The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-07
MISSISSIPPI LEGiSLL TURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Day,
THURSDAY, April 6. 1876.

THURSDAY, April 8, 1876.
Mr.. President. Stone in the chair; alb
sent ) Leave of absence was granted 10
Mr.. Gray.
Mr., TAYLOR. chairman. reported ). B. TO
amend section 1911, code of 1871. in relation
TO service of protest; II. B to amend sec
ton 23l2 code of 1871. and the act amenda-
tory thereto, approved February 8, 1876. in
relation to Acknowledgements of deeds; >. b
in aid OF the Mississippi Educational Society
at Fayette, and recommended that they Il
pass: also II. B. to regulate the enrolment
of chattel mortgages, and recommended It's
passage.
Mr.. Catchings, for the committee, re-
ported II. TO aid the assessor of Jefferson
county in his duties and S. B. in relation TO
allowances to he made by county officers
wi h amendments, and recommended that
they do pass.
Mr.. Callcott, chairman, reported favor
ably on a bill to amend an act entitled an
act TO protect crops in certain supervisors
districts of Warren comfy; also b.
to declare Bogue Phalia, in Bolivar
county, a navigable stream. and recon +
mended that it do not pass; also I'll. b. for
the protection of stock raisers in Hancock
and Pearl counties, with amendments, and
recommending its passage.
Mr.. FITZGERALD, chairman, reported 5. Is
in regard to notification by publication TO
that it do not pass; also III. e. TO define the
remedies in courts of equity, recommending
its passage.
By Nj Thompson To authorize the
counties of Pix and Amite TO bond out
standing teachers warrants; referred.
By Mr.. Chalmers For the Keller of j. w.
Dwyer late Treasurer of Coahoma county ;
referred.
By Mr. Terry: For the relief of A. J
Sharp, Sheriff of Benton county passed.
By Mr.. Griffin: To create an additional
Justice of the Peace for the city OF Natchez
passed.
5 to authorize Rankin county to COM
promise or rescind certain contracts for
land passed.
H. B. to make Warren county a separate
court district passed-yeas II, nays Z.
number of House bills were read and
referred.
Mr. Hooker chairman, reported the pre-
sentatiOn TO the Governor OF a number OF
bills.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
S. B. to lease the Penitentiary was taken
up, considered at great length, and lies
over for engrOsSment.
.ssI THE wEssON TRIP.
Mr.. McCaskill called up Mr.. Johnston's
resolution 70 decline the invitation of Mr.
Oliver to visit the Mississippi Mills, at Yves
son. Mr.. McCaskill moved that the invita-
ton be accepted, for the 18th, ins,., and
that the Secretary notify Mr.. Oliver. Mr.
Terry moved to strike out ''12th inst" and
insert "19th inst; tabled; and the invita-
ton was accepted-yeas IS, nays 9.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD: Supplemental to and
amendatory of the Court District act
passed.
By Mr.. Oldham: To repeal an act to
amend sections 2444 and 2445, Code of 1871
amending the insu'a nce laws; referred
By Mr.. Foote: That } A. Blair be paid
$36. and K. G. Patty $S.25 for services in the
Ames imprachme case; adopted.
a number of Fl use bills were read and
referred.
The Senate. in executive session, con
tirmed ). S. Calhoun, of Madison county,
Circuit Judge OF the Seventh District; j. 5.
Hamm, of Lauderdale county, Circuit
Judge fthe Ninth District, and Geo. Wood
of jackson county, Chancellor of the Ninth
District.
Adjourned.