The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sen FIRST DAY.
TUESDAY, April H. 1876.
Mr.. President Sims in the chair. Absent
s. Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Catchings.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill. which was under con-
sideration yesterday, was again taken up,
and occupied the attention of the Senate for
two or three hours, and finally passed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor in formed the Senate that he
has approved the following, viz: To allow
Judges of the Supreme Court to retire from
the duties of said office on account of age
and inficmity TO relieve the lower part OF
Coahona and DeSoto aud Tallahatchie
counties from Levee tax; to repeal the last
charter act of Carrollton; to extend the
provisions of the special act authorizing
certain counties to employ prisoners on
public works; for the relief of X. 5. Carter
OF Tunica county; to prescribe limit to
the power OF taxation by the municipal
authorities of Brookhaven; to authorize
Rankin county to com promise or rescind
certain contracts for land; for the relief oi
r. j. Sharp, Sheriff of Benton county, arNl
to create an additional Justice OF the Peace
in Natchez.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate has confirmed the following
TRUSTEES DEAF AND DUMB -ASYLUM.-G.
D, Subway, f. l.. Saunders.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Metts: To authorize Choctaw
20 II fA fhn l.
ness due Winston county; passed.
BY Mr.. Hooker: To fix the salary of the
county Superintendent of Amite county !;
passed.
I'll. B. for the relief of J. E. Copper, ct al.
of Leake county; passed.
House memorial in relation to mail
route between Vicksburg and Rolling Fork
was adopted.
A number of reports were received.
By Mr.. Terry: That debate shall hereafter
be limited to five minutes, except by unan-
imous consent: lies over.
Ii. b. to amend an act to require certain
officers TO furnish their own stationery pass
ed.
H. B. To authorize Lincoln county to let
out contracts to build and repair bridges at
public outcry to the lowest bidder passed.
By Mr.. Allen: to incorporate the WinOna
Female college; passed.
S. B. For the relief of r. Z. Smith passed
Recess until 3 80 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
H. B. To change the boundary lines OF
Pearl and Marion counties passed.
s. B. To incorporate the Sheppard Manu-
featuring Co.; the committees amendment
was adopted and the bill passed.
Fl. B. To provide for agricultural liens
was considered section by section; several
amendments were adopted and the bill
passed.
S. B. In relation to the compensation of
trustees of universities and other public
institutions was Indefinitely postponed.
S. B. to incorporate Charleston and Tai
lahatchie River Turnpike Co., with am end
ments, passed.
5. B. to repeal the act amending the laws
in reference to pleadings in Chaacery Court s
was indefinitely postponed.
5. B. to amend section 1166, Code of 1871,
in relation to final accounts of guardians,
etc., was indefinitely postponed.
S. B. to constitute Macon, Noxubee coun-
ty, a separate School District passed.
II. B. to authorize Lafayette county to
issue bonds, etc, passed
IL. B. to amend the charter of Holly
Springs, Marshall county, passed with
amendments.
Ii. B. to amend section 2099, Code Of
1871, in reference to the duties of steward of
the Lunatic Asylum, with amendments,
passed.
H. B. to incorporate Ocotoma Manufac-
turing Co., was indefinitely postponed.
III. B. to amend the charter of Horn Lake
passed.
II. B. to enable chancellors to practice
law in certain cases, with amendments,
passed. The amendments extended the
same privileges to Circuit Judges.
II. B. to amend the laws in reference to
the sale of lands and tenements of the es-
tates OF decedents for the payment of debt,
was indefinitely postponed.
II. B. supplemental to the act changing
the boundary lines of Marshall and Benton
counties, passed.
H. B. to prohibit the sale of liquors in
Pittsboro, Calhoun county, passed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Griffin. The Senate insisted upon the re-
lection of the House amendments to the
legal advertising bill; ommittee-Messrs.
FoOte, FitzGerald and Everett.
II. B. to encourage stock raising in Boli-
var and Washington counties, passed.
I'll. b. in relation to the May term of 1876
of the Circuit Court of Yazoo county,
passed.
H. b, to amend the anti-liquor law of
Paulding, passed.
III B. TO relieve Pamela county of Levee
taxes of District No. passed
H. B, to create an additional Justice of the
Peace and Constable in Beat No. 4, Yazoo
county, passed.
III. b. to reduce the amount of bonds re-
quired of the officers of Pearl county,
passed.
ii. J. r. in relation to the Board of Cen
tennial Commissioners passed.
A number of House bills were read and
referred. Adjourned.