The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-19
SENATE BILLS.


Revenue Act, approved April %, 1870;
!. B. To repeal the act authorizing the
appointment OF special revenue collectors
S.B. To abolish County Attorneys; passed.
:. y. To regulate legal advertising ;
passed.
). b. To empower chairmen of commit
tees 10 administer oaths; passed.
: Il. To repeal the Calling gun law OF
1875; passed.
The Senate Joint resolution in relation to
porters, watchmen, etc, about the capitol :;
nas-ed. House Committee: Messrs. Spight,
Trice and Jones (col.) OF issaquena
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
By Mr.. Jacobs (coD: To amend the reve-
nue. law so as 20 make taxes payable III
money.
BY Mr.. Meade To amend the apportion-
ment law of the state.
BY Mr. McNair: To fix the salaries Of
county Supcrinteudents of Education.
BY Mr.. Jenkins: TO relieve the taxpayers
of Madison.
BY Mr.. Pound To prevent the carrying
Of concealed weapons.
BY Ar. Vaughan (col.) To reduce the
expenses of the public schools
BY Mr.. Jacobs (col.) TO amend the cleo
ton laws.
BY Mr.. Cochran: To change the mode of
registration ofVOters.
by Johnson, OF Itawamba: TO amend
section 2,l13, Code 1871, in relation to eN-
Cmption.
BY Mr. Byrd. of Lawrence: To amend the
regttiratiOn laws.
By Mr.. Featherston To provide for the
payment of costs in criminal cases.
by Mr.. Jarnagin: To provide for the pay
mcnt of costs in criminal cases.
by Mr.. Lester: To amend section ST..
chapter 3, Code 1871.
BY 3Ir. Dahney: To amend the execution
laws Of Mississippi.
BY Mr. Dabncy TO repeal section 2,2ll,
Code 1871.
BY Mr. Clay In regard to the settlements
of County TreasureTs.
BY Mr.. shelby: In relation to the naViga-
tioH of Boguc l,halia.
BY MIR Gibson: To confer certain powers
on che Boards Of Supervisors of Prentiss
county.
BY Mr.. Powell: To amend the act estab-
fishing the fees OF certain offices.
BY Mr.. Gibson: Relating TO the support
of the poor
Bv MIR Byrd, of Franklin: For the relief
of w. :. j. CIangleton, NJ. l.. Aldrdge, j.
Z. Johns T. J. Scott and IL. c. Huif--with
memorial.
BY Mr. Nelson: To encourage the manu-
IaCture o: wine.
BY Mr.. Crosland: To amend section 2,45G
Code OF 1877. in relation TO tipping.
By Mr. Hall 10 amend section S7l. Code
of 1871. in relation to persons upon whom
fines, forfeitures, penalties. etc. have been
imposed.
By Mr.. Tucker: Tomake the State Treas
urer eG-ofiei0 Treasurer of the state Beney-
oleut Institutions.
BY Mr. Lester: To prevent the seizure of
sale of growing crops under execution OF
attachment.
BY Mr. Hudson: For the relief of T. NJ. /
Nose: also 10 change the name of Mary |
Peek To Mary Heath aud make her the heir /
OF A. Nj. and NJ. NJ. Heath. of \ azoo: also 4
- "a in ,F
\ aZoo; also To change the rules OF prac tie
ing of evidence in criminal cases.
Mr.. Hudson moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the hll to promote humanity and ,
relieve the afflicted was indefinitely post
poned carried, and the bill was referred.
BY Mr. Muldrow: To reduce the number
Of Circuit and Chaneery Court districts.
BY MIR, Rowan: To repeal the last act
passed in reference to the charter of Halle
hurst.
Mr. Featherston. chairman, reported a
large number of bills.
The bin to amend See. 1lG9, Chapter .,
Code 1871, passed.
The bill TO abolish the office of county at
tornev was Indefinitely postponed, the Sem
ate bill for the same purpose having passed
both houses.
The bill 70 repeal the law regulating
trials by iuries in civil suits was made the
special order tor Monday next.
The bin authorizing the Auditor to pay
certain Adams county claims WAS iudcii-
nitely postponed.
The bill to protect agriculture and to
change the criminal laws OF the State SOFAS
To make the stealing OF any live stock, of ,
any value whichever, grand larceny, and
punishable by Imprisonment in the peni- ,
tertiary, came up, and elected a good-deal ,,
Of discussion
Mr. Barksdale offered an amendm emit. 7
and the Whole subject was re-connnitted 10
the Judiciary Adjourned.