The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-19
TWELFTH DAY.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. 1C, 1871.

MONDAY, Jan. To- 1871.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment and
adjourned until II o'clock.
NOTICE or INTRODUCTION or BILLS AND
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Hardy-Notice of Introduction Of
bill entitled an act 10 amend an act entitled
an act to provide for the Issuance Of certih-
Gates of Indebtedness by the State, and for
other purposes.
BY Mr.. Hardy-Notice IL hereby given
that | will at an early day introduce a reso-
luton in relation TO the adoption Of the Re-
vised Code.
BY Mr.. Hardy-A bill entitled an act to
repeal certain portions of an act entitled an
act TO provide for filling temporarily the
various City. Town and County Districts or
other public offices in this State. and for
other purposes. approved A pril 81. 1870.
BY Mr.. Caldwell (colored)-A bill 10 be
entitled an act for the benefit Of the Missis-
sippi College and other institutions OF
learning in the town of Clinton, and for
other purposes.
BY Mr.. Sullivan-A bill 10 be antitled an
act 10 abolish capital punishment and sub
stitute therefor the peHalty ofimprisonment
at hard labor for life without the benefit OF
pardon.
BY Mr.. Watts--A bill to be entitled an act
to incorporate the town Of Newton In New
ton county, and for other purposes.
TheCommittee on Enrolled Bills reported
the following bills presented TO the Cover
nor:
An act to remove the disability Of minor
ity OF William Mower, a minor Of Kinds
county; an act TO remove the civil disabili.
titles Of John L. Posey, a minor Of Wilkin-
son county an act entitled an net to incor-
porate the Liberty and Magnolia Railroad
Company, approved February IL, 1860.
The Committee on Corporations recon-
mended the passage Of an act 70 incorporate
the Guntown Male and Female Institute al
Guntown, Mississippi.
The Committee on Railroads recommend
ed the passage Of an Act 10 incorporate the
| Yazoo Valley Railroad, and also. an act %
! incorporate the Artesia. Starkville and
Grenada Railroad Company.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Gray (coloTedl A bill TO be enti-
tied an act to legaliZr certain taxes in
Washington county. Referred.
BY Mr. Abbot: A bill 10 be entitled an
act 10 repeal certain parts Of an act enti-
tied an act for filling county, district and
other offices. Referred.
BY Mr.. Abbott: A bill TO be entitled an
act to incorporate the Planters and Me-
chanics' Bank, Of West Point. Mississippi
Referred.
BY Mr.. Gibbs: A bill to be entitled an
act supplemental 10 an act TO incorporate
the Mississippi San Raiel Silver Mining
Company. Passed.
The House gave notice, by message, ofthe
passage of the following bills IAN act %
authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of New
ton county 10 receive the assessment rolls
OF 1870, and for other purposes" "An act
TO amend the charter Of the town Of Sena-
tobia, In the county OF DeSoto. State Of Mis-
sissippi, approved July 18th. 1870, In which
the concurrence Of the Senate Is desired
IAN act authorizing the Board of Super
ytsors OF Newton county TO receive the as
sessp-ent rolls of 1870" Passed.
"AnPct 20 amend the charter of Senatobia,
DeSOto county" Passed.
"An act 10 incorporate the Artesia, Stark
Vile and Grenada Railroad Company
Passed.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Bennett:
"ResOlved, That the Financial Committee
be, and they are hereby, instructed 70 en-
quire into the expediency Of suspending the
collection of a portion Of the state tax
of the present fiscal pear assessed upon the
people or the state under and bv virtue or
the provisions of the revenue law passed az
the last session Of the Legislature, entitled
an act 20 raise revenue TO defray the ex-
Penses OF the government Of the State OF
Mississippi, and for other purposes : what
portion OF said tax. II any, should be sus-
pended from collection, and what species OF
taxable property should be relieved by said
suspension, and that they report 20 this
body Dy bill, or otherwise, at as early day
as practicable"
Senate adjourned.