The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-30
Proceedings Of the Legislature

TUESDAY, Jan. -, 1907.

Senate met pursuant To adjournment.
PRAYER by the Rev Mr. Napier.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr. Cain presented petition from sundry
. citizens of Lawrence county, with an ac-
campauving bill. in relation to the CIRCUIT
and Chancery courts in the county OF Law
renee Referred To the Judiciary Commit
Mr. Wisdom presented the petition OF Hon
WIN II Fitzpatrick. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. King. from the Judiciary Committee,
ranoTted that no legislation be had IN rela-
ton to the communication of sam Young
proposing the amendment of the apprentice
laws of this State.
Mr. King. from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to the following bills, TO
. wit:
House bill to change the application OF
fines for falling to work on roads.
A bill for the relief Of the estate of Fred
ericll Brougher. deceased.
Which report was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson, from the same committee, to
. whom was referred the resolution instruct
ing said committee to inquire into the right
. of the Boards of Police of the counties of
this State, assessing n special tax on minor
freedmen, reported that they had no such
. right Report agreed to.
/ Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, in
his report. asked to he discharged from the
. the carrying of weapons. Report laId on
7 the table.
Mr. Wolf. from the Committee on the Mi
/ litia. reported an amendment to the House
bill to provide artificial limbs for the
MANNED State and Confederate soldiers of
this State, which amendment is to be inser-
ted as section ,. Be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent of Army Records.
under the direction of the Governor, shall
adopt such rules aud regulations as shall be
necessary to furnish such artificial limbs
upon the application of State and Conted-
crate soldiers whO-IaVe lost limb in the
line of their duty during the late war. and
no limbs otherwise than artificial legs shall
be supplied and allowed until the wants OF
the same shall be satisfied. Said amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed as
7 amended.
MIR Wolf. from the same Committee, re-
ported fayorably to the bill ito amend such
portions of the act 10 reorganize the militia
of the State. as relates to the election and
tenure of Office" and adversely to the sub
stitute Ito repeal an act TO Iecrganize the
! militia of the State" approved -, day
. of -, 1865. Report agreed To.
Mr. King offered a resolution, That the
bill and substitute be recommitted to the
Committee on the Militia. with instructions
TO report a bill for organizing a volunteer
Militia, and to abolish all Militia organiza-
/ tons and to transfer the Militia tax to the
i
I A message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of House resolu-
/ ton
Mr. Martin offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on the Militia to inquire in
to the propriety of aboishing the Office of
/ Adiutant General of the State or otherwise
! in reducing the salary of that officer and
/ that said committee report by bill or other
wieo. Adopted
Mr. Stephens from a select committee re-
ported tayorablE with Sundry amendments
! to the bill to amend an act to provide for
/ the support of wounded and disabled sol
/ dieTs, &c.
Report agreed to and the bin passed as
amended
/ Mr. Wilson introduced bill to apply the /
military fund collected for the fiscal wear
1866 to the common school fund Of the seye- +
raj counties and for other purposes. Refer /.
red to the Committee on Militia.
Mr. Wilson, bill to apply the monies /
paid for licenses to retail vinOus and spirit /
Gus liquors within the corporate limits of .
the town of PontOtoc. Poutotoc county for /
a limited time to repair the Pontotoc Acade- /
my Passed
Mr. Taylor, a bill to amend the act passed
Nov. p. 1865, to amend the exemption laws
of the State which was LAID on the table
and one hundred copies ordered to be print
ed, and made the special order tor Friday
next, 10 o'clock, 4. NJ.
Mr. McCargO, a bill to authorize the Board
of Police of De Soto county to reduce and
reaudit certain claims against the county,
Passed
Mr. Napier, a bill for the benefit of Angus
Taylor Of Wayne county, Miss. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Smith--a bill to increase the per diem
of the members of the Board of County Po
lice. Referred To the Judiciary Committee
Mr. VOLTA bill to authorize the construc-
/ ton of bridge across Hatchie river in Tin
pah county, and for other purposes Passed
Mr. Elisa bill to prevent taxing minor
freedmen
Mr. LyIes moved to amend by additional
section, and the bill with amendment yvas
referred to the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr. Yerger-a hill to authorize the Board
OF Police of Issaquena county to establish
place where the courts Of said county shall
be held. Passed
Mr. lerger-a bin TO change the rules of
evidence in certain cases. Passed
Mr. Swett-a bill to remove the civil disa-
bilities of Robert and Mary Hawkins. of
Warren county Passed
On motion of Mr. Seal, the regular order of
business was suspended, and House bill to
authorize Abram A Green to cut or excavate
a channel or canal through the shOaI or she'll
bank which now obstructs the navigation of
the PascagoIlla river, was taken up and
passed.
Mr. Seal introduced a bill to incorporate
Live Oak Academy, in Jackson county. Miss,
Passed
Mr. Stephens presented a communication
from the President of the Board of Police
oi 4alobusha county. Referred to the
Committee on Education
Mr. King introduced a bill to alter the
practice of Chaneery Courts in relation to
lnJunetions in certain cases, and for other
purposes.
Mr. Miller offered to amend as follows.
See -, he 1t further enacted That the pro
visions of this act shall not apply to anv
case ~ which the defendant in execution / !
shau nave sued out a writ of error and su-
pefGeoeaS Tor delay, which was laid on the
table, and the original bill passed
On motion the Senate adjourned until to- !
morrow morning 9 o'clock