The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-21

ments hv the House 10 oeua'0 "iAi'' ~
the passage of sundry olils. :
Mr. Milton, of Yalobusha, INTRODUCED d
bill to be entitled an act TO ameno an sc'
to incorporate the MISSISSIPPI anu III
nessee Rail Road Company approved
Oct. l6 1852, which passed.
Mr. Labauve offered the 1ollo"lng res
olution which was adopted.
Pasorved that the Secretary OF State
he reonested to report to this House the
names of the securities on the last BOND
ofM n HAYNES. late Treasurer soon as
possible. ~
On motion of Mr. Beauchamp the
House bill entitled an act to remove the
civil disabilities of w II Ferreil, lr. OF
Noxubee county was taken from the Cal
endar and pissed.
MrLyles presented a communication
from the President of the United States
to the Governor of this State which was
read by the Clerk for the information OF
the House.
Mr. McInnis from a select committee
submit d a report upon bill to amend
the revised code, reporting favorably TO
the bill
On motion of Mr. McInnis the report
was received and agreed to and the Dill
passed.
On motion of Mr. Lewis the House pro
ceedad to consider the Senate amend
ments to House bill entitled an act to IN
corporate the Commercial Express Com
panv which amendments were as fol
lows /:
lst amend by adding at close of Bird
Sc ction, Provided said Company shall
not charge more than one half of one per
cent on the value Of the article or com
l., Il
Cd. Amend by additional section.
Sec. =. Be it further enacted, That
this act shall be sebject to notifications
or repeal by subsequent legislation.
On motion of Mr. Webb, of Amite, the
bill was referred to a select committee of
fbe. consisting of Messrs. Webb, Mur>
dock, Lyle, Lewis and Martin.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, the House
took up Senate bill, entitled an act to
authorize the Southern Railroad Compae
ny to erect bridge of peculiar descrip-
tion across the Big Black river and for
other purposes, which passed.
The Senate bill entitled an act supple
mental to an act to establish County
Courts, passed at the present session of
Legislature, passed.
The Senate bill entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Friars Point, was
passed.
The House bill entitled an act to au-
thorize the holding of a special term OF
the High Court of Errors and Appeals,
was taken from the calender and on
motion of Mr.. Nye, indefinitely post
poned.
The House bill entitled an act to amend
chapter 30 of the revised code, was taken
from the calender and on motion of Mr..
Labauye, referred to the judiciary.
Mr.. Labauve moved to take from the
table the bill to confer civil rights on
freedmen, which was lost
Mr.. Milton moved that the House ad- |
iourn until 3 3o'clock, p. NJ, which was
decided in the affirmative by yeas and |
nays called for by Messrs. Labauve, Nor
ris and Milton.
House adjourned until o'clock, p NJ
3 O'Clock, P.
House met.
Mr.. Webb, Of Franklin, presented
claim which was referred to the commit
lee on claims.
MIR. Brown, of Issaquena, introduced
oil to amend an act TO prevent fraudu-
ent transactions in cotton, which was
aid on the table for the present
Mr. Simrall, from joint sele ct COM
o bill to amend the Probate Court
avs, which was received and agreed to.
A message was received from the Sen
tie informing the House that they had
eceded from their amendments to House
ill regulating the fees of Sheriffs for
Ictuallng prisoners confined in Jail and
the House of their concurrence
n amendments to sundry bills and the
,assage of sundry House bills.
On motion of Mr.. Simrall the Senate
neSsage was taken up.
The Senate substitute for House bill
ntitled an act authorizing citizens of l
his State to redeem lands forfeited for !
axes, was, on motion of Mr.. I4abauve,
eterred to the committee on ways and
leans.
On motion Of Mr.. Suratt the House t
oncurred IN Senate resolution providing
Dr. the appointment of joint select .
ommlttee 10 prepare suitable memo
Ial to the Congress of the United States,
equestlng repeal of the act of July I'd, o
ob2, enJolning upon all officers in the
lbordlnate departments, what is termed Q
ne test oath and report at their earliest
and on his motion the blank
/ the Senate resolution was filled with j
re nomber FIVE.
The Senate resolution introducing the
'lnt standing committee on the Penten-
ary to report bill to lease Peniten-
AIRY tor period of - years. 5
Mr.. Henly moved to lay the resolution
n the table, which was lost. G,
Mr.. Lewis offered the following substi-
1te for said amendment which was
dopted. b
Resolved, That the Joint standing com
littee on the Penitentiary to enquire G
ITO the expediency Of leasing the labor ?
the Penltentiary and report by bill or T
Lherwise. }
The Senate resolution providing for 4
le appointment OF Joint select com :.
ilttee to whom shall be referred all mat G.
RS pertaining to the freedmen which =
re now pending before the Legislature 2
IF revision, which on motion of Mr.
abauVe the resolution was passed ever
formally. ;.
On motion of Mr.. Simrall the House .
'ok from the table the House bill to 4
'nfer civil rights on freedmen, which on e.
$ further motion was referred to the n
INT standing committee on freedmen. ~
On motion of Mr.. Labauve the COM p
lttee was instructed to report to NOR Il
w morning at 10 O'clock. n
The following messages were received ~
ON the Governor, through his private .,
'eretary, Mr.. Jas. F. Maury. -