The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-22
Proceedings Of The Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81, 1868

THURSDAY, Feb. 81, 1868.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hunnicutt.
The reading of yesterdays Journal was
dispensed with
Senate agreed to committee OF Conference
asked by the House on resolution relative 20
the Penitentiary, and appointed Messrs'
Lyles and Swett as said committee on the
part the Senate. y.
Passed House bill for the relief of the rail-
roads Of this State and their creditors
Senate called from the calendar and passed
House bill for the defence Of the Hon Jeffer-
son Davis by n vote OF years 10, naysS.
Mr. Martin, from committee OF Confer
ence asked that the Senate recede from IT'S
second amendment TO bill TO amend the
statues Of this State, in reference to freed
men. Report agreed to- .H4 .H4tH
Mr.. Lyles, from committee Of Conference,
reported an amendment to the resolution
authorizing the lessees of the Mississippi
State Penitentiary TO work certain of the
convicts in the Penitentiary, outside the
grounds of the Penitentiary at labor and
asked its adoption as amended. Report
agreed to.
Mr. Martin, from q committee of Confer
ence, reported favorably to bill TO fix the
time of holding the Circuit Courts Of the 9th
Judicial District Of mississippi, and reported
o substitute for the amendment to said bill
Report agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. McCargo, the Son
ate reconsidered the vote taken on yester-
day, by which the Senate refused to pass
House bill TO amend an act to defray the
expenses of the Government of the State of
Mississippi, approved Dec, 9th, 1865, and re
ferred said bill to select committee of FIVE
ll.sl
bills, reported favorably to bill referred.
Senate concnrred in House amendments to
Senate bill to incorporate the Mississippi
Society of Al Us and Sciences.
Senate agreed to the committee of Confer
ence asked for by the House on bill to pre-
serve live stock in certain counties therein
named, and appointed Messrs. Binford, An
derson and Wolf, as committee on the part
of the Senate
Passed House bill for the benefit of the
Orphans Asylam of the city of Natchez.
Mr.. Hawkins, from the committee on
Propositions, reported favorably to bill for
the relief of Angelo Miazza of Kinds county.
Report agreed to and the bill passed
Passed House bill to authorize the con-
struction of street railways in the cities of
Jackson and Natchez.
Passed House bill to suspend for limited
time the tax imposed on persons travelling
over Railroads IN this State, by the act Of
Oct, 1866, for raising revenue to desrly
the expenses of the government of the State
Of Mississippi.
Concurred in House amendments to SEN
lte bill to provide Tor making deeds in GER
Eases, and for other purposes.
Indefinitely postponed House bill to amend
The charter of the town of 0syka, Pike
county.
Concurred in joint resolution memorable
ng the President of the United States to
pardon NJ. f. Maury, citizen of Virginia.
Referred House bill to amend the law
n reference to divorces and alimony.
Mr.. Binford, from q COMMITTEES of Confer
'nce, asked that the bill to protect live stock |
II certain counties therein named be so
lmended as not to include the counties of
>arroll and Monroe, and that the bill SO pass
IS amended
On motion the Senate adjourned until 3
clock p. M