LEGISLATURES OF MISSISSIPPI

From the Editor.l
IN THE SENATE.
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The Senate met persuant to adjournment
Mr.. KER fIom the Select Committee
raised for tha, purpose reported bill ap,
lpropriating the proceeds of the taxes on
billiard tables, in the county of Adams, to
The Mississippi Hospital AT Nltchez. We
trust this bill will become n law. The
institution proposed to be foslered by this
bill, is one highly important at that point
IN our State, and ia one truly creditabIe to
the State.


A bill from the House of Representa-.
uves, entitled an act to exempt from exc
cuiion, certain property therein named,
was read the third time. 1t was then put
uPon its passage, and passed by vote Of
Is 10 IA. This bill originated in the
House last session, and in its original
form, exempted from sale, in the hands of
heads of families, one hundred and sixty
acres of lard, and the improvements there.
on, provided said Improvements did not
exceed Sl500 in value, by virtue of an,
execution, order, or decree, Of any court in
this State, uron any contract entered into
after the passage Of said act. The Senate
amended the bIl! so as TO exempt only forty
acres of land, and improvements Of the
value of $500. Tho amendments were
rejected by the House.


Mr.. TUCKER proposed an amendment
eXempting all real estate from sale under
execution, which was lost.


Mn. MARSHALL, of Kemper, introduced
a bill granting to inn and tavern keepers
the privilege of retailing vinous and spirit
ous liquors under certain restrictions.


Mr.. Tucker moved to reject the bill,
which did not prevail.


The Senate then adjourned until to.
morrow morning 10 o'clock.