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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-29
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Editor Dtmocrut:
AS our people seem To be sluggish
or hcsita'ing in offering either thcn.
selves or their friends as candidates fcI
our next Legislature, hasten with
pleasure to suggest tie name .! Hon
Blackwell jackson, Of jaYc Lev, US II
Candidate for tina; position attht com
ing election this fall.
Now, do not know chat Mr.. Jack,
son will consent to be n candidate, OF
even suffer his mama 10 be used for
the position but feel assured Of Que
thing-it he will couscpt, and The
people Of Lewis county elect him as
thcir representative Tor the next term
in our Legislature: his ability. his
energy aud the interest he has proved
to manifest for the protection and we'll.
fare Q: Uur people, will insure ,he:n II
most boun;ltul reward.
Ii &iIl he remembered, too, that the
iinh. Mr.. Jackson Represented or
people in the State Scna'c; aud &c
efficiently did he do 80, that :hs s:Mrm
bcFanev U! lis uniting chcrSy would
invoke us all 10 rrpOse our Interests.
trust Und'cOn!il:ncc 30 him ayaia.
1 most sincerely hope 10 see the
uati'c Of our Ull freud appear Us Il
candidate fUr the above na"eL position
aud tIru our people to 10 tle;r duty
Dtahd by ili:A tUr their interest.
DEMOCRAT.
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!us State Of Chic has over one IN; =
Ian Of Children q: ,.hr5i! s..e. anl our
or that humber cniy E5:"i hplf Of them
attended sf::roO! last year, with an
average Of about Ho hundred and
GAy thousand. 20 " d" :
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tloH. CHARLES j. FAuLKSER visited
Mprgantown this week, and it is said
i"r tho purpose Of locking after The
llouorgalia vote III TIC Congressional
Convention.
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Our European Travellers.

US N'-'' AVA
one Of our citizens who is on her way
10 the Paris Exposition: .
Nip OCEAN, STEAMER BR,r7ASEA, |
jane s. 1878. !
VI Dear w.:
knew yoa src expecting to hear
FROM IL: during cur voyage across the
ocean but you will not, Us We Dc Gct
pass icar sry vessels for fear Of Storms
and collisions. We came ca board a.
New York on Saturday, Tie lst Went
down 10 our stnic.rooms and fluid
them rather small aud close, but large
whCn compared With others. Uncle
ia was next to US, which made US feel
jYui'c sale. 1t commenced raining and
kept it Up till Monday Miserable
ueathcT-just the so;; for sea sickness,
I"''' O"H ~ ups '""' -
going 10 Re sick. I started down.
Felt Iigtt.hcaded and had 20 60 Lcck.
~ '"rF' $50 n ~.
~ =; r.
~ ~ , ~ Is ao,.s" X ro,. ~.
." -. rr. -, 800,
- ,..' -, 'e ',".: onor w., ~ - ~
w. " .,.,..,. r,.nJ +,
-, 49,
y ,.". III,
:. 49,. ~ Nm -,
tt. "a: i: ~,
=. II
Ill, r,,,m,.,n,. + slo,, $685.. wall
NE 1870. 80, ri,
h,I,,,,r,s ,t..;a - ,o, ~ .a', ,,-os.
.s : -, r..,:h,,i a.. I'm a.,
ru,,;,a ~ o,o ,r,;olc anil ,I;on ,l,or,
-, ,rr,, o,,n,,,, III Al
tho rn., e,,inw Lor rx,,,,L, A, In,
, ,o.l - 10, ~ nr oo,,.., ,.,,
.ick "a, M, =, Inc, 9TH rown
wrapper and waterproof. Clad to %,
them or. Our sickness continued
three days. Every time We would re
to our rooms NO would throw up. Oh
deck sc were very well: but il was &c
rainy and cold We could not stay lonr
on deck. Mos, all Of the passengers
wcrc sick Ou Srndny.uut rllc to at
tend service. Il has been 'drc1ifulI,
cold. Some say We passed ~ icc.bcrr
this morning n. two o'clock. | wa,
sorry We missed ssciug it, as j. had Il
DC passed. sor.c one said thew saw ,
80 say ~ '
Su;Is Of reycral vessels, Sca.sickRcss il
no, Il, ull what | expected i, to he
NV u vi "H'' spS,,s4
Ioucb"Le,wcpu our smells,
aug" U's"ttA OH' 'pS'''
THURSDAY, June o'h'
! Will write lIt'le TINS AFTERNOON ,al'
though do not icci any too well. lux
t"'p Is s-AN:"s ~ ~ 'a'"s. .'S ''O"'
@lsA We we're over. 'nlnk Que UP
Will DC enough Tor me- liau q concert
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| wv W '"s"~A 1"Ni 40 -A'' ~ NHH "'.Si
Of New Orleans. joined Us, which
makes ten in our party. Went to
Dlarncy Castle. 'Tis S miles frcm
Cork. As We we're Gu ovr way, l;;:le
Toys ra0 after =: until we threw them
peunicscrying "sow, sir! Now, SIR
Af'cs shc5 get their pennies they stood
on their heads aad left US. Arrived at
Barney G:s'lc-granl OH thing
very high. Tho Barney Stone on the
rcry top is fastened By iron rods, in
sort OiAOIc. We could mol Kiss i, IN
less We were held by our heels, which
Of course would not do; SO !haE is the
catch. bought seine little things
there. The Castle is mostly ia raius,
and covered with ivy--sO pretty.
