The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
Mississippi Legislature.
sen NTE.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
4EtrTAS- ENah


WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 1874.
Leav'. If ab-cnc.. Wa granted tn Me-sr
steele Bennett an1 Allen from dav Ia dav
The following bills were iu,r"ducrd ant
reirrre - appropriate committees:
Bv Mr.. Stuart-an Act to- make the town
~ NJ aeon a ~epardte school district, and for
Other purposes.
b Mr.. Graham-an Act to change the
time for the Assem- tluig If the Legislature
By. Mr.. Grail. ln-a bil 70 be entitled an
Act to amend an Act entitled All Act t.
incorporate the Mississippi san r ,pharl
silver Mining Company approved January
IS 1871.
b Mr.. Gllmer-an Act to relieve Adol-
cerfa D. forfeiture
By Mr.. McNeil-aH Act = titled an Act
:Or sac relief OF samuel II. Barr.
CONSIDERATION or BILLS
An Acr to repeal certain laws aud to re
dr-~ tte expenses ot the State Government
Passed.
tp Act to provide for change of venue
i'm The CHancery Courts in certain cases. was
taken ny.
NJ. tide moved to amend as fellows
Proyri"d, That thi- act shall MT apply To-
suits .ow prnding- The amendment was
aiopted and rlte bill passed.
Mr. Little gave uOfic Fh a. lie wOul move
10 reconsider action whereby & T. Res No
-, aHth'rizi'g the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts To IS u his warrant TO Mr. j. f.
Griif o.. filled 20 pass.
By Mr.. W. ner-in relation 70 the time Of
ho ling che CT cult Courts In frat District
Referred {" The judiciary Committee
BN NJ. Parker
BE- it solved, That i'm the investigation
of the charges against judy. Charles q
Shackrlford ch- Judiciary Committee be
and they are hereby empowered 10 send for
per-ous and papers.
Accompanying the above resolution. GER
tain chtrges We're read aud referred 10 thu
too all I'D
An Act 10 repeal an Act in relation to
Eqdtv OF Redemption, was passed.
The following bills wSre introduced and
By Mr.. Gray-an Act entitled an Act IN
incorporate the Board of Levee Commits
sioners OF Bolivar Washington and I.sa-
quena c"unti' :, and for Oth' purposes
Bv Mr.. Chld well-ln Act Tor tn. relief of
John w. Chiffon, late Treasurer of Kinds
county.
The hour for counting the votes cast for
United States Senators on vest rday having
arrived, The Senate proceeded in a body %
the hall OF the House of Representatives to
perform their duty.
JOINT CONVEX TON.
1t. Governor Davis in rhe Chair.
n III He'd, ana a quorum Of the Senate
and House of Representatives was found
present.
The Journals of the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF Tuesday, February
:, \ D.. 1874, So far as the same relates to
fh~ election of Senators in Congress, were
read.
lac 1t. Governor announced that the
while number of votes east for Senator to
fill the uueX pirt q term beginning the 4fh
day OF March, A ID. 1869 aud ending the
An day OF NJ arch, A. ID 1875, were read
Necessary 10 n choice, II.
ii. K Prase received 95.
AID ii. X. PraSR having received major
ity OF all the votes cast was declared duly
elected.
The whole number II votes cast for Sena-
tor Tor the term beginning on he Al day of
March, a ID 1875, and ending the 4th day
OF March, A. ID. 1881, wee I4I.
Necessary to a cioire, II.
b. X. Rruc- received So
X. Bruce. haviug received a m liority
a. ~ - the votes cast, was declared duly
elected.
Ine bu mess for which The joint Cnnven-
ion assembled having heen CON pI-Ie. J.. the
senate Withdrew To the Senate Cham Der:
AID the Senate adj urned.