The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-12
sENATE--sEvENTY- SEVENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, April 6, 1876.
No quorum. Adjourned.

THURSDAY, April 6, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair; abb
sent 3. Leave of absence was granted to
Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported 5. b. to
amend section 1911, code OF 1871, in relation
TO service of protest; II. b. TO amend sec
ton 1912, code of 1871, and the act amends
tory thereto, approved February o, 1876, in
relation to acknowledgement of deeds; 5. B..
in aid of the Mississippi Educational Society
at Fayette, and recommended that they do
pass also Ii. B. to regulate the enrolment
of chattel mortgages, and recommended its
passage.
Mr.. Catchngs, for the committee, re-
ported FL. B to aid the assessor of jefferson
county in his duties, and s. B. in relation to
allowances to he mado by county officers,
with amendments, and recommended that
they do pass.
Mr.. Callicott, chairman, reported favor
ably on a bill to amend an act entitled an
act to protect crops ia certain supervisors.
districts, of Warren county; also II. b.
to declare Bogue Phaia, in Bolivar
county, a navigable stream. and recon-
mended that it do not pass; also III. b. for
the protection of stock raisers in Hancock
and Pearl counties, with amendments, and
recommending it's passage,
Mr.. FITZGERALD, chairman, reported s. b.
in regard to notification by publication to
nonresident defendants, and recommended
that it do not pass; also III. b. to define the
remedies in courts of equity, recommending
its passage.
BY Mr.. Thompson: To authorize the
counties of Pike and Amite to bond out
standing teachers warrants referred.
By Mr.. Chalmers: For the relief of j. W..
Dwyer, late Treasurer of Coahoma county I;
referred.
BY Mr.. Terryi 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.
S. b to authorize Rankin county to COM
promise or rescind certain contracts for
land passed.
II. b. to make Warren county a separate
court district passed-yeas II, nays z.
A number of House bills We're read and
referred.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman, reported the pre-
sentation to the Governor OF number Of
bills.
THE PENITENTIARY. BILL
s. B. to lease the Penitentiary was taken
up, considered at great length, and lies
over for engrossment.
THE wEssoN TRIR.
Mr.. MeCaskill called up Mr.. Johnston's
resolution to decline the invitation of Mr..
Oliver to visit the Mississippi Mills, at Wes-
son. Mr.. McCaskill moved that the invita-
ton be accepted, for the 18th. inst, and
that the Secretary notify Mr.. Oliver. MIR.
Terry moved to strike out ''I2th inst" and
insert "19th inst" tabled; and the invita-
ton was accepted-yeas l3, nays 9.
By Mr.. FitzGerald: Supplemental to and
amendatory of the Court District act !;
passed.
By Mr.. Oldham 20 repeal an act to
amend sections 2444 and PAS, Code of 1871,
amending the insurance laws; referred.
BY Mr. FOote: That J A. Blair be paid
| $50. and r. c. Patty 1928 for services in the
Ames impeachment case; adopted.
number of House bills were read and
referred.
The Senate. in executive session, con-
| frmed s. S. Calhoun of Madison county,
Circuit Judge of the Seventh District; j. S.
| Hamm, of Lauderdale county, Circuit
Judge of the Ninth District, and Geo. Wood,
of Jackson couRty, Chancellor of the Ninth
District.
Adjourned.