The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. 80, 1860.

| Senate met.
The journal of Saturday was read and ap
| proved.
Mr.. McLain presented the petition of W
| Sanford. Referred.
| Mr.. Howry presented the petition Of R. R
Chiffon, in relation to druggists. Referred.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Claims
to whom was referred bill for the relief of S.
Richmond, reported the bill back to the Sen,
ate and recommend that it do not pass. Re.
ceived and agreed to.
Mr. McLain, from the Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances to whom was referred
the petition Of sundry citizens Of the city Of
Shieldsborough, praying the repeal of article
10, chapter 20, of the Revised Code, reported
the same back to the Senate with a recon.
mendation that it do not pass. Received and
agreed to.
Mr.. Buck, from the Judiciary Committee
to whom was referred bill to amend the laws
in relation to Notaries Public, reported back
to the Senate substitute in lieu Of the origi-
nal bill, and recommended its passage. Re-
ceived and agreed to and the substitute to the
bill passed.
Also, bill comforting authority upon the
Board Of Police of Warren county to levy
tax in certain cases, and recommend that il
do not pass. Received and agreed to.
Mr.. Chrisman introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Monticello Railroad Company. Pass
| ed.
Mr. Harrison introduced bill to ;ncorpo-
rate the town of Athens, in Monroe county.
Passed.
Mr. Harris introduced bill for the benefit
of Franklin Academy, in the town of Column
bus. Passed.
Mr.. Chrisman presented the petition oil
Morton Parkman. Referred.
The House resolutions in relation to the
| Southern Pacific Railroad, were taken up and
| referred.
| Mr. Buck was added to the Committe on
| State and Federal Relations.
The House bill to authorize the Secretary
Of State Il cause an index to be made for the
use- he and for other purposes, was
taken up md referred.
| A House bill to repeal article IL, chapter
10, of the Revised Code, in relation to inns and
taverns so far as relates to the counties o.
Amite, Pike and Pontotoc, was taken up and
referred.
Female Academy, in the county Of Jefferson
was taken up and referred.
A House bill in relation to Sheriffs, SO fal
as the same relates to Wilkinson county, was
taken up and indefinitely postponed.
A House bill to incorporate Brooksyille, in
Noxubee county, was taken up and passed
over informally.
A House bill for the benefit of schools in
township 3, range 8, east was taken up and
referred.
A House bill supplemental to an act entitled
an act to authorize the closing of Atchafalaya
Bayou, in the county of Yazoo, approved De-
cember z, 1859, was taken up and made the
special order of the day for Tuesday next at
three o'clock.
A House bill to prevent the sale of yinous
and spurious liquors in the county of Pamela,
was taken up, amended and referred.
A House bill to change the time of holding
the Probate Court of Choctaw county. was
taken up and passed.
A House bill regulating payments into the
Treasury, was taken up, amended and passed
A House bill to incorporate the Vernal Male
and Female Academy, in Green county, and
Tor other purposes, was taken up and passed
House bill comforting additional powers
upon the Board of Homochitto Commission
ers, was taken up and passed.
A House bill to declare Silver Creek in
Yazoo county, nayigable, was taken up and
referred.
A House bill for the relief of Dinah Heath
and her children, was taken up and ordered
| to lay on the table for the present. ;,
| A House bill in relation to the Circuit
Judges and District Attorneys was then taken
up and indefinitely postponed.
/ A House bill for the benefit of schools IN
township 5. range 2, east, in the county o.
Rankin. was taken up and informally post
A House bill to amend an act to provide fol
the punishment Of crimes and misdemeanors
] was taken up and passed.