Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

an act authorizing the cover
nor to appoint a commission to
examine fully into the condition
Of the Institute for the blind.
An act authorizing the Cover.
nor TO receive a new bond from
T. S. Hardee.
An act supplemental to the
charter Of the Vicksburg & Meri.
dian Railroad Company.
An act for the relief of Charles
Chrisman.
An act to provide for the dis
charge of recovered patients from
the Lunatic Asylum.
An act TO vest the title Of certain
lands in Madison county, Miss, in
the heirs Of Geo. S. Clark, deceas.
ed, free from the claim Of the
State of Mississippi.
An act to provide for the prep.
aration and publication Of the de.
cisions Of the Supreme Court.
An act for the relief of B. McNa.
mara, a taxpayer Of Warren
county, Miss.
An act for the relief Of Hon. W.
W. Hart and others.
An act to fix the time for hold
ing the Circuit and Chancery
Courts in Union county.
An act supplemental to an Act,
to regulate the supervision, organ
ization and maintenance of a uni
form system of public education
for the State Of Mississippi, ap.
proved July 4th 1870.
The effort to pass the judicial
printing bill over the Governors
veto will not be made. Those
who favor its passage had a test of
strength yesterday, and found
they were not equal to the emer.
gency, unless some of the Con-
servatives should absent them
selves. The Conservatives stick
to the floor to-day like leeches,
and will allow no opportunity to
run the bill through.
SENATE-The Senate has adj.
opted a resolution authorizing
the Auditor to receive bids for
leasing the penitentiary.
The Governor vetoed the bill
incorporating q branch Of the
Mobile railrord to Starkville.
The New Orleans and North
western Railroad bill passed. 1t
was engineered by Gen. Long
street.
1t is rumored that the Governor
will re-convene the Legislature in
extraordinary session immedi,
ately on adjournment. 1t is hoped
that the rumor is unfounded.
JACKSON, July 21.-According
to a resolution adopted some
weeks since, the Mississippi Leg
islature adjourned at 10 O'Clock
to-day,
A large number of bills were
disposed Of last night in both
Houses, sitting as they did till :
O'Clock.
Amongst the bills passed, wal
an act to regulate the appointment
of militia officers.
An act to appropriate $4,000
to repair the State Capitol build
ings.
Al act for the relief Of the State
Hospital at V~icksburg.
The Governor signed a large
number Of bills, remaining at hi
Office in the Capitol, until 2 A. n
last night.
After adjournment to-day, the
Legislature was invited TO thu
Governors Mansion, where I
huge bowl Of punch was literally
dispensed to "all persons withou.
regard to race, color or previous
condition"
Nearly all of the members lef
for their respective homes on the
evening train.
The work Of cleaning up thu
Halls and slowing away tn,
"debris" of stationery and furni
ture is being prosecuted to-day.
The two negroes arrested oil
suspicion of numbering the negro
Boyd on Saturday night last wer,
to day brought before Mayor Clii
ton and committed to Jail withou
the benefit of bail.
Judges Amos R. johnson, j. A
P. Campbell and - Lowering
were appointed and confirmed Il
codify the laws of Mississippi.
Judge Whitfield was confirmed
Chancellor of the Monroe count,
district. This last appointee ha.
been faithful unto the last, having
been constantly present sine,
January last.
JEREMIAH.