The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-02-24
Legislative.

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r1 Legislative.
The Legislature met on tho 18th
the time Of opening after the nd
journmeni, but no quorum vas hac
until Monday last, whom q quorum
was secured, and tbereguIr bu4i
ness OF the session re -commcnced
Nothing OF interest was done o.
Monday in either House, except III,
reading OF n message from the Gov.
ernor, in which he dashed the Lek.
islature severely TOR thor waste Of
time and inactivity. .r, es -..
We clip the following items from
tho Pilot of the 21st instant
The 1lonso passed u bill extend,
ing tho time for the collection of
taxes in Hancock county.
We learn that q new staff and col.
ors are about to be erected over the
State House. This rs az it should
be. Let the old flag wave. y
! The committee to whom was re-
ferrcd Joint Resolution No. l6, mo
morallzlng Congress, reported favor
ably in the House.
A bill passed the Senate authoriz.
ing n now assessment of lands in
Smith county. II provides that the
new assessment shall not be made Mt
"a less rate than before,
Mr.. French, of Adams, gives no.
tIco that he will, Mt some future day.
move a reconsideration of the House
Bill No. 18cln relation to publishing
. digest OF the laws of this State.
Senator Little offered a resolution
to provide for converting the Senate
at nine o'clock, a. m, and holding
afternoon sessions, commencing nj
three o'clock. A similar resolution
was offered by Senator Abbott, and
finally adopted. Mr., Little gives
that to-day he will offer an
amendment to the roles Of the Sen.
ate. 35al9 10 ~ -,.r ~ rt ~
A Democratic member moved to
take up tho Marshall county con.
election case, when n motion
was made from the other side Of the
House to table, the yeas and nays
called. The original motion
was tabled and the bill made the
order for Friday next at half
past ten o'clock.
MIR. Davis, Of the House. in 40,
with a. previous notice.
moved to reconsider action whereby
The substitute bill No. 100, an Att
p facilitate the construction of the
Marion and Memphis rail.
'oad, was defeated, after a consider
'b'e time being CONSUMED, the bill
aassod. ea.4. r#, .r
The House went into Committee
y the Whole, to consider s. b. No.,
Il, and House BIT No. 202, an Aeti
oqoiet tax titles and increase tho '
evenue of the State. The latter !
which is considered an impor,
ant one, was referred to a special !
ommittee. of five, with Instructions
hat they report o.morrow morning
I eleven o'clock. 83cf has o9
, The Housenis also in receipt Of Y
message from His Excellency, the !
.oyornor, giving an account, SO far
he may be concerned, Of the funds =
prived from the donation BY theI-.
eneral Government of 2i0.O0O
res OF land to the State ofJM;ss.
7 college purposes. GOV. Powers.
1t being able to produce the facts +,
connection with the matter, en- :
'rsed the resolution referring il to,.,
predecessor. sgaaSa3 =" %
Mr.. Chandler offered an amend. pi,
mt to the standing rules of the "
,use, so as to convene at nine noi
clock and hold, afternoon sessions. VII
'leil was made the occasion OF 4 we
contest. Finally, Mr.. Suli.l,-
! moved to adjourn, which mo- 10
\ was lost. Mr.. Grises then ,
we'd to postpone for two DAYS,
ich was also lost. Mn. Hill movs
to refer to the Committee on I'm
lshed Business, which was lost,
! the amendment to tho rules was
ally adopted. 'G921r Ytfn9~ tnIF
In the DeScto couRstea lcicctionf ,
o, after hearingsall the, evidence Ct
lator Abbott, otlered a resolution ~
the seat of the present in. 20
vacant, and authorizing the
vernon to call d new election mi
t county. Uponthisa ptdtracts
debate enSssd, and the merits of
, case, for and against, were sbly1
cussed, Messrs. Steele and Hardy
the part b Holloway, the present T
urnbent, and Mcssfs. Gibbs and T
,rgau in behalf OF Mr.. st)aldwen, b
contestants. Atitwo o'clock the !
nate aaiourpcd without coming
a vote.
The bill to Incorporate the Mobile
Northwestern Railroad, approv-
July 20, 1870, was called up, and
:, Lowry moved that tho Auditor
m