The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-03
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TwENTY- FIFTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, February ,. IS7G
Lt.-Gov. Davis in the chair PRAYER by
Rev. Mr. New; absent 2.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Foote chairman, reported Ii. B., No,
vi, with amendments. and recommended
4 Mr.. Catchings, for the committee. renort-
ed I'll. u. to amend Sec. S7I, Code of 1871 in
relation TO persons upon whom fines. for-
4 FIXTURES or penalties have been imnosed ].
1 ID. b. TO amend the corporate laws of Sena3
tobia; I'll. B. to properly construe the law
with reference to the rights of married NO
men, and recommended their Passage. also
/ IL: b. to amend Sec. 1891, Code of ISL in
relation TO dover; to amend and
repeal certain laws in relation to
haOeas corpus; III. b. TO amend Sec
2l5l. Code OF 1871, called the Statnfe
of Limitations with amendments VIII,
the recommendation that they do pass:
also, h. b. to amend section 27S6. Code Of
1871, relating to sums allowed TO citizens
making arrests; Fl. B. to enable litigants ,o
dispense with the services of professional
jurors; ii. b. TO secure and perfect the ir-
dieial records of this State, and for other
pass. W
MT Granau, chairman, reported H. B
Tor the relief of the tax payers of Bolivar
county,. recommending its passage: s. b
10 regulate the com pensation of assessors
recommending that it do not pass. =
Jas. X. Chalmers, chairman, reported n |
3. 10 incorporate Deer Creek Navigation /
company, with substitute; Fl. b. TO reneal /
the anti-liquor laws of Macon, B-ooksyiIle.
and Supervisors Districts and 5, Leake |
county; ii. Is. to amend the charters of |
Shannon and Saltilo, Lee county. and Fl |
IL. to amend the charter of Baldwin 90
county; 5. B. TO amend the charter of Ches-
ter, with substitute; S. B. to incornorafa
the Columbus Light Artillery; Ii B. to in
corporate the Holly Springs Manufacturing
company; I'll. b. to incorporate the Canton
III. q l.. Co.; S. B. to incorporate the Pic
neer Cotton Factory, of Nafcbez with
pass. 10y w
BY Mr.. Johnston: resolution that the
Penltentiary Committee inquire into the
expectancy of providing work for all the
eonvlcts inside the Penitentiarv in tho
m anufacture of goods and such branches as
viii not conflict with the mechanics of the
state, ana TO report by bill or otherwise:
adopted. Z
BY Mr.. Chalmers: Resolved lst, That we :
must nave an extension of time on onr {
'ohdeu ueDC' and that we trust TO the hold c
rs OF enc bonds for indulgence. I'd. That a
We cannot pay our bonded debt as now
maturing without continuing the pres v
III rate OF grlevous taxation; that we II
an easily pay both debt and interest a
extended ten years. 3D.. That the c
,oihmlttee on Finance be instructed to h
eporG OIL Tor refunding the bonded debt o
hd all uncancelled warrants issued before ri
an lst, 1875, in bonds PAYABLE in ten wears ii
Jan. lst, 1877, paying one c
'hth tLen ana one tenth annually thereaf- til
II, with : per cent interest and that no n
preparation shall be made this year. ex
2pO LOT the current expenses of the State
az interest on debt that may be thus bond II
|; made the Special order for Friday. 1fb
'st., at ii o'clock - IN Is
Mt. thompson reported the presentation
several bills TO the Governor.
Mr. Hooker, chairman, reported the nre
IL iis"'ioh 10 the Governor of a number OF /"
SPECIAL ORDER. th
l he charges and resolutions of the com Jt
Ittee relating TO the Investigation nfU p -
cCiure' the Senator from the 5th Dis Id
let, were taken M -. .- rs
4 IS :, Feweil aud Thorn pson favored. gu
|. Mcclure wanted the Investigation: the pf
solutions were adopted. ;,
THE SALARY BILL in,
as considered at length and finally tel
9 sew mlthouC change, except only by stri- 20
~ OUT the paragraph relating to the Su-
of Education, which was ra-
= Gu 70 the committee of Education. -:
by Mr.. McCaskill: claim of Me,ors :
rCley ana James, of Washington, d. G..
az oitney ices due in certain cases in
zen the state was party referred
5y Mr.. Jewell; That The Govern or 10
uested TO lay before the Senate the rao COZ
! OF committee appointed by the Gov 4
or III 1871, consisting of Messrs Jno- w TIL
olnson' ID; n: Barrows, w. B. Tavlor. 7 |
C : q; ana w A Allen to investigate wa
TAN charges against DR.. VIM M. Cao'n of s
, superintendent ofthe Iunatic Inv Inv clai
ara report be in the Executive Office. Def
pied. - " iii0c ma'
LAWS BY APPROvAr ma
ne Governor informed the Senate that ,or
laa approved the bills to furnish Carroll pea
WY iyo with certain books, aud to author Wis,
outstandip~ sobooI speclal tax to cial
med. ''o'i warrants. Adj low
Giro
hoOSE-TWENTY-P FIFTH DAY was