The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
Mississippi Legislature.
TENTH DAY.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January Is, 1878.

FRIDAY, January Is, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant-GoYernor SIMS in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev J. l.. Tucker Roll call:
PREsENr--Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Callicott, Carter lst District, Car
ter 9th Districr, Cowan, Currle, Dowd, Far
ish, Jewell, FitzGerald, Foote, Furlong.
Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker'
Jackson, King, Lanneau, Lowrance, Nc
Caskill, Montgomery, Morgan. Oldham
Peery, Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers, Terry,
Thompson, Vance and West-36. nt
s; UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The motion of Mr.. McCaskill, pending
Yesterday upon adjournment of the Senate.
to lay on the table Mr.. Peery's motion to in
definitely postpone the bill to repeal sec
tions to Is, inclusive, of the agricultural
lein law, approved April IA, 1876, was lost.
Mr.. FITZGERALD moved to refer to special
committee of five. Carried. Com mittee
ia com posed Of Messrs. FItzGerald, McCas-
kill, Thompson, King and Jackson.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Jewell chairman pro tenn Of the Judi
ciary Com mittee. reported s. b. to amend
the statutes of Limitations, do pass. >. b. to
amend section 1898, Code 1871. in relation to
the contracts of infants, do not pass. ia4
Mr.. King chairman of the Committee on
Federal Relations, reported 3. >. Il. IA
yoring Government aid to Southern line
Pacific Ocean, and 5. j. X. instructlng Sen
ators and requesting Representatives, ia
Congress in relation to the port OF FlckS-
burg, do pass. s. B. making gold aud sill
yer coin of the United States legal tender,
do not pass. S. j. r. instructing Senators
in Congress to vote for the reconciliation
of silver and to repeal the resumption act.
substitute do pass. Mr.. West made minor
ity report, viz: saf afs da 81
Resolved, /. That the remone ization of
the silver dollar is demanded by justice aud
sound policy. ir aat uH5
2nd. That the contraction of the currency
and forced assumptions of specie payments
are unwise and in the interest of the bond
holders and capitalists, to the detriment of
the labor and industries OF the country.
3rd. That the bonds which were paid for
| in green backs and which are not Originally
! pay able in gold, should be paid in green
| backs or in gold or silver at the option of
| the Government. So
4th. That the present national banking
system should be abolished, and legal ten
der notes without limit substituted for the
| issues of the same as the paper currency of
the nation and made legal tender for all
debts public and private, except in cases
! otherwise provided for by contract, and in
! terconvertable with coin and with the
| bonds of the United States, which bonds
shall not bear interest at greater rate of in :
terest than 33 per cent. per annum.
5th. Instructing the Secretary of State to
| forward copy of the resolutions to Sena-
tors and Representatives ia Congress from
this s ate.
Mr.. King, chairman of the ittee on
Federal Relations, reported the memorial of
the State Grange, in relation to National
Banks, with amendments, for the consider
alton of the Senate, r s3gs
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman of the Committee
on Counties and County Boundaries reported
S. B. to carry into effect section II of an act
1 Sh0r lou
do pass.
Mr.. Griffin, chairman of the Committee
on Public Works, reported Fl. B. to amend
section 1880, Code of 1871, in relation to
ferries. cruseways, and toll gates, do pass.
Mr.. Barry, chairman of the Committee on
Corporations, reported S. B. to incorporate
Friars Point Mill Com pany, do not pass
the Trustees of the Sea Shore Camp Ground,
substitute do pass; also III B. to incorpora ate
also S. B. to incorporate the Batesville High
School, Pamela county, with amendments,
do pass. .srit e.
sH8 NEW BILLS. 5-fiat19
By Mr.. Hooker. To amend Section 1776,
Code of 1871, in relation to DEGREES in di-
vorce cases. Referred.
By Mr.. Reynolds. To amend Section 81
Code of 1871, in reference to the statute of
Limitations as to nOn-residents, etc. Re-
ferred. x
By Mr.. Montgomery. For the preserva-
| ton of game in Kinds county. Referred.
By Mr.. j ackson. To change the name of
Lincoln county to Davis, and Alcorn coun-
ty to Stone Referred.
By Mr.. Foote. To regulate the proce-
dure in criminal cases in this State. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Dowd. To amend the charter of
Scooba. Kemper county. Referred -
By Mr.. Barry. To amend article Z, chap
ter g.. Code of 1871, in reference to plead
ings in Chancery. Referred. -.
.lt ae.H SENATE BILLS. ssa.....f
s. B. to amend Section 2547, Code OF 1871.
in relation to embeZZlement.l Mr.. Jewell
moved to recommit. Carried. ii rssss
8. B. to amend Sections 1894 and 2795,
Code of 1871. relating to return of indict-
ments into court. Committees substitute
adopted and the bill passed. agecs 8av
S. B. to provide for the payment Of a
| judgment in favor of Eli Whitney,
against the State. This bill proposes
to pay $4,632.75 for arms purchased
by the State i'm 1850; the COMMITTEES re-
to strike out the amount named, and insert
81, 10000. Mr.. Jewell moved to table the
amendment. Mr.. Reynolds moved to re-
commit the bill and amendment. Mr.. Al
len moved to table. Lost, and the bill and
amendment were recOmmitted.
arss THE LAND BILL. 80
S. B. to withdraw from sale and pur-
chase the lands claimed by the State for
taxes, do not pass. Mr.. King offered an
amendment providing for the pay ment of
all taxes and costs accrued since 1874
Adopted. Mr.. Bridges moved to amend by
striking out thew April, and Inserting
December, which would allow persons 10
pay in that month. Mr.. Reynolds moved
to table. Lost, aud pending Mr.. Bridges
amendment, the Senate, at 2 :05s (Mr. Nor
gan having che foor,) adjourned. sd eFe
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