The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
SENATE.
TfFIU DAY.
FRIDAY. Oct 18Th, 1866.

ttl'GH DAY.
FRIDAY. Oct 18Th 1866.
senate met pursuant 10 Adjournment
PRAYER b, Rev. John n Waddell.
message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of sundry bills, and
their concurrence In the Senate joint rcsolu-
tion for "a Joint select committee 10 whom
shall hc referred all matters pertaining TO
County Courts and have appointed ON said
committee on the part Of the House, Messrs,
Simral Arnold, Iuse, Murray McLanriu
Reid, wall Dotsou, GillsiIap and irby.
Mr. Hawkins introduced bill ITO regulate
the collection Of cost in tie Circuit and
Chaucery Courts Of Kinds Comfy" Refer
red to Judiciary committee.
Mir Naprrr offered u resolution, which was
referred 10 the committee oil Propositions
aud Grievances iustructing said committee
10 introduce u bill for the relief of certain
tax payers from payment of the special tax
levied by the Legislature ut its last session.
Mr. Land introduced II bill ito incorporate
the Pearl River Steam Navigation Conpa.
NY" Referred 10 select committee compOs-
ed Of Mcssls Land, LUwery and Wolf.
Mr. Montgomery presented claim Of ID.
Mccormack, Sheriff aud tax collector of JEFF
tprsou county. Referred 10 committee on
Propositions ana Grievances.
Mr. Hawkins presented memorial from
Dufl Green. Esq
Mr. Seal from the Finance committee, to
whom was referred - bill to authorize the
reception of certain Auditors Warrants, in
payment of the special tax due the state,
reported said bill back and recommended its
passage Bill passed
Mir I.yles from the committee on cduca-
ton, 10 whom was referred the bill to incor-
"a ia a al t,,pf rtp "a
said bin back aud recommended its passage
The bill was then passed with the following
amcudmcnts--thc words "bequcst and de
wise were stricken out before the words,
real aud personal property The following
proviso was added 10 the first section PRO
yided, that said school shall be for the edu-
cation of white girls only"
MI Moscly from the committee on Prop
ostions and Grievances reported against the
bill TO amend the laws Of the State in rela-
tion 10 hawking and peddling.
Mi M0scly from said committee reported
hill to increase the compensation of Asses
sors, which was passed.
Mr. SWEET from the committee on enrolled
bills reported snndry bills correctly enrolled
and that they had been delivered to his Elk
eelleucy the Governor.
Mr. Robinson from n select committee IL
whom was referred bill TO establish the Wa
haak Agricultural District, reported u sub
stitute therefor, whrch was passed.
MIR Cain introduced bill for the relief 81
| Ostar j. Il. Stewart Referred to commit
tee ON Propositions aud Grievances.
| Mr.. Wolf offered the following resolution
Resolved, by the Senate, the House con
| curing, That the Joint standing committee
on County Courts he instructed to draft t
| hill to abolish "an act entitled an act to rs
tablish County Courts with provisions tC
increase the jurisdiction of Magistrates, als'
an increase of new grades of punishment
with n view to abolish imprisonment Il
some extent
MIR Taylor moved TO lay the resolution ol
the table, which prevailed by the following
| vote:
lEAs--Messrs Bmford, Brooke, Hawkins
jackson, King Land, Martin, Miller Mont
gomery, Mosoley Napier, Robinson, Steph
ems, SWEET and raylor-l6
N,Ns-Mcssrs. Cain, Seal, Wisdom, ant
Wolff
MIR Jackson introduced a bill to incorpo
rate Wilkinson County Savings Institution
Referred To select committee of Messrs Jack
son, Stephens aud Seal.
Mr. Montgomery introduced a bill to pro
teCt citizens of jefferson county in thos'
sections where fencing aud timber nave he
come scarce. Bill passed,
Mr. Lyles introduced bin to repeal N
act to revive an act to define the powers an'
duties Of the Boards Of Police of Monroe
Chickasaw and NoXubee counties, and the
sixth section OF an act TO amend the roas
| laws for the counties of Monroe, Chickaslv
aud Noxubce so far as the same relates e
| NoNuhcc counry. Bill passed
Onmotion orMr. Cain the Senate took M
| the message this day received from the Gov
I F
urvs in certain cases, which was advised an,
consented TO by the Senate.
Hon. J j Hooker, Senator from the conn
| ties of Holmes and Suniiower, appeared a
! his seat
! Mr. Miller introduced hill to relieve Ger
/ tain agricultural districts from the eXpens'
and labor Of keeping separate plantation
/ fences. Referred to Judiciary committee.
| NJ. Hawkins introduced bill 10 re-enac
an act To incorporate the American lndus
| trial Agency, sc with sundry accompany
/ ing documents, which was referred 60 a $,
/ lect committee Of Messrs Hawkins. Seal an,
/ l.owery.
Mt Brooke introduced "a bin to amend th
exemption laws of this State. Referred q
| Judiciary committee.
/ Mr TAYLOR introduced a bin 10 amend al
1 act to amend the tenth chapter Of the Re
vised Code in relation to the State Library
Relcrrcdto joint standing committee ON th
State Library.
Mr. Martin introduced a bin to provid'
for the holding Of the High Court Of Error
Y aud Appeals. and for other purposes. r.
ferrci % a select committee Of Messrs. Mar
tin. lpvery aud Seal
M King frum the Judiciary Committee q
Z whom was referred sundry bills and rrsolu
tious in relation o. County Courts. askes
7 that they h. referred 30 the joint select com
mittce on said courts. Received aud agnes
1 g..
I On motion Of Mr. Martin the Senate Pm
7 octsied % the consideration Of House mes
sa-us
1 The senate cnuCurroll in The Hnuse JOINT
I resolution up,nn the memuIials iu rllatlun q
7 he Eyeraux Hall and - Man : Orphan Asy
{ lum. iooatrd IN the City n NatChe1-iani
hlled the blank in said resolution with th