Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

amend cnapter y OF COde IN RELATION 10
the Jurisdiction, pleading and practice
Of the ChAncery Courts, approved
April Is. 1876" Passed.
The Senate took recess until 3 pm.
HOUSE.
House met; Speaker Percy in the
Chair. Quorum present.
Senate bill ITO establish mess cot
lages at The University Of Mississippi"
The House refused 10 suspend the
rules for its third reading, and the bill
lies over.
Act to authorize the building Of q
dam across Yazoo Pass, In Coah0ma
county. Senate amendment con
Cured In.
Senate bill ITO regulate the fees for
legal advertising" Lies over.
Senate bill ITO provide for assessing
lands in LAuderdale county" Passed.
Senate bill ITO amend an Act TO re-
vive, amend aud consolidate the various
Acts relating 10 Swamp Lands donated
10 the State under Act Of Congress, APP
proved Sept. q, 1850, approved Feb. l,
1871" Passed.
Senate bill ITO reduce the Judiciary
expense. Of this State" Passed.
Act to authorize the Supervisors OF
Carr Il county 10 levy a tax TO settle
outstanding warrants. Senate amend
ment cpncurred In.
Senate bill "for the relief OF the AS
SCISSORS OF this State" Passed.
Senate bill Supplemental and
amendatory Of an Act to regulate Rail-
road taxation, approved Feb. %, 1873"
Passed.
Act "to regulate the salary Of Super
inteudent of Educ alton for the county
Of Washin ton, aud other counties in
this state Senate amendments con-
cured in.
} Act to authorize the Secretary of
State to supply the Circuit and Cnan-
Gerry CLERK Of ShSrkey county with
I, Mississippi Reports, Digest and Docu.
ments. Senate amendments concurred
J in.
Act 10 amend sec. 1902 Of Code in
} relation to bastardy suits. Senate
amendments concurred In.
Otlhk VII III EGlhtlOl " hAV 4 uullI
Schools Of Vicksburg," with Senate
amendments. On motion Of Mr.. Pc
gram the House insisted ON it's amend
ment.
; Senate bill "to incorporate the War.
rem Volunteers" Passed.
Senate bill "ior relief Of W. 9. Nc
Cormic ami Henry V. Keep" Passed.
Senate bill ito regulate the tax on
privileges and TO provide a uniform
. license system Senate amendments
e concurred in.
. The report Of The Conference Com
miltee on the General Appropriation
3 bill, was received ana adopted. See
Senate p~roCrrdings.)
: Sena'e bill suppl mental 10 the Gen.
cral Appropriation bill. Passed.
The House then took recess until } p.
m.
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SEES
SIONS.
Both DO lie, held afternoon and night
I sessions yesterday. A number Of local
-. bills were disposed of. The Senate
, passed House bill to repeal the Act In.
> cooperating Pearl River Navigation
Company, aud spent considerable time
, in consideration Of the General Ap.
j preparation bill, which was amended
and passed. The privileges of the
Senate were extended 10 Judge Young
! of Vicksburg. House bill 10 authorize
: the building Of q dam across Yaz)C
Pass, COshOma county, was passed.
:. Mr.. Bills offered the following reso'
y luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, (the House concurring)
{ That the joint rule prohibiting send
ing bills from either House 10 the othel
on the last Two days of the session
Il shall not prevent the sending Of bill
which have passed both Houses, eithel
with or without amendments.
3 The Hons" tabled the bill introduced
by Mr.. Lewis ITO regulate the tax OF
!, privilege to sell vinous and spirituoul
liquors, aud to increase the public
school revenue"
- Mr.. Baker introduced q bill TO amend
section 6 OF an Act 10 regulate the com,
'o pensaiion in certain cases Of the Sher'
&c ifs of this State. Passed. The bill
fixes the pay for feeding prisoners Of
not less than 20 cents nor more than &c
cents per day.
Senate bill 264, 81 Act 10 amend Cd
Act to regulate the tax on privileges
h. and to provide q uniform license sys-
Q. ten, approved March l, 1886, was taken
te up, and numerous amendments were
Ie offered aud rejected, and several adopt
cd, and the bill passed.
y On motion Of Mr.. Street, the roll wa
called with a view TO ascertaining how
n. many members would pledge them
selves to be present at roll-call tO-mOr
20 row, and sixty-six members go pledged
!" themselves.
Miscellaneous.
IN APPROVED By THE GOVERNOR.
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