The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-15
3 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.


Senate met.
The Governors message was taken up, and
the accompanying documents referred to the
committee on the Library.
A bill to more efectually prevent hawking
and peddling by non-residents in this State,
was taken up and passed.
A bill to amend an act, entitled an act to
authorize compilation of criminal law, ap-
proved Feb. 21st, 1854, was taken up and in
definitely postponed.
A bill to incorporate the Holly Springs Life
and General Insurance Company, was taken
up, and the Senate disagreed TO the House
amendments to the LIST section, and commit
tee of Conference was appointed on the part
of the Senate.
A bill to transfer certain collections IN nat
ural history therein named, was taken up and
passed as amended by the House.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Merchants and Planters Insurance Company
of the city Of Enterprise, approved Dec. ID,
1858, was taken up and the Senate refused
to concur in the House amendments thereto,
when committee of Conference was appoint
ed on the part of the Senate.
A House bill to provide for the sale of
swamp lands in Wilkinson county was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Oliver, from the joint standing commit
tee on the Penitentiary, to whom was refer
red resolution of the Senate instructing them
to inquire into the expediency of separating
the fiscal from the executive department of the
institution, reported a bill to the Senate to
provide for the sale of goods, wares and mer-
chandize, manufactured in the Mississippi PEN
itentiary, and recommended that the bill so
| reported by the committee do pass Received
| and agreed to, and the bill SO reported was
adopted.
Resolutions in relation to the Fair Grounds
| were taken up and laid on the table.
A bill to provide additional compensation
| to the Clerks of the Police Court of Yallo-
busha county, was taken up and passed.
A bill to incorporate the trustees of the va
zoo Educational Association in Yazoo county,
was taken up and passed.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Oakland in YalIobusha county, was
taken up and passed.
A bill 20 incorporate the town of Bahala in
Copiah county and for other purposes, was ta-
ken up and passed.
A bill in relation to schools and school land
in township II, range 4, east, in Warren coun-
ty, was taken up and passed.
A bill for the relief of VIM. Robertson, a
free man of color, was taken up and referred.
A bill for the relief of purchasers Of six
tenth sections of land IN Jasper and Frank
lin counties, was taken up and passed.
A bill for the relief of VIM. Gallohen, j.
Gallohen, c. D. Key, David Gallohen and
| Robert Davenport, was taken up and passed.
A House bill for the relief Of Lorenzo r.
| Stewart was taken up and amended, and the
bill passed.
A bill to amend an act to provide for an ad-
ditional Justice of the Peace in the town of
Ripley in Tppah county, was taken up and
passed.
A bill to charter turnpike across He'll
Greek, in Tippah county, was taken up and
passed.
A bill to amend an act to enlarge the time
of holding the Circuit Court of Madison coun-
ty, was taken up, and after being amended,
passed.
A bill to incorporate Willard Male and Fe-
male Academies at the village of Flewelyn's
Cross Roads, in DeSoto county, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Elicit, from a select committee, to
whom was referred House bill to further reg
ulate the militia and volunteer system, re-
ported the bill back with sundry amendments
and recommended that the bill as amended do
pass. Received and agreed to and the bill
passed.
A bill to prohibit the sale Of vinous and
spurious liquors in the town of Cockrum in
DeSoto county, and vicinity thereof, was ta-
ken up and passed.
A bill authorizing the Board of Police Of
Coyington county to reduce the price of swamp
lands in said county, was taken up and passed.
A bill to submit to the voters of Issaquena
county the question whether the county site
shall be removed from its present location on
the Mississippi river to some point on Deer
Creek Was taken up and passed.
A bill to loan at interest the fund arising
from the sale of submerged land in Choctaw
county was taken up and amended and passed
rs amended.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Z
o'clock this evening.
O'CLOCK, M.
Senate met
House Bills Passed
To amend an act approved February 5,
1856, to incorporate the town Of Huntsville,
in Choctaw county, aad for other purposes,
To incorporate the town of Walden in the
county of Carroll.
To regulate the compensation of the Pro-
bate Clerk in Carroll county in certain cases.
To amend an act entitled an act to amend
the charter of the city of jackson.
- To incorporate the Masonic Female Semi
nary in the county of Marshall.
To incorporate the town of Senatobia in the
county Of DeSoto.
To prevent the sale of vinous and spirituous
liquors in the town of Danyin in Tishemingo
county.
To remove the legal disabilities of Emily
Hearn.
To amend article "a, section 4, chapter Is,
of the Revised Code, in relation to collecting
fines of defaulting road hands.
To increase the fee for apprehending runa-
way slaves in the counties of Tunica, Coahoma,
Bolivar, Washington, and Issaquena.
For the relief of William K Posey and