The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
sENATE-TWENTIETH DAZ.

THURSDAY, JAN. 9th, 2S76.
Lieutenant-GovernOr Davis, (col.) in the
Chair. Absent 6.
Mr. REYNOLDS was excused from service
as chairman of the Committee or Corpora
tions and Mr.. Chalmers substituted.
nv Mr.. Stone To add Mr. Chalmers to
the Committees on Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufacture, and State universities.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived reporting fines, RENTED.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TAYLOR, chairman, reported: To au-
thorize LOwndes county to sell certain UNI
current funds; to amend the act in relation
to publication TO non-residents IL suits be-
fore Justices of the Peace, recommending
that they DO pass; also, to amend section
-2312, Code of 1871; To amend section 1886
Code of 1871. in relation to liens executed
bv tenants in common; to amend section
63I, ode of 1871, in relation to trials in Cir
cult and Chancery Courts, with amend
NETS to each. recommending their | assage !;
also, to enable V. l., Shaw TO sell GER
taic real estate; to authorize garnIsh-
ment in suits before Judgment; to author
ize the making of commercial paper; II. B.
to amend sec. ion 1891, Code of 1871, in rela-
ton to dover, with the recommendation
that they do not pass he also reported: To
provide for holding Circuit Court in Jeffer-
son county; II. i. TO repeal the act in rela-
ton to trials without juries, without rec
ommendatiOn.
Mr.. Fitzgerald chairman reported III. B.
to restore Independent journalism. and re-
commended its reference to the judiciary
Committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
BY Mr.. Sims: To incorporate the Column
bus Light Artillery.
By Mr.. Hooker: To amend Section los,
Code of 1871, relating to the appropriation
for the Executive Department.
By Mr.. Morgan: For the relief of Russell
Miller and Henry Christman.
By Mr. Metts: To amend sectiC ms 5 aud
of tie act to change the boundary lines of
Choctaw, Sumner and Winston counties !;
passed.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to repeal the cotton weighers'
law, so far as it relates to Holmes county,
was passed.
To amend section $50, Code of 1871, relat-
committees substitute was adopted, and the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to repeal the Privilege Tax law
was considered at great length and passed
Phe Governor Informed the Senate that
he had approved the bill in relation to the
Board of Supervisors of Kinds county.
The substitute for the bin TO reduce the
salaries of State officers and their EN- ployees
was taken up.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to make it the spe-
cial order for Monday at IL O'Clock; car
ried
The bills to amend the act in relation to
publications TO non-residents in Justices
suits; to authorize Lownces county to sell
certain uncurrent funds.
The Ii B. to repeal the act known as the
Whisky Law was passed.
YEAS. -Me-srs. Allen, Barry, Catchings,
Chalmers, Everett, Jewell, FitzGerald, Fur
long, Graham, Hooker, Johnston, McCaskill
Mcclure, Mendenhall, Nets, Oldham, Pratt,
l., m
Whte-24
NAYs,-Messrs. Albright, Mcneil, Nor
gan, Stewart, Terry. Thornton-d,
Mr. Smith was granted leave of absence.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that when the Sen
ate adjourned on Friday it be until Mon
day. Carried !; yeas IL, nays II.
A large number of House bills were read
and referred. Adjourned.