The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-22
HOUSE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81, 1S6

THURSDAY, Feb 81, 1867.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hunnicutt.
On motion the reading of the journal was
| dispensed with
Mr. Webb, from committee on the Judicia
~, reported faYorably to bill to amend the
| law in reference to divorces and alimony
| Report agreed to and bill passed.
On motion of Mr. GhOlson the bill to fix
| the time for holding the terms of the High
| Court of Errors and Appeals was read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Gholson introduced a bill to suspend
for limited time, the tax imposed on per-
SONS travelling our railroads in this State by
the act approved December 5, 1855, and the
amendatory act of October /, 1866, for rails
ing revenue to defray the expenses of the
Government of the State of Mississippi,
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Webb, from the Judiciary committee,
reported favorably to substitute Senate bill
for making deeds in certain cases, and for
other purposes, with an amendment thereto.
Report agreed to and bill passed as amended.
Mr. Simrall, from the committees on State
and Federal Relations, Relief, Judiciary and
County Courts, returned sundry bills, which
were laid on the table.
Mr. Huffman called from the table bill to
incorporate the town of Osyka, which mo-
ton was lost.
Mr. Brown, from committee on the Judici-
ary report fayorably 20 bill to grant general
amnesty and pardon to all officers and sol
diers for crimes and misdemeanors alleged
to have been committed during the war.
Report agreed to and bill passed
Mr.. Dotson, from a select committee re-
ported iaverably to bill for the benefit Of the
Orphans Asyl in the city Of Natchez, and
for ether purposes, with an amendment
thereto. Report agreed 10 and bill passed
as amended
Mr. Dotson, from the select committee, re-
ported favorable to Senate bill to incorpe-
rate the Mississippi Societp OF Arts and Sci.
ences, with an amendment thereto. Report
received and agreed to- Question being ta-
ken on the passage OF the bill, it was decid-
ed IA the negative-nO quorum voting
Oamotion of Mr. Liddell the vote by which
the bill was lost, was reconsidered, and on
motion Of Mr. Hillyer the bill was recommit-
ted with instructions to amend in certain
particulars, and to report as soon as practi-
cable.
NJ Lyles, from committee Of Conference,
reported favOrably TO resolution authorizing
the lessees Of the Mississippi State PeBiten-
tiary TO work certain OF the convicts in the
Penitentiary outside the grounds Of the pri-
son NJ laboTs ETC. a. dlutnueu-
Mr. Williams. from joint select commit
tee Of Conference, reported favOrahly to bill
TO fix the times Of holding the Circuit Courts
in the 9th Judicial District of Mississippi,
with a substitute for the Senate amendment
Report agreed to.
M Huffman called from the table bill 10
incorporate the town Of Osyka, which was
read the third time and passed
Mr. Milton moved TO call from the table
bill to incorporate the Yalobusha Manufao-
turing Company, which motion was lost
Mr. Henley offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the thanks Of the House
are due, and are hereby rendered 70 Hon. 5.
Gholson, Speaker Of the House Of Represen- |
tatives, for the impartial manner in which |
be has presided over this body during its /
Mr. Dotson, from a Select committee, re-
ported favorably to bin % incorporate the 4
Mississippi Society Of Arts and Sciences,
With = substitute for the 9TH section. Re /
port agreed to, substitute adopted and ban 4
passed
Mr. Morphis offered the following resolu-
tion. which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the House be,
md be is hereby instructed not 70 issue any
Don os-fihcates g mem - - foJ the