The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-01
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE JOURNAL.
FORTIETH DAY.
THURSDAY, Nov. 30th, 1865.

Senate net
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Napier.
Mr. Martin offered joint resolution t.
adjourn on Friday next at O'Clock p. NJ
10 meet again on the Cd Monday 10 july
next, which wes laid on the table.
Mr.. Lowry offered resolution pledg
ing such Senators to resign at the expira
ton OF the present session. with the view
OF getting the verdict of the people upon
the present legislation, which was laid
on the table by the following vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Cain. Hawkins, Jack
son, Land. Lyle, Martin, Miller, Mont
eomery, Robinson, Seal, Smith, SWEET.
Wolff and Yerger-14.
Nays-Mr President. Messrs. Binford
Duncan, Leachman, Lowry, McCargo,
Napier, Stephens, Stone, Taylor and
| Wilson-11.
Mr. Duncan from the Joint standing
committee on claims recommended the
passage of Senate bill entitled an act
for the relief of E. s. Cheatham, of Scott
county, which passed.
Mr. Duncan from the same committed
recommended the passage of House bill.
entitled an act for the benefit of the
Mississippi State lupatic Asylum which
was referred to he judiciary committee
with instructions.
Mr. Hawkins from a select committee
recommended amendments to and the
passage OF Senate bill entitled an act to
incorporate the Pearl River Manufactu-
ring Company, which amendments to-
gether with others were adopted. the
bill passed.
Mr. Napier by leave introduced a bill
entitled an act to incorporate the Enter
prise Manufacturing Company. which
was referred to the judiciary committee
The Senate resumed in committee of
the whole, the consideration of the rev
enue bill, which was again reported back
and leave asked to sit again at o'clock
P. M.
BY Mr. Jackson, An act supplemental
to an act entitled an act to amend and
reduce into one, the act incorporatino
the city of Natchez and the several acts
amendatory thereto, approved November
2lst 1865, and for other purposes. which
passed
BY Mr. Lowry, An act to amend an
act to incorporate the Oakalona Savings
institution which passed
Mr. Martin by instruction of majority
OF committee OF Conference recommen> |
ded that the Senate recede from their |
hrst amendment to House bill entitled |
an act to incorporate the Commercial |
Express Company.
The Senate refused to agree to said
rerort by yeas s, nays 13.
Adjourned till P. M.
8 O'clock, p.
Senate met.
By Mr.. Lyle-An act supplements tn
IN act in relation to changing the time of
loldlng the Circuit Court of the comfy
u Scott, passed at the present session of
he Legislature, which passed.
BY Mr.. Wilson-Resolved by the Iao;s.
ature OF the State of Mississippi, That
lntlI notified by proclamation Of the
FoVernor, that the Penitentiary is in :
oholtlon Tor the reception of convicts.
ne several Jallors or sheriffs of the State.
e ana they are hereby directed to keen =
i!ely IN their respective iails or as pro
lded oy law In case there be an insuffi-
lent or no jail, each and eveiy person
no snail have been heretofore or NAV
GREATER be convicted and sentenced to
In the Penitentiary, and that
le state hereby assumes the payment of
Il lawful costs and charges for so keen
e SAID convicts, upon the same haino Z
xamlned and allowed as now provided y
Y law.
by Mr. S"ett-An act to amend an act "
lpplementary to an act entitled an act u
establish system Of common schools
nd for other purposes, approved March 50
h, 1864, approved July 3t6h, ,l848, which a
assed. ---o- 81
BY Mr.. Smith-An act supplemental to sc
act entitled an act to authorize the ts
aiding of toll bridges in certain cases. Il
hich passed. N''7'0' Ia
On motion of Mr.. Martin, the Senate in
ok from the table Senate bill entitled b'
act to lease the Penitentiary and for to
ner purposes, which was referred to a dl
lect committee consisting of Messrs al
artin, Sealand Wilson. er
Adjourned till 7 o'clock P. NJ. ia