The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01
THREE O'clock, r. NJ

The House met pursuant TO adjournment
Mr., lylcs, hy leave, introduced a bill loI
the relief Of the Railroads Of this State and
their creditors, Referred 10 tho committee
ON Corporations
A message was received from tho Senate
announcing the passage Of sundry House
bills and resolutions.
Tho House then resumed consideration Of
the hill relative TO the Indigont Relief Fund,
which, after some discussion, was passed
Mr., Beauohamp ffem the Judiciary com
mitteo reported favorably % the bill 20 make
certain felOnies= such AZ hOrse-stealinR-
punished capitally Report agreed 10.
The question being taken ON the passage
ofthe.bill Il was decided in the Affirmative,
by call Of the yeas and nays as followsi
leas-Mr Speaker, Measrs. Ackor, Arnold,
Barry, Bcanohamp. Bowaien, Brown, Of lal-
obusha, Brooks. Bridges OF ChOctaw, Ca.
portion, Carter, Cromwell. Daniel. Darden,
hcas0n, Dotson. Easterling. Ellis. Gillstrap,
Gowan, Graham, Grcasham, Hamilton, Han.
son, Hcnly, Hunter hudson, Huffman, KEN
ncdy, Liddell, l4ylos, Marahle, Martin, Mont.
gomcry, McElnoy, McI4aurin, McRancy,
McRae, McWhurtor, owen, Penny hacker
Philips Pound, Reid, West, Wall, Walker,
Webb OF Amite. Williams-ia.
Nays cssrs. Boone, Bowen, Brown oils
saquena. Brown OF Kemper, BurresH, Burton,
Daft, Hoam, llillyor, lrby, Jones, Lewis,
Luse. Mabry, Mayson, Merrill, Morphis,
Morris, MeInnis, Peace, Powers, Robertson,
Seal, shannon, Steele simrall, Sarritt,
Tankersly, Webb of Franklin-29.
Mr.. Beauchanlp iIom the same committee
reported adversely to the bill for the relief
of the family Of Hugh Craft. which was lost |
Mr. Lewis offered a resolution, that the |
commissioners to he appointed by the Gov.
ornor under resolution passed ut this SEES.
sion for the purpose of contracting for the
leasing Of the renitentiary, are hereby pro-
hihited from making any contract or lease
for longer period than fifteen years. Adop-
ted.
The Senate bill to alter tho practice Of
Chaneery courts ia relation 90 Injunction,
Se.. was reoommitted 10 the committee ON
Relief
The Senate bill 10 authorize the Governor
VI the State to appoint an agent To secure u
'e.grant OF lands from the Congress of the
United States 10 the Gulf and Ship Island
was taken up, and after quite
pirited discussion was passed
Mr. Reid from the committee on Eduea-
ion reported resolution in favor of tho
Idoption Of tho Southern University series,
~ the schools and academies of this State,
which was adopted.
message was received fsom the Senate
the passage of House resolution. |
Mr.. Duff from tho committee ON Military
Iilairs reported favorably to the bill 10
mend portions of the act 20 reorganize the 4
iilitia OF the State, go. Bill passed 1
Mr.. Shannon from select committee re
'ortod fayorably, with an amendment, to ,
he bill TO change the name of the Southern
railroad company. Bill passed as amended {
Mr., Lewis from the same committee also 4
eported favorably, with an amendment, 20 !
ne bill TO incorporate the Pearl River Steam
Iavi@@ation Company. Bill passed M amend
d.
Mr.. Beauohamp from the judiciary com. q
nittee recommended that the bill 10 transfer I
o the State Of Louisiana the Island known
"a Bunch Bend, &c, DO referred 10 u select '
Of five. Agreed to-
A message was received from the Govern. {
II announcing his approval of sundry Acts, !
list of which will DO found elsewhere in
his issue
Mr.. Wall from tho committee on PROPOSE {
ions and Grievances reported favorably, {
Nth an amendment, 10 the bill for the re- !
ief OF Samuel w. Darden. Bill passed as
mendsd
The House thon took recess with Wow [
0 Joint Convention of the two Houses, for
he purpose Of electing u Superintendent for
he Penitentiary, which resulted almost Z
in favor of Col. George L. Don. y
Id, the present incumbent
The House then adjourned until Monday
orning, 9 o'clock 7