The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
THE MISSISSIPPIAN.
MISSISSIPPI LEaIsLATURE.
SENATE.
Fs1nAr. Jan. q. 1860.

FRIDAY, Jan. q, 1866
Senate met.
proved. s'et'''J - 80. '.''.' :
II. 11cLaln, from 4 select committee {
; mnom was referred the petition Of sundry cit
=. ehS OF Warren, reported the same back t
.ne senate, and asked that it be laid on til
Saoie' Received and agreed to.
air. Mason, from the Joint standing com
ill.'ee on claims to whom was ressrred thi
sla.n o. Geo. Work, reported the same bacl
~ ~ Tue senate and asked to be discharged from
iie further consideration Of the same. Re
eeived and agreed to.
MI. Minis, from a select chInmittee e
T Whom was referred the petition of jerome B
EeS, reported bill to the Senate for the re
neI Oh jerome B. Yates, and recommended it
passage; Received and agreed to, and the bill
1eP3rUe .. by the committee passed
nj edmonton offered the following resail-
oh' which was referred to the judiciary
Committee:
Hesoteed, That the committee on the Ju-
eIiary, to whom was referred a bill to be en-
1ueu an act for the better government of Rail
~ De requested TO take into consideration
sne Proprlety of amending said bill so as to
prevent any Railroad Company in this State
nun ming up natural drains, creeks or slouehs,
anu making gaps so as to concentrate the wa
'er at other points than the natural drains, SO
Is 70 damage private property By causing the
rams 70 overflow at places where they have
Iot before done so, and to a much greater
depth, and if they deemed it necessary, to
amend said bill so as to cover such cases.
Mr.. Buck presented the petition Of Samuel
L. Livingston and others. Read once.
lQ n0ffor IF Mr ~ n.y.,
Neeeded to the consideration Of bill to create
2 new county in this STATE to be called the
county Of -, which was read twice and
referred to a committee Of three.
Mr.. McRae introduced bill to better pro-
vide for the draining of the Swamp and over
flowed lands in Harrison county. Referred
MIR. Harris introduced bill to authorize
justices of the Peace to discharge the duties
OF Coroner In certain cases. Referred
Mr.. Harrison, from the joint standing COM
mitteee on Internal Improvements. to whom
was referred bill to incorporate the Leake
county Railroad Company, reported the same
back to the Senate with a Recommendation
that it do pass. Received and agreed to and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to amend the
laws in relation to paupers. Referred
Mr.. McCord, introduced bill to amend an
act to prevent the commission of certain tres
passes Referred.
Mr.. McRae introduced bill for the better
securing the purchasers of swamp lands in
Harrison county titles to the same. Passed.
Mr.. Buck introduced bill to amend an act
Slating the law of Divorces Referred.
Mr.. Minis introduced the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted
Resolved, By the Legislature cf tie State of
Mississippi, That the slaye-holding States of
this Union, should resort to the must rigid
system of commercial nou-intefeeurse, with
all communities, cities, and States, who con-
inuN to offend against their constitutional
rights. For this purpose we invite the Legs
lature of any Southern Stateste unite with us
In this recommendation, and that in every
State and county, town and neigborhood, re-
solutions may be adopted not to purchase or
use, as tar as practicable, any article whatso
ever, known to have been produced or manu-
featured N such community, city, or State, or
to have been imported into the same for SALE.
In further aid of this object We earnestly re-
commend to the Southern States and their
people that they encourage, by all means in
their power, their own mechanics, merchants,
manufacturers, and institutions of learning,
and the employment of their own citizens
aeter and especially discourage the employ
ment of teachers and preachers in their midst,
from such offending community, city or State,
thus contributing to the safety and prosperity,
as well as the Development of the unequalled
resources and independence Of the South.
Resolved, That . copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the Governors of each of the
States of the Union, and to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. Quin introduced the certificate of the
Circuit Clerk of Rankin county, together with
bill for the relief of L. D. Rhodes, Sheriff of
Rankin county. Referred
Mr.. Oliver introduced the following resolu-
ton, ich was adopted.
n, That the COMMITTEE on State and
- be, and they are hereby in
structed to inquire into the e4pediency OF
revision of the Patrol Laws, and the organiza-
tor. Of a more efficient police regulation to
protect the persons and property of the eiti
zens of this State against the insidious machi-
nations of itinerant emiSsaries of enemies Of
Southern citizens and their domestic instita-
tons
Mr.. Harrison called up ill to incorporate
the Aberdeen Masonic Male High School,
which was read and made the special order
for Monday next at IL O'Clock
Mr.. Thomas introduced bill to amend ar
ticle 201, section Il, of chap 60 of the Revised
Code. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of . bill to amend
an act to be entitled an act, &c, to ineorpo-
rate the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
Company.
Pending further action,
The Senate adjourned unti 8 O'Clock, P. u.