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National Republican., 1876-01-11
The Banquet of Georgetown College Alumni.

An error having crcpt into the notice Of the an
nual banquet Of the Alumni Association of
Georgetown College, correction is requisite for
those most interested. The members will meet
at Willard's hotel at S O'Clock, for a business
meeting, which will probably occupy an hour.
At o'clock. accompanied by their guests, they
will proceed to the private supper-rOom, on the
second floor OF the hotel where the banquet tables
will be spread. Among those invited to be pres.
cnt, and who have accepted the invitation, are
Senator Herman, of New York; Hon. Il. G. Caul-
Eeld, Of Illinois; Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, Of
West Virginia: Hon. A. H. BucEner OF Missouri,
and X. 7. Merrtck. The committee Of arrange
ments have performed their duties, and the asso-
citation VIII doubtless be fully satisfied with the
-eEnf! Ct lheir lahOrs.
National Republican., 1876-01-11
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to wed have been granted BY MIR.
Meigs to George Jenkins and Tulip Mallory,
James H. LIE wis and Emma V. Ballenger, VIM.
Sweetwlne and Martha Cartier, Francis A. War
ring and Nettie Struder. John Micnael Otenstein
and Louisa Naf VIM. H. Lee and Hattie Z. Tay-
Ior Thomas W. Hill and Sarah West, Frank
Joyce and Anna Davis, and John A. Curtain and
Whelin.
National Republican., 1876-01-11
Congressional Temperance Society.

Among tie new things in this first winter OF the
Eorty-tOurth Congress will be the re.enrolIment
and organization Of the old Congressional Tenn
Rerance Society, over whose public meetings the
late Vice President was so long accustomed to
preside. Rev. DR.. Chickering, who has for seve-
raj years acted as its secretary, will, it is under
Stood attend to this duty, in connection with his
other efforts. as representative of the American
Society Of lS26, in the city and vicinity.
National Republican., 1876-01-11
CITI ITEMS.
FORTY YEARS, ENPERTENcR

FVEIE YEAKS' ENPEKIENCE
have tested the virtues of DR.. WistGr'S BdISGm OF
Wa Cherry, ard 1t is now acknowledged to be
the best remedy extant for pulmonary aud lung
diseases, embracing the whole range from slight
cold to settled consumption. Were it not for Its
merits, it would long since have 'died and made
10 sign." Fifty cents and 81 bottle; large bot
ties much the cheaper.
National Republican., 1876-01-11
Burplary.

Some time during Saturday night last a thief
OF thieves effected an entrance into the house Of
Mr.. John a. Nan Doren, Is Pennsylvania ave-
Bue southeast, and took away quantity OF lew
elry and other articles valued in all at SOS. Of-
Ger Daily, Of the Fifth precinct, yesterday found
trace Of the stolen goods, and about $3.50 O'Clock
he arrested McFall Bowen as the thief and re-
covered the greater portion Of the goods. Bowen
was locked up in the Fifth precinct station and
was the second prisoner brought in
National Republican., 1876-01-11
Be Comfortable.

We cannot expect to ENJOY such warm and
beautiful weather as we have experienced in
the past month, and as It is necessary with many
Of our ladies to practice economy In the purchase
OF warm WTsppipgs for winter, to do this It is
the great oblect to invest in that which is both
useful and durable, and nothing can be found to
better fill the bill than good set of furs. seal
muf and boa, or seal-skin saeque or cap. A good
article Of this kind Will last q very long time,
and is suitable upon most all occasions, while
there Is nothing that goes to make mp lady's
wardrobe as comfortable and yet so stylish.
MessrV, Willett Ruoff's stock Of seal, mink,
martin and lynx fur goods is unequaled In the
cIty and their prices are reduced SO that all may
dTess stylishly and comfortably even If their
1esns are limited. To all desiring goods Of this
ehsTacter no greater inducements have ever been
ofeyed in the city than those held out by VIII.
Iett 4 Ruof, 9O5 PennsylTanis avenue, and GER
tsinIy their prices are remarkably low.
National Republican., 1876-01-11

