Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-18
JACKSON.
special 70 rHE HERALD.

Olll' Wnich nnally passed. The
bill provides that where 4 school
district is unable to support two
schools, all children shall have
equal advantages.
Jnu D. Werles, colored, was
to-day confirmed State Librarian.
J. P. Buie Is confirmed as Die.
trict Attorney for the Natchez
District.
Spellman, a darkeY member,
gave 4 reception last night. Rev.
jim. Lynch was there, and, as
usual, got very drunk, No whites
were admitted, not even Morgan.
JACKSON, June lj.-SENATE-
Bills introduced.
To incorporate the Prairie Saw
ings Institution.
To provide for the more eff
Gent enforcement! Of the criminal
laws.
Harrison Harbor bill passed.
Also the bill to incorporate
the town OF Greenville.
To incorporate the Yicksburg
Oil and Fertilizing Company.
To incorporate the Savings
Bank Of Meridian.
A special joint committee was
appointed to investigate the pro-
posed printing bill.
HoUsE-A joint resolution
passed authorizing the Governor
to open negotiations with the
State Of Alabama, for ccding the
city of Mobile and contiguous dis
trict to Mississippi.
Also supplemental act to char
ter the Vicksburg and Meridian
railroad.
An act to incorporate the grant
conclaye Of Seven Wise Men.
An act for ;he benefit Of the
Mississippi College and other N
stitutions Of learning.
The Governor approved the
bill authorizing the issuance Of
certificates ofindebtedness of the
State Of Mississippi.
Oliver Clifton was confirmed
Mayor Of JACKSON.
Luke Lea was confirmed Dis.
trict Attorney Of Kinds and War,
rem counties. Both combinations
give universal satisfaction, espc.
cially Clifton, who is q native of
Jackson, and has always opposed
species Of Radicalism.
Officers for Chickasaw and
Amite counties have been nomi-
mated. Parker, member OF the
House, for Sheriff of Amite, Can
be hold both Offices: The Gov
ernor says yes.
A youth named Charles Brodie
was drowned this afternoon in
Pearl river while bathing. He
was a resident of New York, and
had been here only a short time.
In the House, Mr.. Wood, 0C
Yazoo, opposed the conclave OF
"Seven Wise Men, and pitched
into all manner OF secret societies,
except the Loyal League, which
he cXtolled amazingly, Didn't
know but what the conclave had
something to to with the Kn.Klux.
Mr.. Stiles told him that that
need not trouble him, for when the
Ku-Klux appeared Wood wouldn't
want to see their operations.
On the subject ofthe annexation
of Mobile, Mr. Roane, Of Pike,
said that he could see 4 trick to
finger the public money by certain
parties.
Mr.. Hodges sad that he was
sorry that Roaue made himself the
standard for other members, for
be had no duubt that Roaue adj
yocated bills for prospective peeu-
MARY benefit.
JACKSON, Juae 1G.-SESArE-
Bills passed.
To incorporate the Vicksburg
and Big Black Turnpike Com
pany.
A bill for the payment OF the
Committee of Five and the Clerk,
5000 each, for service never rem.
dered.
The Conservative members en-
tered protest that the appoint.
ment ofthe Committee was illegal
and unauthorized and the passage
of the bill vas q virtual robbing
of taxpayers.
Bills introduced.
To extend the time Of the col.
lection Of taxes in Marion county.
HoUsE-The following bills
passed.
An act TO amend the regulating
mileage and per diem. of members
Of the Legislature. 1t allows the
Speaker of the House and Presi
ident of the Senate, SIG per. day
1t reduces the mileage to 90 cents
The pay of the members is tn,
same.
An act to incorporate the Port
Gibson Collegiate Academy.
An act incorporating the Mis-
sissippi Loan and Savings In
stitution of Vicksburg,
An oct incorporating the Hool
and Ladder Company Of Vicks
burg.
An act incorporating the Plan
tiers Insurance Company Of Ten