The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01
EVENING SESSION.
senate bod pnrsuanl % aalonmment.

Senate met pursuant 20 adjournment
message was received from the Hons,
informing fhe Senate that they had adopt
ca joint resolution providing Tor the cl,,c
uoniof superintendent of che Pcuitcntia
~ AZ o'clock r NJ, and asking the concur
renee OF the senate IN aidresolutiou
MI. Seal obtained leave of absence for IN,
balance Of the session for Mr. Iyle.
On motion ofMr Martin, House MESSAGE,
were taken mp,
House bill TO regulate final process In
Judgments In justice courts was taken up
and ON motion OF Mr. Hooker, was inde6.
niiely postponed by the following vote:
feas--Mr, President. Messrs Bnford.
Brooke, Brown. Hooker. Lowry. Miller
Mla.oscly, Napier Seal, stephens, swctt aud
Wilson--l3
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Cain. Land.
lyies. Martin, MeCargo, Robinson, Ste.
phens, Wisdom, Wolf and Yerger--li
House bill 20 amend an act Ia relation 10
officers and other persons having Claims on
the state Treasury, was passed
House bill 20 remove the civil disabilities
Of Mary A. Allen and others, was passed
with an amendment offered BY Mr. Cain.
On motion of Mr., Lyles, the Senate sus.
pended the further consideration of House
messages.
Mr.. Lyle offered resolution that the
Governor appoint four commissioners as
suggested in his message of this date.
Mr. Stephens offered 10 amend by striking
ont four and inserting two.
Mr.. Lowry offered bill by way of substl
tute. Lost
Mr., Land offered a resolution by way of
substitute, which was laid on the table
The amendment of Mr. Stephens was
adopted.
message was received from tho House |
tho passage of sundry bills.
Mir byles offered a resolution that the So.
ries of school books published by Richardson
4 Co, be recommended to the favorable
consideration of the teachers Of this State.
and that the public schools be requested to
adopt such hooks as soon rs they can be pro.
,ufed.
Mr.. SWEET, from the Committeoon Enrolled
Bills, reported sundry bills correctly enrolled
md presentcd'to the Governor for his APP
,rovQl
ON motion Of Mr.. Brooke, the Senate took
rom the House messages the joint resolution
or election of Superintendent of the Peniten-
larry. Said resolution was amended and
clock this evening substituted for o'clock. ,
message was received from the House !
the passage Of sundry bills.
Mr.. Binford presented memorial from A.
West, President of Miss Central Railroad. |
fhich, on motion of Mr.. Hooker, was laid on
he table, and afterwards the vob, was re. I
ousidered and the Same indefinitely post a
oned /
Mr. Seal introduced bill for the relief Of '
). A. Wolff which was passed.
Leave of absence was granted TO Messrs. a
Iartin and Stone.
Mr.. Napier called mp the bill TO ineorpo-
lte the Terrell Bridge Company ELL passed. a
House bill for the relief of y. w. and +. Il.
White was, on motion of Mr.. McCargo, re-
fred to q select committee. n
Mr.. Brooke introduced bill to secure the I
ayment of costs TO Sherffs and Circuit 4
Jerks in the counties Of Lauderdale and
ewton. r
Mr. Lowry offered an amendment 10 make b
10 law general, when, on motion of Mr. n
yles, the bill and amendment were laid on g
10 table.
A message was received from tho House n
that the House of Representa- [
YES were ready to hold IL joint convention a
II the purpose of holding an election for SUI G
of the Pententiary.
On motion of MFR. Stephens, the Senate re- O
Tired to the Hall of the House of Represent >
ives for the purpose indicated in the reso- /
tion.
The convention then proceeded 10 the cleo [
on ofa Superintendent of the Penitentiary. y
George l.. Donald received 81 votes; scat II
ring, B. a
Whereupon George L, Donald was declared
lly elected superintendent of the State PEN :,
military. Il
The object of the joint convention having Ii
en- accomplished, the Senate repaired TO n
cir Chamber. nj
On motion, the Senate adjourned to meet
halfpast 2 p. M m