The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-20

out further business Of importance the
senate adjourned.
Ho,sc.-Call of counties for the presenta-
ton Of petitions, &c, was the first business. !
Among others, Mr.. MoLAURIS presenteda |
bill for the removal Of the county cite OF
jasper County. which was passed.. Reso- |
buttons requesting copy Of Col. Hooker's |
Eulogy on Gen. Quitman were introduced
andadopted. Mr.. Rogers gnve notice Of
a hill for the better securing Of the inter |
ct Of owners of stock or cattle killed on
railroads in this State. Mr.. Nosely, a
hill providing for the trial Of slaves for Of
fences not capital. Senate Bills and Mes
sagcs were taken up. The Bill to grant
the United States the privilege Of fortify-
ing Ship Island, referred. Bill preventing
the sale Of intoxicating liquors in a certain
portion Of Smith county wac on motion Of
Mr.. Carey. Of Smith. laid on the table
Some local bills passed and House adj
journed.
TUESDAY, Nov Q, 1858.
lS7Jats.-Not much business Of import
ance was done in the Senate. Mr. How
~ offered resolution, which was adopt
cd. directing Committee Of three on the
part Of the Senate, and five on the part Of
the House, to consider that portion Of the
Governors Message referring to the Geo
logical and Agricultural Survey Of this
State.
Messrz. Howry, Neil and Catchings Of
Kinds, compose said Committee on the
part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Elicit introduced a bill to amend
the law in regard to Railroad Companies
in this State, which was referred.
Mr. McCaughan introduced bill to
abolish securities in this State and for 9TH
| or purposes, which was read second time,
laid on the table, and 200 copies ordered
to be printed for the use Of the Legisla-
turo.
Mr.. McCAUGHAN introduced bill to re-
| peal tho 18th section Of chapter c. Of the
Revised Code in regard to Challenging
and Duelling"
| Ho,lss.-Resolutions we're passed request
| ing Hon. JEFF. DAVIS to deliver a speech
on the political topics Of the day in the
Hall Of Representatives Mr.. KERN, Of
Newton, by leave introduced the follow
ing. which was adopted:
| WHEREAS. At a late term Of the Circuit
| Court Of Newton County, Frank, slave,
! was indicted for committing a rape on an
| Indian woman, and whereas the Court de-
cided that there was no law in this State
10 punish the above named crime, when
committed by negro, unless upon white
woman therefore
Rcsoici, That the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary he required to take under con
sideration the laws providing for the pun
ishment of slaves, with instructions 10 re-
port by Till or otherwise.
Mr.. GoRDoS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported examination OF bill to
amend the law in relation to writs Of CT
ror. in criminal cases, and have made an
amendment thereto, by way of substitute
for the original bill, and recommend that
said amendment, in lieu Of said original
bill, do pass.
The substitute bill 90 reported, wac then
passed.
Mr.. GORDON from the Judiciary Com
mitteo, to whom was referred the bill n
repeal part Of article 4, chapter Q, Of the
Revised Code, concerning Coroners, Shcr-
iifs and Clerks. reported that the said
Committee deem it inexpedient and un-
necessary to legislate on the subject re-
fcrrcd to in said bill, and recommend that
it do not pass.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 10, 1888.
lS7,af.-Mr. Oliver introduced a bill tc
abolish the Office Of State SCologist, which
was referred to the appropriate Commit
tee. Nothing else Of importance took
/ place In the Senate.
Vo.as..-In the House a resolution WIZ
pos.,d ordering 5000 copies Of Mr.. HUD
/ sov's Agricultural Address for the use o
| the members. The bill repeating the law
regulating printers fees was reported by
Mr.. GoRpoy from the Judiciary Commit
tee. and passed, yeas So, nays 30. The
v.as and NAYS on this hill are not report
Cd. We hope, however, that they were
recorded. and can be obtained for futur,
reference. Il is due 10 the members them
.sIvc-. "a well ~ TO the printers of the
State. that il should be known who voted
for. and who against, this just and reason
able measure Of repcal.-ED CLARION. A
Committee WIS appointed by the Hous,
to solicit a copy Of Mr.. HoOEER's Eulogy
ON QUrrxAN, for publication. Both Hous
O. adjourned early to attend tho State
Fair.
THURSDAY, Nov. IL, 1858.
| S.aats.-The House resolutions on QrIr
NAN, presented by Mr.. Hour Of Natchcz
were taken up and concurred in.
Reports from various committees wer,
received and agreed to. Mr. Mason in
troduced a bill to abolish tho office o
State Geologist, and establish a Chair o
Agriculture in the State University, a mo
ton for the second reading Of which wa
lost. MIR. DAVIS introduced a bill to secur,
to the State University the proceeds of tn,
sale Of the thirty-six sections Of land
granted - the Legislature Of said State, il
trust for the support Of a seminary oflearn
ing therein, by act of Congress, which wa
ordered to be printed. Mr.. CATcHIyGs, O
Kinds, introduced bill to amend an &C
in the Revised Code, providing for the es
tablishing Of the Probate Courts, and 70
prescribing the mode Of practicing there
i'm, which was passed. A joint oommitte
on the part of the Senate was appoints
on that portion Of the Governors Messag
relating to the Gulf and Ship Island Raj
b road. Mr.. WEST introduced bill to al,
in the construction Of the Gulf and Shi
Island Railroad, which bill was referred t
the joint select committee ON said pre-
posed road. Mr.. CATcHISos, Of Kinds, in
troduccd a bill to incorporate the Histor
cal Society Of the State, which was passed
HaUe.-Nothing Of consequence wa
done in the House, and both branches ad
iourned 10 the Fair.
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