The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30
FIFTEENTH DAY.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January a, 1878.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. FL. Watkins, d. Roll
call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Bills, Bridges, Callicott,
Carter 1st District, Carter och District,
Cowan, Currie, Dowd, Parish, Jewell, Fitz-
Gerald, FoOte. Furlong, eagles. Gibbs,
Gilbert Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, Lanneau,
gan, Oldham, Peery, Pratt, Reynolds,
Rogers. Terry, Thompson, Vance.
ABsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry, King,
West.
AN APPROPRIATE TESTIMONIAL TO SENATOR
FURLoNG.
Mr.. Cowan presented the following
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JACKSON, MISS, january "a, 1873. }
To the Honorable President and Gentlemen of
the Senate of the State of Mississippi
SENAToRs-We the Representatives in the
Lower House of the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi from the county of
Warren, in behalf of ourselves and the
qualified electors of said county, do hereby
tender to your honorable body our thanks
for the action taken in reference to the res.
olutiOn of inquiry affecting our honorable
Senator. General Charles Z. FurlOng, and
we know that what you have done will meet
the approval of the good citizens of War
rem county.
WIN. C. PEGRAM,
j. E. HOGAN.
M. MARSHALL,
j. w. GooDRUM
The communication was ordered spread
upon the journal.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee. reported I'll b. to amend section
1921, Code 1871, In reference to tresspass by
stock. ii. B. to amend section 81, Code
1871, in reference to giving notice to District
f0 nd in
reference to bastardy suits, they do pass.
H. b. to amend section 27S6, Code 1871. in
relation to the arrest of certain persons fee
ing from justice, with amendments, do pass.
the charge of the Judge to the Grand Jury,
do pass.
w. Fl. FITZGERALD, for the judiciary Com
mittee. reported-S. b to amend the act to
provide for the approval of the official bonds
of county officers, approved March Is, 1876,
with House amendments, recommended
that House amendments be concurred in.
Mr.. Parish, chairman of the Levee Com
mittee, reported s. B. to investigate the
condition of Levee District No. 2, and sus-
pend the collection of levee taxes therein,
do not pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman of the Commit
tee on Counties and County Boundaries, re-
ported III. B. to reduce the official bonds of
county officers of Benton county, do pass.
Mr.. McCaskill presented the following:
The Committee of Conference on the dis
agreeing vote of the two Houses on joint
rules, have had the same under considera-
ton, and have instructed me to report back
the accom- panying substitute, and recon-
w. II. H. TIsoN,
Chairman on part of House.
]. l.. MCCAsKILL.
Chairman on part of Senate.
SUBSTITUTE.
Rule A.--No bill shall be sent from either
House to the other on the day fixed for adj
lournment, nor on the day preceding adj
The report was agreed to, and the substi-
tute adopted.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Hon. A. nj. Mel
son. Private Secretary. Informed the Senate
that he had approved the following bills:
.. B. TO change the time of holding Cir
cult Court in the LIST District Of Kinds
County.
s. B. to authorize the Supervisors of Va
zoo county TO compromise certain juGg-
ment against Robert Fisher and others.
s. B. in relation to the sale of the Revised
Code 1871.
s. B. TO authorize Supervisors of Yalo-
busha county to order a re-survey Of Town
BY Mr.. Reynolds. To amend chapter 45,
Code 1871, II relation to the statute Of limi-
tatiOn. Referred.
SENATE BILLS.
s. b. for the relief OF b. =. Pleasant OF
Union Parish, La. The bill provides for
the payment Of 81 900 for the arrest Of one
Robbins who was hung before trial BY 9
mob In Simpson county. The committee
amendment to Astrike out $1,000 and insert
$2T5.p was adopted. The bill was consider
ed. engrossed and read third time. Mr..
McCaskill moved to reconsider the vote
passing the bill 60 its third readings Car
Fied. Mr. McCaskilI moved 10 strike onl
SITS ond insert 300. Mr. Reynolds moved
20 table, Lost, and the amendment was
adopted and the bill passed.
YEAs--Mezsrs. Callieotk Carter 1sk Dis
tFieb Cartar Sch District, Gurrfe, Parish
FifxGernld. Furl0nE, Gilbert, Jackson, Ian
neau. L0wTanee. McCas1fill. Montgomery,
Morgan. Oldham Pratt Thompson and
Yance-ES.
N1Ys--Measrs. Bulls, Bridges, Cowan
D0Wd, Fnote, Gagies. GriEiin. Hooker
King, Reynolds. Rogers and TerTy-11
Absent and not XotinE- AEegsrs. allen
/ Barry EeweI, Gibbs, E6eIF and West-6
$. B. to authorize the Auditor 20 Issue
i warrants in redemption Qf certain stalk
! warrants.
III. Reynolds moved % ihaednilsiY post
pone- Carried.