The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SFNATE-FIFTY- SIXTH DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.


MONDAY, March 49, 1876.
The Senate met at o'clock. Leave of
absence was granted to Mr.. White.
Mr.. ylor, chairman, reported III. b. to
provide for the filling of vacancies in office,
as required by section 13, article 8, of the
Constitution Senate bills-to repeal section
1895, Code OF 1861, relating to the entry OF
indictments on the minutes of the courts
TO amend section 1856 Code of 1871, in rela-
ton 70 Limitation of prosecutions, and 70
prevent the manufacture or sale of adulter-
ated and impure candy-with the recon-
mendation that they do pass.
Mr.. Graham, chairman. reported: Senate
bill to provide for the payment of the in
debtedness TO the school teachers of Win
ston county: Senate rssolutiOns-Axing the
paw of the Secretary of the Senate fixing
the pay of the clerk TO the Governor during
the session of the Legislature; and provid-
ing for the cancellation of certain State
warrants recommending their passage.
Also Senate bills-.9aking an appropriation
tor the Blind Institute, and making an APP
preparation for the support of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute-with the recomm endation
that they not pass. Also petition of j. Il
T. Green and others asking relief from the
privilege tax-recommending that it be not
granted.
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman, reported that
the committee on registration and elections
had instructed the reporting of bill proVi-
ding for the registration of voters, amend
ing and repeating the laws relating thereto
etc.
Mr.. Taylor moved t., take up I'll. b. to pro-
vide for the filIlnr OF vacanies in office as
required by section 13. article 8, of the Con-
stitution; carried and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS.
To prevent the manufacture or sale et
adulturated or impure candy, was amended
and passed. --
ting to the entry of indictments on the min
utes of courts amended and passed.
To provide for the payment of the out
standing indebtedness on account of teach
ers fund of Winston county. Mr.. Rey-
nolds moved to insert Monroe after w in
ston" and substitute 'counties" for ''coun-
ty - adopted and the bill passed.
S. j. r. fixing the pay of clerk of the
Governor during the session of the Legisla-
ture; passed. Yeas %, nays s. absent 10.
S. j. r. reducing the pay ofthe secretary
of the Senate passed.
S. J. r. providing for the cancellation Of
certain State warrants. Mr.. Catchings
moved to recommit to the judiciary Com
mittee. Mr.. Everett moved to amend by
requiring the Committee to report on
| Thursday at IL o'clock Mr.. Morgan moved
to table the motion and the amendment
| carried. The resolution was ordered to its
| UfIfu feaulnS-yedS Ii, nays ~, aDSeH'
| s, and passed by the same vote. Mr.. Allen
moved TO reconsider and table. The motion
to table was lost-veas IA, nays Ia, not vot-
! ing 8. Mr.. Catchings moved TO adjourn
lost. Mr.. Gray called the previous ques-
ton; ordereu-yeas 10, nay 5, absent ID:
and the motion to reconsider the vote pass
ing the bill was lost-yeas 8, nays 20, absent
| 8.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to make the Regis
tration bill the special order for "Wednesday
| 10th inst. at IL O'Clock. ..,-.--. "a
By Mr. Gray: A resolution relative to he
| future political action of colorcd Republic
| ans, which, on his motion, was LAID on thu
table, subject TO call.
Whereas, Peace and harmsny are two OF
| the great supports tn our political institu
! tons, and calculated to carry out the grea,
| principles of nations prosperity and buil(
up a successful system OF Government
Therefore be it
Resolved, That as coored Republicans OF
this State, we do now pledge our cOopera
| ton with that party in the future, which
will guarantee the honest support and ful
| enjoyment of all rights in common will
other citizens Ofthe State, now enjoyed un-
der the constitution. and demand OF the
present Legislature the enactment of just
| and equitable laws, and that no infringe
lnent be attempted to, in any wise, abridgt
| our rights as Il class.
Adjourned.