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

back to the House substitute bill in lieu O
the one referred to them, and asked its adop
ton. Received and agreed 10, and the bill re
ported by the committee passed.
; Mr.. Suratt, from the 10 mt Select Commit
tee on the State Geological Survey, to whom
was referred a Senate bill to transfer certain
collections in natural history therein named
reported the bill back to the House, with al
amendment, and recommended that the bill
so amended do pass. Received and agree(
to. Bill passed as amended.
Mr. Carter, from q select committee, tt
whom was referred petitions for and agains
the passage of an act to prohibit the sale o
spurious liquors at Buckatuny station on The
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, in Wayne county
reported the same back to the House, and rec
commended that no action be taken by the
House, and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same. Received
and agreed to.
Mr.. Merinar, from the committee, to whom
was referred bill to create the office OF Su'
perintendent of Common Schools and to de,
fine the duties Of the same, reported the same
back to the House, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the same
Received and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, the bill was
made the special order Of the day for Tuesday
next at 10 O'Clock.
The joint standing committee to whom was
referred the resolution of the Legislature il
relation to the reduction of the price Of lands
within the six-mile boundary of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, reported the same back te
the House, and recommended that it do moi
pass. Received and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the committee ap.
pointed on the Senate resolutions upon FEEDER
al Relations was increased to eleven.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Pinson
Barksdale, Hall of Leake and VanEaton.
Mr.. Smedes was excused from serving up
on said committee, and Mr.. Withers appointed
in his place.
The Speaker presented the supplemental
report of the President of the Board of Levee
Commissioners.
On motion, the House adjourned until 5
O'Clock, P. NJ.
3 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The House met.
Mr. Evans introduced bill to confirm the
charter Of the city of Enterprise, in the coun-
ty Of Clark, and making amendments thereto.
Referred.
Mr. Wheeler introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Bahala in Copiah county,
Passed.
The following message was received from
the Governor:
GENTLEMEN: herewith transmit for your
consideration the report of the Board of Ad-
illustrators of the State Hospital of Missis-
sippi at Natchez, together with the report of
the Treasurer of said Hospital to said Board
of Administrators.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the supplemental
report of the Board of Levee Commissioners
was referred to a select committee of seven
Mr.. Downs introduced bill to authorize
certain officers to take forthcoming bonds in
certain cases. Referred.
Mr.. Chambers introduced bill for the re-
lief of James X. Motion, minor, of Coahoma
county.
Mr.. Campbell offered an amendment by way
Of an additional section, extending the provis-
ions of the bill to Junius L. Meek, of Alfalfa
county.
Mr. Dickins offered an amendment extend
ing the provisions Of the bill to William D.
Hicks, of Rankin county. Bill passed as
amended.
Mr. Dantzler introduced bill to repeal
section 10 Of chap. 35 Of the Revised Code, in
relation to religious societies. Referred.
Mr.. Purdom, from special committee, to
whom was referred bill to authorize certain
fines and penalties to be paid to the Treasur-
er Ct the city of Jackson, reported the same
back to the House, with recommendation
that the bill do pass. Received and agreed to.
Passed.
Mr.. Purdom introduced a bill supplement
tary to and amendatory Of an act passed at
the present session, entitled an act to amend
the charter Of the city Of jackson. Passed.
Mr.. Bradford, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, to whom was referred bill to
tax dogs, reported the bill back to the House,
and recommended that it do not pass. Re-
ceived and agreed to.
Mr.. Hudson introduced bill to incorporate
the Masonic Female Seminary in Marshall
county. Passed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business, to-wit: the Senate.
bill in relation to the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad Company.
The question being on the adoption Of Mr..
Henleys amendment
Mr. Thomas offered an amendment to Mr..
Henley amendment which was adopted.
There were several amendments offered,
but they were laid on the table.
The bill was then read third time, and
passed as amended by Mr.. Henley.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the House bill
to further regulate the militia and volunteer
system was called from the table and made
the special order of the day for Tuesday next
at 10 O'Clock, to take precedence over all 9TH
orders, except the resolutions on State and
Federal Relations
On motion of Mr. Graham, the House ad-
journed till O'Clock Monday morning.