The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
THURSDAY, Feb. Sd, 1876.

THURSDAY, req. 81, 1870.
Lieutenant Gov ernor Davis, (col.) in the
chair. Prayer by kev. Mr.. New. Absent, 3.
Mr.. Foote moved to take up H. b. for the
benefit of the Normal School at Holly
Springs; carried, and the bill was taken up.
The committees amendments were adopted,
and the bill was re-cOmmitted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TAYLOR, chairman, reported the fol-
lowing: A substitute tor the bill to amen,i
section 7S2. Code Of 1861, relating to veri-
tying accounts on affidavit; n. B. to amend
the act estAbl ishing the fees of certain OFF,
GERS 81. B. TO enable Boards of Supervisors
to correct assessment rolls of 1875; S. B.
for the relief of Geo. w. Pennington, Of
Monroe county, with amendments; b. B.
to aid officials In the service of civil process,
with amendments, recommending that they
do pass also, II. B. to enable Mrs. H. b.
Theob to make certain devises. and s. B.
ommendatiOn that they do not pass.
Mr.. Mcneil. chairman, reported H. b: to
amend section 2741, Code of 1871, in relation
to setting on fire woods, ETC., with amend
ments; s. B. to prohibit the sale of seed
cotton at night, with amendments; and rec
commended their passage. Also H. B. No.
1Ol, with the recommendation that 1t do not
pass.
Mr.. Foote, chairman, reported the follow
ing: To reduce the salaries of county Super
intendents of Education and to provide for
their election by the people; and recon-
mended that the substitute do pass.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman, reported the bill
to repeal the act to encourage manufactures
etc., aud recommended that the substitute
do pass. The bill VS. taken up.
Mr.. Foote moved to make it the special
order for Monday at lO1h o'clock carried.
3. A number of House bills were considered
and referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
By Mr.. Thompson: For the relief of
Mary Jane Horn, Of LINCOLN county ~.
registration Of voters, and repeating the
laws in reference thereto; also to provide a
remedy for the substitution of lost records
rlso provide for the service OF process on
partners and joint contractors.
BY Mr.. Furlong: To incorporate the
Deer Creek Navigation Company.
s.. 49, SENATE BILLS
Tofncorporate the Columbus light artillery
and to amend the charter of Baldwin,
were passed; to regulate the compensation
Of county assessors was indefinitely post
The bill to prohibit the sale of seed cot
ton at night was taken up and considered at
great length; it was finally recommittea.
MESSAGE.
The Governor informed the Senate that the
report called for by Senator FewelTs reso-
luton was not, nor ever had been to his
knowledge, in the executive Office.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
By Mr.. Carter: To go into executive ses-
sion; carried.
After some time spent therein. the doors
were thrown open.
The bill to incorporate the Pioneer Cotton
Manufacturing Company, was on motion Of
Mr.. Reynolds made the special order fol
Monday at IL O'Clock.
LAW By APPROVAL
The Governor informed the Senate that
he has approved the Senate bill to define
and punish the crime of burglary in rail-
road cars. Adjourned.
uOIISE- INV ENTY-SIXTH DAY.