The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
THuR,DAr, Nov. 10th. 1868.
Senate met.

Senate met.
Mr. TAYLOR, from the committee on the
State Library reported, that ourips
war most of the miscellaneous ana stau0
ard works on general literature have oee-
stolen. toget ther with most all OF the maps,
charts and manuscripts, and that grea'
number of books have been damageo'
&c. ~
He also submitted report from the
Librarian to the same effect.
Mr.. Hooker, from the judiciary corn
nittee, recommended substitute loi
Senate bill entitled an act to amend cnaP
Ter 60, of the Revised Code. SAID eoos'i,
tute is entitled the same as the olls'n
bill, and the same passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary com
mittee, recommended the passage ol
House bill entitled an act relative TO JUS
tees of tie peace, which passed
Mr.. Wilson, from same commlttee' re-
commended the passage OF a House Dill
entitled an act regulating the ices oil
Sheriffs for victualIng prisoners connheu
iu Jail.
The amendments were adopted ana
the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the same committee,
reported adversely to the following en-
| titled bills:
Anac, 10 amend chapter A., sec :, art
6. of the Revised Code.
An act to regulate The notlhcauoh VI
| Sherlffs sales.
Both reports were received ana agreed
| to.
Mr.. Wilson, from same committee, re,
commended the passage of a House bill
entitled an act in relation TO rallroadS
and Tor other purposes, which passed.
Mr.. Martin, from the committee Oh
enerossed bills, reported sundry bill;
correctly engrossed.
Mr.. Lowry, from Judiciary committee
recommended a substitute tor Senate bll
entitled an act to regulate the redemp
tion of notes or change bills issued by
railroads in this State.
! The substitute bears the same title al
the original. and was adopted aud passed
Mr.. Yerger. from the Judiciary com
mi,tee recommended amendments to
and the massage of, Senate blll entitled
an act for the relief of tax payers and ta2
collectors, and for other purposes.
The said amendments, together witt
others, were adopted and passed.
Mr.. Hooker, from the JUDICIARY com
mittee. recommended amendments to
and the passage of, Senate bill entitled
: an act to punish certain offences therell
> named, and for other purposes.
Said amendments, together with oth
ers, were adopted and the bill passed
Mr.. Suratt offered reso|u ion author
= izing the Secretary Of the Senate to lnser
, the enacting clausein a bnl incorpCraun
the Pioneer and Petroleum Mining Com
5 pany, which has passed both Houses.
S Resolution adopted.
, Mr.. Land introduced dill entitled a
act to remedy the evils occasioned by tn
+ burning of the court houses in the cour
8 ty of Leake, which passed.
, Messrs. Lyles and Taylor were adde
= to the select committee appointed to e
anime the various State institutions estaI
/ lished in Jackson, &c.
t Mr.. Cain introduced bill entitled a
/. act to amend the charter of incorporate
I of the board of trustees, to aid IN estal
p fishing a publishing house for the benet
= of the blind, which was referred to tn
Judiciary committee.
s Mr.. Binford offered the following res'
g luton, which was adopted
o Resolved, That Maj. Gen. W. W. l.
= ring, late of the Confederate army, on a
;, count of distinguished services to
. country, is entitled TO privileged Sc
Y within the bar of the Senate during tt
present session.
i Mr.. Duncan introduced a bill entitle
,i an act to raise common school fun
n which was referred to the Judiciary cor
s mittee.
n The Senate, on moiion of Mr.. Lyle
e took up a Senate bill entitled, an act
W create the cffice of Superintendent
" Common Schools, which was lost by Il
rs following vote:
Al Yeas--Messrs. Hawkins, Leachma
Q Lowry, Lyle, Lyles, McCaFgo, Montgor
e cry, Seal, Stephens, Suratt, Tayle
: Wolf and Yerger.-l3.
= Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Ande
1T son, Binford, Brown, Duncan, Hookt
it Jackson, Land, Martin, Miller. MoSel
le Robinson and Smith.-l3.
t. Mr.. Miller introduced bill entitled
e act in relation to security for costs In ci
ar il suits before justices of the peace, whic
o. on motion of Mr.. Martin, was laid on u
r. table.
Mr.. Lyles offered the following resol
h ton, which was adopted;
t. Resolved by the Senate, (the House &C
el curring,) That the pay of the Pages be
rs creased to four dollars per day.
be Special orders were then taken up.
A house bill entitled an act to provi
for the support Of wounded and disabl
soldiers, and for the support and educ
ton of INDECENT children of deceased S
diers, and the relief of INDECENT famil
of this State, was considered in commit
&c of the whole, MIR. Lowry in the chair.
y After some time spent therein, the CO
n mittee reported some progress, and ask
4 leave to sit again at 8 o'clock this Cv'
IS ing.
-, Adjourned till 3 o'clock p N.
by
~ O'CLOCK, P. N.
a Senate met and resumed in commit
~. of the whole, the consideration of I
a bill before them when they adjourned.