The weekly clarion., 1876-02-09

act shall not apply to Vicksburg. Mr.
Stone moved TO amend by providing tha1
the act shall not apply 20 towns OF 5000 or
more inhabitants. Mr.. Stewart, teoI-J
moved to strike out 900 ana insert @VJo-
Mr.. Morgan moved to table; carried Mr.
Sfone's amendment was adopted, AID Mr.
Furlong's amendment. as amended, was
adopted. Tie bill went over for engFoss-
ment. ;1oo,os
of the Senate to General J. H. 0eotse'
Adopted. .,;,oe
Nv Mr.. Foote: To extend the privileges
oftbe senate to Hon. j. J. Beauchamp, eX-
State Senator, adopted
The resolution relating 70 the refandlng
of the funded debt was taken up. Mr.. Al
| len moved 10 indefiaiteiS postpone; lost
aud rhe resolution was referred 10 the RI
nance Committee.
Bv Mr.. Hooker: To amend the act incor-
pordtinr Lexington. Holmes county, ap-
proved January 22d, 1874; referred.
SENATE BILLS.
For the relief of Geo. W. Pennington OF
Monroe county. The substitute OF the com
mittee was adopted. and the Dill passed.
Mr.. Sims moved to call up the 5. B. to
designate the legal holidaysand II was taken
up The House amendments were con
By Mr.. REYNOLDS: That committee OF
| five be appointed by the Senate TO amend
| the laws in relation to Chancery Courts
4 and To make the present laws conform to the
recent constitutional amendment; adopted
! Committee-MeSsr Sims, FitZGerald, Few
! ell Barry and Thompson.
| Bv Mr. White (col.) To adjourn sine DE
/ Wednesday. Feb. %. Mr.. Furlong moved 20
table; carried; yeas. p; nays. z:
Bv Mr.. Fewell: That commlCee OF one
| be appointed TO inquire into the nature OF the
reu6rt made hy the committee ap-
| pointed in 1871, consisting of MessrS
| Jno. ". Robinson. VIM. b. Taylor, D. \
! Barrows. W. II. Allen. and Dr. J. l.. Carter
| to investigate the charges against DIR
| 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.. Fewel.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend Sec. 1872, Code of 1871, relative
! 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 ar
amendment, which was lost, and the Dli
| passed.
Mr.. REYNOLDS gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote by which the
bill passed.
To reduce the salaries of and provide for
the election OF County School ouperinGend-
ents was made the special order for Tues
daV Sth inst, at IL CLOCK
81. K. proposing an amendment to the
Constitution. to be submitted to the people,
abolishng the office of Lieutenant-Govern-
or-committee substitute passed its first
reading by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Callicott, Carter,
Catchings, Everett, Fewen, FitZGerald,
Foote Turiong, Graham, Hooker, Johnston,
McCasIlill, Mcclure. Mcneil, Morgan, Old
ham, Reynolds. Shirley. Sims, Smith, Stew
art and Thompson-23.
NAYs.-MesSrs. Grav and White-2.
ABSENT AND NOT voTING.-Messrs. AL
bright. Barry, Chalmers, Griffin, Menden
hall. Metts. Pratt, Stone, Taylor, Terry,
Thornton and Tuttle-l2.
Mr.. Barry moved to call up II. 3. to in
corporate Chester, Chocraw county carried.
The Committees amendments were adopt
ed, and the bill passed.
Adjourned