There is new Barney Cus;le bniIs
near tic old oue-a very grand build.
ing. Game back by another route
everything so different from what !
expected. The roads aud strce.s arc
splcndid-s5 Very smooth. Staid al!
night 10 Cork. Fixed up our trunks
and sent thom on 10 London. Took
the train OF ! for Killarney. The
trains are rutbcr queer. They are
long, abont the size Of ours. but IRE di.
vided off into separate depa; rmen,s.
Eight eau sit in one-four Gu each
side one door locked; the ono ncar
'ho station not. The conductor gets
Or. at station, takes tickctu, rings a
bell, blows . small whistle which he
carries IN his hand, jumps OF, sad the
train starts. No codIGttiUu at al be-
tween the different sections. Arrived
"eFG " = j. '''" 'o'e" 'a" s'aF'f' ''F
she lakes III an open rurriasc Drcvu
SIN 'n''es' raining ""'" ~ Tue way
o''rptu at " ,0',IsH way 'OOi' j pony
QUO" n''G ,o0"'"S '"'"sS-@o' IN
easy nice .'OE'"g QUO among them
anu 10 s'1.us s"'F"' ! go' one .!al
n"a Aao lis necS DFOEen' bones SICK
'n5 0Gs gu gu Sues anu o'iaa III Guy
eye we s'as'eg' anu sven a queer
n ,oON'"s Se' ~ u, sItuS low .ea's'
lno nen VIC n'Feo 'ec roFses o. lO1'
'O " N :. 4, ' !: Jus :n0s' teaa'
'"ui scenery | ever 'mag'neo' on, Us
JUST CRANE very G:sa mountains
an large f0cks covered *''l fF,css, and
'''I'c stream winning lis way Gown
among taem' anu pouFS uewn WIN q
rush AZ Tue Ool.oH' oA' IL you could
CAY sec H. we went up las noun
tam anu came TO an old bridge. bun
oy Danes II was Inc most beautiful
th:ns ! eSes saw in my I'lr JAe
mountains arc nothing but large rosss,
lhc water c!mcs doSn between them
ana rustses cut at Inc bottom aud goes
uader tins old bridge covered with ivy
On, cant describe it's too per-
teciiy grand. No picture eau DO it
justice. Must hurry on. Went up to
the top aud looked down through the
p'ss-cvcrSthing grand. See the road
winding up and The water coming
down 1ac mountain sizes We now
descend. Sec beautiful things all the
way I'll about three, when we Get
home hide SIX Or seven nllcs On
horsc'back /; get to gate, get Ut, pay
driver s'% pence pass 1.-THE gate 20
through the WaIk through Il Lords
pIace' aId 20 to the Lakes. Take
boats and come dovn the Lakes 10
miles. 1herc ere three Lakes-upper
middle anu lower Had three 'k'ils,
tour rOTe r.. 'a1 i SaSIer' who played
At the d'terea' .ecn0'"s places. 1t
SOunuca 50 sHee''y' oh' you must
come "a. ana $40 H. | cant halt describe
inc dlHefent ttlpss ahu places Lord
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p PRESIDENT THoNrsOS's report show:
that the University is il a prospcrol,
condition.
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The only Live Hardware and eed sioNsc in Wctea-Soa
pccuy Of Lewis and adjoining counties ha
they keep g and elegant all goods il
rocKErAxprABlE cWTIERY FAScf GOODS. EEyoLvEns
EulLDERS HARDWARE. IRON STEEL and NAILS ME.
CUANlCS and BI.ACKSMlTllS T0OES.
AGRICULTURAL iMPLEMESTS,
STOVES aud KITCHEN FUR.
NTEHE.
Our stock unsurpassed by nny People pi bear in n4
that TIL Hardware Il The p"e aud make i: schy
purchase goods line at isurc that def competition
cona Pare Westcra I1nru'h", flee im filth, bottom prices
ptSMssCo~er Seed lower i any pler fresh aad clean.
Kentucky luo Grass and Orchard rass aga l", stuck
MACHINERY pcp2rs9cHt eVnels, embracing all tue latest
and hr apprFsd 1,bOf saving machinery at Go,"m Gsgrss
which had and 30 cona
80? ~rmc is moncy-a7ia SALTS uat short Prof'-0 Oar MOO "'
NT0oRF BROS.
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kILLGESkY, IRELAND, June II.
believe I'll write you from here.
/ am all right now. Had headache
aud felt rather shaky ut FIRST. Wus
Weakened up Monday to sec the shores
Of ireland. Ate breakfast ard went
on deck. Watched tug come out to
take US in. The ship does not come in
port here. It has commenccd raiuing.
They say it rains nearly every day
here. Passed into port. Very pretty
buildings al a!ONs. Passed Camden
Fort uul Oh into queenstown. Our
trunks, satrLe!s. &c., wcro all exam.
inel. Wcut 10 tho Royal Victoria
Hotel, and alto lunch. Hired Jaunt
Car mud rode all around Queenstown.
Such beautiful scenery. Saw ever SO
many matched cottages houses built
Of stcue. md fences, too. 30 wood 10
be seen. So grGcn-most everything
covered with ivy. The hills arc al di.
vilcl into little fields. Looks so queer
IN the distance. The Jaunt Gar is
square aud is drawn by one horse.
Driver sets up in froat-fOur persons
behind lin, two on each tilo behind
him, sideways. feet hanging down /;
ouly two wheels. left Queenstown at
!, aud cone up the Ice to Cork. Oh
tho scenery is just perfectly grand,
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIIInSnAY IanIlaru 81 1919

House met pursuant to adjournm ent
Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Roll call:
PRES ENT-Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ba>se;t
Bean. Bird, Brown, Bunch, Cameron, Car
ter, Catchings. Causey, Chamberlain, Cook
Davidson. Day, Dean, Denham, Dockery
Dozier, Eaton, Edwards, Erwin, Farmer,
Farley, Field, Ford, Gallagher, Gholson,
Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, GOodrum, Gordon
Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Hatch, Heathman
Henry, Hicks of Kinds, Hicks Of YazoO,
Hill, Hoyle, Hurt, Johnson, Key, Lew
i. Liddell, Lusk, Ma9ee of Franklin,
Marshall Of Carroll, Marshall of Holmes,
Marshall of Warren, Martin, McCol
lum, McGehee OF Wilkinson, Mckenzie,
Montg omary of Marshall, Montgomery of
Oktib5eha, Moody, Moore, Nelson, Niles.
Mum, Parker, Pegram, Perkins, Pintard,
Ramsey. Reed OF Choctaw. Reid of Goa
sg6 9nmH Scoitth lf6Gfb naBear , hfFtS Bntill
Spinks Sta,1: per. Showers, Street, Tarver,
Tison. Trest. Wall, Warren, Washington,
Whitaker, Wilson, Wood, Young of CAL
houn, Young of Pamela los.
ABSENT = Messrs. Ballard. BiZzell. Clay,
Cunningham of Monroe Hogin, Libby,
Love, Mclean, McSwine, Miller OF Pamela
Rainey, Redhe4d, Spight. TaIver, VALID.
[NoTE-The committee appointed to in
vestigate The charges against DR.. VIM. Nj
Compton, was enormously reported yester-
dAy, Mr.. Carter being omitted. The com
mittee is composed as follows: MeSsrs. Mar
tin, Dozier, Carter, Moody and Mckenzie.
Mr.. Scott, and not Mr.. Street as reported,
made the motion to table Mr.. Clay's Bruce
resolutions.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Bizzell
Mr.. Gibson, chairman, reported seven bills
properly enrolled.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Under the resolution offered by Mr. Street
Yesterday, the House went into Committee
of the Whole, to consider the fee and sllary
bill, commencing on page 1877, Acts of 1875
The speaker announced that Mr.. Street,
the author of the resolution, had requested
not to be called to the Chair, and called Mr.
Gibson to the Chair.
The fee bill W ls considered item Dy item,
and number of resolutions were made. At
2 O'Clock the committee arose and asked
leave to sit again at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
By Mr.. Martin. That the committee Of
investigation be allowed a clerk to take
down Testimony. Mr.. Brown moved to ia
BILE Carried.
BY Mr.. Hurt. To repeal section IL of an
act to provide agricultural leins. Referred
By Mr.. Heathman. To amend the char
ter OF the Arkansas City and Grenada r
K. Co. approved March 8, 1872.
at 2:l0 o'clock p NJ. the House adjourned
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Two Dollars a Year.

private property. Tabled, subject to call.
III. 3. to amend section 253, Code OF 1871
in relation to Coroners' inQueSts was taken
up. Committee amendment adopted, and
the bill passed.
II. J. r. in relation to an error in the
publication of the act 10 amend the act in
cooperating the Board of Levee Commits
sioners OF Bolivar, Washington and Issa-
quena counties, approved November "a,
1865, and the several amendments, approved
January y, 1877. Tabled, subject TO call.
The report of Jno. III Echols, State Rev
enue Agent, was referred.
IL. b. tosmake an appropriation of $1,000
TO pay State and Judiciary officers for the
month of January. 1873 Read and referred.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of Judiciary Com
mittee, reported III. Is. To provide for change
Of venue in cases before Justices Of the
Peace, do pass; II. b. to amend section 2734.
Code of 1871. in relation 10 prohibition of
lotteries and gift enterprises, etc, without
recommendation.
Mr. Gibbs, ut . O'Clock p. NJ, moved that
the Senate adjourn. Carried.
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5 B. 10 revise aud codifs the laws d tiii
State. TIL substitute OF the c2nmitIe VA.
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morgan moved TO indefinitely post
i pcne the original bill.
Mr.. Bills moved 10 10 table the motion
f Carried. And the bill passed.
S. B. TO repeal article 6, chapter 10, Cole
/ of 1871. in relation to trial by jury in tn.
! courts OF Justices of the Peace. The conl-
4 mitfee substitute lost and the bill was lost
/ on its passage.
HOUSE BILLS.
H B. to-furnish the Circuit Clerk OF
Holmes county certain reports, do pass
II. 3. to amend section 27S6, Code of 1871,
in relation to arres of persons fleeing from
justice. Committee am ndment adopted.
Mr.. King offered an amendment, which was
tabled, aud the bill passed.
H. 3. to authoriZ-. the furnishing of Mis-
sissippi Reports and Georges D ge>t to the
Circuit Clerk Of Noxubee county, do pass.
Passed.
H. B. in relation to the approval of official
h0nds in Bolivar and Coahoma counties.
Tabled, subject to call.
Ii. B. TO authorize the Supervisors of Clay
county to settle a certain claim with Thad.
NJ Moseiey, do pass. Passed.
H.. 3. to amend section 1902, Code of 1871,
in relation to bastardy suits, do pass. Tabled
sub. CT to call
II. b. to regulate the payment OF costs In
criminal cases in Copiah county, do not
pass
Mr.. King offered an amendment.
Mr.. Morgan moved to table the amend
nIent and bill. Carried.
H. B. to alter the penalty in cases OF rape.
Committee amendments adopted, and the
bill passed.
IL. Is for the relief of F. NJ. Stubbs, JUS
tice Of the Peace of Beat No. 4, Leake
county, do pass Recommitted.
f. b. for the relief of John p Gibson of
Benton county. Committee amendments
adopted, and the bill passed
ii. Is 10 provide for sales under judge
ments and under mechanics liens. Mr..
Montgomery moved to re commit to select
Indefinitely postpone. Carried.
Ii. B. to amend section 2l43, Code of 1871,
relating to property of debtors leaving the
State MI. Morgan moved to indefi nitelY
postpone. Mr.. Rogers moved to table.
Lost, and the bill was indefinitely post
po.cd.
Mr. Montgomery entered upon the jour
nal motion 10 reconsider the vote indefi
Hitcly postpnning the bill To provide for the
payment of judgments on mechanics liens.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Thorn pson and Hooker.
At 20 Mr.. Furlong moved to go into
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The motion prevailed. After sometime
spent therein the doors We're thrown open.
Mr.. Vance, chairman, reported the proper
enrolment of a large number OF bills.
At 2:l5 the Senate adjourned.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
The Senate has confirmed the following
County School Superntendents Joseph
Buckles of Franklin, and S. L. Reid of De-
Soto.
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TwENTY-sECoND DAY.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, February /, 1878.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Barry, Bills. Bridges,
C4llicott, Carter LIST District, Carter 9th
District, Cowan, Currie, DOwd, Parish,
FitzGerald, Foote, Furlong. Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, King,
Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill, Montgom-
cry, Morgan, Oldham, Pratt, Reynolds,
Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance and
ABsENT-Messrs. Allen, Fewen and
Peery--3.
Mr.. Montgomery called up his motion
made yesterday, TO reconsider the vote in
definitely poStponing Fl. B. to provide for
sales on mechanics leins. The motion pre-
vailed, and the bill was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Morgan moved to reconsider the vote
indefinitely postponing I'll. B. to amend Sec
ton 2l43, Code of 1871, relating to exemp-
ton of property by debtors leaving the State
Carried, and the bill was reconsidered.
REPORTS.
Mr. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported ii. B. for the relief OF
Miss Sallie E. BoykiE, and 5. B. for the re-
lief of Molly V. Thompson, of COpiah
county, do not pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman of Militia Commit
tee, reported H. B. to incorporate the Ctai-
borne Light Artillery, with amendments
do pass.
Mr. Barry, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Corporations, reported III. B. to amend
charter of Taylor's Depot, H. B. to incorpo-
rate the Lee county Cooperative Associa
ton. No. =, Patrons of HuSbandry, OF Tu.
pelo, Fl B. TO repeal section 8 of charter O
Coffeeville, Lafayette county, and s. B. Il
incorporate the Mill and Gin Owners As
ISOLATION, with amendments, they do pass.
+ GovKRNoR's MESSAGE.
The Governor sent in a report-of the dis
position OF the Executive Contingent Fund
| for 1877. The report was referred.
NEW BILLS.
BIZ Mr.. Barry. S. B. ratifying the organ
| izatiOn of the Mississippi Central r. r. Co.
and It's consolidation with the n. o. ] 4
/ g. N r.. r. Co into the Chicago, St IOui
| and New Orleans Railroad Company. Re
| feFred-
BY Mr. Parish To create q new charte
for Mayersville, Issaquena county. Refer
| red.
| BY Mr.. King For relief of Walter p
Scott OF Copiah county. Mr.. McCaskil
moved to rsject the bill. Carried.
BY Mr..aayles- To repeal the provision
| 70 the first section Of an set TO annni section
26S2 and 2653, Code Of 1871, in relation q
/ grand and petit larceny, approved April
15T6. Mr.. MeCaslEfll moved 10 fndeflnitell
postpone the bill. Mr. GaYies moved {
table the moti0n Carried, and tins BIZ
j Vas referred:
BF DIT. West. : resolution touchiIB 81
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entire management of the whole. The
cooking department demands our special
approval; there is a nea.ness about 1t rarely
seen where so many are provided for
In short. we will endeavor to convey ON
ideas OF the whole in a few words, viz
! The whole management and arrangement,
OF the Lnnatic Asylum appears TO be very
good. Your committee recommend the
most favorable consideration of the sam
by the Legislature.
Mr.. Carter of First District chairman
Public Lands reported upon that portion of
the Governors Message in relation TO the
Commissioner of Swamp Lands. which was
referred to that committee. viz = That
they, upon examination discover that said
Commissioner Is without an office in which
TO keep the books, maps, paper, etc, belong
ing to said office. With joint resolution.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McCaskfn A concurrent resoIu-
ton inviting Gen. \. p. Stewart to address
the Legislature this evening at - O'clock.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Reynolds A joint resolution in
reference u the arches of the late Con-
tederate States 50 far as they relate to Mis-
sIssippi. Passed.
5. J. r. from Committee on Public Lands
providing room No. 8 first floor of the Cap
ltal for the Commissioner or Public Lands.
Passed.
BY Mr. Gayles. A concurrent resolution
thanking Hon. b. X. Bruce for his vote on
the Matthews silver resolution. Mr.. Rey-
nOlds moved to refer. Mr. Gayles novel to
table the motion. Lost. Mr.. Bills offered
the following substitute:
Resolved, That the expression OF the Sen
ate on yesterday, upon the subject of Fed
erai financial Legislation reader any further
expression upon that subj ct unnecessary.
Tie resolution aud the substitute were
referred.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Lanueau. To amend section y
of the act Incorporating the NatcheZ, Jack
son and Columbus Railroad. Mr.. King Of
fered an amendment. Lost. Mr.. West
offered an amendment, which was adopted
and the bill passed.
By. Mr. Barry. To facilitate the re-
demption of lands and for relief against i'm
prop'r assessments. Referred.
By Mr.. Montgomery. For the relief of
VI rs. Caroline Hester. Referred.
By Mr.. Vance. To divide Pamela county
into two Court Districts. Referred to
special mmiItee composed of Messrs.
Vance, FITZGERALD and Rogers.
Mr.. LJwrance, chairman pro tenn, report
ed number of bills properly enrolled.
5. Il. TO repeal certain parts of the game
lazy, 50 lar "a relates to ChickasAw county.
Committee amendments adding Choctaw,
sumner and Calhoun counties, do pas.
Passed.
Mr.. Morgan. chairman of the judiciary
Committee, reported fl. b. to require the
payment OF all costs in civil cases in Copia!
aud j. fferSOn counties, do not pass. AEsD.
IL. b. TO amend section 1902 Of Code of 1871,
in relation to tstIrdy. suits aud I'll. 3. to
alter the penalty in cases OF rape, as amend
ed do pass.
At 80 P. NJ. the Srnate adjourned.
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i liability o. she Mobile and Ohio Railroad
/ Company TO the State Tor taxes. Referred
To special cammittee-Messr West, Foo. e
and Farish.
SENATE BILLS.
5. B. For the relief of VI lily " Thompson
OF Copiah county. Mr. Gibbs offered an
amendment, which was tabled. anil the bill
passed.
The privileges of the Senate were extend
ed tn Judge II. K Martin.
,. Il. t. incorporate the Mill and Gin
Owners Cooperative Association. Com
mittee amendment adopted, and the bill
passed.
HOUSE BILLS.
III. b. In relation to the official bonds o
Officers of B .livar and Coahoma counties.
Mr.. King moved TO reeonnit. Lost, and
the bill passed.
H. B. TO amend the act providing for
granting leav"s of absence TO Circuit Judges
and Chancellors, approved March 6, 1873.
Passed.
II. B. to -eduee the official bonds OF Sher-
iffS and Clerks of Itawamba county. Com
mittee amendments adopted, and the bill
passed.
II. b. for the relief of railroad companies
and owners of stock. Passed.
III. B. To provide for the paymen OF costs
in certain criminal cases, in Copiah county.
Tabled, subject To call.
THE LEGISLATIVE SALARY BILL.
II. B. to regulate the pay of members of
the Legislature
Mr.. McCaskill moved to strike out all
about salaries and insert 81 per day for
each regular and called session.
Mr.. Barry moved 10 table. Carried.
Mr.. Montgomery moved to strike out So
and insert 81.
Mr.. r gers moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Foote moved to add provisO that for
called sessions they should receive per diem
for only thirty days.
Mr.. Gilbert moved to recommit the bill
and amendments.
Mr.. Bridges moved to table. Carried.
and Mr.. Foote'S amendment was adopted.
Mr. Carter, of The LIST District moved to
strike out all about salaries and insert s.
per diem Mr.. Barry moved to fable.
Carried. Mr.. Rogers called the previous
question which was ordered aud the bill
passed. Yeas %. Nays-MesSrs. Carter,
1st District, GayIes, Gilbert and King. Alb
sent--Messrs. Allen, Jewell, FiEzGerald,
Oldham, Peery and Ihompson.
H. B. to incorporate the Lee county Mer-
camille and Cooperative Association, No.
:, Patrons of Husbandry, of TupeIo.
Passed.
H.. to repeal section 8 of the charter of
AbbevilIe Lafayette county. Passed.
II. B. for the relief OF Miss Salie E. Boy
kin. Tabled subject to call
IL. Il. to incorporate the Claiborne Light
Artillery. Committee amendment adopt
ed AMI the bill passed
H b. Co allow the people of Sunflower,
county to locate their county site. Tablet,
subject TO call.
A number of House bills were read and
ref rred,
Pending the reading of the FL. j. r in
dorsng the vote of United States Senator
Bruce on the silver resolutions, at l 80 the
Senate adjourned