LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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In the House Of Representatives, on the
18th instant, Mr.. Mcdonald introduced a
memorial TO Congress, requesting that 9TH
er lands may be set apart for the use of
schools, in lieu of the 10th sections nnder
the treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek -
Rules suspended, and the memorial adopt.
ed.


The House took up the bill to repeal
the Sth section of the act Of 1899, TO sup,
press tippling housss-reod the third time
and passed.


The Revenue bill was taken up and
made the special order for last Monday, at
IL o'clock.


The amendments Of the Senate 10 the
bill annexing Noxubee to the 4lh Judicial
District also the Senates amendment 10
the bill fixing the per diem pay of Boards
of Police and Judges and Clerks OF Pro
bate in certain counties therein mentioned T.
were concurred in.


The resolution Of the Senate fixing on I
the I'd Of March next for the fnal adjourn.
ment of,he Legislature was taken up


Mr. Allen moved that II lie on the table
until Monday next which was agreed 10.


The house resumed the consideration of /
the appouionmcnt bill, when


Mr. Greaves introduced a resolution |
that the bill be referred to a select commit
tee of IL members---one half TO be appoint
ed from the northern part of the state, and |
the other half from the southern and east /
ern part, and that they report a bill 10 the
house apporlioniug representatives and Sc
natOrs as speedily as possible, which was
adopted.
The House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, aud took up the bill to
abolish securities in this State. The bill
having been read,


Mr. Cannon moved that the committee
rise, report the bin without amendment,
with a recommendation that il do not pass.
Pending this motion, Messrs. Nc cCaughn
end Allen spoke at length upon The bin, 4
when
Mr. Adams moved 10 strike out the .
whole bill except the first section, which
sbolishes private securities only, and with
proviso that il should not affect the bonds
Of public officers, executors. adminis,ra-
tors, DC, which was agreed 10. The
question REQUIRED on the motion TO rise 4
and report the bill, which being taken, il
was agreed to. The report was received,
and the question Of agreeing TO the same
was taken by yeas and nays, and decided
10 The affirmative, yeas sc, nays 25, 50 the
report wss agreed 10.