The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-26
RliSSISSIPPl LEGISLATURE.
SEN ATE-FIFTEE DAY

sent, ..
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of the intro
duction OF bill.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported the bill to
amend section 22s2, Code of 1871, relating to
compu ling interest, with the recommended
ton that it do not pass.
MIR. Graham, chairman. reported the
House bill to authorize the Boards of Super
yisors to ascertain the outstanding indebt-
| edness of their counties; Senate bin TO re-
duce the compensation of State Reporter,
with amendment recommending their pass
age; Senate bill 70 repeal sections l, 2, 3, 3,
d and7 ofthe act to reduce the expenses of the
Judiciary department, approved March 3,
| 5-majority report that they do not pass.
! Mr.. Carter, for Committee, reported the
bill to authorize Winston county to levy a
special tax TO pay the outstanding school
warrants, with the recommendation that 1t
| do pass.
| Mr.. Furlong. chairman, reported H. B. TO
repeal section 2211, Code of 1871, relating to
the pay of the militia, with the recommen-
dation that the substitute do pass,
| Mr.. Reynolds, chairman, reported that
the report of the committee in the case OF
| Chalmers VS.. SulliYan--contested election
would be made on Monday.
| Mr.. Barry, chairman, reported that the
committee TO ascertain the cost OF printing
| journals would report tomorrow.
Mr.. Terry, chairman, reported a OIL In
relation to the sale of liquors in New Al
bany.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD: To amend the act III
relation to the publication of notices to nom
residents in attachment suits before justices
of the Peace, approved Feb. 10Th, 1873.
By Mr.. McCaskill: To ENABLE Virginia
T.. Shaw and Willis Shaw to dispose OF GER
tain real estate.
Bv Mr.. Sims: To authorize the Board OF
| Supervisors of Lowndes 10 sell uncurrent
| funds.
By Mr.. Morgan: To repeal the levee sys-
| tenn.
Bv Mr.. FITZGERALD To amend Section
| 1912, Code of 1871, in relation to the &C
acknowledgements of deeds.
HOUSE BILLS.
The bill for the relief of tax payers was
passed.
The bill to regulate the public printing
and provide duties and pay of public
| printer was made the speclal Ofuer lot To-
morrow IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Graham, Chairman, reported ID. b
To regulate the purchase of stationery fol
the Observation-Disclosures providing tha
hereafter no officer of State or Legislature
shall purchase stationery for any persons
connected with the Legislature except thu
Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the
Senate, do pass.
SENATE BILLS.
Inc ACT W luIlu Vic SOlAOOA 1871 -
roe county passed.
The bill to repeal the act TO regulat
railroad taxation approved Feb. 10Th, 1919
was taken up.
Mr.. Jewell moved to refer to a special com
mittee carried. Committee Messrs, Fewer
Crab am. Reynolds, Tuttle and FitzGcralC
The bill to provide for completing til
wing of the Lunatic Asylum. The com
mittee's amendment approprlating S52OU
instead of $40 600 was adopted, and the bl
2 was tabled, subject to call.
The bill authorizing Winston county
levy a special tax was passed
t The bill to declare the true meaning
section 22S2, Code of 1871, in relation to IN
q terest was indefinitely postponed:
The bill to repeal section of the ant
li0uor law of Houston, and relating to eli
6 sale of liquor in New Albany were passe'
HOUSE BILLS.
In relation to the pay of militia the con
mittee's substitute was adopted ana the Di
:, passed. .,. :;
dehtedness of Yazoo county, passed.
The bill to repeal the road laws
Holmes county passed.
The Legislative stationery bill was take
I'D and the committee substitute duopCe
and the bill passed. :,
The II. 7. Il. relating to the per diem
the EN- ployees of the Legislature was t
ii ken up. aa;,
y that officers and employees shall recei
=, the per diem fixed in the foregoing from t.
d beginning OF the session-adopted. ., 90
s, Mr.. Taylor moved to strike out $500 f
VS. Door Keepers and insert 81, 100; adopted:
y Mr. Carter moved to strike out $l4'
"a and insert $3.50 for the Seargeant-at- arr
d. of the Senate; adopted
is MIR, Johnston moved to strike out 81
+ for pages and insert 81 80, and 81 80
norters and insert So 90; tabled and the RI
olution passed. :.
House amendments to S. B., repeating t
70 act recurring certain officers to furni
their own stationery
The Senate went into executive session
ge Adjourned.