USEeuILED in effectiveness, unapproacAed in
.h,.nness and unrfvsled IN popularity is DR..
Bulls cough syrup; IS cent? per bottle; large size,
70 cents.
National Republican., 1876-01-11

PROCEEDINGS IN The SEVERAL COURTS
National Republican., 1876-01-11
"T1RED NATURES SWEET EEsToEEE, BALMr

But there are times when this "Renewer o
strength" is denied us-times when our mind:
AID bodies have been so overwOrked ard are sc
worn out that we 'woo the drowsy god in vain ,
The Peruvian Syrup ian iron tonic) renews oul
strength, and makes our rest sweet and refresh
ing.
National Republican., 1876-01-11
VICTORIA c. WOODHULL.
HER LECTURE At F0nD's OPERA HOUSE
"lHE HUMAN BODY TIE TEMPLE OF GOD"

LARGE AND INTELLIGENT AUDIENCE
National Republican., 1876-01-11
GENERAL NEWS OF THEClTY
EEELYNEETIEG OF Protestant ministers

DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF PRESIDING ELDERS
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

By NJ. Foote For the projection OF live
stock In NoXubee county; referred.
s. B. to regulate the compensation of
Sheriffs was taken up and passed; yeas, ls;
nays, 10.
Leaves of absence were granted TO Mess RS.
Sims, st we, Oldham and Thornton.
HOUSE BILL
In relation to Boards OF Supervisors was
taken up, and the Committees amendments
considered; the bill passed yeas 10, nays l6
By Mr.. Reynolds That the Committee on
Public Printing be instructed to inquire and
confer with the Public Printer as to the
terms upon which the testimony in the i'm
parchment case of Lieut.-Governor Davis
can be printed, and report Tomorrow at
10 80 o'clock; adopted.
AdiOurned.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


By Mr.. Bridges: Resolved by the House.
the Senate concurring, That when the two
Houses adjourn on Saturday, it be until
Thursday, March ID, provided, that only
such OF the employees OF the Legislature
shall be paid during such recess as render
service during the time, under the direc-
ton of the presiding officers of the two
Houses.
Mr.. Jones (col.), of Issaquena, moved to
out the proviso; lost; and the resolution
passed; yeas, 81; nays, 80; absent. %.
THE AMES CASE.
By Mr.. Parsons: That the further con-
sideration of the majority and minority re-
ports on the subject of the impeachment OF
Governor A. Ames be fixed for Thursday.
March I'd, 1876, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Lost.
Mr.. Featherston made lengthy and eX-
haustive argument in favor of the report and
resolution of the committee. The House
took a recess to ~ O'Clock P. NJ.
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NIGHT SESSION.

By Mr.. Watkins: That Governor Hen
bricks be invited to address the Legislature
of Mississippi on Thursday night, March
I'd, or at any time that may suit his conve-
nience; adopted.
Mr.. Yellowley moved that a committee of
three be appointed to extend the invitation
Co Gov. Hendricks; carried. Committee
Messrs. YellOwley, Watkins and Stands.
MIR. Shattnck introduced resolution set
ting forth that Gov. Ame> was not liable e..
im parchment because there was no evidence
of prenseditdted preparation of crimes and
misdemeanors; but the evidence does "de-
{" velop errors of omission and mmission
{. amounting almost to crime, and of such II
" serious and reprehensible character as to
." merit the disapprobation Of all good citi-
zens," and therefore that Gov. Ames be
censured.
Mr.. Featherston resumed his able argu-
ment. After his conclusion, Mr. Parsons
stated that he desired to speak against the
committees report and in favor of the mi
nority report, but that he would not have
time during the night session, and the
House adjourned.
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sENATE-CoURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
DAVIS CASE-THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY, February %,

