The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
SENATE PROCEEDINGS



PRAYER by l,cv Or john n Waddcll
| A message was received from the IIpuse
| Announcing the passage Of supdry bills.
Mi MoRrly from the committee on propu.
mtiuns aud gtieyancca 70 whom wHH refer
red certain bills 80 lcgnlilp the assessment
uf lands In Kinds and Attala countlcs re-
ported substitute for the same, entitled
Fan act to lcgnizs the nsscHsmcnt rolls OF
l-G6"
Mr Cain offered the following resolution
which WIS adopted
Whereas. john I Spencer native Ma.is
! ippian prepared IN his life time IN English
Grammar lor the use Of schools aud Acadc
mics which received the highest testimO
! mails ot excellence FROM teaohers aud Othri
persons competent 10 Judge of the same, and
| has been pronounced The lest grammar c&'
tant for IT. Rimpicity coucsencss strength
and whereas, the said spencer lost his life
during the siege Of Vioksbnrg, leaving u
widow without any pccunlary means for her
support except what may be derived FROM
| the sale of said Grammar Therefore for
the purpose Of encouraging science and
| learning in tho state aud ~ a reward for
native talent and industry
| BE it resolved by the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi, That al schools, meade
mics aud colleges throughout the state, be
aud they are hereby recommended TO adopt
aud use spunccr's English Grammar IN the
education Of their pupils aud 10 do all they
can tu encourage the use Of II by others,
Mr. lyles ilom tho special committee TO
whom was referred 50 much of the Govern
urA message ma refers to the Salt Works, re-
ports that Col 4. A. Philips, General Salt
Agent for the State, had, under orders from
Provisional Governor Shurkcy, issued July
lIth. lHt5. disposed Of all the Salt Works
property except the timber ON 700 acres ol
land, tour salt wells, Ne
MIR. Cnn introduced "a bill 10 repeal ia,
act eatahiiahing County Courts IN Lawrence
aud Pike hlr Land moved to amend 50 ~
"a include Alfalfa and Leake, and the bill, nr
motion of Mr. lylrs wis referred 10 the Jh
dietary committee
Mr. Land introduced u hill 60 rolicv,
sherifis from certain liabilities. Referred {,
Relief Committee
MIR. Cain introduced hill TO prevent
horse stealing" Referred 10 committee 81
. Penitcntniy
Mir Hawkins introduced q hill TO iucor
, porRto the Jackson Savings aud Insurance
p Company" liill passed
{ Mir Taylor from chs select committee (,
whom was referred bill Ia relation 90 Sa
wings Institutions reported the hill back m,
recommended It's passage Bill passed
MIR Lylcs introduced % bill entitled an act
, to incorporate tho North Mississippi Sa
b. wings Institution 1911 passed.
- Nit Montgomery introduced bill 90 pre-
vent the Board of Police of Jefferson Coun
ty from lovNing a special tax for county
purposes, exceeding l5Opor cent on the State
/ tax Bll passed. tnu
! Mr. Miller introduced hill 60 amend an
act 90 establish County CourtHl approved
e Nov gath, 1868 Referred To the Judiciary
Committee
). Mir Brooke introduced n bill 60 incorpo.
rate the East Mississippi Railroad Compa
u ny, and tor ether purposes Referred to tn,
g joint standing committee on internal i'm
/. provemcnts
% The special order for the day, 90 wit, bill
4 Ia prnVidc Tor and establish Common
Schools la the state.
Ou motion of MIR Martin the Senate ne
solved itself into Committee of the Whole
I Mr Martin m the chair The COMMITTEE
rcpnl ted the hill back 90 the Senate will
- certain amendments aud recommended tina
+ the hill and amendments bo reterrcd to
select committee ct thrcc Messrs. Sea
l. l.ylc> aud Napier were appointed said con
mittcc
O Senate coucurrcd ia House Substitute 70
c Senate resolution providing for the PREPAY
B. lurnt of postage for NOTWITHSTANDING Ga
e. session of Legislature
The Senate having been invited throug
Tue itNlu'Nt '' Al' NllNHlNNlPPl MAnhl"ctN
e. ring Company ~ Wesson to visit the sam,
r Nh MyCWgo moved that thc Senate a,
ccpt the invitation, which was lost by th
r following vote, to-wtt;
Ayes Mcs,rs. Biniord Lowry, McUsrg,
Miller MnsvlN, Napier, Robinson, Seal. q
Nays-Mr President Mcssrs Brook,
Cam. Hawkins, jackson, King, Land, Lyle
. Martin, Montgomery, Stone, SWEET. Taylor
r ! Wisdom i6
. Mr. Taylor offered the followiuglosolutio
a which WAS adopted
Resolved, that the thanks Of tho Seuat
e. he rendered Mt }, NJ Wcssou President 81
2 the Mississippi Manufacturing Company 10
his kind invitation Go the Senate % VISIT th
. same but respectfully decline % accept Ga
b invitation
ID senate adjourned until tomorrow morning
b . O'Clock