The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Nov. Goth, 1861

FRIDAY, Nov. 30th, 1860.
The House met.
The 10 'rnal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved
Mr. Hooker, Of Kinds, presented petition
from the citizens of Kinds county PRAYING
that the Legislature would not pass a law re-
commended by the Governor, suspending the
payment OF debts
Mr. Tolson, from the select committee to
whom was referred bill to provide for the
valuation of property and in relation to mort
cages and trust deeds reported substitute
for the original bill and recommended that it
do pass. Received and agreed to.
The question then being on the adoption of
the substitute it Eas adopted by call of the
We 3 and nays.
Eb On motion Of Mr.. Matthews the Senate
Joint resolutions on State and Federal rels4
tons were taken up and adopted.
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendment to the House resolution in reIa-
ton to adjournment
On motion Of Mr. Bradford,
The House journed until three O'Clock
P. ~ (f9
o'oacK, PM
House met.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on military
affairs, made report Of bill to further reg
uiate the militia and volunteer system, which
"a> received. read and passed
Dir. HALL Introduced bill for the relief of
John West. Passed.
Passed. Nb
Mr.. Van Eron called up Senate message
Just recc'Ved announcing the passage of a bill
Tor relief Of citizens of Wilkinson and Wayne
counties
On motion the counties of Covington, Mon
roe, franklin, Simpson. Lauierdalo, Newton
ana Smith were incorporated in the bill by
way o. amendment, and the bill as amended
passed. "a
Mr.. Armistead introduced a resolution
era ting lion. G. @ Martin leave Of absence.
Adopted
Mr.. Suratt offered resolution resembling
the resolution 70 adjourn on FRIDAY at p
VI ana substituting Saturday, at p. NJ , to
winch Mr. CLARK offered the f. lowing amend
inent strike out o'clock P H. Of Friday,
ana insert T. VI. this evening, which was
adopted.
Mr. Barkslale introduced the following res
olutinn. which was adopted:
Rrsolvei, the Senate concurring, That a
committee Of five on the part of the House,
and - on the part of the Senate, be APP
pointed to wait orfslhe Governor and inform
him that both Houses have finished the bust
ness hefare them and desire to know if he has
any further communication to make
Mr.. S.uatt called up the bill re sulating pay
Inent of Safe and county taxes into STATE
and county treasury. Passed.
Mr.. Dunlap Introduced resolution of
hanks to the Hon j. A P. Campbell, for the
aide manner in which he bad discharged his
duties as speaker, (which was unanimously
adopted
Mr.. PurdouI, resolution of thanks to r.
Miller, clerk. Adopted
The Senate bill for the relief of John West
and II. j. Thomas, was taken up and passed
Mr.. Bark dial" reported that the committee
to wait on the Governor had performed that
duty and had TO report that he had no further
communication to make. Il,
On motion of Mr. Augustus, a bill to es-
tablish schools in Noxubee county, was taken
up and passed
On motion of Mr.. Lake the bill incorpating
the Warren Guards was calod up and passed.
After the reading Of messages from the
Governor announcing that he had signed sew
eral bills--all that had passed-the Speaker
made few remarks thanking the house for
the complimentary resolutions on his desk,
when tie House adjourned sine die.