The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.
November oath, 1865.

titled an act to incorporate fascassoul
Lodge No. 202 in the county OF jackson,
and tor other purposes, which passed.
Mr. Wilson, from the joint standing
committee on the Penitentisry, reported
bill entitled an act to lease the Penlten-
tiary and for other purposes, which on
motion of Mr.. McCargo, was lala on lhe
table and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. LoWry-An act to revive an act
entitled an act to provide for the Valua-
ton of property and in relation to mort
cages and trust deeds, which PISSED.
e BY Mr.. Lowry-An act to prevent the
sacrifice of real estate sold under execu
ton, DEGREES in Chancery and Deeds OF
Trust, dated, February l4tn, 1872 winch
House tas'I entitled an act to confer
civil rights clsorfFreedmen and for other
purposes, wy ch was under consideration
when the SAate adjourrba on yesterday,
was taken up.
Sec. 4th. Be it furtheIo enacted, That
every freedman, free negro or mulatto In
this State, of the age -. twenty one years
and upwards, shall on or before the 2d
Monday of January in each year, choose
| an agent who shall confirm all contracts
| for labor or hire OF said freedman, ,free.ne-
|
an oath before any officer authorized to
administer oaths, for the faithful per
| formance of his duties as such agent, and
the selection of such agent shall be con,
| filmed by the board of county police ii
| in their judgment such party is suitable
person; and should any freedman, free
negro or mulatto neglect or refuse to
select an agent, as above provided, then
| the member of the board of police OF
| the district in which said freedman, free
negro or mulatto is found, shall become
| his or her agent and shall confirm all con
| tracts for said freedman, free negro or
mulatto, and said agent or member OF
| the board of police so acting as agent,
shall charge such freedman, free negro or
mulatto one dollar for confirming each
contract, and all contracts not so
confirmed, shall be null and void.
On motion of Mr.. Martin. said amend
ment was laid on the table by the follow
ing vote, three Senators having called for
the ayes and nays:
Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Ander-
son, BInford, Brown, Cain, Duncan, Land,
Leachman, Lowry, Martin. McCargo,
Miller, Montgomery, Moseley, Napier,
Robinson and Wilson-l7.
Nays-Messrs. jackson, Lyle, Smith,
Stephens, Stone, Taylor, Wolff and Yer
gers.
Mr. Jackson offered the following
amendment +:
Amend by striking out the fourth sec.
ton in the bill
On motion of Mr. McCargo, said amend
ment was laid on the table by the follow
| ing votes, three Senators having called for
the ayes and nays:
Ayes-Mr. President, Messrs. Ander,
son, Binford, Brown, Cain, Duncan,
Land, Leachman, Lowry, Martin, McCar>
CO. Miller, Montgomery, Moseley, Napier,
Robinson and Wilson-l7.
1 Nays-Messrs Hawkins, Jackson, Lyle,
Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone, SWEET, Tay-
lor. Wolff and Yerger.-11.
Mr. Taylor offered the following amend
ment:
Add to the 4th section the following
words, towit
Provided that nothing in this section
contained shall be held or construed to
give any further or greater privileges to
freedmen, free negroes or mulattoes, than
are not employed by the white citizens OF
! this State.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, said
amendment was laid on the table by the
| following vote, three Senators having call
| led for the ayes and nays, to-wit:
| Ayes-Mr' President, Messrs Anderson,
Binford, Brown, Duncap, Land, Leach
man, Lowry, Martin, McCargo. Miller,
Montgomery, Mosely, Napier, Robinson
and Wilson-l6.
Nays-Messrs Cain, Hawkins, jackson,
| Lyle, Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone,
SWEET, Tay lor, Wolff and Yerger-l2.
Mr. Taylor offered the following amend
ment
Amend by additional section.
| Be it further enacted, That the provis-
ions of this act contained in sections lst,
ID, Sd, 4,h, 10th and 11th shall not ap-
ply to, nor be in force in the county OF
Marshall
On motion of Mr. Land, said amend
ment was laid on the table by the follow
ing vote, three Senators calling for lhe
yeas and nays:
Ayes-Mr President, Messrs Anderson,
Biniord, Brown, Cain, Duncan, Land,
Leachman, Lowry, Lyle Martin, McCar.
go, Miller, Montgomery, Mosely, Robin
son, Smith and Wilson'S
Nays-Messrs Hawkins, Jackson, Seal,
Stephens, Stone, SWEET, Taylor and Wolff
s.
Mr. Hawkins offered the following
amendment:
Amend by additional section.
Be it further enacted, That in every
case where a white person or persons has
been arrested and brought to trial by
virtue of the provisions of this act, in any
court in this State, upon sufficient proof
being made to the court or Jury, upon
the trials before said court. that said
freedman, free negro or nulatto has
falsely and malciously caused the arrest
and trial of any white I orson or persons
the court may render up judgment
against said freedman, free negro or mu
latto, for all cost of the case and impose
fine not to exceed fifty dollars, and
Imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding twenty days, and for failure of
said freedman, free negro or mulatto to
pay or cause to be paid, all costs, fines
and judicial fees. the sheriff of the coun-
to shall be authorized and required after
giving ten days public notice to proceed
to hire at public outcry at the court
house cf the county said freedman, free
negro or mulatto for the shortest time for
the amount necessary to discharge said
freedman, free negro or mulatto from all
costs, fines and jail fees aforesaid.
Mr.. Lyles otfared the following amend>
ment which on motion of Mr. Miller was
laid on the table to:Wit: