The weekly clarion., 1867-02-07
Proceedings Of the Legislature
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- "WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80, 1857.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev Mr Anderson; a ..
Mr. King from the Judiciary. Committee
reported favorably to the following bills, to-
wit: 3. :. S. 8 s.s.sgs.. ,...'s S. ),
a bin supplemental to an act to amend
the laws in relation to writs OF error ana
appeals in certain cases and for other pur-
poses. !.
cult Clerks of certain counties therein
named and for other purposes, amended by
inserting the word Calhoun" alter the
word '.Perry"
House bill to dispose of the unfinished
business and undecided cases pending in the
special courts of equity OF the State OF Mis-
sissippi at Jackson. =,
Which report was agreed to and the bill
passed. ~, zs
a message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of sundry bills and
resolutions, =
Mr. King from the Judiciary Committee
reported fayOrably to the House bill Sup
Elemental to an act to amend an act to es-
tablish county Courts passed at the present
session of the Legislature" also to House
bill supplemental to an act to amend an act
to establish county Courts, approved Nov.
"a. 1865, and the amended thereto, approved
Occ 80, 1866, with sundry amendments there
| to, and an accompanying bill as substitute
for said bills, which substitute is as follows,
tO-wit: ts
An act supplementary to an act to amend
an act to establish county Courts, approved
Nov. "a, 1865, and the amended act thereto,
approved Oct. 80, 1866, and. for other pur-
poses, which was recommitted to the judi
ciary Committee.
MIR Wilson, from the same Committee, re-
ported fayorably to the bill to authorize
Daniel Joslin, of Pamela county, to execute
peed to certain land. Agreed to and bill
passed.
Mr. Wilson, from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill to amend the
Criminal Code of this State. Agreed to.
/ Mr. Yergsr, from the same Committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill in relation to
Circuit and Chancery Courts in Lawrence
county. Agreed to. ss -
MT Miller, from the s.sfss% Committee, re-
ported Adversely to House bfNAto prevent
frauds and peruries. Agreed to.
Mr Montgomery, from the COMMITTEES Gu
Propositions and Grievances, reported ia
Detitition of Henry Conrad, OF Jefferson
county, which bill is as follows, to-wit:
An act for the relief of Henry Conrad, of
jefferson county, which passed 81
Mr.. Miller from the same Committee, re-
ported substitute for Senate bill to pre-
vent taxing minor freedmen, recommending
its passage, which substitute is as follows,
to-wit: - @ ss4
A bill to amend an act to amend the va
grant laws of this State, approved Nov. "a,
1865, so far as the same provides for leyyiDg
4ak ion fax m
and minor freedmen, which passed.
Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, re-
norted fayorably to the claim of Jno r Nc
Culloch, sheriff of Marshall county. Agreed
to- - 3eat 80 Ia e2&..
Mr.. Simrall, from the same COMMITTEES re-
ported adversely to the petition of w. III.
Fitzpatrick, of Tishomingo county. Agreed
to. t@faE a@sssfs{A. a..sts a.I *$s.'fE -.
Mr.. Wolf, from the Committee ON Militia,
renorted adversely to- the bill "to amend
such portions of an act to re-organize the
militia of the State as relates to the cleo
tiori and tenure of office" and offered sub
stitute therefor, which was adopted, and is
as follows, tO-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to reorganize the
militia approved Dec. 1865. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Martin from the Committee on Agri-
culture reported asubstitute for snndry bills
seeking 10 6HcOukt1Sc allu PA0oOoos ol,. 80.
cultural interests of the State, which is
as follows to-wit: -
A bill for the encouragement OF AgricHl-
ture. Which was laid on the table and
made. the special order for Tuesday next at
10 o'clock, A. n. s IA 81 ssgs.
Mr. Cain from the Committee on the instr
tuition for the Blind reported favorably OF
that Institution and recommended the pas
SAGE of q bill entitled as follows S..
An act further to amend Chap II, KEY
Code, relative to the Institution for the
Bind. Which was referred to the Judiciary
Mr Iyles from select committee submit
r ted 4 report in favor of the bill to provide
for the holding Of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals Of the State Of Mississippi and
for other purposes Which bill was laid on
the table, ordered to be printed, and made
the special order for Saturday next at 10
o'clock a, y, 81 S. IN /.
Mr. Land from 4 select COMMITTEES reported
Golfer and the heirs Of sJno A Jackson, de-
ceased, of Alfalfa county. Report agreed TO
and the bill passed 9
On motion Of Mr. Cain the regular order of
! business was suspended, the Executive
message taken up and referred to the select
committees consisting Of Messrs Smith, Cain
The Spec11I 0EueT Deln& Dill 10 aIn6Hd
the Law heretofore in force respecting the
property rights Of women, 1t was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. 81 "a
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, the reg
nlar order of business was suspended, aud a
bill to change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court Of the First Judicial District was
taken mp and referred to q Select Commit
tee Of three, consisting of Messrs Montgom-
cry, jackson and Cain.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 3
o'clock, r. N. s
8 O'CLOCK, r. NJ. ssf
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion Of Mr. Martin, House messages
were taken mp. s.. n Sc
Joint resolution refusing to ratify the
Constitutional amendment, proposed BY
Congress- as article IA, was unaflinously
House resolution requiring the Governor.
and Secretary of State TO attend all the
meetings of the stock holders Of the several.
Railroad, &c, was indefinitely postponed.
a message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of sundry bills and
resolutions