The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-25
1870
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, Jan. 81

SATURDAY, Jan. 81, 1860.
The House met
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved
The Speaker presented to the House the
resignation of \. i. Coffee as Door keeper
which was received.
On motion of MI Suratt the House pro-
ceeded to the election to fill the vacancy
On motion of Mr.. Dunlap the election was
conducted riUa rote.
On counting the votes it appeared that w.
II. Taylor received a majority of all the votes
cast, and was declared by the Speaker to be
constitutionally elected Door keeper, and en-
tered upon the discharge Of his duties.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, of Lauderdale, the
vote was taken on the indefinite postponement
of the Senate bill to be entitled an act to
change the time of holding the Circuit Courts
in the 9Th Judicial District was reconsidered
and the bill laid on the table.
Introduction Of Bills.
By Mr. Reaso Ms, bill to b. entitled an
act for the relief OF d. II. Shepherd, of Cal
houn county, which was amended by Mr..
Suratt and passed.
By Mr.. Wilson, Till to he entitled an act
for the relief of Thomas w. Broughton, Urea
surer Of Claiborne county, Passed.
BY Mr. Ellis, of Copiah, bill to be entitled
an act to authorize the removal and location
Of the seat of Justice Of Copiah county
Passed
BY Mr. Chambers, bill to be entitled an
act to revive certain sacts in relation to- the
town of Friar's Point. Passed.
\ bill to be entitled an act to appoint Com
missioners Of the town of Delta.
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of
VIM. C. Howard, of Coahoma county.
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of
the widow and heirs Of Magnus L. Maynard.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Ruffin, bill to be entitled an act
to incorporate the town Of Senatobia in DeSoto
county. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, the House con-
Cured in the amendment made by the Senate
to the House bill authorizing P. W. IIemphill
and others to erect a bridge or ferry over Big
Black.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, the House bill
to incorporate the town Of Meadvilie in
Franklin county. Passed
BY Mr.. Hooker, bill to be entitled an act
to authorize Margaret G. Graves to convey
property and for other purposes. Passed.
A bill for the benefit of the Probate Judge
Of Kinds county, which was severally amend
ed and passed.
By Mr.. Gilstrap. bill to be entitled an act
for the relief Of George Burnett, free man of
color. Referred.
By Mr.. Love, an act for the relief of Will
Reid, free man of color. Referred.
A bill for the relief of Henry Mcintosh.
A bill for the relief of Gilman.
All of which were referred.
BY Mr.. Rogers, a bill for the relief of B.
F. King. Passed.
by Mr.. Hall, of Lauderdale bill to incor-
porate the city of Meridian. Referred
By Mr.. Withers, bill to be entitled an act
to prohibit the sale of vinous and spurious
liquors in three miles of Snow Creek Post
Office in Marshall county. Passed.
By Mr.. Augustus bill toprovide for and
establish common schools in the county of
Noxubee. Referred.
By Mr.. Ellis, of Pamela, bill to be emit
tied an act granting to the corporate authori-
ties of the town of Pamela, power to contract
for the building of Hotel in said town.
Passed.
Mr. Suratt from the committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances. to whom was referred
the petition of Eliza Robinson, widow of Da-
vid Robinson, deceased, late of Pamela coun-
ty, and the heirs Of said decedent praying the
Legislature to pass a law for their relief re-
ported the petition back to the House with an
bill and recommended the pas
sage thereof Received and agreed to and the
bill passed.
BY Mr.. Ware bill to change the time of
holding the Police Court in the county of
Rankin. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ware, the House bill to
confirm the sale of fractional 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 called from the or
ders of the day and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, OF Simpson, the
House bill to prohibit the sale and gratuitous
distribution of vinous and spurious liquors
within four miles Of WestEille Seminary in |
Simpson county, was called up, and after sew
eral amendments thereto being made, the bill |
passed.
BY Mr. Gasque, a bill to repeal the law in
the town of Raleigh in Smith |
county. Passed.
by Mr.. Boone, a bill supplemental to an |
act for the Circuit and Chancery Courts of |
county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Valiant, bill to be entitled an act |
for the relief of A. b. Montgomery and Bay
less Shelly. Passed.
A bill to amend the laws in relation to the |
Probate Courts. Referred
Mr.. Suratt from the committee on propo.
sitions and grievances, to whom was referred |
D bill to release to the heirs of Wm H. Comp |
ton the interest of the State of Mississippi in |
and to certain lands therein designated, re-
ported the bill back to the House with rec
that it do pass. Received and |
agreed to and the bill passed
By Mr.. Van Eaton, bill to be entitled an |
act for the relief of Jim Wall, free man of |
color. Referred
Mr.. Wilson from the committee on cor
porations, to whom was referred a bill to incor-
porate the Southern Insurance Company, re-
ported the bill back to the House with amend
ments and recommended the passage Of the |
bill as amended. Received and agreed to and |
the bill passed.
Mr.. Matthews from the committee on the |
] judiciary to whom was referred petition of |