The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-20
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE-SEVENTH DAY,
TUESDAY, Jan. II, Isl

AOESDA1, JdH' IL, 1910.
Lieut.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair
Absent, 2--Me ssrs. Callicot and Sullivan
both sick.
By Mr.. Reynolds: To extend the privi-
leges of the Senate to Hon. j. NJ. Acker
Carried.
Messrs. Mendenhall and Griffin gave no.
tice of introduction of bills.
Messrs. Taylor, Foote, Johnston and Rey-
holds, chairmen, reported bills from their
committees.
By Mr.. Thompson Resolved, That COM
mittee OF three consisting of MessIs Few
ell, Morgan and Everett, be appointed to
inquire into and investigate the charges al
legged by the public press against III. B. Nc
Clure, State Senator from the Fifth Senate
rial District; said committee to report, as
soon as practicable, whether said Mcclure
has been guilty of such offenses, or if he
is of such character that his being a member
of the Senate detracts from the honor or
dignity of this body; and that said COM
mittee have full power to send for persons
and papers. Adopted.
The Secretary of State reported that bills
of last session ''to provide for submitting
to the electors certain constitutional amend
mentS" and so incorporate the Southern
Bank at Oxford" had become laws under
Section "a Article ", of the Constitution.
Mr.. Sims offered joint resolution In re-
atiOn to the election of the United States
for Wednesday at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Allen. on the part of the Senate,
chairman OF the select committee to inVes-
tigate the vote on the constitutional amend
ments, reported the same as that in the
House, (see House ProceediDgs).
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred
Bv Mr.. Thomson: To amend Paragraph
1880. Code of 1871; also to repeal the act to
aid Vicksburg q Nashville Railroad.
BY Mr.. Jewell: To provide for the APP
proval of official bonds
By Mr. Nets To amend Section SCI
Code of 1871.
By Mr.. McCaskir: To repeal the act to
receive payment of wages for labor, etc, APP
proved April 1872.
By Mr.. Sims To designate legal holidays
BY Mr.. Stone: That standing committee
of threc-Messrs. Catchings, Morgan and
Everett-be appointed on levees adopted.
By Mr.. FOote For the relief of DR.. w
F. Hopkins.
BY Mr.. McCaskill: A resolution providing
for committee to investigate all acts alter
ing. repeating or amending the Code of 1871
and to report; and to whom all bills of like
nature shall be referred; referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Thornton: To make an appropri-
alton to defray the expenses of the Leglsla-
ture.
SENATE
The committees substitute for the Mar
riage License Bill was considered at length
amended and passed.
The bill to repeal an act regulating Off
| cial advertisements came up, and was con-
| sidered at length.
Mr.. Jewell offered substitute, and the
whole matter was recOmmitted.
| The bill on the office of Commissioner o
| immigration was reported by the com
mittee, and ordered engrossed and wen
over under the rules.
! The Secretary was instructed to have on
hundred copies of the Rules printed.
| By Mr.. Sins.-Mr. Catchings was at hi
| request relieved from the craftsmanship o
| the committee on Federal Relations, and NJ
Jewell appointed in his stead. The Senat'
adjourned.