The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-23
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL.
SEVEN o'oLocK, r. M

THURSDAY, Feb, ~, 1867.
Mr. I.vlea ofFarad tha followin0 resolution
which was adontaA. 80 800 E,- l'T
" Resolved Tint tba thanks Of the Sepat,
ara dine and are harebv tendered 10 Hon
saai far tha ala digyi6edl and imnartia
n,srnar l., s,bich IL 6aa inrosidad oyar al,
dai;i.a~a = N, I'M, nv, ,raesert sass;on
NJ, oft,r,d ~ ! eaiIo,yi,, resolnt;on
,vi,;ab 80 M ,;,,'a,siv odoptade.
I3esaI,,a5 That tha yha,,Ls NJ tho aenat.
ara dne AMI ara harahv tanderad ~ u p Por
ter Ana rro,nnt ami 4 iI,c;art Secondary ~ M,
$500 e. .ho =" ;r h;cI
IL hos d;s.baro,ol Ne ia hg,;o,,s dutiea
~ s I'M, ;ns;siad on "a IA Arr and 9Th
~ Hi .a;s;ns additional
reSenna Ana receded from the ist and IN
a,rS,d, ~, " ~ said mi
Senate indefnitelv nostnoned hill to incor.
norafe The President and Directors of the
rrnba,;s uana Assoc;at;on -
danata ins;stad IN amandmapta IN House
hill naI;n@ annronyiations far repairs on
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ps a., fssarca % III Y Sl'Vr
Senate agreed IN committee of Conference
asked for Iy tie House to consider the disa-
greeting votes of both Houses to bill making
certain appropriations for repairs on public
building. .saeW0E Is TErII D
Senate agreed to committee of Conference
asked for by the HOUSE, to consider the disa-
grecing votes of the two Houses, to bill to
amend an act to raise q revenue to defray
the expenses of the Government of the State
of Mississippi, approved December 5, 1865.
Senate passed House bill to suspend the
collection of taxes upon lands purchased BY
the Board of Levee Commissioners, Of Boil
var, Washington and lssaquena counties, for
non-payment OF the levee tax g&
Mr. Hooker, from committee of Confer
ence, reported tothe disagreeing votesof the
two Houses, on bill making appropriations
for repairs on public buildings, and asked
that the House recede from the first and Sc
cOnd amendments, and the Senate from the
fourth and fifth amendments to said bill.
Report agreed to.
MIR Martin from committee of Confer
ence reported amendments to bill TO amend
an act to raise revenue to defray the ex-
perises of the Government of the State of
Mississippi, approved December S, 1865, and
asked that the Two Houses concur and pass
said bill. Report agreed to.
The President Of the Senate then delivered
the following address
Gentlemen of the Senate:
Having been unexpectedly called upon to
preside over your deliberations in the alb
sence of the distinguished parsonage whose
duty it would have been to fillthe place. and
to occupy the position you have elevated me
to, it becomes my duty and pleasure, feeling
as do the honor you have conferred upon
me, to tender to you individually and collec-
lively NV earnest and sincere thanks for the
uniform aid and support received by myself
at your hands since this, body convened on
the third Monday in .Januarv last, Leoisla-
tive proceedings at this time when onr rela-
tions to the United States Goyernmeft and
the world can hardly be said 10 be known
to us. and Surrounded rs we ara bv those
Conflicting elements and sentiments that We
daily see and hear expressed. Il perl,ans at
tended with greater difficulties than IT has
ever been our duty to combat and To contend
against. vet. with ali the confiictinr causes
that were calculated to SWAY the Indictment
and influence our action towards each other
m debate. and to make reference To he Chair
n order to continue that caImness which
alone can insure Tia carefnl deliberation and
mature confederation of ali nnestions that
we're bronoht before th;s hodT NECESSARY n
win he 4 lasting Satisfaction r. me- 10 know
hat tbouoh wa n,aS III % 4 ;tfared OF times
n that difference Won have si,n,y,' Nv monr
.ction Won were ,eg nSrSenared to sav as / have
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MA it;onai evidencs ~ tSa faii;b;,;ty ~ b"1
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