The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
TWENTY SIXTH DAY.
SENATE.


Prayer by Mr.. Watts.
EEssAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
| Mr.. PRESIDENT:
| am directed by His Excellency. the
! Governor to inform the Senate that he has
| approved the following entitled acts. Origi-
mating in the Senate:
An act To incorporate the Brandon Dime
| Deposit and Savings Bank, OF Brandon
Mississippi.
An act to incorporate the town If Loves.
/ DeSoto county, Mississippi.
An act tc incorporate the University OF
Columbus.
Governors Private Secretary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Williams
| Whereas, Important legislation for the
| good of the whole people has been left I'M
attended to and local bills as rule have
! taken preference; therefore,
| Be it resolved, That House Concurrent
/ Resolution No. -, adjourning the two
| houses on the 18th day of March next, be
not concurred in, and that it is the sense of
| the Senate that no adjournment should take
| place until pending amendments, and con-
! templated amendments to the registration,
educational, judiciary and fees and salary
laws have passed both houses.
Referred to the following select commit
| tee:
Messrs Gibbs, Gray and Watts.
By Mr. Gray: Resolved, That when the
%. e
stand adjourned until Wednesday, Feb 26,
AZ II o'clock, m. Adopted.
By Mr. Gibbs: Joint resolution relative to
an amendment to the Constitution of the
| State of Mississippi.
Be it res lived by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi (two-thirds OF the mem
bers of each House agreeing theretO.) That
it be and Is hereby proposed to the electors
OF the State to vote at the next general
election upon the proposition to repeal sec
*. article Constitution nf hn
State OF Mississippi.
Read and laid on the table.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read
the first time, and under suspension OF the
rules read second time and referred:
BY Mr. Smith: An act to repeal an act to
authorize the Auditor OF Public Accounts
to release tax title to lands held by the
State. judiciary.
BY Mr. Gray: An act to establish an Office
In the county of Washington, to be known
as County Physician of Washington county.
Laid on table.
BY Mr. Cassidy: An act to limit the power
of Courts to punish for contempt. Judic-
larry.
Also. An act to repeal an act In relation
to equity OF redemption. judiciary.
Also. An scC TO incorporate VigiIaut En-
CINE Company No. OF Brookhaven. Cor
poratiOns.
BY Mr. seal: An act for the benef, ~
of ShieldabOro- Corporations.
Also, An act to prevent periuries and
frauds. judiciary.
Also, An act in relation To evidence in
Chancery Courts. Juniciary. Il
By Mr. Morgan: An act TO amend the law
In respect TO contested elections. Judicia- |
~.
Also, An act to amend section 2lsG Of the |
Revised Code. judiciary.
Also, An act to provide for uniform /
system of weights and measures
Mr steel introduced memorial from the |
Board of Supervisors Of Lauderdale county |
IN relation 10 sale OF delinquent taxes, which /
was read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee, with instructions 70 Introduce bill |
If necessary.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
To the Senate and House of RtpresentatiUes
GENTLEMEN; -In my annual message
n arly a mouth ago, / rcpresen-
ted 10 You the embarrassed and ,lrpendent
condition IL which the State Hospitals at
Nieksburg and Natchez were placed on ac-
count OF your failure 10 make an apprOpri-
alton for their support last wear The |
Boards ofTrustees of these institutions have
exhausted their credit la attempting to
perform the duties assigned them by law.
4 am now informed that the patients in these
hospitals are In a suffering condition. and
they cannot b. longer properIv cared for bv
Inc officers in charge. on OccounC of the
necessary supplies being withheld. | again
cali upon you, al behalf of the sufferers de-
pendent upon your action, for immediate
measures OF relief.
r. C. Powers, Governor.
To the Senate and House OF Representatiues
GESTLEhEN:-I herewith Transmit a
communication from Professor Eug. w.
Hilgard, setting forth the condition aud
wants OF the Agricultural Department Of
the University of Mississippi. l trust this
report viii receive due consideration, and
that measures will be devised to supply the
wants enumerated.
X. C. Powers, Governor.
An act for the relief OF the Natchez Hos
pltai was taken up, and after numerous
amenCments,
Mr. Bennett moved TO recommlt the bill.
With instructions. TO the President and
Board OF Trustees to produce their books
and papers for the committee, and also the
books and papers OF the Vicksburg Hospi-
al. Carried.
FURTHER INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR Warmers C Res, requesting the
passage Oy Congress OF Mr. Morrill's bill in
'eiation TO agricultural colleges.