Harper's Ferry affair.