The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-21
SENATE-TW ELFTH DAY.


Lt.-Gov. Davis, (col.,) in the chair. Pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Galloway.
PREsENT.-Messrs Allen. Albright, Bar
ry, Carter, Catchings, Everett, Jewell,
Hooker, Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil Men
denhall, Nets, Morgan, Oldham, Pratt,
Reynolds. Shirley, Sims, Smith, Stewart
Stone, TavIor, Terry, Thompson and futile
By Mr.. Stone: That the privileges of the
Senate be extended to Hon. F. ii Little
Adopted.
Mr.. Catchings gave notice of the intro
ductiOn of a bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported: The bills
TO legalize acts of executors, administrators
etc; H. B. to enable Mrs. Harriet B. Theo-
! bald to make certain devises; III. B. to re-
! peal all acts in conflict with article u, sec
ton IL, OF the Constitution; III. b. to confer
certain powers upon the Board of Superyi-
sors of Prpntiss cOunty-that they do not
pass. Also, III, b. to repeal the act amending
section 2459 of the Code of 1871 reUulatinG
the retail of liquOrs-that it DO pAsS.
Also House concurrent resolution in rela-
tlOn to constitutional endments-that the
Senate concur therein. Also, in relation to
Official bonds of county officers, with
amendments-that it do pass.
MT. Graham, chairman, reported For |
the relief of q. w. Pennington, late circuit |
clerk of Monroe county; to provide com
d.
ans county-that they do not pass. Also.
to abolish State Board of Equalization. and
making an appropriation to defray the ex-
penseS OF the Legislature-that thew do not
pass, other bills of the same kind having
already passed. III. e.. r.. in relation TO RE-
ports OF public OtficerS-withOut recon-
mendatiOn.
Mr.. Johnston, chairman To provide for a
State hospital at Natchez-that it do not
pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred to standing committees. ex-
cept In such cases as specially noticed:
BY Mr.. McCaskll: Declaring the true
intent OF section 22S2, Code of 1871, in rela-
ton to computing interest.
by Mr.: Foote: To provide for the dis
charge OF prisoners in Noxubee and other
COUNTESS who have committed their sem 5
ences by labor on public roads, etc, under :
net approved March 2, 1873. 5
Mr.. FOote moved to suspend the rules to
out the bill on its passage. Lost. and the :
pill was referred.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to CONF
pete and furnish the additional wing of j
he Lunatic Asylum came up. )
MIR. Foote moved to strike ont "4O'' and |
insert "32. Alter some discussion, the hjI d
vas recOmmitted " :
The bill to legalize the acts of executors. l.
tic, was indefinitely postponed. \
The bill to provide for the annrnvoI ~
tlicial bonds of County officers was taI,an {
lp,and the committee amendments coneiI :,
red aud adopted 0'''''O A
Mr.. Griffin moved that the bill be printed ;,
Mr.. Gatherings moved to table Carried
Inc Dill was ordered engrossed and mr. a
pom its passage-Mr. Furlong movinG tbe :
reyious question-by the following vote.
EAs-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Carter T..
atchings, Fewell, Foote, Furlonp. Graham
Ihnston, McCaskilI, Mendenhall. Nett &c
lorgan, Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, stone G.
aylor, Ihompson-l9. dt
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, GRAY, Griffin
en- ell, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart AT
erry, White-1o. Nv " "'' L,
Mr.. Griffin objected to the readino Of tho m
IL on the ground that it was not enoros>ed tn
III the Objection was sustained and the tn
ii was ordered engrossed '"o bi
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR
by Mr. Sims: Resolved That the senate
w proceed in the manner provided nv act 90.
Congress, passed July %, 1866. to name
e person for Senator i'm Congress 10 snc- ~
ed Hon. j. l.. Alcorn, whose term exnires
.rch 4th, 1877; adopted. reI
Ut. Allen nominated l.. @. G.. Lamar. of AZ
yette county. - "ef
Mr.. Albright (col0 refused To vote
iI. stone made the point of order that all en-
n ,,t were compelled to vote. The of
,lS was sustained, when Mr.. AlbriUbt don
- Noleu Tor Mr.. Blank. NJ
OK =; Y. Z. LAMAR.-Messrs. Allen.
,ii5, Sarter, Catchings, Jewell, Foote, Sur
rlong, Graham. Hooker. Johnston. Nc c oui
, MI nia MhcNen Mendenhall, Nets. Nor neo
l. T U,alami REYNOLDS, Sims, Stone, Tav Isl:
OR MIR. "RIsNv- cod
It's Gray (co.), Smith aud Stewart 9cS 81 USE p
Or l.; =; z. "BLANK-Messrs. Pratt and a an9l
OR ". T. MARTIN-Mr. Griffith B
OK : M aRi " NIx'-Mr. White (col.)-1. and
y Mr., Barry: A concurrent resolnt;ou wag
70 e ~, Librarian be required to Keep the of 81
r I ~ open every night, Sunday excant tn1 b.
\ 10 O'Clock, DURING the Sitfin[e 81 of OF
ls,alure; to calendar. VIC BY
Y Mr.. Fewell: A concurrent ros,l,,.;o evid
JOINT special committee of five on the Tor
H =, Tue senate, and - on the part of code
'ir be appointed to report bin dis RT
'ihg The State into Chancery aud Circuit nav " J