The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-08
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
TWESTYIErH DAY.
TrEsDAY, Nov. :, 1868.

mite, made the following report which !
was received and agreed to: I,
Mr President-The Judiciary commit i
tee 10 whom was referred a House bill 10
be entitled and act TO repeal an act emu :
tied an act TO prohibit the sale and eratul'
ous distribution OF yiuous, spirituous ahu
feffnented liquors. within tour miles o.
Wesv,l!e Seminary, in Simpson county, f
and tor other purposes, have consioere"
the same, and have Instructed me 10 re
port the same back to the Senate WIN
the recommendation that it do rot pass.
Mr. Hawkins, from the joint standing
committee on Public Buildings, made the
following report which was received ana
and agreed to
Mr. Presidont-The joint standing com
miltee on Public Buildings. have had un-
der consideration the duties belonging 10
them. have instructed me 10 make tue
following report, accompanied by OLE
With The assistance oc an architect, we
have made a minute inspection OF Inc
Governors Mansion, ard tee buildings
| connected Herewith, aud also or Tue
| State Capitol and It's surroundings, ana |
| although we were assisted IN our DUTY oy |
one who is competent,t 10 judge win some
degree Of precision, a5 10 the plobdol@
cost OF such repairs, as are necessary 10 ,
| 10 he made. from the character OF the
| ,r,rlr tn ha done we are enabled to make
on avprox mate estimate OF the amount
| II will be necessary TO appropriate 1of the
purDose The committee deem an ap
preparation of twelve thousand dollaIs'
necessary for the repairs necessary Oh tAe
Capitol and buildings and fencing belong
ing to the same, ard Tor repairing the
Governors Mansion buildings and fences
IL q
and dollars, and would recommend that
he sums specified be appropriated Tor
/ the purpose named.
The comni,toe found the Governors
Mansion entirely without furniture, OF
any kind, and having asceltalned that
y the furui ure belonging to the Mansion
was removed sometime since to Macon,
3 Mississippi, recommend that the Govern
, or be authorized 20 appoint suitaole
" nersOn 10 visit that place, inspect the
h furniture that may be found, and to re-
- move to this place such OF the same as
- may be SEW ceabe and In good ORDER
and to dispoN Of the remainder by SAFE
/ If IN his judgmtnt it is thought best 70
IL do so, the money arising from such salt
It IN he aDDropriated to the purchase o.
g. such furniture as may be needed, yet III
view Of the uncertainty OF much OF tht
ar iition as to Justify it's removal, 1t Il
d, recommended that an appropriation o
syo thousand dollars be made tor th'
purpose of purchasing such as may o
required.
)" am further instructed to report that
Ia rarce number of negroes, not IN Gov
ns ernlnent employ, are now, and nav
p been for some time past, living IN hut
IN the grounds east OF and oelonf
a mo to The Capitol, and that they ar
sr wasting and destroying the timber ther'
10 On and recommend that the leglslatur
SO ,ake such steps as may be necessary ft
heir removal, and the security OF tn
s' oublic property. The committee deer
ne it unnecessary to make report conceri
au .ng other public buildings, as approprla'
~, committees have been appointed TO 2.
:, mine into their condition, and WI
~ doubtless communicate to the legiSlatu
ns. such information as may be necessary.
1T, Mr RDbiniop, by leave, offered ii
ne following entitled bill:
An act to suspend the collection OF II
ns Mobile and Onio railroad tax IN Il
ire county OF Kemp'r.
IN Which was read three several TIM
md under suspension OF the rule, and passe
900 title standing as stated.
SEC Mr.. Miller, by leave, introduced Il
co following entitled bill:
ul,l An act to authorize the board Of roli
We Of Ok!ibbeba county to reduce al
H. re audit certain CLAIMS against sa
-. county.
not Which was read three several tim
der under a suspension OF the rule, a
the passed, title standing as stated.
.,o Mr. HAa kins offered the following
solution, to wit,
the Resoly d, That so mueh of the rep
tate Of the committee on public buildings
To related to the freed negroes in h4ts
nj. the Capitol grounds, east of the Capit
NV he referred to the committee on free
yes, ma, ue ne'ei - =
rs a Mr. McCaggo offered to lay theresoluti
ling on the table, which was lost,
On motion of Mr. Martin, the reso
''''o ton re eferred to was laid CT the table.
iop' Mr. Martin, from the committee on
e Of crossed bills, made the folloUirg rep(
eak- Which was received and agreed to:
o,-, Mr. President: The coiiimit'ee Oh {
crossed bills have examined the ic
-o"I bU. entitled can act levying a spec
Icals tax upon certain persons and prope
orla therein named with sundry amendme
ne made thereto by the Genate," ard b
found said amendments correctly
- crossed.
41i AStC p1ChSS ~ AN'e'S
take fo,loving entitled bill;
late IAN act to prohibit the sale OF spi
uous liquors in the town of Water
"-.N ley"
enc Nh:oh vas read three several Tin
ough under suspension of the rule, {
h 50 passed, title standing as stated.
,stof Mr. Moseley, by leave, introduced
entitled,
ana can act for the relief of James y.
h TN ler. sh=riff OF Coahoma county,"
sub Wh;3h was read twice, under susr
of eli sion Of The rule, and was, on motion
= tered to the judiciary committee.
. acc Mr. Mosely, by leave, introduced
meli- following entitled bill:
ypon "-.n act giving compensation to ,
ards n Alien, sheriff of CoahoIna county,
city The pursuit and arrest of The freedn1
Y. of Salem and Eiick, charged with the m
chr dor of J.. A Ross, of SAID county,"
nnon Which vas read TWICE, under a susp
+ TO sion of the rule, and referred to the O
eide mittee on claims.
Is al Mr. King, by leave, introduced the
an lowing entitled bill;
q in An act to punish usurpations OF jr
rpen cial and ministerial uuc'ionaries."
es sfl Which, on his n otion, was read tw
~. urdaP suSncpSian IF the rula