American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sYNo9sis OF FRocErDIEo~

Under the new rules, Senate committees
were chosen by the Senate, instead OF being
appointed by the char as heretofore.
Ei Is have been introduced as follows wv.
omit bills OF private nature, except such is
apply 10 citizens of Madison coantv):
JANUARY 5,h.
House bill requiring bond OF $1,000
from members of Boards of Supervisors; r.
itrred to J II iicihry Com II ttee.
Ii b fixing tn salaries of members of the
Leg stature at $500 per year, AMI the salary
of the Lt-t'"vei nor the same rs memDe..: re
frred to Committee ON Fees AMI 5 iar.es
ii e 10 repeal the equalization Law,
/, Il to make education ro.-pulso v
II b to repeal the distf.e printing Iaw :;
Passed.
JANUARY oh.
A iuint resolution to d, away with .ecisla
ton on private computations was pissed
Senator A. II. johnson, of Kinds intro
ducc ! bill on the 9th instant, reducing the
salaries af State ofi;r RS. as foIlows;
Governor 81. $50; Gov, :nor's Private Secre-
tary $500; Lii utenant Govern r. 500: Se.re-
tary of the State, So 900: Clerk of S.crat,rv OF
State, SIS 0: Auditor, 50 900, Four CIek: to,
Auditor, $50 each S3.o 0; STATE Treasurer,
s 1000 Clerk 20 Trt asurer $500; Attorn.y-ticn-
tral, 5000; Judges of Supreme Court. ench
IS 500; judges OF Circuit Court. $1,000;
Chancel.ors. S2.59G; District Attorneys,
81 300; Superintendent Pubic Education
81 ,UOU; L. brarian, 5 900; Superintendent, of
7. nItentiaiy, - .0oU; Physician OF P..niten-
;ia:y. $500; Clerk Of Pen entiary $500
~ }e.in lent Lunatic A-y ,um 3!uuu
supernte dent Blind Asylum, ; 1000; SUPER
intenjent Deaf and DLmh Asylum; $i 900
Ab,lishes the offices of Deputy Au,iItor of
Iublic Acc. UNITS and cl to >upciInten Lent Of
E,iucit i IA. Ti.Is act dos not APPLY TO sal
| If ,r.s / off Lar,
t. all other officers, it applies when ii taxes
fleet.
A bill to repeal the act regulat ng trial by
jury in evil cases
5 b to rrpeal the act authorizing county at
torneys; passed
5 Is 10 repeal the act in relation to marriage
lie nses; ref e to c, mmittee.
S Il to repeal the militia law of 1873
s B to protect the estates of deceas ed per-
sons, m Eors and lua ties etc; also to amend
sc. il2!, Co lie of 1871.
S to prevent frauds in weighing and
-ampling col ton; also, in relation 10 The office
of Reporter Of the Supren. Count; also, to
hours.
S b to fund the Indebtedness of the State
and various counties.
S b to repeal the act in relation to special
elections.
S TO repeal the act amending charte, 46 !,
, ode 1871. IN relation to the militia; to aner.d
sec z456. Code 1871 IN reference {, La iors.
S Is to. stablish legal rate of inc est in
Mississippi; also, to repeal sections /. =
4. 8, s. and 10 the judiciary dc partment law
of 1873; also to repeal PARIS of tn: neral Ii
ceiise law; ferred.
B to repeal the district printing law was
re-counitted in the Senat, also the b. IL 10
regu ate the prices of public printing, etc,
ID Is to reduce expenses vi III Stat; pass
ed Senate.
S b regulating legal advertising; passed
5 b rcpalIng the act in relation 10 public
revenu- was anenled AMI passed
The following House committee vas ap
pointed to invest G le the official conduct ui
Gov. Ames: M-ssrs Featherston, Tucker,
Percy, Muldrow and Phrsoas-