The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-15
TUESDAY, Feb. 7th. 1860.

Inc J0urnaA Vi gessSLuay was isao anu aP
proved. - So .s.s-ss.sz
.MeRae presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of the city Of Shieldsboro', in re
iati0H to free negroes. Referred.
Mr. Mason from the committee on Claims
to whom was referred bill for the relief o
L.D. Rhoades, Sheriff of the county of Ran.
Kin. reported the same back to the Senate AMI
recommended that it do pass. Received and
agreed to, and the bill passed
S Also, the petition of Henry Mayors, and
recommended that the prayer of said petitioner
be not granted.
a division being called for the report was
received. ss.
The question was then taken on agreeing t
the report and decided IN the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. Ruck, the petition wa;
recommitted to the committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Elicit, the petition O
sundry citizens Of Claiborne county, praying
for the passage Of law for the expulsion o
free negroes from the State, presented BY him
on former day Of the session, was taken from
the table, and referred TO the committee on
the Judiciary. sa s
"A Message was received from the Governor
with accompanying documents.
Mr.. buchanan, nom the committee on
Propositions and Grievances, to whom was
referred the petition Of sundry citizens Of
Tunica county, on the subject Of Levees, re-
ported the same back to the Senate without
Recommendation, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideratienof the same
Received and agreed to.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee TO whom
was referred : bill to legalize the leases Of
certain sixteenth section Of lands in Kemper
county, reported the bill back 10 the Senate
without Recommendation. and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the same, Deceived and agreed to.
The bill was taken up and passed
- Mr. West, from the committee TO whom was
referred q bill for the benefit Of Ann Mataw,
afree woman Of color, reported the same back
to the Senate without recommendation, and
asked 10 be discharged from its further con-
sidcration. Received and agreed TO-.
Mr.. Elicit, from the Joint Standing com
mittee, on the State Library, made report
which Has received and agreed TO, and the bill
to amend the tenth chapter of Revised Code
in relationto the State Library, reported by
= Mr. Elicit, from the Judiciary Committee
10 whom was referred q House bill to regulate
the trial Of slaves for capital offences, reported
sthe It'll back 10 the Senate and recommended
fiaat Il do pass Received and agreed K
and the OH passed. -
Also, e House bill to amend an act establish.
ing Circuit Courts, &c. 50 Ear as the same relates
TO the compensation Of witnesses, and recon-
.mended is passage. Received and agreed TO-
and the bill passed -
4 bill to release to the heirs Of w. H.
Compton, the interest of the State of Missis-
sippi, in and to certain lands therein designa-
ted, and Recommended is passage. Received
and agreed to,Ahd the bM passed
Also, House bill to authorize the proof Of
open accounts in certain cases, with an amend
ment. and recommended its passage. Re-
cefssd and agreed TO, and the. bill as amended
was adopted : - ssAN1-i-A
Hlso, bill TO reduce the penalty Of the
boads Oh Justices of the Peace and Constables
inthe county of Hancock, reported the same
back to'the Senate without Recommendation,
and asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the same. Received and
agreed 70. - 81.
The bill was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Thomson introduced a bill to aid in
the construction Of the Grenada, Houston and
Eastern Railroad Passed
Hr. McCord introduced q bill to amend art
107. sec. chap. 81 Of the Revised Code
Referred. -: $500
Mr.. Cord, from the committee to whom
was referred the petition Of Pleasant Bearden
and others n Justices District No. 6. IN the
county Of Tishomingo, reported the same
hsek % the Senate, and recommended its
passage. Received and agreed to, and the bill ]
passed. &
Mr. HOWry from select committee, to
TO whom was referred the bill 10 amend the
ceAstituIion Of TIE State Of Mississippi. re-
ported the same back to the Senate, and /
recommended that it do pass. Received and
greed 70.
On motion Of Mr.. Buck, the bill was laid
IN the table.
s Mr. Elicit O6afed the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Rssolssd, Thatfrom and after one O'Clock,
n this day, no new business shall be intro
tueed in the Senate during the present session, ]