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

ERIDAsSJan. - Ioo0.
The House met
The journal of yesterday pas read and APP
proved
GMr. Hudson being absent yesterday, when
the vote was taken on the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill to repeal article one, and to
modify article twenty nine of chapter thirty
three of the Revised Code-also, bill in re-
Iation to William T. Steam and others-hc
asked and obtained leave to record his vote n
the affirmative, in both instances.
Mr. Knox presented the petition Of Mary
Ann McAllister. Referred
Mr.. Tolson introduced bill to amend arti-
ele 261 Of chapter 81 of eae Revised Code,
relating to liens of execution. Referred
Mr.. Boone introduced a bill 10 amend the
laws in relation to eonstabies. Referred.
Mr.. Suratt, from the Committee on Claims
to whom was referred 3 bill for the relief Of
VIM. P. Wamack, Of DeSoto county, report,
ed the same back to the House, and recon-
mended that it do pass. Received and agreed
to. Passed.
Mr.. Clark introduced a JOINT resolution ii
relation to the presentation of sword tt
Major Earl Van Dorm, Of tie United States
army. for the gallautry he las displayed II
the many battles he has fouslt for his coun-
try. Passed unanimously.
Mr.. Suratt, from the JointStanding Com
mittee on Claims, to whom was referred bill
10 amend an act to incorporate the Holly
Sprincs and Hickory Flat Plalx Road Com
nany, or Turnpike Company reported tn
same back to the House, with aseeonmenda
tiorthat it do pass. Received d d agreed to
Also. bill for the relief Of William F
Enochs and others, and recommended that i
DO not pass. Received and agreedko.
Also. the claim of r s. Pitts, e3-Sherif 0
Perry county, and recommended that sal
claim be not allowed, and asked 10 be dis
charged from further consideration Of tn
same. Received and agreed to.
Also, the petition Of VIM. II. Moeaa, Of Il
awamba county, and recommended that tn
prayer Of said petitioner be not granted, ans
asked to be discharged from 3 furthei consid
Grafton of the same. Received and a4eed to
Also, the memorial Of B. r. Williams
Clerk of Warren county Circuit CouEt, AM
recommended that the prayer of sas me
morialist be not granted. and-asked to se dis
charged from further consideration tn
same. Received and agreed to.
Also, bill for reliefof Thomas 81. ]. EE3ru
land. and recommended that it do not pas-
Received and agreed to.
Also. the ctAlu O1 0IttA y 141Al+ aHd{Tee
commended that said claim be not graded
and asked to be discharged from turtle
consideration Of the same. Received ln
Also, the claim of ]. Dansby, and rec4l
mended that said claim be not allowed. d
lied to be discharged from a further con4d
afion Of the same. Received and agr&
Also. the petition Of Juliet jayne, and I'd
commended that the prayer Of said petitionI
be not granted, aad asked to be discharge
fTnm further consideration Of the same.-
Received and agrsed to.
Also. the claim Of P. H. Cain. Of Cairo
county, and recommended that said claim
not allowed. Received and agreed to.
m. Trottsr, from the Joint Standing Con
,,ittee on Internal Improvements. to who
- referred . bill for the relief Of Benjam
n Chase, reported the same back TO u
House, and asked to Be discharged from
farthsr consideration ef the same. Receive