The Daily clarion., 1867-02-07
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL
wrnxrsn,r. Feb. 6. 1867.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 1867.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Napier
Journals of yesterday read and approved
House messages were taken UP. "
House bill to authorize the Mayor ana Al
derInen OF the city of Meridian to levy a tax
for the support of schools, aud Ief othei
purposes, passed -,
House bin to regulate the remedy by at
tachment against debtors, was ruled CUT oi
order
House bill supplemental to an act TO create
a new county TO be called the county OF Lee
was referred to a Select Committee.
A message was received nom the HOUSE
announcing the passage of sundry bills
Honse bill to preserve live stock IN certain
counties therein named, was amended %
striking ont the counties of Calhoun, minus;
Monroe. Carroll and Marshall, and the DiH
indefinitely postponed, by yeas-Io' nays
-I2 .
House bill TO increase the salary of the
Probate Judge of Coahoma county, passed
House bill for the relief OF JANA Ann or
bes, of SunhOwer county, passed
House bill TO change the time OF holding
the Circuit court of 0ktibbeha county, was
referred to a Select Committee. =
House bill to provide for the payment OF
Der aleLl anu A4AA1fts-C ~ NA4N
10 lease the PenitentlaTy, passed
House bill to incorporate tue Chewaila anu
Tipnah Bridge Company, passed
House bill to incorporate the MISSISSIPPI
and Alabama TurpentIne Company passed
House bill to amend an act TO estaOiish
County Courts was indefinitely postponed
House bill to regulate license III the town
Of Ripley, was referred to a Select Colli-
mittee.
Honse bill relating to sale of spirituous
Eauors IN the county of Washington, passed.
House bin for the relief OF the Sheriff and
members of the Board of Police OF Iunlca
county, was amended by adding Attaia
county, and theft referred to Select COM
mittee
House bill to amend the charter OF the
T town Of Bonneville, passed
Houss bill TO revive the act Of incorpora-
tion of the town of LOoXahoma, DeSoto
+ county. passed. ,,i.,,
House bill to amend an act TO estaoiish
/ County Courts, so far as the same apples 10
/ the counties of Carroll, Franklin, Lauder
/ dale aud Scott, passed:
House bill on the subject of the indebted
ness of certain cou2ties therein named, was
amended by adding the counties OF Scout
/ Jefferson, Monroe and Winston, and then re-
+ ferred to a select committee
/ Mr.. Lyles gave notice that on tomorrow
/ morning, al O'Clock, he would move re-
consideration of the vote sustaining the ue-
/ eision of the President in ruling out Of order
! this dag, the House bill to regulate the rem
! edy by attachment against debtors
/ House bill to incorporate the BALDWIN
/ Manufacturing Company, after having an
amendment adopted thereto, was referred to
/ a select committee.
/ House bill to incorporate Whitworth Fe-
male College, in Brookhaven, Lawrence
county. Passed.
The further consideration of House mes
sages was suspended, whereupOn Mr. Taylor
introduced a bill to alter the practice IN the
/ Probate Courts in certain counties. Passed
/ A message was received from the House
| announcing the passage of House joint reso-
/ luton.
The Senate then resumed the considera
tiOn of House messages.
! House bill to- reduce into one the several
acts Incorporating the town of Okolona
! Chickasaw county. Passed.
House joint resolution inviting the Hon
! D. c. Glenn, TO address the Legislature, was
| on motion of Mr.. Lyles amended by adding
the name OF Gen. W. Fl McCardle, and then
| adopted.
On motion the Senate adjourned until
o'clock, j. NJ.
O'Clock 2. NJ.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Anderson moved a reconsideration o
the vote taken this morning, indefinitely
pOstponing House bill to preserve live stOcl
| in certain cases, which motion was made
the special order for tomorrow morning,
o'clock
The Senate resumed consideration of Hous,
messages.
House amendments to Senate bill to in
corporate the Shubuta Female Institute wa
concuTed in.
House bill to amend an act to re-organzt
the Militia of the State, and for other pur
pesos, was referred to the committee on til,
Militia.
House bill to authorize VIM A. Stockton
to retail esin1us aud spirituous liquors a
Browns Well, Copian county, was on mo
tion of Mr. King amended, as follows adj,
at the end of first section the words, ''an,
procuring the consent of the headsof whit
families, resident in the Police district il
which said Wells are situated The bill
then passed as amended.
House bill TO authorize and empower tn
Boards of Police of certain counties to com
promise the school funds thereof, was amend
ed by extending the provisions of this ac
to sundry other counties. After the adOp
ton of sundry other amendments theret
the bill and amendme, were referred t
the committee on Education.
House bill to authorize D. p. Porter ad
ministrator of the estate of Charles C. McGe
hee. late of Madison county, to execute
, deed of conveyance, and for other purpose
therein named Passed.
A message was received from the Senat
announcing the passage of sundry bills
House bill for the benefit OF s. s. Smith
and others of Batesville, Pamela county, an,
: for other purposes Passed.
House bill in relation to persons cOnfinet
} or may hereafter be confined for misdemean
ors before trial, and for other purposes, wa
} referred TO the Judiciary committee.
House bill for the relief of John b But
Ter. ofTipPah county, and Thomas w Hart
Of Madison county, was referred to a select
committee
Mr. Lyles offered resolution, that the
Senate adjourn until 7 o'clock p. nl., inst.
and at the meeting, the roll of Senators bt
called, for the purpose of the introduction o.
bills, petitions, resolutions, &c,
Which was adopted, aud the Senate adj
journed accordingly.