The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-05
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr.. MCNEIL gave AOtiOC "a
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and re-
comm ended that the substitute do pass; II.
r toamend section 40, Code OF 1871, relating
to appeals TO the Supreme Court; ,. IL. TO
repeal the act comforting powers on the
Chancery Court OF Tunica, with the recon-
mpndation that they do not pass
By Mr. Morgan To confer upon Mayors
of towns er 0ficto jurisdiction as justices
of the Peace. Mr.. Foote moved to amend
by restricting the jurisdiction to the limits
of the towns. Mr.. McCaskin moved to ia
BILE; carried--yeas, 10; nays, IL. Ar. E1r-
long moved 10 amend by providing that the
act shall not apply TO Vicksborg. Mr..
Stone moved to amend by providing that
the act shall not apply 70 towns of 5000 or
more inhabitants. Mr.. Stewart, (eol.)
moved to strike out 5000 and insert 1000.
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. Z. George.
Adopted.
| 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.
| Nv Mr.. Hooker: To amend the act incor-
porating Lexington, Holmes county, ap-
proved January I'D, 1874; referred.
SENATE BILLS.
1 ~
Monroe county. The substitute of the COM
mittee was adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sims moved to call up the S. B. to
designate the legal holidays, and it was taken
up The House amendments were con-
Cured in.
| By Mr.. Reynolds: That 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
Wednesday. Feb. 20. Mr.. Furlong moved to
table; carried; yeas %; nays,7.
By Mr.. Fewell: That committee of one
be appointed to inquire into the nature OF the
report MAIDS by the committee APP
pointed in 1871, consisting of Messrs
Jno. w. Robinson. VIM. B. Taylor, d. N
Barrows, w. Fl. Allen, and DR.. J. l.. Carter
TO investigate Su6 CndIgCS against LII
VIM NJ Compton, and to discover said re-
port or a copy thereof. with power to senC
after persons and papers; adopted. Com
mittee, Mr.. Jewell.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend Sec. 7S2, Code of 1871, relativ.
to verifying accounts by affidavit. The
committees substitute entitled, to amend
Sec 7S2, Code of 1871, in relation to suits OF
accounts was brought up.
Mr.. Mcneil moved to indefinitely post
, pone; lost. Mr.. Thompson offered al
= amendment, which was lost, and the bill
passed.
] Mr.. Reynolds gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote by which tn,
= bill passed.
\ To reduce the salaries of and provide fol
the election of County School Superintend-
e ents was made the special order for Tues
] dav, Sth inst, at u O'Clock.
D ST.. r. proposing an amendment to thu
e Constitution, to be submitted to the people
e aboliShing the office of Lieutenant-Govern
h or-committee substitute passed its frs
Y reading by the following vote:
e YEAs.-MeSsrs. Allen, Callicott, Garter
Catchings, Everett, Jewell, FitzGerald
Foote Turiong, Graham Hooker, Johnston
McCaskill, Mcclure. Mcneil, Morgan, Old
ham, Reynolds, Shirley Sims, Smith, Stew
art and Thompson-23.
i NAYs.-Messrs GRAY and White-2.
ABSENT AND NOT voTING.-Messrs. Al
bright, Barry, Chalmers, Griffin, Menden
" hail. Metts. Pratt, Stone, Taylor, Terry
;, Thornton and Tuttle-12.
. Mr.. Barry moved to call up III. B. to in
) corporate Chester, Choctaw county carried
q The Committees amendments were adopt
ed, and the bill passed.
IL Adjourned.