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

bitterness Of feeling exist in our Dor.
ders no longer.
THANK TO THE cLERK].
Nj. Tison offered The following,
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
House OF Representatives be, and they
are hereby, extended 10 Geo. n. GOvan,
Clerk Of the House, and his subOrdi-
mates, for the very efficient, courteous
prompt manner 10 which they have
discharged their respective duties.
MORE HUMOR.
While waiting for messages fram the
Governor last night, the House indulg-
ed 10 q little more fun, Mr.. HiCka, (cOl-
ored,) Of Hinds, being in the Char a
part of the time. The following are
further specimens:
REPRESENTA- w .IsoN.
Although Ofiere' in a spirit Of
humor, the following resolution is real.
Is a compliment 10 the watchful and
s~agaciOus Representative from Lee
county:
By Mr.. McGehcc "Re OlvCd, That
the Chair Sppolal a Committee OF
-killful scientists TO take a model OF the
lenses by which the gentlemen from
Lee (Mr. Tisob) detects snakes ID re.
lief bills, said lens to be preserved by
the Treasurer Tor the use Of future leg.
isla' Ors."
A SEW sTATE-YICK'B BURG THE CAPITAL.
A message from the Senate amour.
ced the passage Of the following bill.
which was tGered in that body by Mr.,
Gibbs:
"SEcTIoN /. Be It enacted by the
Legislature Of the State Of Mississippi,
That that portion Of the State known
as Warren county and the Liquidating
LeVee District, is hereby erected into a
separate State, 10 be known as The
Estate OF H%umbugiana," with capital
at Vicksburg, and shall hereafter have
a State Government and Legislature Of
its own, which said Legislature shall
not meet oftener than nee in every
three months; aud that the sole right
10 use The MOffett Register, in order 10
raise revenue 10 defray the expenses Of
said State OF Humbugiana 10 hereby
granted"
On motion of Mr.. Henry, the bill
passed unanimously.
THE KINDS COUNTY DELEGATION.
By Mr.. Street "Resolved, That the
county OF Kinds be abolished that
Lux be added 10 Rankin, DADnry to
Warren, Ballard TO Coplah, and Hicks
10 run al large
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
Al the appointed hour the speaker
declared the House adj burned without
dA;e.
Miscellaneous.
The Legislature.
Now that the Legislature of 1873 i
IA thing Of the past" aud lis record a
matter Of history, an estimate Of IT,
ability and tfieiency-or its lack o.
those qualiiies-woull probably be
nearer correct than Que made while the
two houses were IN session. OF course,
in as large a number Of men as com.
posed Ias Mississippi Legislature
there may have been SOME who had
mistaken their ayocaiion,' aud would
have Jlcu better suited for other bust.
ness T. Au making or changing law,
But take lhcm altogether, and ! do not
hesitate to say hat the present LegisIa'
lure will compare tayorsbly with ANY
previous Que Of Mississippi | DO not
include Tie Radical bodies; ana fur.
lhcr, That It will Clutli in sb.ity, in'eg.
riiy aa1 wisdom, Iae L gi,ialure oiahy
Sts'c IN the CnioY. he House had an
able Speaker, Hon. W. 4. Percy, aud
contained number Of experienced and
sagacious men who cy"r'el a whole.
some influence over the ltss eXpc.
ritnccd members whose wcl,.iMien.
toned al would probably have led tC
TOO much legislation while the Senate
contained a large number OF men o.
marked ability, As OF right !, should
and al, measures which csmc before
that body received The mos, deliberate
attention and conscientious cou.ileCl.
tiou-a duty for which they should BE-
high" ,ommcGltA--anl | think the
peop.e en- safely be conicr. win al
measures which passed their scrutiny
To The lX'tlleLt presiding Cf.3er
L!rurGoy. Sims, great arcii. "a Tue f)i
his t,;,htu, attention auiab.e as, hargt
Of his duiics, and the prcmptne.s md
facility which tue Senate Is ,-4. D
cuisines"
TIE OFFICERS.
Before closing, | desire ~ rc'i.A lie
thhnEs OF the HERALD 10 The oil 'crs q
the Senate-Secrelary d p. Porter
Assistant Secretary W. J. Blown, AM
Arms J. w. LtnZley anl
10 the C%fiGers Of the House, Geek Geo
VI. Govsn, Journal Clerk II. {. Conn
Reading Clerk e. 4. Drougher, AM
Sargeant-at.Arm w. T. Holland, iol
faVors and courtcsies. To The Stercla
ries and Clerks | ain particularly in
1ebted for facilities for the cxamina.
ton OF their Journ9's, reports, bills an(
documents. Both bodies very appro,
priately returned hanks 10 their EFF
cient officers.
THE GOVERNOR.
This official has been very iuduslIi
Gus and attentive, ana gave promDI