The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-22

PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Napier.
Mr. SWEET reported sundry Senate bills
enrolled.
Mr.. Taylor made the following report
which was received and agreed to-
Mr.. President The joint select com
mittee to whom was referred resolu-
ton adopted by both branches OF the
Legislature to memorabilia the President
of The United States, Andrew Johnson,
on behalf of our fellow citizen, jacob
now in exile, have well
weighed the subject matter under consld'
Grafton, and have instructed me as chair
man, on part of the Senate, to report the
accompanying memorial, and respectfully
recommend that the same be adopted
and forwarded to his Excellency, the
President of the United States.
j. H. r. TAYLOR, Chairman.
The following is the memorial accom-
panying the report which was unanlm-
ously adopted, to-wit:
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Legislature of the State of Missls-
sippi, again asks in behalf of the people
of that State, an act of Executive clemen
cy. The Legislature does not feel that
it lowers its own dignity, or that of its
own members, or that of the character
of their people. to direct the attention of
the Chief Magistrate Of the United States,
to the fact that another of MississippIs
distinguished sons is an exile from her
borders.
The former Secretary of the Interior of
the United States, the Hon. Jacob
Thompson, is referred to. He is banish-
ed from his own State, home and freside,
because he is under the ban of your
proclamation. He did not flee the c1un>
try however to avoid your laws, or his
duty. Sent abroad by the States confed-
Grated against the United States, for pur-
poses deemed by them essential to their
welfare, he but obeyed the call that told
him duty was to be performed. With
the whole of our people he recognized
his duty to the State, where he had a
home; where his rights were protected,
and in whose soil he expected that his re-
mains would be deposited. The love OF
home is great; the mandates of the State
household were considered by him ur-
gent and imperative. In compliance
with their mandates, he went abroad to
undertake high responsibilities. In the
discharge OF that duty he has done
naught, the Legislature is confident, to
stain his individual reputation, or to tar
niSh the honor of the State, one of whose
honored citizens he was,
Debarred from the benefits of your am
nesty proclamation. by it's exceptional
clauses reward offered for his arrest,
should he return he necessarily remains
an exile from the State he loves, and the
country he once SO honorably and faith
fully served.
We ask that he may be permitted to
return and remain unmolested by YOUR
authority; that the provisions of amnes-
ty may be extended to him, and that his
once happy home may be enlivened by
his presence.
1t will be a ajoyous day to the people of
Mississippi when they have no longer to
brood over the dungeon, and exile. as
the abode OF the sons of the State, dearly
loved and hor10rcd. HarI1IUny VIII eusut
feelings of dissatisfaction will be eradica-
ted; confidence, generous attachment,
and fraternal regard will revive, and cur
people can go again to work, to build up
the shattered walls of thier former pross
perity. They feel oppressed and de-
spondent, and doubtful and disheartened,
while they are punished in the persons of
few of their distinguished children.
Exercise generously your Executive
prerogative, and it will do as much as
ought else besides to reinstate the Gov
ernment of the Union, and the people of
the North in the atfectionate regard. and
loyal love of the citizens of Mississippi.
By Mr.. Seal,
Resolved by the Senate, the House
concurring, that committee Of three on
the part of the Senate and on the
part of the House, be appointed to regu.
late the Terms and fix the places of
holding the high courts of errors and ap-
peals of the State of Miss. Adopted.
Mr.. Land from joint standing CONS
mittee on the State institution in Jack
son, made report which by resolution
of Mr.. King, was referred to the joint
standing committee on the Institution
for the blind.
Resolved, That the joint standing COM
mttee on the institution for the blind.
be instructed to inquire into the propriety
of repeating all laws now in force in
reference to that Institution and thereby
release the State from heavy burthen.
On motion of Mr. Hooker, said resolu-
ton was laid on the table, by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Mr President, Messrs Anderson,
Lyles, McCargo, Miller, Mosely, Napier,
Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone, Scott, Tay.
lor, Wilson and Wolff-2O.
Nsys-Messrs King, Land, Leachman,
Lowry, Martin, Montgomery, Robinson,
and Yerger-7.
On motion of Mr. Hooker, the Senate
proceeded to consider House messages.
House bills, etc., were disposed of as
follows:
An set to amend chap. 90, Revised
Code, of Art. 3, on page 1877. Passed.
The title of the bill, was on motion of
Mr. Smith amended as follows: add there |
to, the words, so far as the same applies |
to the county of Greene.
An act to amend an act passed the 10th |
of May, 1857, entitled an act to amend |
an act, to incorporate the town of Oxford. |
Passed.
An act to remove the civil disabilities
of Thomas c Joiner, minor of Coahoma
county, was on motion of Mr. Martin, in
definitely postponed.
An act to change the name of William
James Rabson, of Goahoma County. Pass
ed.
An act to remove the civil disabilities
IF certain minors therein named, was on
motion of Mr. Stephens, indefinitely post
ooned.
An act to provide for the removal of
he seat of Justice of Lauderdale County.
Passed.
Resol 1tion adopted by the House, as a
ubstitute for Senate resolution instruct
ng the joint standing committee on the
2enitentiary. to enquire the propriety of
easiug the Penitentiary, &c. Passed.