The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
Proceedings Of the Legislature,
SENATE


Senate me; pnrsuant4o adjournment
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Whitfield
A message was received from the Hons,
announcing the passage Of safndry bills
Mr. Napier presented a memorial from
sundry citizens of CLARK county accompanied
with bill 70 increase the salary of the Pro
bate Judge Of Clarke cohnty. Mr.. Land
proposed an amendment to include the Pro
bate Judge Of Attala county, bill passed As
amended.
Mr.. Martin introduced bin to amend the
laws regulating the sale Of spurious liquors
| in the town Of Houston. Chickasaw county,
bill passed
Mr.. Lowry introduced bill TO amend the
charter of the town of Brandon bill passed.
| Mr.. BiHforl introduced bill TO aid plant
ets in procuring facilities for raising crops IN
the year 1867. Referred 60 the COMMITTEES on
Relief
AIr. Lyles from committee on Education
reported favorably to the passage of the bill
60 incorporate Shirk's College Ut Summit,
Pike county, bill passed.
MIR Lowry from the Judiciary Committee
reported favorably to the passage Of u bill
for the relief of Hugh Craft of Marshall
county, bill passed
Mr. Moseley from the committee on Prop
Ositions and Grievances reported against the
passage of bill for the relief Of O! J. y.
Stewart
Mr.. Mossly from the same committee re-
ported in favor of the passage of bill for
the relief of Samuel w Dardlen, bill passed
Mr.. Cain from select committee reported
in favor of the passage Of o bill to ineorpo-
rate the Mississippi Immigrant Company,
bill passed.
Mr.. Stephens from the committee on the
Militia to whom was referred bill to amend
an act to reorganize the Militia of this State,
reported said bill back with snndry amend
ments aud recommended its passage, bill
passed.
Mr. Swett from joint select committee TO
whom was referred that portion of the Gov
ernor's message relating TO q State Map made
lengthy report, favOring the purchase BY
the State of certain number of copies of a
State map. provided. the same when exami-
nation should prove to be accurately execu
ted-said report was accompanied by a bill
Report received and agreed TO.
A message was received from the House
announcing their concurrence in the Senate
resolution for the return to the Senate of the
bill to create q new county in this State to
be called the county of Lee.
Mr.. Seal from select committee made a
report in favor of bill for the relief Of
James Ward Of Hancock county, the same
being asubstitute for "a bill referred to said
committee.
Bill passed by yeas and nays-yeas II,
nays 10.
Mr. Taylor introduced bill to relieve the
civil disabilities of Joseph w. Matthews, Jr.,
of Marshall county.
Bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Simonton the message
from the House returning Senate bill to Gre
abe n new county to be called the county Of
Lee wRs taken up.
On motion of Mr. Sim0ntOn the vote of the
Senate passing said bill was rec0nsdered.
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone thefurther
consideration of said bill until the adjourned
session in January 1867, which was lost
Mr.. Brooke was by leave excused from
voting on said motion
Mr.. Wolff moved that the bill be referred |
to select committee of FIVE.
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay the motion on the |
table, which motion prevailed by the follow
ing vote.
feas--Mr President. Messrs Anderson,
Brooke, Cain, Land, Lyles, Martin, McCargo, |
Miller, Montgomery, Napier, Stephens, Stone |
SWEET, Taylor and WisdOm-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Binford, Brown, Hawkins, |
Hooker, Jackson, Mosely, Robinson, Wilson
and Wolff'-9. 81
The bill was then passed by the follow
vote.
Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs Anderson,
Brooke, Cain, Hooker, jackson, Land, Lyles,
Martin, McCargo. Miller, Montgomery, Nose |
ly, Napier, Robinson, Stephens, Stone, SWEET
Taylor, and Wisdom-20
Nays-Messrs. Binford, Brown, Hawkins,
Wilson and WOlff-5.
Mr.. Martin from the joint select commit
tee ON County Courts made a lengthy report
on that subject accompanied by bill. He
reported adversely to all the propositions to
abolish the system of Comfy Courts as now |
existing believing that the defects In the
present law could be remedied by proper
legislation.
Pending said report, the Senate adjourned
until o'clock, p NJ