The Daily clarion., 1867-01-31
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL

WEDNESDAY, Jan -, 1867.
Senate met pursuant to adJournment.
Prayer By the Rev Mr. Anderson
Mr. King from the Judiciary Committee
reported favorably TO the following bills, TO-
wit:
bill supplemental to an act to amend
the laws in relation 10 wrIts OF error and
appeals in certain cases and for other pur'
poses.
House bill to reduce the bond Of the Cir.
cult Clerks of certain counties therein
named and for other purposes, amended by
inserting the word Calhoun" after the
word Perry"
House bill to dispose Of the unfinished
business and undecided cases pending IN the
special courts of equity of the State OF Mis-
sissippi at Jackson.
which report was agreed to and the blI
passed.
announcing the passage Of sundry bills ana
resolutions.
Mr. King from the Judiciary Committee
reported fayorably to the House blI sup
Elemental TO an act to amend an act 20 es-
tablish county Courts passed at the present
session of the Legislature" also TO House
bill supplemental to an act to amend an act
to establish county Courts, approved NOV:
u. lS65. and the amended thereto, approved
Occ. 30. IS66. with sundry amendments there
to. and an accompanying bill as substitute
for said bills which substitute Is as follows,
to-wIt:
Auact supplementary to an act 10 amend
an act TO establish county Courts, approved
Nov. -. 1865, and the amended act thereto,
approved Oct 30, 1866, and for other pur-
poses, which was TecOmmitted TO the judi
ciary Committee.
Mr Wilson, from the same Committee, re-
ported favorably to the bill to authorize
Daniel Joslin, Of Pamela county, TO execute
peed to certain land Agreed to ana blli
passed.
Mr. Wilson. from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill to amend the
Criminal Code of this State. Agreed TO.
Mr Yerger, from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill IN relation to
Circuit and Chancery Courts IN Lawrence
county. Agreed to.
Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to House bill to prevent
frauds and perjuries. Agreed TO.
Mr. Montgomery, from the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, reported IA
yorably, with an accompanying bill. to the
petitition of Henry Conrad, of Jefferson
county which bill is as follows, to-wlt;
An act for the relief of Henry Conrad, OF
Jefferson county, which passed
Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, re-
ported a substitute for Senate bill TO pre-
vent taxing minor freedmen, recommending
its passage, which substitute Is as follows,
to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to amend the va
grant laws of this State, approved Nov, a.
1865, so far as the same provides for levyiDg
a poll, or capitation tax on freed women
aud minor freedmen, which passed.
Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, re-
ported favorably to the claim of JnO Ne
Culloch, sheriff of Marshall county. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Simrau from the same committee re
ported adversely to the petition of W. Fl.
Fitzpatrick, of Tishomingo county. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Wolf, from the Committee on Militia,
reported adversely to the bill "to amend
such portions of an act to re-Organize the
militia of the State as relates to the cleo
ton and tenure of Office" and offered a sub
stitute therefor, which was adopted, and is
a. follows, to-wit
A bill to repeal an act TO reorganize the
militia approved Dec. 1860. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Martin from the Committee on Agri-
culture reported a substitute for sundry bills
seeking TO encourage and protect the agri-
cultural interests of the State" which is
as follows to-wit
A bill for the encouragement of Agricul-
ture Which was laid on the table and
10 o'clock, A. NJ
Mr. Cain from the Committee on the Insti-
tutionlfor the Blind reported favorably of
that Institution and recommended the pas
sage of bill entitled as follows:
An act further to amend Chap 13, Rev
Code, relative to the Institution for the
Blind. Which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Lyles from a select committee submit
ted a report in favor of the bill to provide
for the holding of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals of the State of Mississippi and
for other purposes. Which bill was laid on
the table, ordered to be printed, and made
the special order for Saturday next at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
Mr. Land from a sulect committee reported
favorably to the bill for the relief of f Coli
Golfer and the heirs of Jno A Jackson, de-
ceased, of Alfalfa county. Report agreed to
and the bin passed.
On motion of Mr. Cain the regular order of
business was suspended, the Executive
message taken up and referred to the select
committee consisting of Messrs Smith, Cain
and King.
The special order being bill to amend
the law heretofore in force respecting the
property rights of women, il was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, the reg
ulaT order of business was suspended, aud a
bill to change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court of the First Judicial District was
taken mp and referred to Select Commit.
tee of three, consisting of Messrs Montgom-
cry, Jackson and Cain.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until :
O'Clock, P. NJ.