The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-19
sENATE-TwELFTH DAY.

CT W 1AeF. Mf. STall0WaY.
PREsEST.-MeSsTs. Allen, Albright, Bar
~, Carter, Catchings, Everett, Feweil
Eoote, Furlong, Graham, Gray, Griffin
Hooker. Johnston. McCaskill, Mcneil. Men
denhall, Nets, Morgan, Oldham, Pratt
reynolds. Shirley, Sims, Smith, Stewart
Stone, TavlorfTerry. Thompson and futile
By Mr.. Stone: That the privileges of the
Senate be extended TO Hon. E. H. Little
Adopted.
Mr.. Catchings gave notice the intro
duction of bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported The bill:
TO Iegalize 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 Il, Sec
/ ton ID. of the Constitution; II. B. to confer
certain powers upon the Board of Supervi-
| sors of Prentiss county-that they do not
| pass. Also, Fl. B. to repeal the act amend ne
/ section 2l59 Of the Code of 1871, regulat ng
/ the retail Of liQuors-that 1t do pass
| Also House concurrent resolution in reIa-
| ton to constitutional amendments-that the
! Senate concur therein. Also, in relation TO
| official bonds of county officers, with
amendnents-that it do pass.
Mr.. Graham. chairman, reported: For
| the relief of G. w Pennington, late cir, ait
| clerk of Monroe county to provide COM
| pensation for L. j. Winston, assessor OF Ad-
| 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 I1egislatufe-that they do not
pass, other bills of the same kind having
already passed. H. e. R., in relation to re-
ports of public officers-withOut recon-
IN endation.
Mr.. Johnston, chairman: To provide for a
State hospital at Eatchez-that it do not
pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred to standing committees, sex
cept in such cases as specially noticed:
BY Mr.. McCaskill: Declaring the true
intent of section 1882, Code of 1871, in rela-
ton to computing interest.
By Mr.. Foote: To provide for the dis
charge of prisoners in NoXubee and other
counties, who have committed their sem
fences by labor on public roads, ETC., under
act approved March 2, 1875.
Mr.. Foote moved to suspend the rules, to
put the bill on its passage. Lost, and the
bill was referred.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to COM
plete and furnish the additional wing of
the Lunatic Asylum came up.
Mr.. FOOte moved to strike out "40' and
insert ss32." After some discussion, the bill
was recOmmitted.
The bill to legaliZe the acts of executors,
etc, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to provide for the approval OF
official bonds of County officers was taken
up, and the committee amendments consid
cred and adopted.
MIR. Griffin moved that the bill be printed.
Mr.. Catchings moved to table. Carried.
The bill was ordered en2rOssed and put
upon its passage-Mr. FurloRg moving the
previous questiOn-by the following vote: :
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Carter,
Catchings, Fewell Foote, Furlong, Graham,
Johnston, McCaskill, Mendenhali, Nets,
Morgan, Oldham, Rey noldS, Sims, Stone,
Taylor, Thompson-l9.
NAYs-Messrs Albright, Gray. Griffin,
Mcneil. Pratt, Shirley, Smith. Stewart,
Terry, White-l0
Mi Griffin objected to the reading of the
bill on the ground that it was not engrossed,
and the objection was sustained and the
bill was ordered engrossed.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Nv Mr.. Sims Resolved, That the Senate
now proceed in the manner provided by act
OF Congress, passed July 10, 1856, to name
one person for Senator in Congress to sue
coed Hon. j l.. AlcOrn, whose term expires
March 4th, 1877; adopted.
Mr.. Allen nominated l.. q. G. Lamar, of
Lafayette county.
Mr.. Stone maae the point Of order that all
Senators were compelled to vote. The
point was sustained. when Mr.. Albright
(coi.) voted for "Mr. Blank"
FoR l.. q. &. LAMAR.-Messrs. Allen,
Barry, Carter, Catchings, Jewell, Foote,
Furlong Graham. Hooker, Johnston, Nc
Caskill, Mcneil, Mendenhall, Nets, Nor
gan, Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, Tay-
lor, Terry, Thorn psOn-22.
For MIR. " BLANK" MeSsrs. A Albright
(col.), Gray CcoI.), Smith and Stewart (col.l
For L. q. c. "BLANK"-Messrs. Pratt and
Shirley (c6l.l-3.
For w. T. MARTIN-Mr. Griffith.
FoR Mr.. - NIx''-Mr. White (col il.
By Mr.. Barry: A concurrent resolution,
that the Librarian be required to keep the
Library open every night, Sunday excepted,
until 10 O'clock, during the sitting of the
Legislatures; to calendar.
BY Air IeWell A concurrent resolution,
that joint special committee OF five on the
part OF the Senate, and - on the part OF
the House, be appointed to report bill dis
tricting the State into Charcery and Circuit
Court Districts; adopted; Senate commit
| tee, Messrs. Feweil, Allen, Griffin, Nets and
Sims.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill for the relief of Geo. w. Pen
min gton, late Circuit Clerk of Monroe, upon
motion of Mr.. FOote was recOmmitted.
The bill to provide compensation to L. !
Winston, Assessor of Adams county.
Mr.. Allen moved to indefinitely postp9ne.
Carried.
The bills to abolish the State Board OF
Equalization, and making an appropriation
| for legislative expenses, were upon motion
of Mr.. Graham indefinitely postponed, the
House bills having passed.
The bill to proyfd6 for state hospital at
Natchez, was upon motion of Mr.. Johnston
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate went into executive session,
! ard refused to confirm the appointment of
James WILLIAMS as sfhQQl superintendent of
Suntiower couhty. Also confirmed two or
three whose names we are not yet able to
give.
HOUSE BILLS.
He. r. In relation to reports of State
officers, and Fl. b. to enable Mrs. II. B.
! Theoball to make certain devises, We're in
definitely postponed.
II. C.. Il. In rotation to the constItu-
tional amendments voted on at last cleo
ton providing for their being engrafted in
the constitution, was concurred in. Adj
journed.
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