The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-31
Proceeding Of tIle LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.

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Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer BY the Rev Mr. Napier,
s. Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Cain presented . petition from sundry
citizens of Lawrence county, with an &C
campaigning bill, IN relation to the Circuit
and Chancery courts in the county Of Law.
renee. Referred TO the judiciary Commit
tee. & S. s.. s 49,
Mr. Wisdom presented the petition Of Hon
WIN 81 Fitzpatrick Referred to the Com
mitte6 on Propositions and Grievances. 4
Mr. King, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported that no legislation be had in rela-
tion to the communication Of Sam Young,
proposing the amendment Of the apprentice
laws Of this State. .sFsssf 3 n sss 100 sis
ported adversely to the following bills, to
! House bill to change the application Of
fines for falling to work on roads. g;s.5s 5stIi
"A bin for the relief of the estate of Fred
erick Brougher, deceased. ssst
Which report was agreed to. 500 fss}
! Mr. Wilson, from the same committee, to
whom was referred the resolution instruct
ing said committee to inquire into the tight
of the Boards of Police of the counties Of
this State, assessing special tax on minor
freedmen, reported that they had no such
right. Report agreed to. 49, .5E3I So. s.
Mr. Miller, from the same Committee, in
his report, asked to be discharged from the
consideration of the resolution relative to
the carrying of weapons. Report laid on
Mr. Wolf, from the Committee on the MI
litia, reported an amendment to the House
bill to provide artificial limbs for the
MANNED State and Confederate soldiers Of
this State, which amendment is to be inser-
ted as section q. Be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent of Army Records,
under the direction of the Governor, shall
adopt such rules and regulations as shall be
necessary to furnish such artificial limbs
upon the application Of State and Confed-
crate soldiers, who have lost q limb in the
line of their duty during the late war, and
no limbs otherwise than artificial legs shall
be supplied and allowed until the wants of
the same shall be satisfied. o Said amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed as
amended. .,sJ
Mr. Wolf. from the same COMMITTEES, re-
ported favorably to the bill "to amend such
portions of the act to reorganize the militia
of the State, as relates to the election and
tenure of Office" and adversely to the sub
stitute ITO repeal an act to reorganize the
militia of the State" approved , day
of 49,, 1865. Report agreed to. go
Mr. King offered resolution, That the
bill and substitute be recOmmitted to the
Committee on the Militia, with instructions
to report bill for organizing volunteer
Militia, and to abolish all Militia organiza-
tions, and to transfer the Militia tax to the
general funds of the State. Adopted.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of House resOlu-
ton @ *Ass
Mr. Martin offered resolution instructing
the Committee on the Militia to inquire in
to the propriety of abolishing the Office of
Adiutant General of the State or otherwise
in reducing the salary of that officer and
that said committee report by bill or other
wise. Adopted 8ail & s.ie III
Mr. Stephens from q select committee re-
ported favorably with sundry amendments
to the bill to amend an act to provide for
the support of wounded and disabled sol
diers, &c. - - f-s1-32 ~
Report agreed to and the bill passed as
amended. S 4i5.a.I sssss.g..g 81 @s5lst -
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to apply the
military fund collected for the fiscal year
1866 to the common school fund OF the seye-
raj counties and for other purposes. Refer
red to the COMMITTEES on Militia. -
Mr. wilson's bill to apply the monies
paid for licenses to retail yinous and spirit
GUS liquors within the corporate limits of
the town of Pontotoc, Pont0t0c county for
limited time to repair the Pontotoc Acade-
my Passed. ~
Mr. Taylor, bill to amend the act passed
Nov. %. 1866, to amend the exemption laws
of the State, which was laid on the table,
and one hundred copies ordered to be print
ed, and made the special order for Friday
next, 10 o'clock, a. N. ~
Mr. McCargo, bill to authorize the Board
of Police of De Soto county to reduce and
reaudit certain claims against the county
Passed. ~
Mr. Napier, bill for the benefit Of Angus
Taylor of Wayne county, Miss. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Smith--a bill to increase the per diem
of the members of the Board Of County Pc.
lice Referred to the Judiciary Committees
Mr. Wolff-a bill to authorize the.construc-
ton of a bridge across Hatchie river, IN Tip
pah county, and for other purposes. Passed
Mr. Elisa bill topreyent taxing minor
freedmen. y.
Mr. Lyles moved to amend by additional
section, and the bill with amendment, was
referred to the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr. Yereer-a bill to authorize the Board
Of Police of Issaquenalcounty to establish q
place where the courts of said county shall
be held. Passed. al EIeFl tsagsW =
Mr. Yereer-a bill to change the rules of
evidence In certain cases. Passed.
Mr. Swett-a bill to remove the civil dlsa-
bilities of Robert and Mary Hawkins, of
Warren county. Passed
On motion of Mr. Seal, the regular order of
business was suspended, and House bill to
authorize Abram A Green to cutNOr excavate
channel or canal through the shoal or shell
bank which now obstructs the navigation Of
the Pascagoula river, was taken, up and
passed. .g9 gsf4s3s IA
Mr. Seal introduced q bill to incorporate
Live Oak Academy, in jackson county, Miss
Passed. ss s.s4ss5e sas
Mr. Stephens presented communication
from the President of the Board of Police
of Yalobnsha county. Referred to the
{ Committee on Education. "a
Mr. King introduced bill to alter the
practice of Chancery Courts in rel8tion to
injnnctions in certain cases, and for other
purposes. s
Mr. Miller offered to amend as follows:
Sec =, Belt further enacted, That the pro-
yisions Of this act shall not apply to any
case in which the defendant in execution
shall have sued ont writ of error and SUI
percedeas for delay, which was laid on the
table, and the original bin passed
On motion the Senate adjourned until tor
morrow morning o'clock ,g7s s.
HOUSE JOURNAL
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