The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
Senate met
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, Jan. "a, 1860.

TUESDAY, Jan. "a, 1850.
House met.
The journal q yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Matthews, from the Judiciary Commit
mittee, to whom was referred the petition and
sundry documents in the matter Of Lorenzo
r. Stewart, and bill to authorize the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts to settle with Lorenzo
r. Stewart, late Sheriff of Yallobusha coun-
ty, reported the bill back to the House and
recommended that it do not pass. Received.
Question being on agreeing to the report,
On motion of Mr.. Smedes, the report was
referred to q select committee of five.
Also, bill further to remedy the evils &C.
cazoned by the burning of the court house of
Attais county, and recommend its passage.
Received and agreed to, and the bill passed.
Also, bill to authorize the substitution Of
pleadings and for other purposes, and recon-
mend that it do pass. Received and agreed to
and the bill passed.
Also bill to regulate the collection of
debts against absconding debtors, and recon-
mend that it do not pass. Received.
The question was then taken on agreeing to
the report and decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Suratt, the bill was made
the special order of the day for tomorrow at
IL o'clock.
Also, Senate bill in relation to warrantees
on the sale of slaves, reported an amendment
thereto and recommended its passage as
amended Received
The question being on agreeing to the re-
port
Mr. Rogers offered the following amend
ment to the report:
Amend section by striking out the words,
SIS not addicted to theft, is not IN the habit of
running away"
On motion of Mr.. Smedes, the report and
amendment was laid on the table.
Also bill to provide for and regulate the
appointment Of guardians adj Item in the Pro-
bate Courts of this State, and recommend that
it do not pass. Received and agreed to.
Also, bill to authorize the proof Of open
accounts In certain cases, and recommend that
it do not pass. Received.
The question being on agreeing to the re-
port of the committee,
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment, which
Was adopted
On melton of Mr. Matthews, the report of
The committee was disagreed to, and
On his further motion, the bill was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. Suratt, from the Committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances. 70 whom was referred
q petition to prevent the sale of vinous and
spurious liquors in township II, range 5, east,
m Claiborne county, reported an accompany
ing bill to the House, and recommended that
it do pass. Received and agreed to and the
bill passed.
Mr.. hooker presented the petition of John
Bird, free man of color. Referred.
Mr. Thomas from the joint standing COM
mittee on the Penitentary, to whom was re-
ferred bill to regulate the employment of the
eonyicts in the State Penitentiary, accompa-
MED by . petition Of the mechanics of the
city Of jackson and vicinity, praying the
Legislature to pass an act to prevent the
manufacturing. mechanical and agricultural
implements, machinery, &c, by convict Ia
Dor, reported the bill back to the House with
. Recommendation that it do not pass, and
asked to be discharged from further consid-
Grafton Of the same.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, the report
was received and laid on the table.
Mr.. Smedes introduced bill to amend An
act to incorporate the New Orleans and Ohio
Telegraph Lessees, and to change the name to
that Of the Southwestern Telegraph Compa-
ny. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the Levee bill.
After some time spent therein, the commit
tee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again at three O'Clock, P. N. Received
and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Armstead, the House ad-
journed until O'Clock, P. II.