Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1867-02-02
Legislative Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. %, 1867
Mr.. Beauchamp offered the follow
ing amendment, which was adopted,
That the County Court of Noxubee be
held every two months instead Of every
three months as by the amended act
now provided. Bill passed as amended
Mr.. Luse offered ? resolution That
the judiciary committee be instructed to
~"-onare ana introduce a bill providing
for a system OF pnnluve n"r "a the
counties Q ftuis State. Adopted.
Mr.. Trby offered a resolution, That
the judiciary committee be instructed
to inquire into the expectancy Of author
izing the Board Of Police Of the sever
al counties Of this State to increase the
salaries oftlc Judges Of the County
Court of their respective counties With
certain limits, ana to report by bill or
otherwise Adopted,
Mr.. Cameron introduced a bill to
regulate ne practice of medicine in the
State of Mississippi. Referred to the
commit on education.
Mr.. ! auchamp introduced q bill to
amend act to establish County
Courts approved Nov "a, 1865.
Placed on The calendar.
SENATE.
Mr.. Lvl les. of Noxubee, offered a
resolution, (the House ~coneprring J that
a joint committee of three on the part
Of the Senate, and - on the
part of the House, be appointed, to
be called the common school committee,
TO whom shall be referred all bills ard
res buttons on the subject Of common
schools. and who arc Instructed TO cone
slider the propriety Of providing by law
for the consolidation Of several educI.
tiJhal funds of the State and providing
fir a uniform common school system in
the State and to report by bill or 9TH
erwise, which was adopted Messrs.
Lvlts Of Noxubee, SWEET and Wilson,
we're appointed on the part Of the Sc,
nate.
Mr., King offered resolutions, (tho
Fl yuse concurring) that a joint CON.
nittec of three on the part Of the Sc.
nate, and-on the part Of the House,
be appointed and instructed to report
a bill to %apportion the representation in
the House and in the Senate under the
late enumeration. which wa3 adopted.
Messrs. King, Wilson and Lyle, of
Scott, we're appointed on the part of
the Senate,
Mr. Lyl,s, Of NoSnbec, offered a
resolution, (the House concurTing)
That a joint select committee of two on
the part Of the Senate and--on the
part of the House be appointed to 10.
ouire into the relations and interest Of
the State of Mississippi in the different
Railroads in the State. and that said
committee sit during the recess of the
Legislature with power to send for
persons and papers. Adopted. NessrS.
Lyles Of Nyxnbee and Martin we're aps
pointed on the part Of the Senate,
A message was received from the
House announcing the passage of
House resolution inviting Hon. j, i.
Alcorn, aud Hon W. i. Sharkey, to
address the Legislature was taken up
aud adopted.
House bill .%meudatorg TO the exemp.
ton avs of the State was on motion of
Nr, Miller aud Mr.. King, amended by
the following add ional sections.
BE it further enacted, That in add,
ton to the persona property exempted
by law there shall be exempted
pounds of lint cotton for the use and
consumption of every family.
he it fuT her enacted, That tenan
Is by the cote be exempted to the
y ant Of $40 acres, as in others cases
omestes3 exemption, and the bill
b amended, vas referred to the Judi
.rsry cOmmjtte',
Mr.. Lvles ctfrred a resolution in.
stracting the Judiciary Committee tc
inquire 'uto the e~xpediency ofprovidinl
. by law for the prevention Of The wickec
=, pratice Of habituaIly wearing weapons
which was adopted
Mr.. Hooker introduced a bill to in
: corporate the Lexington Exchange anc
Savings Institution in Holmss county
-, Passed.
MIR Ellis offered q resolution, Tha
the Judiciary Committee be instructe,
to inquire into the right of the Board {
Police Of the counties of this State I
assess a special tex on minor freedmen
0 and to report by bill or otherwise, whjc