The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
SENATE-TW ELFTu DAY.

Hooker. Johnston. McCaskilI, Mcneil. Men
denhall, Nets, Morgan, Oldham Pratt
Reynolds. Shirley, Sims Smith, Stewart
, stone Taylor, Terry, Thompson and futile.
By Mr.. stone: That the privileges of the
senate be extended to Hon. f. ii. Little.
I Adopted.
Mr. Catchtngs 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: III. b. to enable Mrs Harriet r Thee
bald to make certain deviSes; II. &. 10 re-
peal all acts in conflict with article u. Sec
ton l3, OF the Constitution; H. B. to confer
certain powers upon the Board OF Supervi-
sors Of Prentiss county-that they do not
pass. Also, H. B, to repeal the act amending
section 2459 Of the Code OF ISL regulating
I the retail Of liquors-that it do pass.
! Also House concurrent resolution in rela-
ton to constitutional mendments-that the
! Senate concur therein Also, in relation to
official bonds OF county officers, with
Iamendments-that it do pass
/ Mr.. Graham, chairman. reported For
/ the relief Of @. W. Pennington, late circuit
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 Fquatzation. and
making an appropriation to defray the ex-
penses OF the Legislature-that they do not
pass, other bills of the same kind having
already passed. II. G. r., in relation to re-
ports OF public officers-without recon-
mendatiOn.
Mr.. Johnston, chairman: To provide for
State hospital at Natchez-that it do not
pass.
z1S2 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred to standing committees. ex-
cept in such cases as specially noticed
BY. MIR. McCaskill: 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
counties, who have committed their sem
fences by labor on public roads, etc, under
act approved March :. 1873.
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. tOote moved TO strike ont $40" and
insert 81 After some discussion, the bill !
was recOmmitted. :
The bill to legalize the acts of executors.
etc, was ndefnitely 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.
Mr.. Griffin moved that the bill he nrintod y
Mr.. Catchings moved to table. Carried :
The bill was ordered engrOssed and mr.
Ipon its passage-Mr. Furlong moving the -
previous question-by the following vote: 7
! E;A.S-Me,,srs, Allen, Barry, Carter. e,
'thnston, McCaskili, MtnderhaiI. Nets, =
Morgan, oldham, Reynolds. Sims. SION
lay }o", Thompoon-l9. .,
NAYs-Messr> Albright, GRAY. Griffin. /
! cNrli, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart, N
FRY. White-I0 -
Mr.. Griffin objected to the reading of tbe -
III on the ground that it was not engros,ed. III
nQ the objection was sustained and the
i'll was ordered engrossed.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
BY Mr. Sims: Resolved, That the Senate eN
oW proceed in the manner provided bv act
congress, passed July %, 1866, to name w
ne person for Senator in Congress to snc
7ed Hon. j. J.. AlcOrn, whose term eXniros re
arch 4th, 1877 adopted. de
Nj. Allen nominated l.. Q. c. Lamar, of -.
lafayette county. - Nv
Mr.. Albright (col.) refused to vote. en-
Mr. Stone made the point of order that all OF
'natorS were compelled to vote. The ne ne
mt was sustained. when Mr.. Albrirbt ba
OIL voted for "Mr Blank" 0'''
FOR i. q. c. LANAR.-Messrs. AIIon 100,
airy, Carter, Catchings, Jewell. Foote, no|
lrlong. Graham, Hooker, Johnston, Nc, fS7
'shLi, McNen, Mendenhall, Nets, Nor cor
n, Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, Tav- uof
+, Terry, ThompsOn-22.
FOR MIR. " BLANK" - Messrs. ALBRIGHT On,
33l')' Gray (coI'), Smith and Stewart (coI.) cor
f o. L; 9; G. "BLANK"-Messrs. Pratt and an1
FoR v. I, MAKTIN-Mr. Griffin. W" W"
T OR MIR; " NIx'-Mr. White (coI)-l. +
~ MT Barry: concurrent resolution. Of
tt the Librarian be required to keep the p
oIary open every night, Sunday excepted. owl
iii 10 o'clock, during the sittinG 81 the f fon
glSIature; TO calendar ~ u
5y Dir. FeWell: \ concurrent res solution coI
L a Joint special committee Of five on the
I OF the Senate, and - on the part If NJ
House be appointed to report bill dis r
,,tnT tne oIaIe INTO Chancery and Circuit nav
IIC Districts; adopted; Senate commit p'i 3
Messrs. Fewell, Allen, Griffin. Nets and al %
SENATE BILLS. l,oi1
he bill for the relief of Geo. w. Pen Pas,
SJoh' late Circuit Clerk of Monroe. DnOn B
ION OF Mr.. Foote was recommitted Cod
nc oliI 10 PROVIDE compensation to l.. J WOO
aston, Assessor of Adams county. B,
+. Allen moved to indefinitely n0stpone. line.
red. poi0; D,
he bills to abolish the State Board of ton,
and making an approximation acts
=, eSt IaIi expenses, Were upon motion By
Sc lii tii'ln nhteIy postponed, the rent
sc ?iils having passed. BY
Ig oIii TO provide for State hospital at 6. CO
cnt1, was upon motion of Mr.. Johnston By
HhlJely postponed. Ran
y, ~, fL5 went INTO executive session. tain
refused USED to confirm the appointment Of the c
Is Williams as school superintendent If BY
mower county. Also confirmeC; two or Code
whose names we are not vet able to By
tary
HOUSE BILLS. and {
= X. In relation to reports of State By
aTs' ana ii. b. to enable Mrs II p factu
'Daid TO make certain devises. We're in By
lCflA postponed. Can't
I. IL. In rotation to the constitu- By
4 amendments voted on at last cleo of the
providing for their being enorafted in of sci
constitution, was concurrad in Adj Augu
led. H. Au- nv
porat
HOI-SF-T1vEr U,-,rr By
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