The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-29
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL.
MONDAY, Jan. p, 1867.

MONDAY, Jan. p, 1867
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
PRAYER by the Rev. Napier
Journaf of Saturday read and approved.
Mr. Binford presented the petition of j. ;.
johnson. of Carroll county. Referred 70
elect committee consisting Of MessTs. Mar
tin. Hawkins and Blnford-
Mr. Montgomery presented petitions from
Josepb A. Timpson, of Jefferson comfy, and
NJ Conrad, OF Jefferson. Referred TO the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Martin. from the Committee on En-
crossed Bills reported fayOrably to the bill
10 remove the civil disabilities of David
Thomas, deceased, Of Madison county, and
others. Passed
A message was received from the house
announcing the passage of sundry bills
Mr. Martid, from a Select Committee re-
ported favorably TO the bill to provide for
the holding of the High Court OF ETrcTs ana
Appeals Of the State of Mississippi, ana LOT
other purposes. Report agreed to ana me
bill referred to a Select Committee OF n Is
consisting of Messrs. Lyles, King, Martin,
TAYLOR and Stephens
Mr. Jackson introduced a bill for the re-
lief of tax PAYERS. Referred 10 Select
Committee of three, consisting OF Messrs
Jackson, Land and Wilson.
Nr Lyles-a bill to appropriate the funds
arising from licenses for the sale of vinous
which was amended by inserting the word
"Corinth" after the word Macon, and by
adding Holly Springs in Marshall county,
and the town of fernando IN DeSoto
county.
Mr. Wolf offered to amend by providing
that nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to confer the right TO appro-
pirate anv monies due for licenses to the
State.
Mr. Lyles moved to lay said amendment on
the table, which motion was lost.
Mr. Martin offered the following as sub
stitute, which was adopted:
Amend by additional section:
SECTION :. That this act shall not be con
strued as an intention to, in any wise, effect
any tax levied by law for the use of the
State on licensed houses in the towns OF
Macon, Corinth, Holly Springs and Her
nandO.
The said amendment was then adopted
Mr. Land offered to amend by inserting
after the word resident" the words lin the
counties of which they are the county site,
which was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Lyles, the bill was con.
sidered as engrOssed, and passed
On motion of Mr. Lyles the title of the
bill was amended by adding thereto the
words, and for other purposes"
Mr. CANA bill to amend the law hereto
fore in force respecting the'property rights OF
married women, which was laid on the table
two hundred and fifty copies ordered to be
printed, and made the special order fol
/ Wednesday next, at ii o'clock, A. NJ.
/ Mr. Scala bill to incorporate Bradford
Machinery Company. Passed
Mr. Land presented communication IRON
| Samuel Young of Attala county. Referred
to the Judiciary county.
Mr. Martini bill to incorporate the Chick
asaw Manufacturing Company. Passed
Mr. VOLTA bill for the relief of the es
tate of Frederick Brougher, deceased. Re
/ ferred to the Judiciary Committee
/ Mr. Anderson offered a joint resolution
/ That the Hon Thomas ii Davis, Probate
/ Judge of Monroe county be granted leave
/ of absence from the State, for the perioC
of 90 days, during the year 1867. Adopted.
Mr.. SWEET introduced a bill to enable Ma
ry T. Bonham to adoptlAelarde Schmidt anC
change her name to Belle BOnham Passed
On motion the Senate adjourned till three
[ o'clock n m