FRIDAY, February 25, 1876.
The Managers, Messrs. White, Powell
Lester, Clifton and Barksdale appeared and
took their seats.
A message from the House was received
stating that a resolution had been adopted
to the effect that the Managers be instructed
to attend the court and that their attend
ence in the House be dispensed with.
Owing to the absence of the Lieutenant
Governor, Mr.. Chalmers offered an order
that the Secretary be instructed to enter a
plea of "not guily;" lost; yeas, 5; nays, 27.
Counsel O'Brien asked five minutes in
diligence.
At IL O'Clock Counsel Morris made his
appearance for the respondent. The Jour,
nal was read.
Counsel Morris introduced Counsel O'Bri-
en-, and apolosised for the delay in attend
ance. Counsel Morris read the plea and
answer of the respondent.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to retire for con-
sultation; lost.
After some discussion the answer and
plea were ordered filed.
Adjourned at II O'Clock.
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SENATE-FORTY-SIXTH DAY.

SATURDAY, February 26, 1876.
Mr.. Johnston in the chair. Leaves of alb
sence were granted Messrs. Taylor, Metts
and Morgan.
Mr.. Furlong gave notice of the introduce
ton of bills.
Mr.. FITZGERALD, chairman, reported that
he had ascertained that the testimony could
be published in the Official Journal at So 90
a column.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Chalmers: To incorporate the
Yazoo Pass Navigation Con- panv; re
ferred.
BY Mr.. Thompso To define the corpo-
rate limits of BrOokhaven; referred.
BY Mr.. Mendenhall: To amend section
26 of the Penitentiary Act, approved March
26, 1872; referred.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To extend the provis.
ions of the act approved March I'd, 1875, in
relation to working county prisoners; also
to secure the performance of labor con-
tracts.
THE AMEs CASE.
The Managers of the House--Messrs.
Featherston, Tison and Spight-appeared
before the bar of the Senate and formally
impeached Adelbert Ames, Governor of
Mississippi.
HOUSE BILLS.
The bill making an appropriation to pay
the salaries Of State officers passed-yeas
Is, nays 2.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD: To amend the act
regulating the public printing; referred.
By Mr.. Gray (col.): To regulate the pay
of members of the Legislature; referred.
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SECRET SESSION,

to complete the reading of the Ames testi-
mony; carried. -
Mr.. Percy. on behalf of the Committee,
proposed to amend the first charge by ad-
ding, sand in violating the law by appoint
ling, without legal authority, certain per-
" sons to office, in Washington county
Mr.. Cessor, (col,, y made the point of or
der that the Committee could not amend
their report. The Speaker decided that the
Committee had the right to make additions
to their report, prior to its being acted upon.
by the House. Mr.. Cessor, (col.,) appealed
from the decision of the Chair. Mr.. Feath-
erston moved to table; carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich. Amacker, Bailey,
Baker, Barksdale, Basset. Bean, Bel, Bridges,
Byrd of Franklyn, Bird of Lawrence,
Cochran, Crum, Dear, Drake, Dyer, Erwin,
Fairly. Featherston, Floyd, Gayden, Glib
son, ellis, Gowan, Guthrie, Guyton, Hall,
Harper, Hebron, Horton, Huddleston, Hud-
son, JageEsi Jarnigan, Jayne Johns OH
ston, Jones of Kinds, Lester Massingale,
Meade, Miller, Muldrow, Mccormick, Nc
Innis, McNair, McLaurin of Jasper. Nc
Laurin of Smith, McWhorter, Nelson,
Nichols, Parker, Pennington, Percy, Pound,
Powell, Rogers, Rowan, Saunders, Stands.
Shelby, Stebbins Tison, Trice. Troup, Tuck
er, Turley, Watkins, White, V alden, V aughan,
YellowIey-T.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Cessor, Edwards,
Hussey, Jacobs jenkins, Jones of Issaquena,
Monroe, McNeise, Overton, Sanderln-ll
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING-Messrs. Boyd
Carter of Warren, Crosland, Chiles, Clay,
Clifton, Dabney, benson. Fortune. Garrett
McCargo, Parsons. Reynolds, Riley, Shat
tuck, Shrock, Southworth. Spight, Sykes,
Warren, Wilkinson, Young-27.
The reading of the testimony was COM
pleted and the House took recess until
81 o'clock.
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SENATE-FORTY-FIFTH DAY.

