The Daily clarion., 1877-02-01
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
S. 3. 126, to incorporate the Mississippi
Midland and Ship Island Railroad, passed |
Bulls APPROVED.
| A message from Governor announced ap-
| proval of an act to amend an act entitled an
| act to incorporate the San Raetel Silver
Mining Company, and acts amendatory
| thereto.
An act to extend the time for holding the
Circuit Court in Issaquena county.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act in
relation to the sale of vinous and spirituous
liquors in the town of Her:ando, approved
April Is, 1871.
An act to enable board supervisors Holmes
county to purchase certain lands.
Joint resolution for the sale of useless
public documents in the State Capitol.
By Mr.. Reynolds: ~ resolution To locate
a Normal School for colored students on NJ
q O. X. r., and to sell one of the colored
Normal Schools in the western part Of the
State.
Mr.. Everett moved to strike out latter
clause lost.
Mr.. McCaskill NOV ed to add one on the
V. & Nj. r. R.; lost.
Mr.. Foote moved to amend by striking
out all after Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt resolution a ID
amendments tabled.
Mr. Barry called up FL. B. TO enable board
supervisors of Clay county to complete the
records of deeds of said county; passed.
Mr.. Catching, for judiciary Committt e.
reported substit ate tor IL. b. entitled an
? act to authorize the purchase of railroads
+ under foreclosure OF mori cages, TO organize
as incorporated companies.
Messrs. McCaskill, Terry and Tuttle were
! appointed as Committee of Conference on
= part of Senate on Appropriation BILL
Y Under call of the roll of the Districts,
the following bills passed.
III. B. To amend an act in relation to COM
penSatiOn of assessors.
III. B. To amend an act entitled an act to
change the name of the city of Sheldsboro,
Y and TO amend the act Incorporating the
same, with amendment striking out all of
0 the enacting clause, and inserting new
+ bill
= H. B. To create Board of Pilot Com
r missioners for Ship Island Harbor.
Ill. b. To amend act incorporating Pass
Christian, and all acts amendatory thereto.
e S. B. To extend the time within which the
- Harrison HarbOr Company are required to
commence operations.
e HI. B. Authorizing Board of Supervisors
+ of Adams county to sell certsia railroad
stock.
l. S. B. To improve the State Pententiary
= House amendments concurred in.
I'll. B. To repeal 4th section of an act to
h facilitate the construction of the Selma.
Marion and Memphis Railroad, approved
(. March 18th 1872.
q 5. B. An act to provide for additional
com pensation for sheriffs and circuit clerks
Is in the counties of Smith. Simpson, Coving-
if ton, Jones, Wayne, Green, Jackson, Harfi-
son. Hancock, Perry Marion and Lawrence
III. B. An act to provide for the relief OF
q. nj. Gillaspie, tax collector of Newton
county.
= FL. B. An act to amend the charter of En-
terprise.
I'll. B. An act in relation to the appoint
ment of County Superintendents of Public
Education, with two additional sections
which were adopted.
70 II. b. To provide for the registration oil
10 voters in the city of Jackson,
n III. B. To authorize the Board of Mayol
IF and Aldermen of the city of Jackson to is.
n sue an additional series of bonds under the
N provisions of the funding act heretofore
p passed; referred.
l. I'll. B. To authorize construction of street
f railways in Natchez; passed with amend
r. ments.
in I'll. b. To incorporate the Mississippi In
10 provement Company.
At II. b. To repeal an act to prohibit the sale
a of vinous and spirituous liquors in Beat 5
70 Leake county, Mississippi, except SO far ~
N 1t relates to Walnut Grove Precinct.
l. ii. b. An Act to incorporate the town O
20 Wathall, in Sumner county.
s. 5. To provide for the payment of the
Of outstanding school warrants Of Sumne
>. >. II. B. To amend An Act incorporatins
,o French Camps.
~ II. Is. To authorize Supervisors of Noxu
k bee county to purchase certain lands.
m IL. Is. To amend An Act constituting Al
y Act entitled An Act to authorize the
n Board of Supervisors of kemper county tt
.d cause registration of outstanding warrants
d Ill. b. An Act for the relief of r. J. Will
: liams, Sheriff of Franklin county
to An Act to change the time and number O
Of days OF holding the Chancery Court il
h Amite county.
# S. B. An Act to incorporate the town O
NJ Airmount, in the county Of Yalobusha.
q. IL. B. To amend Acts Incorporating th.
. town of Sarepta.
as An Act repeating Joint Resolution o
ts last session, prohibiting the publication o
IN Acts of Incorporation or amending tn,
as charters of cities and towns
" Ill. b. An Act for the relief of C.B Cur
y lee.
q. 5. B. An Act for the relief of j. A
IN Thompson, of Lee county
in ID B. In relation to the office OF ranger
= in Lee county.
~ Ill. B. To authorize Supervisors of lie,
is county to appoint cotton weigher for tn,
~ | city of Corinth. The Senate Ieceded from
" ~ amendment.
H. b. 70 authorize Supervisors of Alcorr
county TO build and keep up ievee acros.
the IuscumDla bottom; passed with amend
ment.
III. B. To amend charter of Bonneville.
IN III. B. To amend the charter of Courtland
: Pamela county
= e Il. B. to exemp. land outside the Ievees in
u Innlca county.
re ID. B. to authorize Supervisors of Tunics
le comfy to have the records of Circuit and
= Chancery Courts indexed.
Ill. III. to renpa1 an RI opoop1 a., oot