The Daily clarion., 1876-02-06
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor. chairman, reported the bill
n EXEMPT from taxation all obligations for
he payment of money given IN tne pur- {
hase of lands. with the recommendation
hat it do not pass.
Mr. Furlong, chairman, reported tue ON
n reneal an act to aid in the construction
# the Vicksburg and Nashville Railroad,
tbtherecommendation that it do not pass
A lao. n. r. to increase the facilities OF travel
10 railroad. and S. B. to facilitate the con-
.trucrion OF telegraph lines, recommending
heir passage.
Mr.. Thompson, for the Com mmittee, report
d bills for the relief Of James Z. Borday'
md for the relief of Geo. Ann Morrlson,
, minor. with the recommendation that
+hey do not pass also for the relief OF l.
NJ Nose, of YaZoo county, with amend
ments, recommending that they do pass
Mr.. Thompson, for the committee to
whom had been referred, with instructions
to report by bill or Otherwise, the claim of
Messrs BARLEY & Jenner, attorneys-at-law,
d. c., for professional services
rendered the State in the Supreme Court OF
the L. S., in the cotton money and lottery
cases-reported that an appropriation mas
already been made TO pay SAID claim
(see act approved March 9th, 1875, Acts of
1875, page 38). The committee therefore
recommended no further action,
Mr.. Stone, chairman, reported to incorpo- |
rate the banking house of Lewis Bishop q |
Co, of Columbus, with amendments, and
recommended that it do pass.
Mr.. Graham, chairman, reported n. B. to
amend the act requiring all persons holding
Choctaw county warrants to present them
tor registration; ii. 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
amendments, and recommended that they
do pass.
MIR. Mcneil, chairman, returned the Gov
ernor's Contingent Fund report, and re-
ouested it's reference to the Joint Committee
on said fund. Referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bv Mr.. Reynolds To divide the State
into nine Chancery Districts, and to provide
for the appointment of Chancellor for
each District; also to amend section lO6,
Code of 1871, in relation to tenure of officers
and appointment of officers by the Gov
ernor: also TO amend section ll66, Code of
1871, in relation to final accounts of guard
ians administrators and executors; also to
amend section 1917, Code of 1871, relating
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.. FeWell: To amend an act re-es-
tabiishing the records in the office of J. J.
Morris. Esq, Justice of the Peace in District
! l, Lauderdale county, which became law
by limitation, February Is, 1875; referred.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend section 4l0, 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,
20; nays, 8; absent, S. Mr. Sims moved to
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-
tion 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 112l, Code of
| 1871, relating TO petitions by guardians for
sale of land; Mr.. Albright (col.) moved to
re-commit to the Committee on Claims
1
cations for the payment of money given
for the purchase of lands; indefinitely post
poned. The bill for the relief of James e.
Barkley was indefinitely postponed.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The joint resolution amending the Con-
sttution, to abolish the office of Lieutenant
| Governor (see amendment elSeWherel passed
its second reading by the following vote;
1EAs-Messrs. Barry, Callicott, Carter,
Catchings, Everett, Fewell, FitzGerald,
Foote. Furlong, Graham, Griffin, Hooker,
Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds, Shirley, Sims,
Smith, Stone, Taylor, Thompson, Thornton,
Tuttle-27.
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.. McCaskill moved to indefinitely post
| pone; carried.
| The bills TO repeal the anti-liquor laws
of Brooksville, of Supervisors Districts 2
and ., Leake county, and of Macon were
| passed.
To amend section 2,7S6, Code of 1871. re-
pealicg the section allowing 5000 to citi-
zens for making arrests; to secure and per-
| feet Judicial records, and to enable litigants
to dispense with professional jurors; were
severally indefinitely postponed.
To amend certain laws in relation to
hdbeds corpus. The com mittee's amendments
was adopted, and the bill passed.
To amend the corporate laws of Senate
b1a; passed.
To amend section S7l, Code OF 1871, i'm re-
lation TO persons upon whom fines, forfeit
nres, penalties and amercements have been
imposed; passed.
To properly construe the law with refer
ence to married women; passed.
To amend section 1907, Code of 1871, re-
curing lawful fences to be only five instead
OF SIX feet high, was lost on its passage.
Several other House bills were considered
and recommitted.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
The Senate confirmed the appointment of
the following officials:
IRUSTEES ALCORs- I-,rry.I.