FRIDAY, February 25, 1876.
Mr. President Stone i'm the chair; absent
four. Leaves of absence were granted II
Messrs. Griffin, Barry, Pratt, and Shirley
(col.)
Mr.. Foote moved to take up the bill to
create Sharkey county carried. Mr.. FooUe
offered an amendment relating to the
boundaries, which was adopted, and the
bill passed.
Z At lO1% O'Clock the Senate was resolved
into ascOurt. abdsat II o'cleck Legisla alive
business was resumed.
Mr. Graham moved to take up House
messages :; carried
H. c. R., in relation to adjournment from
Saturday until Thursday, March Ind, was
taken up. Mr.. White (col.) moved To
strike out the provisO suspending the pay
of employees during the recess. Mr.. Al
len moved to table; lost; yeas ID, nays IA,
absent 10.
Mr.. Gray moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution. Mr.. Catchings moved to ia
BILE; carried. Mr.. Graham called the pre-
vious question and Mr.. Whites (col.)
amendment was lost yeas, 8, nays, 13, alb
sent IL and the resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Callicott, Chalmers,
Caskill, Mendenhall, Nets, Oldham, Rey-
nolds, Shirley, Sims, Stone, Taylor-I6.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Everett, Fur
long, Gray, Griffin, Johnston, Pratt, Stew
art, Terry, Thompson, Thornton, White-I2.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING-Messrs. Barry,
Carter, Catchings, Hooker, Mcclure, Mcneil,
Morgan, Smith, Tuttle-9.
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman, reported III. B.
n relation to Boards of Supervisors, with
and recommend its passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To change the mode
f appointing Presidential electors; re-
erred.
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Mr.. Spight, on the part of the House, and
Mr.. McCaskill, on the part of the Senate,
from the special committee to inquire into
the number of employees about the Capitol,
reported. CHE report was the same as
published in the Senate reports several
DAYS since).
By MIR. Hussey: A joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
TO be submitted to the people. providing
that all moneys collected for licenses to retail
liquors shall be used for the payment of
teachers in public schools.
Mr.. Meade, chairman. reported the pre-
bills.
By Mr.. Featherston: That a committee
of three be appointed to inform the Senate
that the House has impeached Adelbert
crimes and misdemeanors; adopted. Com
mittee-Messrs. Featherston, Jarnagin and
Tison.
By Mr.. Featherston: That the House pro-
ceed to elect five Managers to prepare arti-
cles of impeachment and to conduct the
trial of Governor A. Ames before the Sem
ate; adopted. e
By Mr.. Baker: That w. S. Featherston
| w. A. Percy, w. F. Tucker. HI. L. Muldrow
and w. r. Barksdale be elected Managers
on the part of the House, in the Ames case
Mr.. Tison moved to add Thos. Spight; ac-
cepted and the resolution was adopted.
| BY Mr.. Miller: To extend the privileges
of the House to Hon. A. Hunter, of Copiah
adopted.
Leaves of absence were granted the Ser.
geant-at- A rms, and Messrs. Biount, Lester
Bailey, Pound, Parker, Watkins, Miller ant
Floyd.
THE DAVIS CASE.
Mr.. White, chairman of the committee o.
Managers on the trial of A. X. Davis, Lieu
tenat Governor, reported a motion ant
| replication to the answer of said A. X. Da
Wis, made to the articles of Impeachment
and asked their adoption by the House; ant
| the House adopted the motion and replica
| ton.
By Mr.. Barksdale: That the Senate bt
notified of the above action of the House
| adopted. Adjourned.
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to correct assessment rolls Of 1876; to re-
peal the law to extend the corporate limits
of Natchez; to amend section 2377 Code of
1871, in relation to public roads.
The veto messages were taken up and
postponed until Thursday, March 2, at 10
o'clock.
By Mr.. McCargo: To grant the use of the
Hall to the fire companies for the purpose
of organizing Department; adopted.
Mr.. Campbell called up the bill to incor-
porate Satartia, and the bill passed.
By Mr.. Horton: To repeal the anti-liquor
law, so far as it relates to druggists, of Toe
copola, Pontotoc county; passed.
By Mr.. Spight: In relation to suits fol
moneys belonging to the State; referred.
By Mr.. Leigh: A resolution combining
local legislation to two days of each week
tabled.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To amend the act in re-
lation to the duties of the Public Printer
lies over. Adjourned.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

