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| LEGISLATIVE we nave ine procceu'nSs
of the Legislature up to the vi ult'mo
We give su h items as we deem worth
transcribing.


SENATE, Wednesday Ian. 81. Mr.


Montgomery introduced a resolution IL
rescind the resolution passed at the July
session in favor locating The Naval Depo
and National Armory at Memphis, Te., ant
designating Na,chez or Vicksburg as mos
suitable locations.


Mr.. Swann's bill to divide The State iUto
four congressional districts came up.


Mr. Mathews amended it by providing
that any new county created hereafter, shall
be attached to the most contiguous dis.
trict.


! Ttevote being then taken, the bill passed
by ayes ~, noes 8.


Mr. Mathews introduced resolution, in i.
the judiciary committee to report bill pro.
viding that The sale Of property under q
junior judgement shall convey valid title
bu: the holder Of the senior judgement shall
be entitled 10 the benefit Of the sale. A
dopted.


MIR Ives introduced bill insruciing the
Auditor to issue warrants TO the amount o
Sl,S00 for printing done at the extra
session. Referred TO Committee on claims
Thursday, Jan. 25-Mr. Brougher'.
bill to restrict The jurisdiction of town justice
and constable in Ripley, passed.


A bill 70 amend the several acts fIimita
tion on actions in This state, was ordered to
its engrossment. 1t provides that all ac-
lions for the recovery Of lands, shall be
brough, within ten years.
Friduy Jan. 26.--Mr. Knox, from the
committee to whom was referred Mr. Mont
gomery's resolution in relation to the Ma
,ionaI Armory and Nava! Depot, made
report recommending Grand Gulf and
Natchez TO the General Government, as
suitable points. t


Mr.. Adams amended by adding Ship Is
land, on the sea coast.


Mr. yentress amended by adding For,
Adams. @a o'95


Mr.. Mathews proposed an amendment
recommending Memphis, if no suitabl,
place in this State could be found. Lost
Mr. Mathews bill TO repeal the act Q
lS40, aboIishing Imprisonment for deb,
came up. =*
| Mr.. Briscoe moved its indefinite post
ponement, which failed.
MIR Guion offered an amendment preven
ting imprisonment Of The person unde
mesue process, and guarding against op
preston under final process, which wa
accepted, and The bill ordered to its engross


ment. d.
, Monday Jan. 90 Mr.. Adams caIle
!, up the bill to abolish the Vice. Chancer
Court. a~
1 Mr.. Mathews was opposed to the bill
, and to giving unlimited Chancery jurisdic


tion to The circuit courts. He would b


willing, however, If it were constitutional t
give the business Of both Chancery court
10 the circuit courts.


The bill. On motion Of Mr.. M. was indefi
nitely postponed


Mr. Adams introduced resolution for a,
adjournment Of the Legislature on the lOt
February. Adopted.


HOUSE REPS, Monday Jan. ON
Labove, Of Deso,o, introduced several reso
lutions against distric'ing the state and
gainst making provision for the payment o
the Planters Bonds, since the voice of III,
people had not been heard upon these qucs
tions. s 1855
4 a4t


Laid on The table.