The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-17
Mississippi Legislature
EIGHTH DAY.
SEATE.


EIGHTH DAY.
SEATE.
WEDNESDAY, january 16, 1878
Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.
: Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the chair.
Prayer by Rrv. J. L. Tucker.
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Bits,
Bridges, Callieott, Carter lst District,
Carter 9th District, Cowan, Currie, Dowd,
Parish. FeweIl, FitzGerald. Foote, Furlong,
Gayles, Climbs, Gilbert, Grffir, Hooker, Jack
son, King, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskhI'
Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham, Peery'
Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson,
Vance and West-36. .
NOTICE OF BILLS
Mr.. Foote gave notice of bill for the
construction of a railroad. by convict LABOR,
from the sea-coast to the Tennessee line.
Mr.. Furlong gave notice of bill for the
protection on railroads.
Mr.. Jewell presented sundry papers al
leging certain defaleations, which were re-
kferred without reading.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the judiciary
Com mittee, reported S. B. to enable liti-
giants TO dispense with professional jurors,
with amendments, do pass. Also the report
ofthe Governor on pirdons, That In their
opinion no action Is needed thereon"
Mr. McCaskill, chairman of Com mittee on
County and County Boundaries, reported
S. b. to authorize supervisors OF Yalobusha
30 employ surveyor to re-survey township
| "a range east, do pass
/, Mr.. Barry chat M n Of the Committee on
/ Corporations, reported S. b. to repeal sec
ton 1887, Code of 1871, in relation to the
| moor of cities and towns, and Ii. B. to incor-
| porate the Church of the Holy Trinity of
| Vicksburg, with amendments, do pass.
| Mr.. Cowan, chairman Of the special com
mittee on rules. reported the joint rules OF
the last Legislature.
| Mr. Reynolds, chairman OF the special
committee to inquire of the Governor II
| the Commissioner of Immigration elected
/ in 1877 had qualified according to law, re-
ported the following
| COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
JACKSON, January Is, 1875
Hon, O. r. Reynolds, Chairman Special Com.
mittee, Senate:
DEAR SRI have the honor to inform
: ysu that Mr.. B. billiard, who was electeJ
Com missioner Of Immigration and Agricul
ture, January D, 1877, has never qualified
according to law.
Your obedient servant,
, J. M. STONE.
? Mr.. Montgomery, chairman of specia
ommittee, reported S. Il. to change the TIM
of holding Circui Court in the First Dis
trict OF ii nuS county, 90 pass. ~
: Mr.. Barry, chairman of joint committee
reported that the question of re -codfyn,
the laws hal been considered; that the!
deem at least partial revision necessary
and recon- mend that the several chapters o
Code of 1871 be referred TO appropriate join
committees with instructions to examin
all subsequent legislation on the subject o
5 each chapter, and if material changes hav
been made, or are necessary, the chapte
shall be revised SO as to contain all law
\ deemed necessary That both Houses shall
meet at O'clock P. M, leaving mornings 70
committees.
, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Jewell. To Incorporate the Meri
q dian Gas Light Company.
81 By Mr.. McCaskill. To change the tim
! of holding Chancery Courts in the countie
! of Rankin, Lawrence, Simpson, Jasper
Jones and Smith. Referred to special com
, mittee. Messrs. McCaskill, Thompson
r Gilbert, Carter of 1st District, and Carter @
= 9th District committee.
By Mr.. Gilbert. To extend the time O
giving official bonds in the counties @
e NJ arion, Pearl, Hancock, Harrison, Jack son
f Wayne. Jones, Smith, Coyington and Law
s renee. Passed.
Mr.Terry moved that the rules be sus
( pended to allow standing committee t
: report. Carried.
1 Mr. Terry, chairman of the Agriculture
e Manufacturers and Commerce Commit tee
e reported >. I'D. 10 TepodI SeCCtOHS l., &, &,
il 6, Z, 8, 8, 10, IL, II and ID of the Agriculture
: lien law, approved April IA, 1876, do no
Y pass.
: Mr.. Barry called up the special commit
) tees report on codifying the laws. MI
) Gibbs moved to make it the special order 70
;, Friday at IL O'clock. Lost. Mr.. Bill
s moved to make:it the special order tor to
q morrow at II o'clock. Carried.
e Mr. Feweli called up the report Of specia
Il committee on joint rules. Mr.. Foote move
e to add .''Rule "a, no bill shall be in
t troduced in either House within two day
q next before adjournment, Mr.. McCaskil
n To strike out 1.-TWO" and insert "three.
It Carried. Mr.. Fewell. To strike out "three
Y and insert ''One." Mr.. Allen moved to table
a Carried, and the amendment was adopted
e and the report of the committee was adopt
O ed.
s EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
= The Senate has confirmed Robert johnson
: County Superintendent OF Simpson county
John Ranch, County Superintendent {
: Smith county; John West, County Super
!. lntendent OF Wayne county; w. G.. Smith
;. County superintendent of Holmes county
- And rejected C. B. Ames, County Superin
:. tendent of NoXubee county; j. A. Ma1Or
- County Superintendent of Marshall county
e SILVER. aui aa
oI HI. r. instructing Senators and request
,e ing Representatives in Congress to vote fC
: the silver bill and the repeal OF the resumI
Te ton act bill, was taken up.
81 MIR. Gibbs offered an amendment, that
1t is the sense of the people and the Legi;
ID lature of Mississippi, that these measurt
1t should become law. There was a1cn
}; and interesting debate which was indulge
4 in by Messrs. Reynolds, Cowan, West an
e Barry. The difference of opinion was onl
4 as tot the wording OF the resolution, whic
1T was recommitted.
toll The privileges of the Senate were extent
r ed to Hons. W. s. Featherston, p. M, Graz
se and N. T. Harris.
ir s. B. for the relief of z. B. Magee,
= minor, was lost on the third reading yea
is Is; nays, Is.
EXECUTIVE SESSION..