The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
SENATE-SIXTY-FOURTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, March -, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. w. G. Crane, ID. ID. Absent IA.


Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. w. G. Crane, ID. ID. Absent IA.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported House
bills-to repeal the act regulating the sale
of reports of the Supreme Court; to author
iZe the Chancery Clerk OF Jasper county to
keep separate books in which to record
mortgages and deeds in trust; to repeal the
act amending section 2S42, Code of 1871, in
relation to bail after conviction; and to
change the name OF NJ. l.. Wimberly and
her children TO that of Hutcherson-recom-
mending their passage. Also Senate bills
to amend section 1922 Code of 1871, with
reference to criminal proceedings before
justices of the peace; to amend sections
27S7 and 27SS, Code of 1871, in relation
to recogniTanceS taken by Sheritfs; to pro-
vide for preserving the evidence of the Off
cial acts of officers taking acknowledge
mentS of deeds; and House bill>-to re-
peal the act amending section 2459, Code
OF 1871 : to repeal the act in relation to the
issuance of mandates by the Supreme Court,
ana to procure reliable evidence of the sat
isfactiOn OF judgments with the recommend
alton that they do not pass.
Mr.. Graham, chairman, reported the
House bills to authorize Pike county to
compromise a suit against the sureties on
Pike county to issue bonds for the purpose
of building a courthouse and Jail; to au-
thorize the Board of Supervisors of Adams
county to levy certain taxes, and recon-
mending their passage. Also, >. b. to fund
the Indebtedness of the State and the vari-
Gus counties, and TO amend section l05,
Code of 1871, in relation to the executive
contingent fund-with the recommends
ton that they do not pass
Mr.. Metts, chairman, reported House
bills for the relief of T, Z. Shaw, with
amendments; for the relief of ID. Wilson !;
for the relief of Geo. Barrows, and recon-
mended that they do pass.
Mr.. Stewart, for the committee, reported
ii. Il. to incorporate the banking house of
RAYMOND, Trice & Co., of Verona, with an
amendment and recommending its pas
sage.
Mr.. Mcneil. chairman, reported favora-
blv on ) B. to amend section 1925, Code Of
1871, in relation TO tresspass.
Ii. b to extend the provisions of the act
to encourage manufactures, etc, to the
Hoshqua company of Noxubee county
passed-yeas IS, nays ).
Mr.. Chalmers chairman, reported that a
corps of short hand reporters had been en-
ployed for the i'm parchment trials and are
now here to enter upon the discharge
of their duties at thirty i've cents per hun
dred words; that they had come in obedi
ence to call thinking the CardeZo trial
was TO begin TO morrow, aud that their eX-
9eLses should be paid until the Ames' trial
begins
engros>ment Of Il mum Der of bills.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman. reported the pre-
sentation OF . number al bills to the Gov
ernOr.
BY Mr.. Reynolds That the expenses of
the shorthand reporters be paid until the
commencement OF the trials: adopted.
At 10 30 o'clock the Court of Impeach-
meut sat in the Ames case, after which Leg
islative business was resumed.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to change the law in relation to
grand and petit larceny passed-yeas Is,
NAYS II.
The bill to amend section lO5, Code of
1871, III relation to the executive con-
tingent fund to fund the State and county
indeb edness; to amend section 1922, Code
of 1871. in reference to criminal prOSeru-
tions before justices of the peace-were in
definitely postponed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the Senate that he
has approved ). b. to make an appropria-
ton to support the penitentiary.
). b. to amend section 2T47 and 27SS, Code
of 1871, in relation tn reoogniz snces taken
by Sherfs was referred to Messrs- Chal-
mers, Pratt and FoOte.
HOUSE BILLS.
To authorize Pike county to compromise
a suit against sureties on the bonds of the
late Treasurer passed.
To amend the act authorizing Pike cOun-
ty to borrow money passed.
To authoriz. the Chancrry Clerk of JAS
per county t. keep separate books to record
deeds OF trust and mort cages passed.
To change the name of NJ. l.. Vim berly
and her children To HutchersoA pa -sed.
In relation to mandates OF the Supreme
Court was Indefinitely postponed,
To require the ChaupeFy Cielk Of Leflor'
county to keep separate books in which t.
record chattel deeds. The committed
amendments were adopted, and the bill
passed.
To repeal the act amending section 2842
Code of 1871, in relation to bail aftercOnvic-
! ton passed.
To repeal the act regulating the sale o
4 Supreme Court reports was Indefinitely
4 postponed.
/ Adjourned.