The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-28
MISSISSIPPI I.EGISiATURE,
SENATE-TWENTIETH DAY.

THURSDAY. JAN. 18th. 1876.
Lieutenant-Governor Davis, (col.) in the
| Chair. Absent 6.
/ Mr.. Reynolds was excused from service
as chairman of the Committee on Corpora
| tons and Dir. Chalmers substituted.
/ By Mr.. Stone: To add Mr. Chalmers to
the Committees on Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufacture, and State Universities
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 nm
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
1912, Code of 1871; TO amend section 1886
Code of 1871. in relation to liens executed
by tenants in common; to amend section
63l lode Of 1871, in relation to trials in Cir
cult and Chancery Courts, with amend
NETS to each, recommending their assare
also, TO enable V. L, Shaw 10 sell Ger,
tai> real estate; to authorize garnish-
ment in suits before judgment; to author
ize the making of commercial paper: H. B.
TO amend section 1881, Code of 1871, in rela-
tion to dover, with the recommendation
that they do not pass; he also reported: To
provide for holding Circuit Court in Jeffer-
son county H. B. TO repeal the act in rela-
ton to trials without juries, without rec
ON M endation.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, chairman, reported Fl. 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 1O5 |
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 sections 3 and
Of the act to change the boundary lines of
Choctaw, Sumner and Winston counties
passed.
SENATE BILLS.
The bill to repeal the cotton weiohers,
law, so far as it relates to Holmes county. |,
was passed.
To amend section $50, Code of 1871, relat-
ng to official bonds of certain officers: the
substitute was adopted. and the
dill was indefinitely postponed.
The bill TO repeal the Privilege Tax law
vas considered at great length and passed
The Governor informed the Senate that
re had approved the bill In relation to the
Board of Supervisors of Kinds county :
The substitute for the bill to rednce tba {
alarles of State officers and their EN- ploveeS
vas taken up. :
Mr.. Reynolds moved to make it the spe-
ial order for Monday at IL O'Clock: ear
led. ~
The biuS to amend the act in relation to :
publications. to non-residents in Justices,
uits; to authorize LownGes county to sell
ertain uncurrent funds.
The IL. b. to repeal the act known as the l
Whisky Law was passed. {
EAs.-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Gatherings. 1
halmers, Everett, Fewell, FITZGERALD, Fur S
o.. lab |
lecture, Mendenhall, Nets. Oldham. Pratt |
eynolds, Sims, Stone, Taylor, Thompson ?
IN te-24. 0"' 6
NAYs.-MesSrs. Albright, Mcneil. Nor 3
an, Stewart. Terry. Thornton-6. {
M Smith was granted leave OF absence.
MI. reynolds moved that when the SEN
,e adjourned on Friday it be until Mon V
4y. Carried; yeas II, nays r. Y
A large number OF House bills were read
I'd referred. Adjourned.