The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, Feb. 9, 1867.

Journals of yesterday read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted for the day
to Messrs Martin and jackson.
Indefinite leave of absence was granted
Mr. Hooker.
On motion of Mr. Lyles the vote passing
House bill to abolish the Office of Trustees of
the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum and
for other purposes was reconsidered.
Mr. Lyles then offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
Amend by striking out the word five in
the third line from the bottom on ID section
and insert six. The bill was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. King, from the Judiciary committee,
reported a substitute for bill to provide for
perfecting titles in certain cases with re-
commentator that it do pass.
Report received and agreed to and substi-
tute passed with title as follows: A bill for
making deeds in certain cases and for other
purposes.
Mr. King from the same committee report
ed adversely to bill to relieve certain agri-
cultural districts from the expense and labor
of keeping up separate plantation fences
Report received and agreed to and bill lost
Mr. King from same committee reported
back Senate bill to repeal an act organizing
the militia, approved Dec. 6, 1865, with re-
commentator that it do not pass by reason
Va a. CinAAsbA Jill hufAAS H0ooOA ULAO ROhoSS
yesterday. Report received and agreed to.
Mr. King from the same committee report
ed as follows:
Mr. PREsIDENT:-Th Judiciary Commit
tee who were instructed by resolution of the
Senate to enquire into the expediency~ of
abOlishlng the Office of District Attorney,
&c, have instructed me to report that set
ting aside the constitutional question in
volved, they do not consider it expedient at
this time to abolish the Office of District At
torney and devolve the duties of that Office
upon the County Attorneys.
Mr. King from the same committee repor-
ted adversely to Senate bill to regulate no.
tice by publication in the courts of law and
equity in this State. Report received and
agreed to.
Mr. Miller from the same committee repor-
ported back House bill to secure the pay
ment of costs in all civil cases brought in the
county of Adams, with q recommendation
that it do not pass. A division, on motion
of Mr. McCargo, upon receiving and agreeing
to the report, which was received. The
question recurring on agreeing the Senate
refused. The bill was then taken up.
Mr. Hooker moved to amend by striking
out adams county" and insert "the several
counties of the State" which was adopted.
Mr. Wilson moved the indefinite postpone
nent of said bill which prevailed by yeas
2.
Mr. Miller from the same committee repor-
ted adversely to the bill to amend the laws
of this State on the subject of vagrancy.
Report received and agreed to and the bill
lost
Mr. Wilson, from same committee report
ed adversely to House Bill to amend the
County Court law.
Report received and agreed to.
Mr. Wilson, from same committee reported
to House bill to establish a system
of punitive labor in the several counties in
this State. Report received and agreed to.
Mr. Yerger, from same committee reported
substitute bill for House bill to authorize the
Auditor of Public Accounts to issue dupli-
cate warrants in certain cases, with re-
commentator that said substitute do pass.
Report received and agreed to, and bill pas
sed
Mr. Lyles, from Committee on Education,
reported favorably to House bill to authorize
and empower the Boards of Police of certain
counties to compromise the school fund
thereof Report received and agreed to-
The bill was then taken up.
Mr. MeCargo moved to amend by striking
out "DeSoto" wherever it occurs, which was
adopted.
Mr. Taylor moved to amend by inserting
the county of Marshall, and that the Board
of Police Court shall not compromise the
VI Uu0 uCUtb Dub d1Ou6 tu6 1ul0T6SG
thereon already accrued. ~ r
On motion of Mr. Lyles, the bin and
were laid on the table.
Mr. Jackson, from, the Committee on Boun-
diaries, reported adversely to the several Pc
titions from the citizens of Tippah and fish
omingo counties, relative to creating new
counties out of certain territory therein
specified, and in consequence of numerous
counter petitions thereto, asked to be re-
lieved from the further consideration.
Mr. Taylor, from Joint Select Committee,
made the following report, which was re,
ceived and agreed to:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Joint Select Com
mittee, appointed to inquire into tie condi-
ton of the INDECENT Fund, created by act of |
1865, have had the matter sunder consider |
alton, and have instructed me to report that |
there has been no distribution of the fund, |
on account of the irregulariIy of, and care
lessness with which the Reports of the |
Boards of Police of the several counties of |
the State have been made. They find the |
sum of sixty thousand dollars has been re |
ceived from the special tax of the year 1866 |
to May LIST, 1866; that only eleven counties |
Of the State reported by the first of May, I
1866, and the whole number reported to this T
time is forty-three nineteen counties under
section 3, and thirty-four counties under |
Iection 8. There have been evident misap-
Drehensions as to the duties of the Board of
Police, which have resulted in locking up /
his fund for nearly year in the vaults of
he Treasury, and the intentions of the law
AVE been defeated. The Committee here
With submit as a part of this report. tab
lar statement, drawn by C w Pope, Chair
ian of the House Committee, of the facts
lcident to the fund, and have framed a bill
D distribute the fluid in manner not pro-
ided for by law, but which, in the opinion
the Committee, seems to be the only just
nd equitable manner of doing SO, with q
that it do pass.
j. H. r. TAYLOR, Chairman, &c.
VIM. ID. LYLES.
On motion of Mr. Lyles, the bill was laid
n the table, 100 copies of the bill and re-
ort ordered to be printed and made the
oecial order for Tuesday next, 10 o'clock.
MI 0weIC, from tue Committee on En- |
oiled Bills, submitted report of the sew
rad bills referred to that Committee for cor.
ect enrolment, of the correct enrolling and s
the submitting of the same to His Excel
sncy, the Governor, for approval.
Mr. stephens, from Select Committee. re.
orted substitute bill for House bill for the
etter protection of real estate and live | /
tock IN the county of Yalobusha. with a {
commentator that said substitute do mass
eport received and agreed la
Inc Dill was taken up and the subetitutas i
dopted, with bill as follows: An act for the | /
etter protection OF real estate and live
ock In the counties of Yalobusha and {
[arshall. - /
Other amendments were offered, when Mr.
ooker moved the indefinite postponement
the bill which was lost by ayote of yeas /
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