The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-15

Rogers, Rutherford, Scales, Smith, Of Jones,
Smith, of Lowndes, Suratt, Shelton, Tolson,
Wheeler, Withers t.s
Also, a bill to provide for the publication Of
of the proceedings of the Police Court OF Law
renee county, and recommended its passage.
Received and agreed to, and the bill passed.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act
in relation to haWkers and pedlers, and recon-
mended it do not pass. Received and agreedto.
Also, to whom was submitted several bills
and resolutions in relation to the general reye-
nue., reported bill to provide for the payment
of interest on State warrants in case of a de-
felt in the Treasury; which was adopted.
Also, bill to provide for an increase Of the
revenue of the State; which was adopted.
Also, a bill to suspend the operation of an
act entitled ian act to amend an act entitled
an act to be entitled an act to aid in the con-
struction of the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad, and other railroads,
approved Nov. Is. 1867. @&.
On motion of Mr. Suratt, the bill was or
dered for third reading tomorrow at 10
o'clock ~.
Mr.. Matthew'S from the Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom was referred bill to aid in re-
pairing and perfecting the levee of the Missis-
sippi river, in certain counties therein named,
approved Dec. 2, 1858, reported the same
back to the House, with a Recommendation
that it do pass. Received and agreed to,
Mr. Jones, Of Sunfower, offered an amend
ment. t--..
Pending the question on the amendment,
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the further con-
sideration of the bill and amendment was
postponed and made the special order for TO-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Trotter, the House bill
to extend the time for the completion of the
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad was taken up. -. 81
Upon the passage Of the bin the yeas and
nays were called for, and the bill passed with
the following result: z s %
YEAs.-Mr Speaker, Augustus, Akers.
Bugg Bell, Boone, leaman, Barksdale, Coffee,
Chambers, Culbertson, Duncan, Downs, Den
ney, Dean Evans. Ellis of Pamela, Ellis of
Gopiah, Gilstrap, Gaseua,- lanailtan, iii,
Hail of Lauderdale, Hall of Leake, Holmes,
Jones of SunAower, Knox, Lyles, Long, Love,
Martin, Matthews, Merinar, McRae.s Meal
ister, Mcdonald, McWhorter, Miller, Muir
ply, Palmer, Pinson, Ruffin, Rutherford,
Scales, Sanders, Smith of Jones, Smith Of
Lowndes, Suratt, Shelton, Trotter,. Terrell,
Wheeler, Winburn, WilIiams-54
NAYs.-Adams, Bishop, Clark, Dant Ler,
Dunlap, Firth, Henley, Hooker, Hudson,
Keith, Lake, Owen, Pipes, Purdom, Reasons,
Smedes, Tolson, Wilson, Withers, Weathers-
by, Walwerth.-22 rSf *H
Mr.. Knox, from the committeeon printing,
to whom was referred the annual report OF
the Secretary Of the Agricultural Bureau re-
ported the same back to the House and re-
commended that said report be not printed.
Received and agreed to.
A bill to create the office of State Superin-
tendent Of Common Schools and to define the
duties of the same, was taken up and
On motion Of Mr.. Suratt, was laid on the
table. $500
A bill for the benefit of the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad was taken up and after being
amended,
On motion of Mr.. Van Eaton, the bill and
amendment was laid on the table 81
A bill to incorporate the Merchants Bank
Of Vicksburg was taken up and read the third
time, rEe a-
The question was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill, and decided IN the negative, by
a call of the yeas and nays, as follows: -
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Akers, Boone, Gull
bertson, Dantzler, Dean, Ellis, of Pamela,
Hooker, Jones, Of Sunhower, Long, Lake
McWhorter, Pinson, Smedes, Tolson, Wheel
er, Withers, Weathersby-18. -
NAYs-Mr. SPEAKER, Augustus, Armistead,
Bug Bishop, Backstrom, Bell Barkstlale,
Clark, Cotiey, Chambers, Ducan, Downs, Den
ney, Dunlap, Evans, Ellis, of Copiah, Firth,
Gilstrap Gasque, Hamilton, Hill, Hail. of Lau-
dertlale, Hail. of Leake, Holmes. Keith, Knox,
Lyles, Love, Martin, Matthews, Merinar
McRae, Mcdonald, Miller, Owen, Pipes, Pal
mer, Reasons, Ruffin, Rogers, Reid, Scales,
Smylie, Sanders Smith, of Lewndes, Surati
Shelton, Trotter, Thomas, Van Eaton, Wilson,
Winburn-53 ss1
Mr.. Terrell offered the following resolution,
which was lost: r..--e.sss...-
Resolued, That the use of the Representa-
tives Hall be rendered to the concert of the
Blind, on Wednesday evening next atseven
O'Clock, . - - =.
On motion of Mr. Suratt, .ss - -
ReSolUef, That when this House adjourns
this evening, it will adjourn to meet'at seven
O'Clock tonight, and the reception Of reports
from standing and select committees shall
have precedence over all other business.
On motion o. Mr.. Love, the House ad-
journed until O'Clock P. NJ
u " NA~CSh5 II Ats
The House met. 1900.
Resolution requesting the Senate to return
to the House the resolution relative to the
mileage and, per diem pay Of Senators and
Representatives. Passed.
Resolution in relation 70 the course of our
Representatives in Congress in the late strug-
gle for Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyes. Passed. s5s
s.
House RiHs passed nth Senate amendments.
To authorize the proof Of open accounts in
certain cases, with Senate amendment
For the benefit of the Probate Judges Of
Kinds and other counties, with Senate amend
ments. .t.sts+5
To incorporate the town of Meadville, in
Franklin county, with Senate amendment.
To authorize the Board of Police of Tippah
county to invest the three per cent fund due
said county in the Ripley Railroad, with SEN
ate amendment. 't
To declare Silver Creek a nayigable stream,
and for other purposes, with Senate amend
ment. *s sts.
A Senate resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to cause the cannon presented to the
State by the late General John A. Quitman to
be conveyed to the Penitentiary.
Senate Bills Passed.
To compel the attendance of witnesses be-
fore the Grand Jury, and for other purposes.
To amend article &c, of the Attachment
law of this State. 49,
A Senate resolution granting leave of alb
sence to the Hon. q. j. Wharton for the years
1860 and 1861. - sss
To increase the pay Of jurors
In relation to private burying grounds.
On motion Of Mr.. Suratt; the Heusesad
iourned until7 O'Clock this evening.
O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
House met.
Bills reported from Committees and passed.
To authorize r. c. Moore, guardian of the
person and property Of Sophia II. Moore, to
sell certain lands.
To authorize the assessment and collection
of q tax on the lands in SunhoWer county, for
the purpose Of making roads and bridges.
To protect the county of Sunfi0wer against
cattle not the property Of residents or land
owners In the same.
A Senate bill approprating, annually, the
sum of nine thousand six hundred dollars for
the support of the Deaf and Dumb Institute,
and for other purposes therein mentioned.
On motion the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 9 O'clock
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SENATE. ssae - =,ai
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. g, 1860.
The Senate met - t
The Journal of yesterday wasread and
approved. ftsss@<..'