The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-THIRTY- SEVENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, February l6. 1876.
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WEDNESDAY, February 10. 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. ABB
sent 2.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mcneil chairman, reported FL. b. TO
protect crops in certain Supervisors DIS,
tricts of Warren county and recommended
its passage.
Mr.. Foote, chairman of the Committee on
Education, reported upon III. B. TO appro-
pirate money TO the Normal School, at Hol-
iy Springs: Having investigated the matter
of inquiry by the Senate in regard to that
institute so tar as the facts have been fur
nishpd them, we have been unable TO get
statistical report of the affairs OF the school,
but have been verbally informed that the
school is doing we'll; that the number of
students is about SO; that from 10 to 20 are
from other States; that about $500 hereto
fore made was paid TO students who agreed
to teach school (section 2045, Code OF 1871,
now repealed). The Treasurer's report,
herewith filed, shows that the warrants
were sold, and that all the expenses of the
institution, including teachers salaries,
were paid in currency. The Treasurer
credits himself with $l.245 50, discount on
warrants The institution has furnished
books and stationery to students, and about
800 have been expended for this purpose.
| The committee is satisfied that the Board OF
Trustees has been imposed upon by the
| purchase of encountered property, and that
money appropriated to pay teachers, etc,
has been used TO pay the debt, for which
the teachers were the innocent sufferers
They recommend that the bill do pass.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
| Mr. Taylor, chairman of the committee to
| whom was referred the cOmmunlc cation
| from the House impeaching Lieutenant
| Governor Davis, reported rules OF proceed
ure and practice in the Senate on i'm peach-
ment trials The rules were taken up and
| adopted seriatim, and two hundred copies
ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Chalmers That the Senate shall
hereafter meet at 90 o'clock A. NJ. Lies over.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Thompson: To authorize the Sec
rotary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
to administer oaths; passed.
| By Mr. Carter: TO amend the act to ere
ate the board of Pilots of Pascagoula Bay,
approved March 25 1873; referred.
By Mr.. Nets: For the relief of Mrs. NJ
f. Mcdaniel. widow of the late Circuit
Clerk of Winston; referred.
By MIR. Gray To call up the act to amend
the charter of the town of Greenville; car
red.
Mr.. Gray moved to strike out the 9Th Sec
| ton Mr.. Chalmers moved to table; car
RED Mr.. Furlong called the previous
question: and the bill passed-yeas, 10; nays.
l0; absent, b,
SENATE BILLS.
To incorporate the Stansberry Manufac-
turing Company; passed.
To encourage Immigration. The Com
mittee'S amendments were adopted, and the
bill passed.
To regulate the recording of chattel mort
cages, was indefinitely postponed.
In relation to the transportation OF pas
sengers on freight trains, was taken up
amended and passed yeas "a; nays 6; alb
sent 6.
HOUSE BILLS.
To appropriate money for the Normal
School OF Holly Springs was made the
| special order for tomorrow at III O'Clock.
To amend section 2291, Code of 1871, in
relation TO satisfying mortgages and deeds
of trust. The committees amendments
were adopted and the bill passed
To amend section 1891, Code of 1871, il
relation to dover passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
BY Mr.. Catchings: To repeal the act, tC
repeal section 1000, Code of 1871; also tC
amend section 112l Code of 1871, with ref
erence &c sales by guardians; also to amend
the law with reference to the liability o
married women; also to amend the law re.
lating to proceedings by mandamus; also
directing how the proceeds of lands re-
deemed from the State shall be disposed of
also to amend and construe the existing
| laws, in reference to proceedings in Chan
Gerry Court. Adjourned,