The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
TWENTY SIXTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Nov. l4!h, 1865.
Senate met.


Senate met.
Mr. Jackson, from a select committee,
recommended the passage OF House ON
entitled an act to legalize and conflrm the
ac.s the Mayor, selectmen, and other OH
GERS of the city of Natchez, when was
passed. i
Mr.. Hooker introduced bill entitled
an act to incorporate the town of Good |
man, in Holmes county, which passed.
Mr.. Lyles introduced bill entitled an
act to regulate the redemption of notes or
change bills issued by the rail roads com.
panies in this State, which was referred
to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Messrs. Martin, Montgomery and SWEET
| were added to the select committee 10
whom was referred the Senate bill ana
| the House bill, both entitled an act TO
amend the exemption laws of this State
Mr.. Land offered the following resolu
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved, that committee OF three De
appointed to inquire in the management
and regimen of the several State lnstltu-
tions located in this city, with view to
discover any mismanagement or aouSes'
if any should exist, and that said commit
tee shall have power to command per-
sons and papers.
sidered and disposed of as follows:
An act to provide pay for the public
printer in certain cases, was on motion OF
Mr.. Lyle, passed.
An act to provide for the support OF
, wounded and disabled soldiers, and Tor
the support and education of lndlgent
children of deceased soldiers, and the re
lief of the INDECENT families of this State
g Laid on the table and made the special
order for tomorrow, at IL o'clock, A. M
: An act to incorporate the Commercial
Express Company, was referred to the
L judiciary committee, on motion OF Mr
- Brown.
/. The House substitute for first amend
II ment of the Senate to House bill entitled
an act levying q special tax upon certain
e persons and property therein named, wa
o on motion of Mr.. Stephens concurre'
|, in.
House amendment to Senate bill emit
- tied an act to authorized the board G
y trustees for the deaf and dumb institut
d of the State Of Mississippi to make cor
1t tract with the agent of the deaf an
. dumb institute of Louisiana, was concul
. red in.
N Resolution entitled joint resolution
n authorize the Librarian to sell certal
ic books to the Hon. J. s. Yerger, was o
ID motion of Mr.. Stephens concurred in.
House resolution authorizing the Aud
70 tor to allow the use of his books TO tn
20 Commissioners appointed by the mite
u States authorities to collect the dire
TO tax levied upon the State of MlsslSsIpE
Il was on motion of Mr.. Brown, laid on I'll
table.
n An act to purchase books for the use
Ga State officers therein named.
Ar in LOT m
Of o'her purposes, was on motion OF
Seal, referred to the judiciary committe
JIG An act r Eating to Justices of the Peac
he was on motion Of Mr. Seal, referred to Il
alt judiciary committee.
;f An act for the relief of E. NJ. Yerg'
- was on motion of Mr. Scale, passed.
on An act to appropriate five thousal
he dollars for the purchase of amunitic
Dry was motion of Mr.. Seal, passed.
its An act regulating the fees OF Sherl
o, for victualling prisoners confined In Jal
~" was on motion of Mr.. Seal, referred
lu- the committee on Propositions and Grit
ID ances.
rcs An act to require the Board of Coun
| is Police to repair and build jaiis, and
,od other purposes, passed.
io An act to amend chapter 40, sectl
ich ad art 9Th of the Revised Code. was
lue mOtlOn Oh MF. Ooal, IeIcIlSO W GA0 ,
dietary committee.
/, % Resolutions requesting the Board
=, 4' Directors of the Gulf & Ship Island r;
the road Company to report to this Legs
OF ture &c. was on motion of Mr.. Low
the concurred in.
Resolution granting leave of absence
Hon. George E. Harris, was on motion
lon Mr.. McCargo, concurred in.
ary An act to incorporate the Southt
eau Travellers Insurance Company, was
,tor motion of Mr.. Seal, referred to the JU
ciary committee.
LIE Further consideration of House n
the sages was suspended.
and On motion of Mr. Martin, the Sen
in took up special order for to-day, to "
Senate bill entitled an act further
secure the Indebtedness of the RailrC
companies in this State on account of
Chickasaw School Fund.
.;vil Mr.. Mosely offered an amendme
pending which the Senate adjourned
III 8 o'clock to morrow morning.