The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-21
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
THIRTY-FIRST DAY.
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 1865.

State and Federal relations, recommen u
ded that the Senate concur in the
House resolution authorizing the Auditor
10 allow the use of his books to the Com
missioners appointed to collect the dlreci
| tax due from the State, &c, &c.
The resolution was concurred in.
Mr. King from the judiciary committee
reported substitute Tor House bill en-
titled an act authorizing citizens OF this
State to redeem lands forfeited tol
taxes.
Said substitute is entitled an act for
the rellefof persons whose lands have
been sold TO the Slate tor taxes.
Which passed.
Mr. Wilson from the committee on the
Penitentiary made the following report,
which was received aud agreed to:
Mr. President-ln obedience TO res
oluuon of the Senate, the joint standing
committee on the Peitenuary, has III
quired into the eXpediency of leasing
The PenItentiary AID instructed me TO
make the following report, and submit
the accompanying resolution:
The State is not now, and it IS not likely
to be soon in condition to put the Pen
iteutiary IN complete repair, and to pur-
chase the necessary machinery and fix
woolen goods, the thing which should be
the chief employment of convict labor to
prevent the competition, as much as
practicable, with the various mechanical
pursuits of the country.
That it is highly important the Pen
iteutiary should be put In condition at
as early a day as practicable for the re
ception of convicts and their proper EN-
ployment, instead of remaining in the
various j; lis in this State at heavy ex
pense.
The State being unable, and will be for
some time to come, to repair the build
lngs and purchase machinery, &c =, and it
being important that it should be done
at all early day, or as soon as practicable,
it is the opinion of the committee the OBJ
.ject can be accomplished more speedily
10y leasing it, say for ten years. 1t is be-
lleved it can be leased tor that period,
with very little cost to the State IN the
meantime, and the buildings and
grounds put in a complete state of re-
pair,aud the convicts be managed and
treated as humanely and kept as securely
as heretofore.
Now, with view of testing the sense
of the Legislature as to leasing, the com
mittee begs to submit the accompanying
resolution for consideration and adoption.
1t the two Houses agree in opinion with
the committee, they viii report bill at
an early day to lease &c, otherwise they
deem 1t unnecessary to do so.
The following is the resolution recon-
mended in said report, which was ADOPTED:
Resolved, (the House concunlng,)
That the joint standing committee on the
Penitentlary be instructed to report bill
to lease the Penitentiary for period OF
. years.
Mr.. Martin made the following report,
which was received and agreed to:
Mr.. President The JOINT select com
mlttee OF conference OF both Houses to
whom was referred the House bill en-
titled An act to amend the Probate
Court Laws" with Senate amendments
made thereto have had the same under
and have unanimously in
ne to make to the two Houses
the following report:
Your committee report the bill and the
back to the Senate with the
that the Senate do re-
cede from its amendments striking out
the third and fourth Sc sections of the bill,
and that the House do concur in the Sen
ate amendment striking out the fifth
section OF the bill.
Mr.. Land offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved by the Senate, (the House
That joint select committee
of two on the part of the Senate and
- on the part of the House, be ap-
pointed to prepare a suitable memorial
TO the Congress of the United States, re-
guessing a repeal OF the act of July I'd, |
NfI iaip oil off ho
Departments, what is termed
the test oath," and report at their
earliest convenience.
Messrs. Land and Seal were appointed |
on the part of the Senate.
The Senate took recess for an hour
The recess having expired the Senate |
met.
A message was received from the House |
A special order entitled an act in rela-
ion to officers and other persons having
claims on the State Treasury and tor
otEer purposes, was taken up and made |
he special order for Wednesday, 22d |
Instant at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
House bills and resolutions were dis
posed of as follows
Resolution providing for the appoint
nent of JOINT select committee with
Instructions to ascertain the number OF
naimed State and Confederate States
oldiers, requiring artificial legs, &C., &c,
vas referred to a selected committee
of Messrs. Stephens, Land and
Taylor,
House amendments to the following
senate bills were Loncurred in, to wit:
An act to regulate the relation of master
nd apprentice, as relates to freedmen,
rec negores and mulattoes
An act TO allow additional compensa-
ion to Justices of the Peace in certain
ases.
An act to remove the impejiments in
he oyster trade in jackson county, was
eferred to select committee, consisting
t Messrs. Land, Stephens and Hooker
The consideration of House messages
7as suspended.
A message was received from the
House.
The bill, entitled "An Act in relation
othcers and other persons having CLAIMS
n the State Treasury, and for other pur-
oses, was taken up and made the spe-
ial order for Wednesday 22d inst, at
0 o'clock, A. N.
House bills and resolutions were dispos.
d of as follows:
Resolution providing for the appoint
lent OF joint select committee with in>
Iructlons to ascertain the number of
laimed State and Confederate States sol
iers requiring artificial legs, &c, was re-
,rred to a select committee of three.
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