The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-25
MISSISSIPPi LEGISLATURE.
oENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1875.

WEDNESDAY, January 19, 1875.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Hines. Absent-Messrs. CALI
cot, Mcclure and ThorntoE-3.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to reconsider the
vote Indefinitely postponiug III. B. to enable
Nj rs. ID. b. Theobald 10 make certain devil
REPoRE OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported The bill
10 amend sec. 1890, Code of 1871. relating to
cross-bills in Chancery; also, FL. B. to con-
Ter upon Mayors of certain towns, eI O1fciO,
Justice of the Peace jurisdiction, with the
recommendation that they do pass; also, to
change the name of Manson j. Brown, of
Lee county, to Manson j. Norman, with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. Mcneil, chairman, reported two bills.
with the recon mendation that they do not
pass.
Mr. Furlone (chairman) reported 81. B.
to repeal section 2211, Code of 1871, in rela-
ton TO the pay of the militia, with the re-
commentator that it do pass.
Mr.. Reynolds (chairman) reported a
House bill with substitute, and recon-
mended its passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred
Dy hE. A1eIGS: 10 aulHOFlZe Tue DOdTu VI
Supervisors of Winston county to levy a
special tax to pay certain outstanding war
rants.
By Mr.. Terry: A petition from citizens
of New Albany, Union county, ia relation
to the retailing of liquors in that place.
Referred to select committee consisting of
Messrs. Terry, Morgan and Stone.
By Mr.. Catchings: To autnoriZe the max
ing of commercial paper in this State.
Mr.. Sims gave notice of the Introduction
of bill.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to provide for the approval of
the official bonds of county officers was
taken up.
Mr.. White (col.) moved to consider it,
section by section.
Mr.. Furlong moved to table. Carried, and
the bill passed.
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Barry, Carter,
Catchings, Everett, Fewell, FITZGERALD,
Foote, Furlong, Graham. Hooker, Johnston,
McCaskill, Mendenhall Metts, Morgan,
Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, Taylor,
ThOmpson--22.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Gray, Griffin,
Mcneil, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart,
Terry, futile, White-11.
The bill in relation to cross bills IN Chan
Gerry passed
The bill to amend Sec. 1856, Code of 1871,
in reference to liquors, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Catchings indefinitely postponed.
The bill to prevent frauds in weighing
cotton, was, on motion OF MIR, Mcneil,
indefinitely postponed.
The bill to repeal the Privilege Tax Law
was re-cOmmitted.
HOUSE BILLS.
H.B. To confer upon Mayors of certain
towns er oficio Justice of the Peace Jurls-
| dictiOn.
| Mr.. Morgan: To amend by inserting
| fernando, Olive Branch, Lake, Nesbitts
| Love, DeSoto county; Sails, Attala county
| Forest, Scott county; Hazlehurst, Copiaf
| county; Macon NOXubee county; Column
| bus, Lowndes county; Lexington, Holmes
county; Satartia, YazoO county; FriarS
Point Coahoma county; Grenada, Grenade
county, and Charleston, Tallahatchle coun
| Mr.. Barry moved to re-commit to the Ju
dietary Committee; carried.
By Mr.. McCaskill: To tender the priv
leges of the Senate to Hon. A. q. Brown
adopted.
Senate resolutions requiring the librar.
to be kept open until 10 o'clock at night du
ring the sessions of the Legislature wa
adopted.
H.B. To change the name of Manson j
| Brown, to Manson j. Moorman, was indefi
nitely postponed. The house having in
formed the Senate that it was ready to re
CelVe them III JOlnC sessloH-Gh0 OCHdC
proceeded in body to the Hall OF tn
House. (For joint session see votes of Hous
proceedings.)
H.B. TO repeal the last act in relation t
the charter of Hazlehurst; the committee
substitute was adopted, and the bill passed
II. B. To repeal all acts in conflict wit
Article II, Sec. 49, of the Constitution, an
II. B. To confer certain powers on the Boar
of Supervisors of Prentiss county, were,
motion of Mr.. Taylor, indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Pratt presented the credentials {
Hon. M. b Sullivan, of 18th District.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to refer to Commit
fee On Elections, and that Mr.. Sullivan be nc
seated until the committee reports.
Mr.. Barry moved to postpone the motion
and make it the special order for to-morro
morning, Immediately after the reading (
l the journal; carried
RI. B. To amend the charter OF Edward
Kinds county, and to amend the charter
Shubuta Clarke county, were assed.
III. B. To extend the corporate limits
Waterford, Marshall county passed.
A large number OF House bills were res
and referred.