The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-24
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
FIFTH DAY.
SENATE,
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 1865.

Senate met ~ 4oo''
Prayer by Rev. NJ Napier.
On motion of Hr. Martin, the Rev Mr.
Naplef' OF the Senate, was requested r.
open the mornings session with PRAYER
~ r the absence OF visiting clergy.
me senate then repaired to the hall NJ
Sannt' JUST 70 continue the vote for U. S
- (See roceedings of Joint convention -
H0use report.) -
Inc Joint convention BEING dissolvod
me Senate returned to their chamber
MT hlng. from the Judiciary Commit.
zee reported adverse to the memorial of
oohn 1amkin, of Kemper county ASKING
'o[ olVorce from Mary Jane Lsmkin
| 1ne report was received and agreed To
"a monon OF McCargo, the Senate
called from the table House bill entitiaJ
an act to authorize the Board Of Pol;ca
d ihe comfy OF Itawamba to call IN
toned. GIN men
Mr.. McCargo proposed an amendment
Tn1tending = the provisions of the biII 10
DtSoto county, &C.,
winch was adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Martin, the bill and
Cnn: were referred to the judiciary
~. ".tA lustTuctlODs to INQUIRE
mo ihe constitutionality and The nron~;a
y OF enscting general law on the pnTpiae snI;e,
Of the bill. oN the SUBJECT
Mr.. Lyles, from a select comm;t,ao
ported substitute for the bill ofFsred by
nm on yesterday. entitled An oct -
Jeal an act entitled: An act to nra<,on, [
ne oistiiIatlon of spirituous LIQUORS arG
or other purposes. - al"
~ H"iu OH was received in lieu of original r
'lli' ana 1t entitled: An act to reneeln nn
~: ~ entlcieo; An act to prevent the distiI. o
..ion M ol liquors, approved April 5th, 1864 |
1itted. was recon- r
ISe Senate adjourned till 3 O'Clock n
Inc following resolutions. adontod -. N
es'eroay, We're omitted in the new al
'pet p;t reports OF Yesterdays proceedings. N
BY Mr.. Lyles. P
Resolved, by the Senate, 1.-THE Ho,sa 81
ucurringl Ihat the Joint standing Com W
80 Oh international Improvements =
- Ins'l ucteo 10 inquire into the conduct
AZ Tinanagenent OF the several railroads
- esssipPi, which have received char
,lon thls State, and to ascertain lei
n ,e'iler or not am or all of said railroads ph
We discharged their duties to the Stoto Il
q to the people, according to the s,';n;, ca
a letter of their charters respect,vsin Gil
whether or not they, or any of them LIE
'e Vioiated their charters, and therein Nc
~ rheu forfeiture of the same. no.
nF salc Committee shall have powAr 70
:" lot persons and p tpers, and NAV ra.
~. Mr.. Lyles, Lyl
.e'oived, That the Committee a., +
'iclafy be, and is hereby instructed - Boo
Ilre y into the expediency of makino erol
her provisions for the transmission Kel
oeIiVefy OF the election return, 10 We
secretary OF State, as required bv T
P, r. Sec |, Art. IA, psge 9l of the II
lseu lse'' CODE, and into the expediency of choi
-uae proper and adequate penalties a co
nst returning officers for the falling duly
".e eiectlo1 returns delivered to the the
Ialy ~ o. State IN due time, and also II
tne expeoiency of so modifyin0 said havi
''e as TO allow returns to be received retir
counted by the Secretary ~ S.a,a ines
the same shall be received at 49, Nj
before the term of office of tba nersoI mori
rSons interested in such elecfions ritiec
{? ?n'mence, and to report by bill or John
'wise-adopted vi
3o'cIccr sion ,
late met. Mr
HooLcr fro the
!. ON the Judiciary Com Griev
e. H. VINO nad been instructed to inqu re WI
ne txi'ediency of making further ~,
,.oos 10 secure the transmission of snsna,
% ~ re'urns. DC, reported that they and y
~ tr o 'nore certain and expeditions NJ
fe u1wiIlin, 40 ;rnS c''on returns, 10 be
ling Il comnl, - .' the penalties e;npti,
4 SUI jeet. p'e'en' IN" VIII
Lyles. from sian oi
an amepdman, - committee re Gowau
an act to repeal an act entitled The