The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-30

to commute Oh Cld1L-lS.
Mr. Smith presened petition in refer |
ence to changing the name OF Jones coun
tv. which was ordered to be spread upon
the Journals.
An act TO change the name OF the
County of Jones, aud for other purposes.
Passed. ~,
Mr. King from the judiciary committee,
reported adversely on an act Tor the rellel
of certain Sheriffs. The report was re-
csived and agreed to. ~.
Mr. King from the same committee
made the following report:
Mr. President-The judiciary commit
tee to whom was referred House JOINT
resolution in relation to claims against
the State, arising during the late war, ana
an amendment offered in the Senate 10
said resolution, have considered the same
and majority of said commlttee nave
instructed me to report the same oach
to the Senate, with a recommendation
that they do not pass, and recommend
that the accompanying resolution De
adopted In lieu of said resolutions
The following is the resolution re
commended to be adopted in the above
report, to>wlt:
Resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi, That the State Will
not, and should not pay, any demand
against the State, whether on account OF
salary of officers, Treasury notes, change
bills, or otherwise originating between the
| 9th day of Janxary, 1861, and the lota
day of October 1865 and the treasurer
of the State is hereby directed not TO
pay any warrant or other CLAIM based
upon any such demands: and all re-
ceiYers OF public monies are hereby for
hidden to receive any such warrant on
demand for dues to the State.
Mr. Lowry offered the following minot-
itv report as a substitute for the majority
report, to-wit:
Mr. President-The undersigned beg
leave to present the following minority
report, as some of the reasons why the
Legislature should not adopt the amend
ment just reported by majority OF the
Judiciary committee, recommending 40
ton in relation to the State debts created
during the war:
In a legal point of view, it is univer'
sally. conceded that all debts of whatever
character. created during the strugnle
between these States and the Fedora
Government could not be collected, IN
deed one would hazard nothing in saying
that they were simply void. Ihen, !
both or either of these propositions o.
/, correct, why the reason for disturbing th'
: matter at the present time Certalnl.
| no citizen of Mississippi will be ealleC
upon to pay one dime of this money IN
/ til the Legislature takes step IN tha
t direction, and if they wero disposed
t which assuredly they are not, could the.
enact such law as would bind the pee
1 pie ofthe State for the payment OF tn
g money ? In other words, If the act a.
b recting the issuance of these Treasur
notes was void ab initjo, can the Leglsla
J. ture, by subsequent laws legahz9 1t
!, Certainly not.
n Then it would be simply question c
= policy Oh expediency. Viewing it in thi
light. we regard the proposition as ur
# wise and iniudicious. In our transltlo
state, it would probably be as well not t
. legislate too much. If Confederat
IS money is dead and the reason for its i
Of suance bad in the outset, and the none
10 now acknowledged utterly worthless
would it not follow that, a similar clrcu
40 lation of similar notes, for the sam
reasons and purposes, made by the Stai
Sc of Mississippi, would and does bear tn
es same relation to the State, that the Cor
le federate money does to the CoDtedertt
at States. If this proposition is correct, tt
is undersigned are clearly Of the opinlo
es that no action is demanded.
~ The late Convention declared that IL
i'd act of secession as passed in 1861, WI
IS null and void. and in conSaquence of th
TO declaration, all acts Of the Governmel
,ir of Mississippi in furtherance of the po
IT. icy inaugurated by the ordinance OF 8
Id cession are necessarily void
Iy Respectfully submitted,
n ROBERT LOWRY,
,r 9 YRRGFR
On On motion of Mr. King, the minori
OF report was laid on the table by the IL
as lowing vote ayes IA, nays III.
1a The question then recurred upt
lis agreeing to the majority report offered
ia Mr. King, upon which Mr. King move
Ie' the previous question which was ST
er tanned.
n The main question was then put, al
said majority report was agreed to
rs the following vote-ayes IA, nays IL.
cy The question then recurred on Il
IN adoption of the resolution recommend
Is by the committee as substitute
". House resolution, said substitute W
ne then adopted bp the following vote-ayt
" IA, nays l3.
ne Mr. Cain from the joint standing col
Is mite on the Institution of the Bin
er made a report which, together with
on report previously made by a joint sele
SIS committee on the State Institution, W
OF referred to a select committee of fol
In consisting of Messrs jackson, Miller, Sc
IN and Smith.
to On motion of Mr. Seal, the Senate to-
II up House bill entitled an act to raise
fy. revenue to defray the expenses OF /
IL Government of the State of Mississip
on pending which the Senate adjourned, U
,p- Ill o'clock, P. NJ.
"a 3 O'CLOCK, P. n.
n Senate met, and resumed in commit
he of the whole, the bill before them VIII
ar. they adjourned, Mr. Martin in the cha
to After some time spent therein, t
he committee rose, and reported some pr
of gress, and asked leave to sit again, t
tn report was received and agreed to.
re Adjourned till o'clock, P. M.
re HOUSE JOURNAL.
to "WEDNESDAY, Nov. %, 1865.
os- House met.
nd Prayer by Mr.. Hunter.
A message was received from t
Senate.
ch Mr.. Levers from the committee