The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. Nov. Q.


tolntIoduce bill TO amend an act in rela-
ton to bonds, notes, bills of exchange, and
other witnesses for The payment of money,
which under q SUSPENSION Of the rules was
read second time and referred to the Judi,
ciary Committee. s74
WEDNESDAY Nov. 3, 1858.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution directing
The Door keeper to procure from the Secre,
taIy OF State copy Of the Revised Code,
for the use of each Senator. Adopted.
Mr.. Oliver offered joint resolution, which
was adopted, under suspension Of the rules.
the House concurring,) that 50 much of the
Governors Message as relates to Levees and
Levee taxes, be referred to joint select com
mlttee, to consist Of five members on the part
OF the Senate, and---members on the part
Of the House, and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
lhe President appointed as members of
said committee on part of the Senate, Messrs.
Oliver, Davis, Neil, Stark and West.
Mr.. Harris offered the following joint pre-
ambe and resolutions, which we're read for
the first time, and laid over until to>morrow
(Thursday) for consideration.
WHEREAS, The two Houses of the Leois.
lature have been called together by the Gov
ernor with reference to certain subjects of
special public interests, and believing that
tie public voice and the public necessities do
not require that this Legislature should enter
into general legislation upon our system of
statuary, thereby protracting this session be
yond the period which the present exigency
demands: therefore.
ResoIped, BY the Senate, the House con-
curing, that such legislation as may be
general in its operations including any re.
vision or alteration of the New Code shall be
excluded from the business of the two Houses,
and atsuch matters as are submitted by the
Governor in his message, and such other mat,
ters as are local and private in their applica-
ton shall alone constitute the present session
ResoIved, That the cIergymen of the sew
eral religious denominations of the city of
Jackson, be invited TO open the daily morn
ing session of the SeLate with prayer.
THURSDAY, Nov. 4. 1858.
Prayer by the Rov. Nj. Mliken of the
Babist church.
Mr. Howry offered the following resolution
which was amended and adopted
Resolyed, That the city papers of Jackson
and Vcksburg be procured for the use OF the
members Of the Senate during the present
session.
Mr. Howry presented the petition Of Da-
vid Azlen Of Lafayette county, which was
referred to the committee on propositions
aud grievances, without reading.
Mr.. Howry offered joint resolutions direc~
ting the Secretary Of tie Senate aud Clerk
of the l1ouse to transcrbe in well bound
books the proceedings of their respective
houses, to be deposited among the archives
of the State Resolutions read and permit
ted to lie over.
The resolutions of Senator Davis Of Pa
nola, in regard to the admission of Terrific
ries, the law prohibiting the slave trade,
slavery, and other subjects were then taken
up and read
On motion Of Mr. Davis, the Senate resoI-
ved itself into committee Of the whole on
said resolutions.
Mr.. Oliver in the chair.
After some time spent in the discussion of
'aid resolutions, the committee rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again to"mor-
row friday morning at IL o'clock. Re-
asiyed and agreed to.
The llouse resolutions relative to Gen.
Quitman, were taken up and read, and laid
over until to-mo.ro for action.
a. naa FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 1868.
Mr.. Harrison gave notice that be would,
Vt au early day introduce bill to create an
)f6ce of Superintendent of Common Schools
'or the State of Mississippi, and for other
purposes. a
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Senate pro,
,eeded to the consideration of his resolutions
relative to Kansas and national affairs.
The Senate resolved itself into Commit
Zee of the Whole. tsss el 5
Mr.. Oliversin the chair. AmI
Mr. Davis proceeded in the discussion Of
lis resolutions. b sfsv se
After some time spent therein, the com
nittee rose, reported progress, aud the reso>
utions were postponed until Thursday next.
Mr., McCaughan introduced bill granting
% the Federal Government the privilege of
erecting Notifications on Ship Island.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n # aa e TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 1853.
Mr.. Gordon gave notice that he would, on
tomorrow, ask leave to introduce bill to
repeal articles 100 and 1913, of chapter 6,|
section II, Of the late Revised Code, in re-
ereuce to the competency of witnesses in
this State, and also, to repeal the sixth clause
of article 200 os same chapter, in reference
10 the taking Of depositions Of witnesses re-
siding within this State, over sixty miles from
-he place Of trial.
Mr.. Matthews, of Lowndes, gave notice
hat he would, at an early day, ask leave to
bills entitled ms follows
An act to amend chapter 81 Of the Re-
vised Code; aF 'aa
An act to amend chapter 81 Of the Revis-
cd Code, in relation to Staff officers
Mr.. Smith, Of Clark, offered resolution,
which was adopted unanimously, that eom~
mittee Of three be appointed BY the Speaker,
TO invite the Hon. o. r. Singleton, and Hon.
L, G. @. Lamar to address the House on the
political topics of the day at their earliest