The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05
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Mississippi Legislature.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. %, 1874

SENAT
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is, 1874.
OBSERVATION OF PETITIONS.
By the President of the Senate-A memo
Dill from the Mayor and Aldermen Of Sena-
etObia, ~ relation TO boundary lines OF said
towa; referred to a special committee, COM
posed of Messrs. Campbell and Holloway.
SENATE BILLS.
Entitled bill to be entitled an Act TO
amend an Act to authorize the Boards of
Supervisors of Wilkinson, LOwndes and
Warren counties, to issue county bonds,
etc, was lost. Yeas II, nays Is.
In relation 10 the relief of T.. A. Foster,
late Superintendent of State Hospital at
Watch Z, Miss. Amended by committee {:
IN section l strike out ''fOnr hundred and
seventy-two," aud insert therefor, "three
bundred;" and the bill passed
An Act authorizing the President OF the
Senate, Speaker of the House, a Chairman of
A Committee of the Whole or Chairman of
d SCI ect Committee, of either House, to Ad
minister oaths, was passed.
An Act supplemental to an Act entitled
H. Act TO change the four Judicial Dis
krcts OF the State of Mississippi, and tor
Dher purposes, approved February z, 1874,
paS- ed.
MIR. Parker moved that the committee be
h-tructed u nave 400 copies of the Cover
nor's abroad message printed. Carried.
,. J. Il s. in relation to removing the re-
ha IS of the tate ZION. w. L. Sharkey from
Washington, ID. c., to Jackson, Mississippi,
passed.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Furlong-
X solved. That rhe President of the Sem
ete be and is hereby empowered to appoint
j committee OF three (3), to ascertain what
has become of The Geological map OF the
State that belongs to the Senate Chamber,
Which formerly hung therein. Adopted.
The President appointed MesSTs FurlODg,
Everett and Carter on said committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
feterred:
b. Mr.. Gr4y-To empower the Board of
Supervisors of Washington county, TO order
~ election to fill the vacancy existing in
Ntfce OF Chancery Clerk, of said county,
Pr for other purposes.
Bv Mr. Gray-For the relief OF the School
funds OF Washington cou nty.
BY Mr.. Gray-To amend the charter OF
D. town OF GrrenvIlle, in Washington
punty. State OF Mississippi. approved April
ID 1873
BY Mr.. Smith of Claiborne-For the relief
II traucis MarschoIk. of Claiborne county.
By Mr.. smith of Observation-Disclosures
Itord Hunter, only surviving trustee OF
BE Christian Church property, located At
#irt Gibson. known as Christian Chapel, to
81 i'll the same.
By ar. Paeker-To amend an Act entitled
Act 10 extend the corporate limits of the
wa OF Durant, in Holmes county, Missis-
ppl, approved April 8, 1873.
By M. Caldw eil-Eor the relief OF Mrs
#ary L q trlaud, of Kinds county
by Mr.. Furlong-To incorporate the So
Fly of Brothers and Sisters of Zion of the
IN OF VIcksburg,
The following was introduced and indef-
##teIy postponed:
BY Mr. Gilm.r-To authorize w. w
hi>holm. Sheriff of Kemper county, to
ractlee law.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL will, at an early day,
* leave 10 introduce bill entitled an Act
pr the relief of E. bloom, Of Kinds county.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House Resolution providing for adj
purnment OF the session ON April LIST, was
fAken up and concurred in, and the Senate
adjourned.