The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16
sENATE-FoURTH DAY.
FIIDAY, January IL, 1878.

[ oeUdtC met 10
| Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the chair.
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen. Barry, Bills,
| Bridges, Caliicott, Carter 9th District, Cow
an, Currie, Dowd, Parish. Jewell, FitZ-
/ Gerald, Furlong, eagles, Gibbs, Gilbert,
Griffin, Jackson, King, Lanneau, Lowrance.
McCaekill, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham,
Peery, Pratt. Reynolds. Rogers, Terry,
Thompson, Vance and VESTS.
By Mr.. Bills
| Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee
! be instructed to investigate the powers OF
the Legislature to more effectually secure
| the coll ctions of taxes on railroad compa-
MES. provide for more equitable freight
tariffs, and thereby prevent an undue dis
elimination in favor of localities, and secure
| a more speedy and satisfactory payment of
damages done by killing stock; and report
| by bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. Jackson. A petition of G. M.
Lindsay, of Amite. Referred.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Foote.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Jackson. To amend the law in
relation to the election OF sheriffs. Re-
| ferred.
1868, Code OF 1871, in relation to chancery
laws. Referred.
By Mr.. McCaskill. For relief of t. G..
Ford, District Attorney ofthe 9TH judicial
District; also for the relief of E. p. Briscoe,
District Attorney OF the 9th District. Both
referred.
BY Mr.. Jewell. To make an appropria-
ton of 100000, or so much as may be ne
cessary. for the expenses of the Legislature.
Passed. Yeas 81.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Carter
of the 1st District, Foote, Gayles, Hooker
and Oldham-5.
By Mr.. Barry. To amend section 2547,
Code of 1871, in relation to embezzlement.
Mr.. King offered an amendment. Bill and
amendment referred.
De- To ho nj
ton of the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company. Mr.. King offered an amendment.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that 100 copies OF the
bill and amendment be printed, and that
they be referred. Carried.
By Mr.. Barry. To regulate practice in
the Circuit and Chancery Courts. Mr..
Fewell offered an amendment. Bill and
am endment referred.
BY Mr.. FITZGERALD. To repeal article 6,
chapter 10, Code of 1871, in relation to jury
trials before Justices Of Peace. Referred.
By Mr.. Barry. To repeal section 1887.
Code of 1871, in relation to paupers of towns
and cities. Referred.
MR.. KINGS INsTRUCTING RESOLUTION.
The resolution instructing Mississippi
Senators in Congress to vote for the silver
bill and the repeal of the resumption act,
was read the second time. Mr.. McCaskill
moved to refer. Carried.
Executive SESSION.
at IL :05, Mr.. McCaskiIl moved to 60 into
executive session. Carried At II :05, the
doors were thrown open.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION REsoLU-
TIoN.
Mr.. Allen called up Mr.. WesG's resolu-
ton instrUcting the Judiciary Com mittee
to report a bill calling a Constitutional
Convention, and Mr.. Kings amendment
thereto. Mr.. McCaskilI moved to indefi-
nitely postpone the whole matter. Mr.
West moved to refer. Mr.. McCaskill made
the point of order that no com mittee had
been appointed.
The Chair inquired of the Senate
Shall it be in order to re fer matters to
committees before the appointment Of
committees ?" The Senate decided that il
would be in order. Mr.. Vests motion to
refer was lost, and Mr.. McCaskill's motion
to indefinitely postpone, was carried.
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bridges. CAL
licott, Cowan. Currie, Dowd, Parrish, Few
ell. FITZGERALD, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gibbett, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill,
Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pratt, Rey-
noldS Rogers, Thorn psOn and Vauce-25.
Nays-Messrs. Bills. Carter, OH District,
Griffin, Jackson, King, Terry and West-7.
Absent and Not Voting. -Messrs. Carter
Ist District, Foote, Hooker and Oldham.
HOUSE MESSAGES.
The bill to amend the charter of the
banking house OF Raymond, Trice 81 Co.,
of Verona, was read and referred.
H C. R. in relation to appointing joint
committee to fix salaries of officers and
employees of the Legislature, and the num-
Der of employees was adopted. Senate
Comm ittee-Messrs. King, Terry and Fur
long.
FL. C. R.. providing for joint committee
to canvas the votes cast on the Constitu-
tional Amendment at last election was
adopted. Senate Committee-Messrs. AL
len, Thompson and Parish. Adjourned.