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

thereof.
J All of which were read three several time
and passed.
By Mr. Bugg, for the relief Of VIM. \
Posey and John Y. Leatherward, in the cour
ty of Chickasaw Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, the Senate bill
legalize the sale of Swamp lands in the count
of Coyington, was called from the orders
the day, and referred.
By Mr.. Chambers to increase the fee fo
, experimenting runaway slaves in the county {
Coahoma. Referred.
By Mr.. Henley, a memorial to Congress
establish navy and dockyard in or near tn
mouth of the back Bay of Biloxi. Passed.
By Mr.. Barden, memorial Of sundry eli
liens of ltawamba county, praying the pas
sage of bill for the benefit of David Adam:
Referred.
By Mr.. Dantzler, for the relief of purchas
ers of sixteenth sections of land in Jaspe
county.
Mr.. Graham moved to amend by addin
the county of Franklin. Passed as amended
By Mr.. Dantzler, for the benefit Of Die
Dale, free man of color.
By Mr.. Smith of Jones' for the relief {
AbSolom Arans.
By Mr.. Owen. for the relief of j. W. Nil
Ter, of Lafayette county.
ALI of which were referred.
By Mr. Love, to confer additional power
on the Probate Judge Of Kemper county,
Referred.
By Mr.. Matthews, to amend an act to in
corporate the Tombigbee Bridge Company
and for other prrposes-approyed Nov. eth
1853.
By Mr. Reid, to amend an act to enlarg
the time of holding the Circuit Court of Mad
ison county-approved Nov. 10th, 1858.
] All of which passed.
BY Mr. Reid, 70 amend an act to incorpo
rate the city of Canton-approved Feb 10th
1885, Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hall of Leake, the Sen
ate bill to incorporate the Leake County Rail
road Company, was called up and referred.
My Mr.. Withers, to amend the patrol laws
| Referred.
By Mr.. Lyles, in relation to keepers of liv.
cry stables. Referred.
By Mr.. Merinar, to amend an art providing
| for the establishment of Probate Courts.
Also, to amend art. 10, sec. l, chap. Is Of
the Revised Code.
Ain, for the Eeli.f of VIM. Walker.
ALI of which were referred
By Mr.. Ellis of Copiah, in relation to
drawing of jurors in Copiah county.
By Mr.. Ellis Of Pamela, to amend article
go, chap. Il of the Revised Code, in relation
to original and mesne process.
All of which were referred.
By Mr.. McAllister, to charter Hill Creek
Turnpike. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis of Pamela, the
| House bill in relation to the practice of the
Circuit Court of Pamela county, was called up
| and passed.
By Mr.. Gasque, petition of sundry citi-
zens OF Smith county, praying the reduction
of license for retailing spurious liquors in
Taylorviile beat No. 2. Referred.
| BY Mr.. Knox, to amend an act to repeal
an act to provide for an additional Justice OF
the Peace in the town of Ripley Tippah
county.
By Mr.. Boone, for the relief of VIM. Gal
laher, ]. j. Gallaher, C. d. Key, David Gal
laher and Robert Davenport. Referred
Also, to prevent the sale Of vinous and
| spurious liquors in the town of Danville, in
Tishomingo county. Referred.
BY MIR. Smedes, in relation to schools and
school lands in township IL, range east, in
Warren county. Referred
| By Mr.. Valiant, in relation to the Bank Of
Mississippi, incorporated by act of February
26th. 1886, as the Lake Washington and the
Deer Greek Banking Company, and whose
name and style was changed to the Bank OF
Mississippi by act approved Feb. 10th, 1888.
Referred.
By Mr.. VanEaton, to provide for the sale
Of swamp lands in Wilkinson county
Passed.
BY Mr.. Armistead, to amend an act to in
corporate the town of Oakland, in Yallobusha
county-approyed Feb. 26th, 1849
Also, to provide additional compensation to
the Clerk of the Police Court of Yallobusha
county.
By Mr.. Thomas, to incorporate the trus-
tees of the Yazoo Educational Association, in
Yazoo county.
All of which passed.
BY Mr.. Barksdale, for the relief of George
C. jenkins and Paul Barham, of Yazoo coun-
ty.
The following amendments were offered
and adopted:
By Mr.. johnson, amend by adding the
names of John III. Dockery and P F. kizer,
of DeSoto county.
By Mr.. Hooker, amend by adding the
name of R. H. Purdom, of Kinds county.
By Mr.. Bradford, amend by adding the
name Of Felix Labauve, of DeSoto county.
Mr.. Lyles moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and amendments, which was
decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays,
as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Akers, Bugg, Barden, Bradford,
Bell, Coffey, Carter, Duncan, Downs, Denney,
Dantzler, Dunlap, Evans, Gilstrap, Hamilton
Hill, Hall of Lauderdale, Lyles, Martin,
Matthews, MeAllister, McWhorter, Owen,
Palmer, Rogers, Smith of Lowndes, Suratt
Shelton, Smedes, Trotter, Tolson, Wilson,
Wheeler. Winburn, Walker of Itawamba, and
West-36.
NAYs.-Mr. Speaker, Messrs Armistead,
Boone, Barksdale, Clark, Chambers, Dean,
Dickins, Firth. Graham, Henley, Hooker,
Hall of Leake, Hudson, johnson, Keith,
Knox, Long, Love, Merinar, Mcdonald, Mil
Ter, Pinson, Reasons, Rufin, Reid, Thomas,
VanEaton, Withers, Williams-31.
By Mr.. Thomas, to authorize R. c. Moore,
guardian Of the person and property of Sophia
N. Moore and Mary S. Lewis, to sell certain
lands in Washington county. Referred.
By Mr.. Lake, to enable James Porterfeld,
vey lot of ground in the city of Vicksburg.
Referred.
By Mr.. Hooker
joint committee of five on the part of the
House and - on the part of the Senate,
be appointed to examine the buildings and
enclosure of the Fair Grounds under the
management and control of the Agricultural
Bureau of the State, and to report to the
Legislature what other buildings or improve
ments may be necessary, if any, and what
steps are necessary to be taken in order to
preserve and keep in suitable repair the build
ings already constructed by the State on the
Fair Grounds. Adopted
By Mr. Hamilton, to remove the legal disa-
bilities of Emily Hearn. Referred
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Corpo-
rations, to whom was referred bill to incor-
porate Willard Male and Female Academies,
at the village of Flewellin's Cross Reads in
DeSoto county, reported the bill back to the
House, with amendments thereto, with rec
ommendation that the bill as amended do
pass. Received and agreed to, and the bill SO
amended did pass.
Also, the Senate bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Merchants and Planters In
surance Company of the city of Enterprise,
reported several amendments thereto, and rec
commended its passage as amended. Received
and agreed to, and the bill as amended was
adopted.
Also, bill to incorporate the town of Val
den in the county of Carroll, and recommend
ed its passage.
Also, Senate bill to incorporate the Holly
Springs Life and General Insurance Company,
and the amendments thereto reported by the
Judiciary Committee, and recommended that
they be adopted, and that the bill SO amend
ed do pass. Received and agreed to, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Reid, from select committee. to whom
was referred bill for the benefit of the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad, reported the bill
back to the House, with sundry amendments
thereto, and recommended its passage as
amended. Received and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Bishop, the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed till Tues
day next.
Mr.. Suratt, from the Committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances, to whom was referred
bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Archie and
others, free persons of color, authorizing them
to 60 into slavery, reported the bill back to
the House, with Recommendation that it do
pass. Received and agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Also, petition accompanied with bill to
authorize Mary Ann McAlister, wife of John
B. McAIister, in the county of Tippah, to act
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