THURSDAY, February "a, 1876.
MIR. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Zealy. Present 100, absent 16
Mr.. Walden called up the bill to protect
parental authority over minor children, and
the bill passed-yeas "a, nays 80, absent %
LAWS BY LIMITATION.
The Secretary of State informed the
House that the following House bills have be-
come laws without the approval of the
Governor, by operation of article 4, section
"a. of the Constitution: To amend section
22l1, Code of 1871, in relation to the pay of
militia; to provide for the temporary
suspension of tax assessments; to repeal
the act to amend section l4l3, Code of 1871.
in relation to habeas corpus; for the registra-
ton and payment of school warrants of
Bolivar county; for the relief of T. NJ
Muse, Of Yazoo county; to repeal the anti
liquor law of Beauregard.
NO MARDI GRAs.
By Mr.. Guyton: That; when the House
adjourn on Saturday, 18th Instant, it adj
journ until Thursday, March ID. Mr. Jayne
moved to table lost and the resolution
failedto pass by the following vote:
YKAs-Messrs. AIdrich, Amacker, Bailey,
Baker, Bassett, Bean, Bell, Bridges, Bird Of
lawrence, Carter of Holmes, Featherston,
Floyd, Guthrie. Guyton, Hail. Jacobs, Jen-
Leigh, Meade, Miller, Mccormick, McNeise
McLaurin of Smith, Nelson, Overton, Par
ker, Pennington, Percy, Pound, Saunders,
Shattuck, Shelby, Shrock. Spight, Stebbins,
Trice, Troup, Tucker, Warren. Watkins,
Vaughan, Mr.. Spesker.-44.a.-s-sS a. -.
NAYs-Messrs. Barksdale, Blount, Byrd
of Franklin. Campbell, Causey, Crosland,
Irum, Dear, benson, Drake, Dyer, Edwards.
Fairly, Garrett, Gayden, Gibson, ellis,
Gowan. Harper, Hebron, Horton, Huddle-
ston, Hudson, Hussey, Jagers,, Jarnigan,
jayne Johns, Jones Of Issaquena, Lester,
Massingale, Muldrow, McCargo, McInnis,
McNair, McLaurin of Jasper, Nichols,
Parsons, Powell, Reynolds, Rogers, Rowan
Sanderlin, Stands, Tison, Turley, White,
Walden, Yellowley.-49.
= ABSENT AND NOT VorING-Messrs. Boyd, !
Brown, Carter Of Warren, Cessor, Chiies, |
Clay, Clifton, Cochran, Dabney. Erwin,
Fortune, Hicks, Hogan, johnson OF Winston
Millsaps, Monroe, McWhorter,
Riley, Southworth, Sykes, Wilkinson,
Young-23.
NJ, Baker moved to 90 into
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AN ACT entitled an Act to appropriate
money for the benefit of the Normal School

