The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
HOUSE JOURNAL.
THIRTY EIGHT DAY.
THURSDAY, Nov. %, 1865.

journal ofyesterday read and approved
a message was received from the Sen
ate informing the House of the passag'
OF sundry bills and resolutions.
Dir. Murdoch, from committee on way
and means. TO whom was referred tn
petition of Peter Ratcliff, Sheriff OF 4 NIT
county, reported it back with an accom-
, ranyiEg bill and recommended its passage
The report was received and agreed L
and the bill passed.
Mr. Surratt, from the joint select com
mittea on freedmen, submitted repor
ard accompanying bill. entitled an act II
prevent negroes and mulattoes irnmigra
ting to this State, which report was agreed
to and the bill after being read twice was
on motion of Mr.. Simrall, aid on the
table by yeas and nays called for b.
MeSsrs Caperton, McLaurin and Suratt
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Acker. Arnold, Barry
B7ddie, Brown of Issaquena, Brown o.
kemper, Brooks Bridgefs OF TallahatchiA
Burress, Burton. Cameron. Dotson, Fox
worth, Grace. Graham, Hamilton, Han
son, Hunter, Hudson, Huffman, Irby,
Kennedy, Kendall Labauve, Lewis, Man
nng, Marable, Meares. Medearis. Milton.
Morphis. McIunis, McRae, Murdock,
Murray, Peace. Philips, Phipps, Powers
Reid, Seal. Shannon, Steele, Simrall,
Tankersly, Walker and Webb of Amite.-
At.
Nays-Mr Speaker, Messrs. Beauchamp,
| Boone, Bowen, Brown of Yalobusha, Ca
perton, Carter, Cromwell, Daniel, Easter
ling, Gillstrap, Gresham, HlIyer, Jones,
Levers, Luse, Lvles, Martin. Mayson,
Morris, McElroy, McLaurin McWh )rter,
Penny hacker, Pound, Robertson. Suratt,
Thompson, Wall, Webber, Webb of
Franklin, and WiIliams-32.
On motion of Mr. Irby Mr.. Simrall was
granted leave of absence for the remain
der of the session.
Mr. Simrall from the committee on
education submitted report acoompa
MED by substitute for the bill referred
to them.
The report was received and the bill
passed
Mr Daniel from same committee to
whom was referred the resolution to in
| quire into the present condition of the
common school system, submitted a re>
| port recommending that it be postponed
at present.
On motion of Mr. Daniel the report was
received and agreed to.
Mr. McElroy by leave presented the
petition of sundry citizens of Newton
and Scott counties, which was on his
motion referred to committee on prope-
sitions and grievances.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, the Senate
messages were taken up
The first and second amendments to
House bill. entitled IAN act further to
amend the Probate Court Laws"
Ga motion of Mr. Beauchamp, the
House refused to concur in Senate amend
ment to section 10, which would be an
additional section.
The sect;on provides that where guar
dians have failed to make their returns,
b y reason of absense in the army, or
where vouchers have been lost or des-
troyed, the court may, upon satisfactory
evidence, allow the same.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, the House
c0ncurred in Senate amendments to
House bill, entitled "an act supplement
tai to an act to establish County Courts"
I he Senate amendment to House bill,
authorizing the sheriff of Winston county
to hold special election in the town of
Louisville
Was Concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Dotson, the House
concurred in several Senate amendments
to House bill entitled IAN act to protect
citizens of Kinds county in sections where
the fencing and timber have been DESTROY
ed by the late war;"
On motion of Mr. Shannon, the House
concurrrd in senate amendment to House
bill, entitled 'an act to establish a ferry
across the Mississippi river, at Yicksburg, |
which amendment is as follows
Sec - Be it further enacted, that the |
right to repeal, alter or amend this act |
Is hereby expressly reserved to the Leg
ielature.
On motion of Mr. Milton, the House
concurred in Senate amendment to House
oil! entitled, an act in relation to officers
ana other persons having claims on the
treasury, and for other purposes
The Senate bill entitled an act to incor-
porate the Jackson Fire, Marine. and
General Life Insurance Company, was
passed,
The Sentae bill reviewing an act provi
ding for the valuation of property. and
IN relation to mortgages and trust deeds,
was passed.
The Senate bill entitled an act to revive
an act to prevent the sacrifice of real es
late sold under execution DEGREES in
:, JnanceTy and deeds OF trust, dated Feb
l4th n, 1912, was passed.
corporate Pascagoula Lodge No % in the
county of jackson and for other pur
poses was passed.
Inc Senate bill entitled an act for the
'eiIef OF Choctaw county was, on motion
u Mrs Gholson, referred to the COM
n ttee on ways and means
Inc Senate bill entitled an act to pro- c
'Ide for holding of two High Court of S
1rrors and Appeals and for other pur-
)oses, was read Ii
Mr. lrby moved the indefinite post b
'onement of the bill which was decided C
the affirmative by yeas 81, nays 27.
The Senate bill entitled an act sup a
Elemental to an act to confer civil rights u
n freedmen and for other PURPOSES IL
'as passed. 81
The Senate bill entitled an act to reg.
late the practice in certain cases in the g
ouris of law and equity in this State te
as, on motion of Mr. Gholson, was re- lJo
,rred to thejudiciary committee with an n
nendment by Mr. Brooks. - in
The Senate bill for the relief of Susan D;
ane Mageli passed.
A message was received from the SEN ps
e informing the House of the veto of cs
e Governor to an act to amend the ex. so
nption laws of this State. and that the af
mate had passed the hill ro,,r;tL ~