The weekly clarion., 1867-02-14

which was amended by striking out Cho,
taw county, and passed as amended.
Mr. King-A bill to legalize certain judo
ments, DEGREES and proceedings. and fo
other purposes. Referred to the Judiciar
Committee.
| Mr. King-A bill to regulate notice b
publication in the Courts of Law an,
Equity in this State. Referred to the in
dietary Committee.
Mr. King-A bin to provide for admins
| tration in certain leases. Referred to th
| Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Lyles-A bill to repeal SO much o
/ the Revenue law of this State, which leiyie,
| q tax on cotton. Referred to the Commit
/ tee on Agriculture.
| Mr. Lyles-a bill to amend an act to au
| thorize trustees of 10th section, township Is
/ range II east, to convey certain lots or par
| cells of ground in the town of Macon to the
Choctaw Collegiate Institute approved Jan
| "a, 1852. Passed. ii e
Mr. Lyles-a bill to authorize the South
ern and Western Fire Marine and Accident
Insurance Company of New Orleans to es
tablish branches in the State of Mississippi
Passed. III ea
Mr. Lyles offered resolution instructinp
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expedieney of abolishing the Office of Dis.
trict Attorney as it now exists and to in.
quire into the expediency of requiring the
County Attorneys to perform the duties now
required of District Attorneys and report by
bill or otherwise. Adopted Ed}
Mr. Lyles offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to report bill pro-
yiding for county administrator. Adopted.
Mr. Montgomery introdueeda bill supple
mental to an act in relation to the collection
of taxes in Adams county, and for other pur-
poses. Passed. a.saa5sss
Il.
incorporate the Fayette Female Academy
Passed.
Mr. Mosely-a bill to amend art S, chap.
81, Revised Code, Indefinitely postponed
Mr. Napier-a bill for the benefit of Eli
Bowden, of Clark county. Referred to the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances
Mr. Robinson bill to increase the salary
of the Probate Judge of Kemper county
Passed.
Mr. Swett-a bill for the relief of Upton
M Young and G Gordon Adams of Warren
county, and for other purposes, which was
amended by adding the name of Talbot Hib-
Ter, of Noxubee county, and by the following
additional section, offered by Mr. Hooker:
Sec. -. Be it further enacted, That any
prosecution now pending against either of
said parties, in any of the Courts of this
State shall be dismissed upon the payment
of all costs by the party or parties against
whom such criminal prosecution may be
pending.
The bill then passed as amended.
Mr. Swett--a bill to repeal so much of sec.
Is, chap. 8, art. A. of Revised Code of 1857 as
applies to Probate Clerks, and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Wilson, bill to grant q general am-
nesty and pardon to all officers and soldiers
for crimes and misdemeanors alleged to have
been committed during the war; Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Wilson, bill for the relief of pur-
chasers of real estate at executors or admin
istrators sales, and for other purposes. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Wilson, bill to authorize the Audi
tor of Public Accounts to issue his warrant
on the Treasury for interest due from the
State to the Chickasaw Counties on accaunt
of the Chickasaw School Fund, and for 9th
er purposes. Referred to a select committee.
Mr. VOLTA bill to amend the Constitu-
tion of the State of Mississippi. 1t requi-
ring two thirds majority to pass tho bill, it
was lost by the following vote:
YEAs-M Mr. President, Messrs Binford,
Brown, Hawkins, Hooker, King, Lyle, Nc
Cargo, Montgomery, Smith, SWEET, Taylor,
Wisdom, Wolff-l4.
NAYs-Messrs Anderson, jackson, Lyles,
Martin, Mosely, Napier, Robinson, Yerger-8.
Mr. VOLTA bill to repeal an act to reor-
ganize the Militia. Referred to the Judici-
ary Committee
Mr. Binford presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of Carroll county. Referred to
the Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Mr. Yerger introduced bill to remove the
civil disabilities of VIM d Regan, of Yazoo
county. Passed.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-
morning 9o'clock.