The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-13

committee.
Mr.. Welsh gave notice that he would, on
Tomorrow, introduce bill to amend art s
OF section /, of chapter 58 of the Revised
Code.
A message was received from the Govern.
or, with accompanying documents.
On motion of Mr.. Thoalas, the Governors
Message was Immediately taken up and read.
That Message was then read, and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Gordon, 5000 copies were order
ed to be printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Matthews gave notice that he would,
at an early day, introduce bill to repeal in
part, an act in relation to the field notes of
the original government surveys of this State.
Mr.. Ware gave notice that at some eaiIy
day he would introduce bill tc quiet the
tax titles, and prevent litigation in regard to
the same, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Boone gave notice that at an early
day he would introduce bill to repeal the
49th, 50th, 51st, SD and SD articles of the
chapter of the Revised Code in regard to the
Militia of the State, commonly known as rhe
Military Tax Law
Mr. Smith, of Clark, chairman Of the
special committee appointed to invite the
Hons. 0. r. Singleton and L. @. G. Lamar
to address the House at their earliest con
venience, reported that Mr.. Lamar had con-
sented to address the House Tomorrow,
"Wednesday evening, at I o'clock, and Mr.
Singleton on Friday night, at the same hour
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, of Yazoo, a.
committee Of five was appointed, sconSisting
OF Messrs. Thomas of Yazoo, Bell, MoseIy,
Collins and Pinson, whose duty it shall be te
examine the documents accompanying the
Governors Message, to select such as should
be printed and report the number of copies
thereof.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 1858.
Mr.. Welsh introduced bill to amend Art
s, section 2, Chapter 58, of the Revised Code
which was read a second time and referred to
aselect tcommittee consisting of Messrs Welsh,
Smith, Of Washington, and Suratt
Mr.. Smedes presented the petition of Mr..
]. W. :. Merrill, of Carroll county, contest
ing the seat of James p. Scales, member Tor
that county, and on Mr.. Smedes motion the
petition was referred to the COMMITTEES on
elections.
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill to repeal
in part, an act in relation to the field notes
of the original government surveys, which |
was read and passed.
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill to submit
to the legal voters in The town of Columbus,
the question whether vinous liquors shall be
retailed or not, &c. A third reading refused
Mr.. Boone introduced bill to repeal sec
ton 40, So 81, SO and So, of article of an
act to regulate the Militia of the State, ap-
proved Feb. %, 1857, which was read first
time.
Mr.. Welsh gave notice that he would in
troduce at an early day, a bill in relation to
free negroes and mulattoes also bill to
the sale OF real estate in certain
cases BY order of the Probate Court.
Mr.. Hall, of Lauderdsle, gave notice of a
bill to amend article l6, section 4, chapter
SO, Revised Code, so as 70 authorize Bo ,rds
Of county police to compensate Tax Assessors
for their services.
Mr.. Files, of Jackson, bill to improve
The navigation OF the Pascagoula river also
a bill declaring navigable the lake known as
Cumbest Lake in jackson county; and also
a bill to amend art. Is, of the Military Law.
Mr.. Talafero, a bill to authorize the several
clerks of Circuit Courts to make full and
complete record of all fnaI judgments, &C.,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Sleeper bill to amend article 307 of
section So of chapter 81 of the Revised
Code: .a. .......-
Mr.. Pinson to amend art G sec 2, chapter
10 of the Revised Code, in relation to grant
ing Marriage licenses.
Mr.. Kendrick, bill to repeal so much of
she lst section of the Sth chapter of the Re
Fised Code as relates to printers and pub
fishers.
Mr.. Crane, bill for the removing from the
State all mulattoes or free negroes, or for
them to be sold into slavery.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon the Governors
Message was taken up from the table and
made the special order Of the day, in Com
nittee of the whole at IL o'clock tomorrow,
Thursday
Mr.. Hudson, of Marshall, introduced bill
n relation to nsolvent estates, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Suratt introduced bill to amend the
act in the Revised Code relative to Circuit
Courts, which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. ats ~
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill to amend
chapter 81 Of the Revised Code, which was
referred to the Military committee. I
THURSDAY, Nov. a, 1858.
Mr.. Thomas of Yazoo, from the committee |,
appointed to examine the documents accom-
panying the Governors Message aud to de-
termine the number that should be printed
made report which was agreed to.
Mr.. Reid introduced bill to amend an
act providing suitable landings on the Mis-
sissippi River, said act being chapter % ol
the Revised Code which was referred to a
select committee consisting of Messrs Reid,
Davis of Issaquena, and Kelsey
Mr.. Ware a bill 10 quiet tax titles dc which
was read twice.
Mr.. Files introduced bill to declare Cum
best Lake, in Jackson County navigabe
which was passed.
Mr.. Thomas Of Noxubee, bill to re-enact
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