The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-19
SENATE EIGHrY-FoURTH DAY.
FRIDAY, April IA. 1876.

FRIDAY, April IA, 1876.
Mr.. President Sims In the chair.
Mr.. Fo0te moved to reconsider the vote
by which the report of the conference COM
mIttee on the legal advertising bill was re-
Jected carried, ard the report was recon-
mitted.
A communication from the Governor on
certain claims of Hon. j s. Hamm for le-
/ gal services was received.
By Mr.. Fcwell: TO provide for compensa-
tion tn Hon j. 5. Hamm for legal services
pasSed--yeas 10, nays 2.
III. B. to re-organize the University OF
Mississippi passed.
5. b. to fix the time of holding courts
pas :ed.
The report of the committee of confer
ebee upon the penitentiary bill was adopted.
:. b. 10 amend the Code of 1871 in Ieier-
cnce to pleadingS passed
The report of the committee of conference
upon the legal advertising bill WAS adopted.
yeas ID, nays IL.
By Mr.. Catchings: To authorize the
State Librarian to occupy room No. 6. in
the capitol was Indefinitely postponed.
H. Il. to authorize the appoin tment of an
agent tn collect delinquent revenues was
considered at length and referred.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate went into executive session
and confirmed the following appOi ntmentS !:
j. A. r. Campbell, Supreme Judge.
A. G. Mayors, Circuit Judge sih District.
Samuel Pow ell, 8 Sd =
Jas NJ Arnold, . . 9Th $
L. i. Graham, 81 8
Thos. q. Berry, 10th g
l.. Brame, :" 9Th -
j. Z. Gray, Sd
TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
III. w. Walter, Ii. a Barr, III. Ii. Chalmers
and II. A Hill.
TRUSTEES TpGALoo NORMAL SCHOOL,
f. B. Pratt, j. b. Yellowley, l.. J. ScurlQck
and j. A. P. Campbell:
TRUSTEES OF HOLLY SPRINGS NORMAL
SCHOQL-GeO. NJ. GOvan.
IRUsrEEs or ALooRN UNIvERsITY-W.G G.
Williams.
TRUSTEES OF DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE
H. NJ. Taylor and Jno A. Galbreath.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-
TONE. w. Cormack, of AlcOrn, and A.
NJ. Slaydon, of Hancock.
REJECTED.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
H. c. X. Benwell, of Madison.
Recess to 3 30 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message from the Governor recon-
mendinZ the dismissal OF all militia officers
from service was received and concurred
in.
If. 4, to amend the charter of IIaxlehursL,
passed.
Ii B to incorporate the bank of Yazoo
City passed.
II. B. to authorize suits in certain cases
passed.
The resignation of Hon 7. b. Graham,
Senator of the Sth District was received.
5. b. to incorporate Green's bank. The
House amendments were concurred i'll,
Il. i. to incorporate the ship Island
Transfer Co. passed.
II, B. to amend the charter of Tupelo
passed.
II. 3. to provide for the registration of
warrants of Wilkinson county passed.
II. B. to secure more efficient collection OF
taxes in Levee District No. passed.
By Mr. Morgan: Supplemental to the
act abolishing the Liquidating Levee
Board /; passed.
Ii. b. to make an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the State government, with
amendments, pasSed-yeas q, nays |.
By Mr.. Carter: In RELATION to Aotaries
Public'in jackson county; passed.
By Mr.. Oldham: To relieve Trinlty
Lodge, No. SIS, \. +, & \, NJ, kosciusko, of
taxati"n.
BY Mr.. Morgan: To reselnd the sine die
adjournment resolution; passed-yeas Is,
nays 10.
S. b. to make an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the Librarian passed-yeas
10, nays 8.
BY Mr.. Smith: For an additional cQy1.
pensation to pages; referred.
S. B. SO amend section 1881. Code of 1871,
in relation to partition of lands passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the following appointments
J. w. Fly, Chancellor Of2d DISTRICT.
Kinloch Falconer. Adlutant- General.
Charles +. Eurlong, Major General.
p. F. Bryant, 1st District, Brigadier- Gen
eral.
6. 3. Vance, I'd District Brigadier- Gem
eral.
G. y. Freeman, al District, Rrigadier-
General.
Jno. w. Smith, 4th District, Brigadier-
General.
Oliver Clifton. 9TH District, Brigadier
General.
J. D; vertner, 9th District, Brigadier-
General.
James Hoyes, Constable of VicksburG
Beat, Warren county.
A number of House Wills were read and
referred. Adjourned.