The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-02-22
Mississippi Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
| MoEDAY, January 80, 1854.-Mr REYNOLDS
presented Temperance petition from sundry
citizens of Tishemingo-referred.
| Mr.. Johnston introduced a resolution for the
transfer OF press from the Auditors office to
the cler.l's Office of the High Court--adopted.
| Mr.. Ellet introduced bill to amend an act of
| 1882, to provide compensation for destruction,
loss or damage by Railroad-refemed
| Mr.. Ramsey, from select committee, report
ed substitute for the House bill granting jurs-
diction ever site for Military Asylum at Pas
cagoula, which under suspension of the rules,
was passed.
| The bill to amend the act of 1921, relative to
the duties OF executors, administrators and guar
dians, was passed.
| Mr. Cobb, from the select committee to dis
trict the State, reported under instructions, the
bill reported BY Mr.. Pope. two years since.
| Mr.. Berry introduced bill for the purchase
of a certain number of Cotton's Map of the U.
States-read second time.
/ TUESDAY,, Jan. 3I.-On motion BY Mr.. Cobb
the Senate resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the bill granting the right of way
| to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad-Mr.
Acker in the chair.
On motion by Mr.. Reynolds. the latter part of
! the l. Ith section was stricken out
After some debate the committee rose, rcpor-
ted the bill, and the report was received and
agreed to.
The bill was then passed-ayes %, noes Z.
A report was received from the State Conlmis-
sioner in relation to loan of $1,000, made to
Mississippi College at Clinton, in lS29-ldid on
the table.
Mr. Berry from the committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grivtnces, to whom was referred the
bill for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire
at Tchula, made report, sympathzing with
those persons, bat recommending that the bill
do not pass Received and agreed to.
Mr. Beene, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported adversely to petition from sundry citi-
zens Of Tippah county, in in relation TO carry
ing deadly weapons. Received and agreed TO.
Mr.. Elicit from the same committee, reported
bill to amend the laws in relation to Probate
Courts. Read twice, and ordered to be printed.
Also, reported on the bill to amend the Grim
inai laws of the State recommending Senate bill
to regulate the mode of selecting and empanel-
ing Orand Jurors, as q suoStItute-EoSt IJAeu
| till to morrow.
Mr.; Webb reported sundfy bills as correctly
enrolled.
Mr.. Beene. from the judiciary committee. re
ported adversely to the bill to authorize guar
dians, executors and administrators to make adj
vance> during administration. Agreed to.
| Mr. Beene, from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported back the bill to amend the laws granting
commissions to executors. guardians, &c, which
was passed.
Mr. AckeI, lrom the same committee. reported
back the Dill to repeal the laws in relation to
forthcoming bonds.
Also, reported back the bill for the benefit of
insovent debtors.
Mr. Arthur introduced a resolution to in
struct the committee on Finance to inquire in
to the expediency of reporting bill to establish
a State Land Office. Adopted.
Mr.. Alcorn, bill to provide for the further
issue of swamp land scrip to aid in the con-
struction of levees. Read twice and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Roger called up House bill to authorize
the Alabama and Noxubee Railroad (Tuscaloosa
to Macon) to extend their road into this State,
which was amended and passed,
Mr.. Hemingway called up the bill TO prohibit
the construction of dams and levees in certain
cases. Referred to select committee: