The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23
EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, January 16, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. J. l.. Tucker.
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Callicott, Carter lst District,
| Carter 9th Districr, Cowan, Currie, DOw6,
Parish. Fewell, FitzGerald, Foote, FurlODg,
Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert Griffin, Hooker, Jack
Montgomery. Morgan, Oldham, Peery,
Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson,
| Vance and West-36.
NoTICE OF BILLS.
| Mr.. Foote gave notice of a 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.. Fewell presented sundry papers al
leging certain defalcations, which were re-
| ferred without reading.
| REPORTS.
| Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
| Committee, reported 5. b. to enable lfti-
| giants to dispense with professional jurors,
| with amendments, do pass. Also the report
Ofthe Governor OH pardons, shat in their
opinion no action is needed thereon"
Mr.. McCaSkill, chairman ofCommittee on
County and County Boundaries, reported
S. B. to authorize supervisors of YalObusha
| to employ a surveyor to re-survey township
| "A, range east. do pass.
| Mr. Barry, chair IN a n o the Committee on
Corporations, reported s. B. to repeal see
ton 1887, Code of 1871, in relation to the
poor of cities and towns, and III. 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 if
the Commissioner of Immigration elected
| in 1877 had qualified according to law, re-
DOrted the following
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
JACKSON, January Is, 1881
Hon. O. R. Reynolds Chairman Special Com
mittee, Senate:
| DEAR SIR have the honor to inform
| you that Mr. B. Hilliard, who was elected
| Commissioner of Immigration and Agricul-
ture, January q, 1877, has never qualified
according to law.
Your obedient servant,
J. NJ. STONE.
Mr.. Montgomery, chairman of special
committee, reported S. B. to change the time
OF holding Circui Court in the First Dis
| trict of Kinds county, do pass.
Mr.. Barry, chairman of joint committee,
reported that the question OF re codifying
the laws hal been considered; that they
deem at least partial revision necessary,
aud recommend that the several chapters of
Code of 1871 be referred to appropriate joint
committees with instructions to examine
all subsequent legislation on the subject of
each chapter, and If material changes have
been made. or are necessary, the chapter
shall be revised so as to contain all laws
deemed necessary That both Houses shall
meet at o'clock p. M, leaving mornings for
committees.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Fewell. Contemporaries the Meri-
dian Gas Light Company.
By Mr.. McCaskill. To change the time
trNf hell "a in Nf0m
of Rankin, Lawrence, Simpson, Jasper,
Jones and Smith. Referred 70 special COM
mittee. Messrs. McCaskill, Thompson,
Gilbert, Carter of LIST District, and Carter of
eth District. committee
BY Mr.. Gilbert To extend the time of
giving official bonds in the counties Of
| Marion, Pearl, Hancock, Harrison, jackson,
Wayne. Jones, Smith, Coyington and Law
renee. Passed.
Mr. Terry moved that the rules be sns-
! pended TO allow standing committee to
report. Carried.
| Mr.. Terry, chairman Of the Agriculture,
Manufacturers and Commerce Commit tee,
reported :. tB- 70 repeal sections ], 2. 4. s
/ 6, z. 6 8 10, IL. Il and Is OF the agricultural
lien law, approved April "A, 1876. do not
pass.
Mr.. Barry called up the special commit
tees report on e0difying the laws. Mr..
Gibbs moved 10 make It the special order for
Friday at II o'eleck- Lost. Mr.. Bills
morrow &C Ia o'clock. Carried.
committee on joint rules Mr.. Foote moved
20 add FsRnle -, no bill shall be in-
i trOduced In either House wiEhin two days
next before adjournment" Mr.. WeCaskill.
| To strike out 9tW0's and insert tEhree.n
Carried. Mr.. Jewell. To strike ont ssthree''
and insert sAone." Mr.. Allen moved 60 table.
Carried, aud the amendment was adopted /;
i and the report of the committee gas adopt