The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-23
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
THIRTY.THIRD DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22d 1865.

Mr. King from select committee recon-
mended amendments to, and passage OF
House bill entitled an act to authorize tue
Boards of Police of Claiborne and WIN
ston Counties, to let out by contract the
repairs on the roads and bridges IN salo
counties, and for other purposes:
The amendments were adopted
Messrs Jackson, Yerger and HAWKINS
offered amendments, adding 'he coun>
ties of Adams, Wilkinson, Amite, azoo,
Washington, Bolivar. Issaquena ana
Kinds to the bill, all of which were adopts
cd, and the bill passed.
Mr. King from the judiciary committee,
recommended amendments to, ana the
passage of House bill entitlad an act pro
viding for the assessment or valuation OF
lands in this State.
The amendments were adopted and the
bill passed.
Regular orders were suspended.
By Mr. Lowry-An act supplemental to,
and amendatory to an act entitled an
act to change the time of holding the
Probate Court of Smith county, passed at
the present session of the Legislature,
which passed.
By Mr. Jackson-An act to remove the
civil disabilities af Prudence L Dickey,
a minor of Amite county, which passed.
Ga motion of Mr. Martin the Senate
took up House messages as follows:
An act to confer civil rights upon
Freedmen, free negroes and malattoes
and for other purposes which was read.
Mr. Martin moved that the rule be sus
pended and the bill read second time
which was lost by the following vote-it
requiring four fifths to suspend the rule
-to-wit
Yeas-Mr President, Messrs Anderson,
Binford, Brown, Cain, Duncan, Hooker,
King, Land, Leachnan, Lowry, Lyle
Lyles, Martin, McCargo, Miller, Mont
gomery, Moseley, Robinson and Wilson
-29.
Nays-Messrs Hawkins, Jackson, Seal,
Smith, Stephens, Stone, SWEET, Taylor
and Wolfe.
House amendments to Senate bill en-
titled an act to amend the exemption
laws of this State were concurred i'll by
the Senate.
Special orders were consideren as fol
lows:
Senate resolution and a substitute
therefor in relation to the adjournment
of the Legislature was laid on the table.
House bill entitled an act in relation
to officers and other persons having
claims on the State Treasury, and for
other purposes, was considered in COM
mittee of the whole and afterwards
reported back and referred to a select
committee of three consisting of Messrs
Martin, Wilson and Lowry.
House bills, &c, were considered and
disposed of as follows:
An act to regulate the practice in the
cirucit courts was on motion of Mr. Lyles
referred to the judiciary committee.
The Senate insisted on substitute to
House bill entitled an act authorizing
citizens of this State to redeem lands for
feited for taxes.
The Senate insisted on their amend
ments TO the House bill entitled an act
to incorporate the Commercial Express
Company.
The Governors message which had
been made the special order tor ii
O'Clock to day was considered.
On motion of Mr. Martin that portion
of the message which relates to freedmen,
&C., was referred to the joint standing
committee on freedmen, aud that portion
relating to the MALTA was referred to
the committee on the MALTA.
Mr. Stephens from select committee
bill an act to ASCERTAIN,
the number of manned State and Con-
federate soldiers in this State requiring
artificial legs and for other purposes
which is substitute for House resolution
on the same subject.
By Mr. Seal, Resolved that Maj. Gen.
Frank Gardner have seat in the Senate
chamber during the session of the Legis
ature in consideration of distinguished
services rendered the State by him at
Port Hudson.
Adjourned until o'clock P. NJ.
3o'CLoCK, p. N.
Senate met.
Mr. Lowry, from the judiciary commits
Zee, reported adversely to the following
bills, towit:
An act to authorize the Administrator
IF Joseph w. Matthews, deceased, to
'ell the lands belonging to the estate of
'aid decedant, and for other purposes.
An act TO raise common school fund |
An act for the relief of the owners of
ands sold for the military tax for the
fiscal year 1861.
An act for the relief of James n Allen |
ALI of said repor is were received and |
greed to.
Mr. Martin, from the same committee, |
eported adversely to House substitute |
or Senate bill, entitled an act for the re- |
ief of tax payers and tax collectors and |
or other purposes, which was received, |
md on motion of Mr.. Taylor, was laid on |
he table.
Sundry amendments to the said substi |
ute were adopted and the same was con-
urred in,
A message was received from the Gov
rnor,
Mr.. Martin, from the judiciary COM
nittee, reported adversely to House bill, |
ntitled an act to authorize the Board of |
hancock county to declare certain
treams navigable. Report received and
greed to.
Mr., Land recommended the passage of
iouse bill entitled an act to remove the
mpediments in the oyster trade in Jack
on county, which was amended on
notion of Mr.. Seal and passed.
Adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow
HOUSE JOURNAL.
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. %, 1865.
House met.
journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr; iI6y, from the. committee on en-
piled bills, submitted report of sundry
Ills transmitted to his Excellency the