The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY
FRIDAY, February 4, Is

FRIDAY, February A, 1876.
Lt.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair. Alb
sent, 3. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Seal.
Mr.. Mcneil gave notice Of introduction
of bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported the joint
resolution to be submitted to the people
amending the Constitution by abolishing
the Office of Lieutenant-GOvernor,a and re-
B. to amend section 4lO. Code of 1871, relating
to appeals to the Supreme Court; S. B. to
repeal the act comforting powers on the
Chancery Court of Tunica, with the recon-
mendation that they do not pass.
By Mr.. Morgan To confer upon Mayors
Of ss nass as to
by resi- ricting the Jurisdiction to the limits
of the towns. Mr.. McCaskfll moved to tai
BILE; carried-yeas, 10; nays, IL. Mr.. Fur
long moved to amend by providing that the
act shall not apply to Vicksbarg. MIR.
Stone moved to amend by providing that
the act shall not apply to towns of 5000 or
more Inhabitants Mr.. Stewart, (eol..)
moved to strike out 5000 and insert 2,00O.
Mr.. Morgan moved to table; Carried. Mr..
Stones amendment was adopted, and Mr..
Furlong's amendment, as amended, was
adopted. The bill went over for engross-
ment.
BY Mr.. Jewell: To extend the privileges
of the Senate to General J. q. George.
Adopted.
By Mr. Foote: To extend the privileges
of the Senate to Hon j. j. Beauchamp, eX-
State Senator, adopted.
The resolution relating to the refunding
of the funded debt was taken up. Mr.. AL
len moved to indefinitely postpone; lost;
and the resolution was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
By Mr.. Hooker: To amend the act incor-
porating Lexington, Holmes county, APP
proved January 22d. 1874; referred.
SENATE BILLS.
For the relief of Geo. w. Pennington of
Monroe county. The substitut. of the COM
mittee was adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sims moved to call up the S. B. to
up. The House amendments were con-
CURED in.
BY MIR. Reynolds: That a committee OF
five be appointed by the Senate to amend
the laws in relation to Chancery Courts,
and to make the present laws conform to the
recent constitutional amendment; adopted:
Committee-Messrs. Sims, FitzGerald, Few
ell, Barry and Thorn pson.
By Mr.. White (col) To adjourn sine die
table; carried !; yeas. p; nays, Z.
By Mr.. Jewell: That committee of one
be appointed to inquire into the nature OF the
report made by the committee ap-
pointed in 1871, consisting Of Messrs
2 Rapr W. Mo1 ~ and e 81 ay1or; a.
TO investigate the charges against DIR.
VIM. M Compton, and to discover said re-
port or a copy thereof, with power to send
after persons and papers; adopted. Com
m;ttee, Mr.. Jewell.
SENATE BILLS. !!
To amend Sec. 1872, Code of 1871, relative
to verifying accounts by affidavit. The
committees substitute entitled, to amend
Coo C0d nf1 in n n
accounts was brought up.
Mr.. Mcneil moved to Indefinitely post
pone; lost. Mr.. Thompson offered an
amendment, which was lost, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Reynolds gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote by which the
bill passed.
To reduce the salaries of and provide for
the election of County School Superintend-
ents was made the special order for Tues
day, 9Th inst, at IL o'clock.
Sd II. proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, to be submitted to the people,
abolishing the office of Lieutenant-Govern-
or-committee substitute-passed its first
reading by the following vote:
YRAs.-Messrs. Allen, Callicott, Carter,
Catchings, Everett, Jewell, FitzGerald,
Foote Turiong, Graham, Hooker, Johnston,
McCaskiIl, Mcclure: Mcneil, Morgan. Old
ham, Reynolds, Shirley, Sims, Smith, Stew
NAYs.-Messrs. GRAY and White-2.
ABSENT AND NOT voTING.-Messrs. Al
bright, Barry, Chalmers, Griffin, Menden-
hall, Metts, Pratt, Stone, Taylor, Terry,
Thornton and Tuttle-l2.
Mr.. Barry moved to call up II. q. to in
corporate Chester, Choctaw county carried.
The Committees amendments were adopt
ed. and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.