AN ACT entitled an Act to appropriate
money for the benefit of the Normal School
at Holly Springs.
Whereas. The Trustees appointed by the
tablish a State Normal State at Holly Springs.
in Marshall county, did purchase for the
State, a certain real estate, which was in their
judgment suitable; and,
Whereas, During the term OF Office of the
second Board of Trustees, one James Fort, as
agent for s. H. Lane, satisfied said Board of
Trustees, that he held q certain deed of trust
to the amount of twenty-three hundred and
ninety dollars on said real estate, and that
said deed of trust had not been satisfied or
cancelled; and further. that unless said deed
of trust should be paid, that he would proceed
to sell said real estate and,
to meet said unknown debt. Therefore, the
Board of Trustees, having the good of the
State at heart, did draw from the Treasury of
said Normal School, certain Of the money de-
posted there for the purpose Of paying the
salaries of teachers-said teachers consent-
ing thereto-sufhcient to satisfy said deed Of
trust; and,
Whereas, 1t is fact in consequence thereof.
the said teachers have received no pay for sew.
eral months; and,
Whereas, 1t appears that it is simply an act
Of justice that said teachers should have the
full sum Of their salaries; therefore,
SEcTIoN !, Be it enacted by the Legislature.
of the State Of Mississippi, That sixteen hum
dred dollars be appropriated from any money
for the support of the State Normal School at
Holly Springs, and the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts is hereby authorised and directed to
draw his warrant on the Treasurer for said
amount; and the Distriet-Attorney of the 10th
Judicial District shall at once bring suit in
the name of the State of Mississippi, against
the Attorney who gave an erroneous legal
opinion in the case to recover the amount now
required to be paid by this State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be it force from and after it's
passage,
Approved, February 23d, 1876.
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sENATE-CoURT OF IMPEACHMENT
DAVIS CASE-FOURTH DAY.

The Managers appeared.
By Mr.. Chalmers: That the Managers
and counsel shall be prompt in attendance.
Ordered; yeas, 10; nays. l.
Mr.. Manager Barksdale read the motion
and replication of the House.
By Senator Catchings: To inform the
counsel of the respondent.
Mr.. Graham stated that the defendant au-
thoriZed him to say that his counsel did not
think it necessary to be present.
BY Senator Jewell: That the motion of
the Managers. striking out the fourth an
swer of the respondent be agreed to-; Or
dered,
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HOUsE-FoRTY-sIXTH DAY.

SATURDAY, February 18th, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Presen
81, absent 80. Leaves Of absence wer
granted to all members not present for this
day.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the act Incorporating Oxford.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. benson: To amend the law regu
lating the pay of members of the Legisla.
| ture, passed also to make an appropriation
| to pay the salaries of state officers anG
| clerks. passed; yeas, 81. nays, 0, absent, 55
By Mr.. Gowan: To divide Holmes county
into two Judicial Districts, with memo
rial.
By Mr.. Carter, of Holmes To establish
| two Judicial Districts. Both bills were re-
| ferred to a special com m ittee consisting OF
the members from Holmes, viz: Messrs.
| Carter, of Holmes, Dyer and GoWan.
Messrs. Rogers and Dear reported the
cotton weighers' bill, with concurrent
| amendments, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. McNair moved to take recess for
thirty minutes; carried.
House re- assembled.
The special order, the Educational bill,
was postpoaed until Friday next, at 10
O'clock.
Mr.. Guyton moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the House passed the Legislative
salary bill. Mr.. Jacobs moved to table.
The bill lies over.
The House agreed to the amendments to
the cotton weighers' bill.
vETOEs.
The Governor returned to the House
without his approval, with messages: To
amend the act incorporating the town of
Greenville; to require witnesses to testify
in certain cases also to change the manner
OF the selection of the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Featherston For the relief of
Henry G. Mayors; passed. 49,
By Mr.. Saunders: To amend the act
changing the name of Shieldsboro to Bay
st. Louis.
By Mr.. Saunders: To provide for paving
he salary of the Wharf Master of Ship Is.
and HarbOr; referred.
THE AMES CASE.
Messrs. Featherston and Tison reported |
to the House that they had gone to the bar of |
the Senate and formally impeached Govern
Dr. A. Ames of high crimes and misdemean-
)rs.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor in formed the House that he
lad approved the following House bills
To amend the corporation of Taylor's De-
Dot; to incorporate Whitefield, Oktibbeha
county; to amend section 2l5l, commonly
allied the Statute of Limitations ; to author {
re the sale of the poor house of Madison
ounty; to enable Boards of Supervisors