The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

consideration of the bill, the committee
arose and asked leave to sit again Monday
at 1O11 o'clock.
By Mr.. McNeise: To adjourn sine die,
March LIST tabled, and the House adjourned
until Monday next.
SENATE-TWENTY DAY.
SATURDAY, February 5, 1876.
Lt.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. New; absent7.
Mr.. Reynolds gave noticeof the introdnc-
ton of bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported the bill
to exempt from taxation all obligations for
the payment of money given in the pur-
chase of lands, with the recommendation
that it do not pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman, reported the bill
to repeal an act to aid in the construction
of the Vieksburg and Nashville Railroad,
withtherecommendatio that it do not pass
Also III. B. to increase the facilities of travel
by railroad, and s. B. to facilitate the con-
struction OF telegraph lines, recommending
their passage.
Mr.. Thompson, for the Committee, report
ed bills for the relief of James E. Borday,
and for the relief of Geo. Ann Morrison,
a minor, with the recommendation that
they do not pass; also for the relief of 7.
M. Nose, Of Yazoo county, with amend
ments, recommending that they do pass.
MIR. Thompson, for the committee to
whom had been referred. with instructions
to report BY bill or otherwise, the claim OF
Messrs. Barley q Jenner, attOrneys-at-law
Washington, D. c., for professional services
rendered the State in the Supreme Court OF
the Z. -, in the COTTON money and lottery
csse>-reported that an appropriation has
already been made to pay said claim
(see act approved March 9Th, 1876. Acts OF
1875, page 3S). The committee therefore
recommended no further action.
Mr.. Stone, chairman, reported to incorpo-
rate the banking house of Lewis Bishop &
CO., of Columbus, with amendments, and
recommended that ir do pass.
Mr.. Graham. chairman, reported 81. B. to
amend the act requiring all persons holding
Choctaw county warrants TO present them
for registration; FL. B. to amend the act
making an appropriation to defray ex-
penses incurred by the Sergeant-at-Arms
Of the Senate, approved March 6, 1875, with
Mr.. Mcneil, chairman, returned the Gov
ernor's Contingent Fund report, and re-
quested its reference to the Joint Committee
ON said fund. Referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Reynolds: To divide the State
into nine Chancery Districts, and to provide
for the appointment of Chancellor tor
each District; also to amend section log,
Code of 1871, in relation to tenure of officers
and appointment of officers by the Gov
ernor; also to amend section 1166, Code of
1871, in relation to final accounts of guard
isns, administrators and executors; also to
amend section 1917, Code of 1871, relaxing
to the investment by guardians; also to eX-
tend the powers of Chancery Clerks; all re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Sims: To regulate the compensa-
ton of Sheriffs in certain cases; also to re-
peal an act repeating the stock law of
Lowndes county: both referred.
By Mr.. Mcneil: For the relief of certain
tax payers of Pontotoc county. correcting
erroneous assessments; referred.
By Mr.. FoOte: To amend the amendatory
act to the charter of Macon; referred.
By Mr.. Jewell: To amend an act re-es-
tablishing the records in the office of j. T..
Morris, ESQ.,, Justice of the Peace in District
Lauderdale county. which became law.
1by limitation, February Is, 1875; referred
SENATE BILLS.
To amend section 41O, Code of 1871, re-
lating to appeals to the Supreme Court; in
definitely postponed.
For the relief of George Ann Morrison, a
minor, was indefinitely postponed; yeas,
reconsider; carried, and the bill was re-
committed.
To confer upon the Mayors of incorpo
rated towns Jurisdiction as Justices of the
Peace; passed. To facilitate the construc-
ton OF telegraph lines; Mr.. Graham moved
to re-commit the bill to the Judiciary. Com
mittee; carried. To repeal the act to aid
in the construction of the Vicksburg and
Nashville railroad; Mr.. Furlong moved to
re-commit to the Judiciary Committee;
carried. To amend section 1121, Code of
1871, relating to petitions by guardians for
sale of land; Mr.. Albright (col.) moved to
re-commit to the Committee on Claims !;
carried. To exempt from taxation all obli-
cations for the payment of money given
for the purchase of lands; indefinitely post
ponsd. The bill for the relief of James E.
Barley was indefinitely postponed.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The joint resolution amending the Con-
to abolish the office of Lieutenant
Governor (see amendment elsewhere) passed
its second reading by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Barry. Callicott, Carter,
Everett. Fewell, FITZGERALD,
Foote, Furlong, Graham, Griffin, Hooker,
McCaskill, Mcclure, Mcneil, Mendenhall,
Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds Shirley, Sims,
Smith, Stone, Taylor, Thompson, Thornton,
Tuttle-2.
/. NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Stewart-2.
ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Allen,
Chalmers. GRAY, Johnston, Metts, Pratt,
Terry. Whites.
HOUSE BILLS.
To incorporate Canton II. and L. Co.,
MOL.
Mr. Met askill moved to indefinitely post
pone ;carried.