The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-25
On motion of Mr.. Martin the House ad-
oarned until 8 o'clock. P. NJ.
3 O'CLOCK, P. N.

O'CLOCK, P. ".
The House met.
Mr. Snratt introduced bill to provide for
the weighing of all cotton, sold in this State,
and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Walworth introduced the following
Joint Resolution
Resofred (The Senate coneurring,) That
the two Houses will adjourn sine die on Sat
urday the 4th day of February proxlmo, at
u o'clock, NJ.
Mr.. Jones of Scott, offered the following
amendment strike out the 4,h, and insert the
| 11th' the amendment was lost.
| Mr.. Chambers offered an amendment TO
| strike out the 4th, and insert the Ind.
Or. motion Of Mr.. Clark, the further con .
sderation of the subject was postponed until
! Friday, the eth inst.
Mr.. Barksdale offered the following resolu-
| ton
Res0lceJ That from and after the first day
| Of February, proxlmo, no new business OF
local character shall be introduced into this
! House. Lost.
| Mr.. McRae introduced bill, to be entitled
| an act for the benefit Of the Gull and snip
! Island Railroad Referred.
! Mr.. Purdom introduced bill to be entitled
an act in relation to the Circuit Judges and
1ASlTlcL tAAi' ''Nset sAH~ '-- ''e>'
! amended by Mr.. Smeedcs, and
On motion of Mr.. Purdom, the bill as
amended was passed
Mr.. Graham, from a select committee to
whom was referred bill TO be entitled an act,
conterring additional powers upon the Board
Of the Homachitto Commissioners, reported
the same back to the House and recommend
do pass. Received and agreed to, and bill
passed.
Mr.. McRae introduced bill to be entitled
an act for the benefit Of Schools in township
>, range 8, east in the county OF Rankin.-
Passed.
Mr.. Winburn introduced a bill be to entitled
an act to incorporate the Vermal Male and
Female Academy in the county of Green, and
for other purposes. Passed.
Mr. Sanders introduced bill to be entitled |
an act to authorize the Board of Police Of
Holmes county, TO salary its Secretary; and |
publish its proceedings. Passed.
Mr. Cotfey introduced bill to be entitled |
an act to change the time of holding the Pro- |
bate Court of Choetaw county. Passed.
Mr. Purdom introduced bill to be entitled |
an act regulating payments into the State
Treasury. Passed.
Mr.. Smeedes introduced the following joint
resolution
ResOlvea, BY the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that no bill should be
introduced into this Legislature for the incor-
poration Of any Masonic or Odd Fellows lodge,
Temperate Societies and Associations, Charita-
be Associations, Literary Institutions, or AS
scciations, Religious SoHietes, Fire Companies,
Mechanics Societies, Manufacturing Compan-
les Agricultural Societies, Associations formed
for building Hotels, unless said bill is accom-
panied with certificate that the Governor
on application, under the 35 chapter of Re-
vised Code, Sec. l, has refused to grant the
charter described in the bill which by rule lies
one day on the table.
On motion of Mr. Graham, the House bill
to be entitled an act to incorporate to town of
Meadville, in Franklin county was called up
The bill was amended by Mr.. Graham and
pending the further consideration of the BILL
On motion Of the Mr.. Armistead, the house
adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o'clock.