The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-08

Suratt, Trotter, Van Eaibn, Wheeler, Win
burn-41.
NAYs-Messrs.A Adams, Augustus, Bradford,
Backstrom, Barksdale, CArk, Chambers, Dick
ms, Ellis, of Copiah, Firth, Henley, Hooker,
Hudson Jones, Of Sunfover, Long, Love, Mer-
mar Purdom, Reid, Smlie, Smith, of Jones'
Shelton, Smedes. Tho1seA. Wilson, Withers,
Wsre, Walker, 81 ~ aiworth-a9
On motion the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock
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SENATE.
FR1DAY, Feb. 3, 1860.
Senate met
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. HUE presented memorial accompa-
MED by bill to increase the salaries Of Dis
trict Attorneys. Referred.
Mr. Elicit, from the Judiciary committee,
to whom was referred a bill to amend article
two hundred and one, section forty-one, of
chapter sixty-four Of the Revised Code, re-
ported the same back to the Senate with an
amendment, and recommended the adoption of
the amendment, and the passage of the bill as
amended. Received and agreed to, and the
bill as amended passed.
Also, a bill to amend the twenty third chap
ter of the Revised Code, entitled an act for the
relief Of and support of the poor; and recon-
mended its passage. Received and agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Also, bill to compensate returning officers
of elections, reported an amendment to the
bill, and recommended the passage of the bill
as amended. Received and agreed to, and the
bill passed as amended.
Also, the petition OF A j. Smith, praying
for the passage of an act to divorce him from
the bonds of matrimony, and recommended
that the prayer of said petitioner be not grant
ed Received and agreed to.
Also, House bill for the relief Of Maston
Parkman, OF Lawrence county, and recon-
mended its passage. Received and agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Also, bill to re-enact the fifth section of an
act to provide for the sale of lands purchased
by the State at tax sales approved March 4,
1913, and recommended that it do pass. Re-
ceived and agreed to, and the bill passed.
Also, bill to authorize acting Justices of
the Peace of the several counties of this State
to appoint patrols in their respective districts,
and recommended that the said bill do not
pass Received and agreed to.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act
in relation to the public revenue of this State,
without recommendation, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same. Received and agreed to.
Also a bill to authorize Justices of the
Peace to discharge the duties of Coroner in
certain cases, and recommended that it do not
pass Received and agreed to.
Also, House bill to provide for taking the
census of the State of Mississippi in the year
1860, with an amendment, and recommended
the adoption of the amendment, and the pas
sage OF the bill as amended. Received and
agreed to, and the bill SO amended passed.
4 House bill to aarsex part of Iailahatchie
county to the county of Sunfower, and for
other purposes, was taken up, and made the
special order for tomorrow, at II o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Starke, the resolutions On
State and Federal Relations, with House
amendments thereto, were taken up.
Pending further action, on motion of Mr.
Harrison, the Senate adjourned until this
evening, three O'Clock.
3 o'cLocK, p. NJ.
The Senate met
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the resolutions on State and Federal Relations,
and after having occupied the whole evening
on motion Of Mr.. Elicit, the further consider
alton of the resolutions were postponed until
to- morrow, IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Brashier, bill to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Holly
Springs and Hickory Flat Plank Road Com
pany was taken up and passed.
Mr. Davis introduced bill declaatory Of
the limitation laws of this State Referred
On motion of Mr.. Thames, the Senate re-
ceded from the House amendment to the bill
in relation to INDECENT children in Oktibbeha
county.
On motion of Mr.. Chrisman, the Senate ad-
journed until seven o'clock this evening
Z O'CLOCK, P. N.
The Senate met
On motion of Mr. Harris a House bill to
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Tombgbee Bridge Company, and for 9TH
er purposes, approved Nov. 9th, 1853, was
taken, and after being amended by himself,
was passed as amended.
A House bill to confirm the sale of ffac-
tional lot No. z, north, in the city of Jackson,
made by the Auditor and Treasurer of the
State to R. A. Clark, and for other purposes,
was taken up and passed.
A bill to change the time of holding the Po-
lice Court in the county of Rankin, was taken
up and passed.
A bill to authorize the Boards of county
Police of the counties of Adams, Wilkinson
Lawrence, Pike and Rankin, respectively, to
grant licenses to set up and keep for public
play, billiard tables in each Of said counties
with House amendments thereto, was taken
up, and
On motion of Mr.. Starke, the bill and amend
ments were laid on the table.
A bill to amend an act establishing Circuit
Courts, &c, so far as it relates to the compen-
sation of witnesses, was taken up, and after
being amended was referred to the Judiciary
committee with the amendments.
A memorial of the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi to the Congress of the United
States, in relation to the establishment of
Navy Yard at the Bay of Biloxi in said State,
was taken up and passed
A bill for the relief Of William A. Land
and the heir of J. G. Wilson, deceased, was
taken up and passed.
A House resolution in relation to Public
Buildings was taken up, and
On motion Of Mr.. Starke, was laid on the
table.
A House bill to incorporate the city of Me-
ridian, was taken up and after an amendment
being made by Mr.. Elicit and adopted, the bill
thus amended passed.
Mr.. Starke moved to take up tho bill in re-
lation to the militia of this State, which was
lost.
A bill to incorporate Brooksville in the
county Of Noxubee was taken up and passed.
A bill to repeal the law Incorporating the
town Of Raleigh in Smith county, was taken
up and passed.
A bill to explain an act entitled an act for
the relief Of A. B. Montgomery and Bayless
I. Shelly, was taken up and passed.
A bill to regulate the price of slaves for
criminal offences, was taken up and referred.
A bill to amend article twelve, of chapter
twenty of the Revised Code, was taken up
and passed
On motion of Mr.. Starke, the Military bill
was taken up and made the special order for
Monday evening at Z o'clock.
A bill to legalize the lease of certain six
teenth sections land in Kemper county, was
taken up and referred.
A bill in regard to the Clerks in the Audi |
tors Office was taken up and passed.
A bill to constitute the injuring or lillingof |
misdemeanor in certain cases was |
taken up and referred.
A bill to prevent the sale of vinous and spir- |
ltous liquors in township IL, range 5, East, in |
Claiborne county, was taken up and passed.
A bill to authorize the substitution of plead |
ngs and for other purposes, was taken up and
referred.
A bill to authorize the proof of open ac-
counts in certain cases was taken up and re-
erred.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to- |
morning at 0 o'clock.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8, 1860.