The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-24
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
sENATE-FoRTY THIRD Dfy.

WEDNESDAY, February %, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair; absent
five.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
REYNOLDS. Jewell, Carter, FitzGerald and
Chalmers. after Saturday.
MARDI GRAs.
Ry Mr.. Smith: Resolved by the Senate,
That when the Senate adjourn on Saturday
next, it will adjourn 70 meet on Thursday
the "a dag of March, 1876.
YEAS = MesSrs. Barry, Carter, Fewell,
FITZGERALD, Graham, Griffin, Mendenhall,
Metts. Oldham, Pratt, Reynolds, Shirley,
Sims, Smith. Stone and Thornton-l6.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright. CailicOtt. Chal-
mers. Everett. Foote, Johnston. McCaskill,
Mcneil, Morgan, Stewart. Taylor, Terry
Thompson and Tuttle--l4.
ABSENT AND NOT NOTING-Messrs. Allen,
Catchngs' Furlong, Gray Hooker, Mcclure
and White.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TAYLOR, chairman, reported II b. TO
/ amend section 525, code of 1871; ii. b. in re-
| laLion to Supervisors bonds; ). b. in rela-
! ion TO costs of records and appeals TO the
Supreme Court, with amendments, and re
commended that they do pass; also ). b. IN
! regard to publication for non resident de-
! tendauts; III. b. to amend section 2l64 IN re-
gard to debts created for liquors; ii. b. 10
! CDd0Oe
Josie f. McClanahan, and recommended
that they do not pass.
Mr. Metts chairman. reported ). B. for
| the relief OF Mrs. Ann j. Saunders, ana re
commended that it do pass.
Mr. Chalmers, chairman, reported ,. b.
to incorporate Deer Creek Slack Water
Navigation Com pany, with amendments ;
II. B. to reduce the corporate limits of Ma
con recommending that they do pass.
Mr.. Pratt. for the committee, reported
the presentation to the Governor of num-
| Der of bills.
| SENATE BILLS.
To prohibit the sale of cotton and
corn at night was taken up, Mr.. Sims
moved to refer it to a select committee OF
three. MIR McCaskill moved to table; lost
and the bill was referred. Committee
| Messrs Sims Morgan and Griffin.
For the relief Of Mrs. Ann j. Saunders,
of Tunca county, passed.
Relating to costs for records for the Su-
| Dreme Court; the committees amendment
was adopted, and the bill passed.
To amend the charter of Aberdeen, passed.
To establish an agricultural district in
fractional township II, range - east, Kemp
! err county, passed.
To incorporate Forest Park, in Jackson,
was considered at length, and recOmmitLed
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the Senate that he
has approved U1lb lDllOWln3 DcudbG DlIiS
For the relief of Mary Jane Horn, of Lin
coin county; tor the relief of Mrs. A. f.
Mcdaniel, OF Winston county; to amend
the charter OF NatcheZ.
Ry, Mr. Everett: To extend the privileges
of the Senate to Hon. Ii. j. Thomas, OF
YaZOO; adopted.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were passed. TIC
amend section 525, Code of 1871 to repeal
| ho oh of
tv: to repeal the anti-liquOr law of Lodi
| Montgomery County.
The bill to amend Section 246l, Code OF
1871 in relation to debts for iiquor. and &c
amend the charter OF the Home Insurance
Company, were lost.
The bill in relation To Boards of Super
visors was referred 70 Mr.. Reynolds.
i INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Thompson: To require new re-
cOpniZanceS in certain cases referred.
Bv Mr.. Taylor: In relation to the nspec-
ton of public records.
Bv Mr. Pratt: Relating to the property
of religious societies.
HOUSE BILLS.
To reduce the corporate limits of Oxford
passed
To amend the charter of Columbu:
passed,
To repeal the anti-liquor laws of Starke-
vile passed; yeas, l6, nays. 10
- EXECUTIVE SESSION.
During the session the Senate spent some
time in executive session.
CONVERSATIONS.
The Senate has confirmed the following /:
TRUSTEE FOR DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE
DIR. Nj. ). Craft, of jackson.
TRUSTEES FOR ALCoRN UNIVERSITY
Thos. H, Hart, of Jefferson Jno. y. Men ell
of POntOtoc; j. p. Carter, of Perry and NJ
Howard. of jefferson.
Adjourned.