The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-18

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THREE o'cIncK 3. a.
House met pursuant 10 adjournment. Hon.
SamneiJ. Ghols0n. Speaker, in the chair
Hon. John West, Jr., member elect from
the county Of Wayne, presented lis credep.
tialA and took the oath Of Office
Mr. Milton offered the following resoln.
tion, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Clergy Of the city 10
respectfully requested TO open the morning
sessions Of this House by invoking the bless
ing Of Deity upon lis deliberations
Mr. Lewis, b. leave. introduced the follow
lngentltled bills, which were read aud laid
on the table for the present. FT
An act e anthofizethe canadian OF Vim
,. Wilson To sell certain real estate In the
county OF Claiborne fNHtEfff
An act 70 amend an act entitled an act 10
| Incorporate the Grand Gulf and Port GiI,sou
| lS52
Amessage from the Governor, through his
| private Secretary, was received and read.
I (See Supplement- 4Hg ##4HsE Tr-
On motion Of Mr. Duff, the message Of the
Governor was laid ON the table, three thou.
sand copes ordered 20 be printed, and that
IL he made the special order for Tomorrow
morning at III o'clock
On motion Of Mr.. Labauve, the accomua-
nying documents were laid on the table with
view 10 their reference to appropriate
committees.
Mr.. Hillyer gave notice that he would on
"Wednesday morning next introduce a res
oluti9n In reference to the imprisonment of
Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
Mr. Dotson offered the following rcsoll-
/ ton: 49,
Resolved, That the Doarlseepef Of this
House be directed to arrange with the llr04
prietors oftha .'CIarion'' and 'Mississippians'
newspapers published in the city of jackson.
70 furnish their daily issue 10 each member
Of the House during the present session Of
the Legislature
Mr.. Milton moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which motion was lost
The question was then taken on the
adoption OF the resolution, and decided ia
the Affirmative
Mr.. Seal, of Hancock, by leave, introduced
a bill TO be entitled an act to incorporate the
eityof ShleidsborUugh, and for other pur-
poses f#f -I
Which was read the first time by its IL
tie, and on motion of Mr.. Seal was referred
to a select committee OF four.
The Speaker appointed as said committee
Messrs Seal. OF Hancock, Kendall, Steele and
Henley
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, the following en-.
titled bill was taken from tile table: San
act to authorize the guardian of William s.
Wilson to sell certain real estate in the
county ofClaibofne." @A
And ON motion OF MIR. Lewis the bill was
referred tQa select committee of three.
The speaker appointed as said committee,
Messrs. Lewis, Hillyer and Cameron
On motion Of Mr. Lewis, the bill entitled
ian act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Grand Gulf and Port Glib
son Railroad Company, approved October
10, 1851 was taken from tie table; and on
motion Of Mr.. Lewis, referred to the COM
mlttee on Internal improvements
The following message was received from
the Senate.
Mr.. Speaker: The Senate has adopted
the following resolution, to-wit: f~
Resolved, by the Senate the House con
curing, That a joint select committee of
three ON the part of the Senate and--on
the part of the House be appointed and
known as the Relief Committee, to whom
shall be referred all Bills Resolutions and
Propositions for the Relief of debtors and
upon subjects pertaining thereto.
Messrs King, McCargo and Martin have
been appointed as said committee on the
part OF the Senate And has passed the fol-
lowing entitlad bill: Qe
An act to Incorporate the Pass Christian
College in the county of Harrison.
On motion of Mr.. Suratte, the Senate mes
sage was taken up.
On motion Of Mr. Martin, the blank in the
was filled with the number Ave,
- the committee on the part of the House.
/, On motion OF MIR. Stone, the resolution of
ihe Senate was concurred in. aa
Inc speaker appointed rs the committee
~ the part of the House, Messrs. Simrall,
lones Suraff, Griffin and Lyle. ta8 as
The Senate bill entitled IAN act to incor-
,orate the Pass Christian College In the
county Of HARRISON" was taken M and read \
he first time by its title and passed
Mr.. Irby introduced amemorial from cha
5oard of Police ofPan0la county, in relation
0 the assessment of lands in said county thd
present year.
The memorial having been read, on mo-
ion of Mr., Irbv, it was referred to the COM
nittee on Ways and Means.
MT. Llddell by leave, introduced bill TO
e en- Titled ian act to the civil disabilities
4 James Q. Purnell, a minor of Carroll
onnty, Mississippi which was read twice
nder a suspension of the rule
Mr. Labanve offered the following amend
lent, which was adopted Hta
That the provisions Of this act are hereby
xtended to Edward Wood Of Desoto
ounty. f
On motion of Mr.. Labauve, the rule was
nrther suspended, the bill read third time
nd passed; title being amended so as 20
helude the name of Robert Wood of Desot0
ounty.
Mr.. Lewis, by leave, introduced bill to-
9 entitled an act TO remove the civil disa-
ilities of Elizabeth hurry, Cora j. hurry
nd Jane 5. Murry," which was read three
svsral times under suspension Of the rule
nd passed-title standing as above
On motion of Mr.. Henly, the House adj
burned until tomorrow morning 3 o'clock
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Gen. Sheridan's report on the burn