The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
HOUSE.


House met.
The journal of Saturday was read AMI p
proved.
Mr. Chambers, from committee to whom
was referred bill to increase the fee for ap,
pretending runaway slaves in the county Of
Coahoma, reported the bill back to the House
with sundry amendments, with a recommen-
dation that it do pass Received and agreed
to- and the bill so amended passed.
Mr.. Trotter presented the petition OF sun
dry citizens of the town Of Bantiston, Choc-
taw county, in relation to the sale Of ardent
spirits Referred.
Mr.. Smith, of Jones, presented the petition
of sundry citizens of Jasper county residing
South of the base line or Choctaw meridian
praying to be attached to Jones county. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Long presented the petition of John
Boatner in relation to the formation Of new
county. Referred.
Mr.. Lake presented the petition of William
and James Porterfield, citizens of Ticksbur
Referred. ~
Mr. Matthews, from the JUDICIARY
tee, to whom was referred ill.,
rate the Mdwhants Bank e.
ported the bin back t.
recommendation
from the furtl.@
Received and rs
On motion On
the special orle
at Ii O'Clock -
Also, bill
chapter Is, Of Ii.
collecting fines of defatll
asked to be discharged from ~
sideration of the same. Received Is. agree,
to.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers, the bill was rea
third time and passed.
Also, bill for the benefit of insane persons
and for other purposes, and recommended
that it do not pass. Received and agreed to.
Also, bill in relation to deeds of trust,
with an amendment, and recommended its
passage as amended. Received and agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Matthews, the bill was
referred to a select committee Of three
Also, a bill to amend the third section of the
fourteenth article of chapter thirty-slx Of the
Revised Code, in relation to satisfying mort
cages and deeds Of trust, and recommended
its passage. Received and agreed TO- and the
bill passed.
Also, bill for the punishment OF slaves in
sertain cases, and recommended that it do
pass. Received and agreed to, snd the bill
passed.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act
to amend the laws in relation to the Probate
Courts, and recommended the passage of the
same. Received and agreed to.
The question was then taken on the passage
of the bill and decided in the negative
On motion Of Mr.. Ware, the special order
being House bill to compel non-residents to
pay taxes on their lands and to discourage lit.
igation concerning tax lands, was called up
and referred.
Mr.. Clark, from the select committee to
whom was referred the resolutions of the
Senate on Federal Relations, reported the res
olutions back to the House with sundrv
amendments and recommended their adopton
as amended
Mr.. Clark moved that the report be received
and agreed to.
A division being called for, the report was
received.
Question on agreeing, pending which,
On motion of Mr.. Barksdale, the House ad-
journed until o'clock, P NJ.
8 O'CLOCK, P. II.
House met.
Mr.. Duncan from select committee, to
whom was referred bill to prevent the sale
of Vinous or spurious liquors in the town of
Danville in Tishomingo county, reported a
substitute bill in lieu of the original bill to the
House, and recommended that the substitute
be adopted. Received and agreed to, and the
substitute passed.
Mr.. Hamilton, from a select committee, to
whom was referred bill to remove the legal
disabilities of Emily Hearn, reported the bill
back to the House and recommended its pas
sage. Received and agreed to- and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Tolson, from the committee on elcc-
tons, to whom was referred a bill to change
| the hour at which the polls of elections shall
be closed, reported the same back to the
House with an amendment and asked its pas
sage as amended. Received and agreed to and
the bill passed.
MIR. Lyles offered the following joint resolu-
ton which by rule lies on the table one day:
RESOLVED, (the Senate concurring,) that af-
ter Wednesday, Feb. 1st no new business
shall be introduced into the Legislature during
the present session.
The House resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business pending the adjournment
to-wit:
The report of the select committee on the
Senate Resolutions upon Federal Relations
recommending their passage as amended.
The question was then taken on agreeing
to the report of the committee and adopting
the amendments, and decided in the atfirna-
tive.
Pending further action,
On motion, tie House adjourned until to-
morrow morning at nine O'Clock.