The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-TENTH DAY

FRIDAY, Jan. IA, 1876.
Lieut.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair
Absent. 4.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol
lowing County Superintendent of Educa-
ton: 5. j. Reid, of DeSoto: J. A. Rain
water, of Pamela.
The bill for the approval of the official
bonds OF county officers, upon which the
Senate adjourned yesterday, was considered
at length, anu was ordered engrossed BY the
Senate, as amended. e&F
Mr.. Foote gave notice of the introduction
of bills.
BY Mr.. Catchings A memorial from the
citizens of Coahoma county, in relation to
levees.
Messrs. Allen, Mcneil, FITZGERALD and
Nets, chairmen. made reports.
By Mr.. Graham A concurrent resolution
in relation to joint committee on revenue
laws Adopted. Senate committee
Messrs. Graham, Reynolds and Pratt.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Furlong: In relation to justices
of the peace.
By Mr.. Reynolds For the relief OF Geo.
w. Pennington.
By Mr.. Griffin: For the relief of L. J.
Winston, assessor of Adams county.
The bill to amend section SCI, Code of
1871, in reference to burden of proof, was
taken up.
Mr.. Graham moved to indefinitely post
pOne. Carried.
The bill to reduce the salaries of county
school uperintendents, was recommitted.
The bill to prohibit traffic in seed cotton,
at night, was postponed until Monday.
The bill to regulate public printing, was
postponed and made tie special order for
Thursday II o'clock.
The bill for the relief of DIR. w. F. Hop
kins, was Indefinitely postponed
House bills to repeal the State Board of
Equalization, and TO extend the time of
paying out school warrants in Franklin
county, were passed
The House Gen. Sheridan resolutions,
resembling the action of the Legislature of
1875, were passed by the following vote
4eas-Messrs- Allen, Barry, Carter. |
Catchings, Everett, Fewell, FITZGERALD, |
Foote, Furlong, Graham, Griffin, Hooker, |
Johnston, Mcneil, Mendenhall, Nets, Nor
gan, Oldham, Pratt, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, |
Taylor, Terry, Thompson, Thornton and |
Tuttle-27.
Nays-Messrs. Albright and Gray--2.
Ill. b. To change the name of the Chicka-
saw Savings Institution; passed.
House joint resolution To furnish the
members with the Revised Code of 1871
passed.
A large number of House bills were read
twice and referred.
AFRRONAL OF
The Governor informed the Senate that
he had approved the following bills: To
abolish the office of County Attorney TO
'egulate advertising by Boards of Super
'isors; and to confer upon the Chairmen
If Committees the power to administer
,aths
II. B.: To fix the price of the Revised
ode Of ISL, was indefinitely postponed.
IL b The Legislative appropriation bill
vas passed. l
1EAs-Messrs. Albright, Allen, Barry. {
'arter, Catchings, Everett Jewell. Fitz. &
'erald, Foote, Furlong, Graham, Gray, a
iritfin. Hooker, Johnston, McCaskiI Nc, [
,eil Mendenhall, Mett>, Morgan, Oldham, 0
RAFT, REYNOLDS, Shirley, Sims. Smith,
tewart' Stone, Taylor, Terry, Thompson, e
hOrnton, Tuttle-31. Z
NAYs-None. o
Mr. Fewell moved that when the Senate Z
dlourn, it adjourn until Monday. d
1eas-Allen, Barry, Catchings, Fewen,
fitzgerald, Graham, Gray, Griffin, Hooker, q
.cCaskill, Mendenhall, Pratt, Shirley Il
ms, Smith, Taylor, Thompson and futile
is. al
By Mr.. Stone--A concurrent resolution al
mat all bills relating to the code shall g
the title state the subject matter to be :.
Gated upon. u
II. b. To repeal the act creating the q
nee OF engineer in the counties of DeSoto. ;
adlson, and Iazoo, offered March 10th. %
70; passed. -0''' su
Mr.. Hooker, chairman on Enorossed ce
lis, reported, and the Senate adjourned.