The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-24
Proceedings Of the Legislature
SENATE JOURNAL,

Wednesday, Jan, ~, 1867.
senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Journal OF yesterday read and approved
On motion OF Mr. Napier, leave Of absence
was granted Mr. Brooke for an indihnite
time. wgCs
Mr. Cain presented the memorial Of d
q Travis, OF Pike county, which was referred
TO the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, ~@fl fI4
Mr. Lyles, OF Noxubee, offered resolution
(the House concurring) That joint com
mittee Of three on the part Of the Senate,
and ---- on the part Of the House, be APP
pointed TO be called the Common School
Committee, to whom shall be referred all
bills and resolutions on the subject of COM
mon schools, and who are instructed TO
consider the propriety Of providing by law
for tho consolidation Of the several educa-
tional funds Of the State, and providing for
uniform common school system In the
State and TO. report by bill or otherwise,
which was adopted.
Messrs Lyles, Of Noxubee, SWEET and
Wilson were appointed on the part OF the
Senate. NJ vf A.t ANh
Mr. McCargo, from the select committee
appointed TO wait ON the Governor. reported
that His Excellency the Governor would at
an early day If deemed necessary, submit
q message for the consideration Of the Leg
islntnrog Report received and agreed 10.
Mr. King offered o resolution (the House
concurring) that Joint committee of three
on the part of the Senate and - on the
part of the House, be appointed and instruct
cd to report bill TO apportion the represen-
tation in the House and In the Senate under
the late enumeration, which was adopted.
Messrs. King, Wilson and Lyle of Scott, were
appointed ON the part Of the Senate.
Mr. Ellis introduced bill TO incorporate
the Sylvorena Institute in Smith county.
Passed. -
Mr. Martina bill to amend the several
acts in aid Of supplying the loss of public
records Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Cain-a bill for the relief of the Com
missioners Of tho Poor. Referred to the
Committee Oh Relief.
Mr. LYLE Of Scotia bill for the relief Of
the Canton Male Academy. Passed
Mr. Hawkins-a bill to amend art. l, chap.
8, Revised Code. Referred to the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Martina bill the better to regulate
the practice In settling ins0lvent estates
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill to authorize the redemption Of
lands sold to the State passed.
the passage Of sundry bills and
Mr. Lyles, of Noxubee, offered q resolution
the House concurring) That Joint Select
Committee of two on the part OF the Sem
ate and ---- on the part of the House,
be appointed to inquire into the relations
and interests of the State of Mississippi in
the different Railroads in the State, and
that said Committee sit during the recess of
the Legislature with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
Messrs Lyies, Of Noxubee, and Martin were
appointed on the part Of the Senate.
House messages were then taken up.
Senate resumed consideration of the bus
ness pending adjournment yesterday, to-
wit
House bill to amend the statute in regard
% interest, which was passed by the follow
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Cain, Hawkins,
Jackson, King, Lyles, Martin, McCargo,
Taylor, Wilson and Wolf-11.
Nays-Mr President, Messrs Binford,
Brown, Ellis, Hooker, Lyle, Miller and SWEET
g.
A message was received from the House
the passage Of House resolution
INVITING Hon j l. Alcorn and Hon w L
,harkey to address the Legislature, which
vas taken up and adopted.
House bill to make certain appropriations
herein named and for other purposes was
aid on the table.
Houte bill to authorize the Auditor to |
ssue warrants was referred to the Finance |
Committee. ~
House bill amendat DRY of the exemption
AVIS of the State was, on motion of Mr. Mil
81 and Mr. King amended by the follow
1g additional sections:
Be it further enactc3y That in addition to
he personal property exempted by law,
here shall be exempted - pounds of
mt cotton for the use and consumption Of
very family.
Sec. - Be it further enacted, That tenan-
es by the courtesybe exempted to the extent
240 acres as in other cases of homestead
Semption. And the bill as amended was
,ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Napier, The Senate adj
urned until 3 o'clock, Pm.