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

/ OIN n
TUESDAY, January %, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. w. IL. Watkins, DID,. Rol
call:
PREsENr-Messrs. Bills, Bridges, Callicott
Carter. LIST District, Carter 9th District, Cur
rie, Dowd, Parish, Fewell, FitzGeraid
Foote. Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert
Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, Lanneau. Low
rance, McCaskill, Montgomery, Morgan
Oldham. Peery, Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers
Terry, Thompson, Vance, West.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION BILLS.
By Mr.. Gayles. OF bill to amend the
| laws of 1876, in relation to the crime Of
grand and petit larceny.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman of the Committee
on Railroads, reported S. B. to prevent rail-
roads from rendering, and members OF the
Legislature from receiving, free passes, with
out recommendation.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. McCaskill. A joint resolution
providing for the pay of the Lieutenant
Governor. Passed.
Bv Mr.. Bills. To provide against and pre-
vent the killing and manning of stock by
railroads. The bill compels all railroads to
fence their roads. Referred.
By Mr.. FOote. To authorize the change
of venue in certain cases in Chancery
Courts. Referred.
By Mr. Hooker. To provide for an addi-
tional Justice of the Peace and Constable in
District No. 3, Holmes county. Referred.
By Mr.. Gilbert. To amend the act for the
approval of official bonds of county officers
so far as it applies to Marion, Pearl, Ham
cock, Harrison, Jackson, Perry. Green,
Jones' Smith aud Covington. Referred.
By Mr.. FoOte. To investigate Levee Dis
trict No. 2, and to suspend the collection Of
LeVee taxes therein. Referred.
SENATE BILLS.
s. B. to amend section 2I57, Code of 1871,
in relation to the statute of limitation as to
non-residen and persons out of the state
Committee amendments adopetd and the
bill passed.
S. B. to amend the charter of Scooba,
KEN per county Committee amendments
adopted and bill passed.
s. B. to regulate criminal procedure in
the cases of miSdemeanOr. Was FecOmmlt-
ted to a special com mittee-Messrs. West,
Foote, Griffin, Carter of 1st District. and
Lowrance.
S. B. to provide for judgment rendered
in favor or Eli Whitney, spaying for guns
purchased in 1860. Substitute adopted and
the bill passed.
YEAs-MeSsrs. Bills, Bridges, Callicott,
Carter Ist District, Carer 9th District, Cur
RE, Dowd, Parish, Jewell, FitzGerald, Fur
long, Gayfes, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin. ii ooker,
Jackson, Lanneau, LOwrance, McCaskill,
Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds,
Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance and
West-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Foote and Pratt-2.
Absent and not Voting-Mcssrs. Allen,
Barry, Cowan, King and Pcery-5.
S. b. to amend the act in relation to the
the pay of the militia, so AS to appropriate
5000 for the purpose of paying the militia
in case it should be called out by the Gov
ernor. Committee amendments adopted, and
the bill passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Bridges, Callicott, Carter
LIST District, Carter 9th District Currie,
Dowd, Parish, Feweli. FITZGERALD, Furlong,
Gavles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin. Hooker,
Jackson, Lanneau, LOwrance, McCaskfll,
Morgan, Terry, Thompson, Vance, West.
IA
NAYs-Messrs. Montgomery, Reynolds,
Absent aud not Votirg--Messrs. Allen,
Barry, Bills, C0wan, Foote, King, oldham,
Peery, Pratt
S. B to prevent railroads from offering.
and members accepting, free passes, without
by COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Griffin moved the previous question.
the call was not sustained. Mr.. Peery |
moved TO indefinitely postpone the bill. Car
RED.
YEAs-Messrs. Bridges, Carter 1st District, |
Carter 9th District, Jewell, Foote, Fur
ohg, Gibbs, Gilbert, Lowrance, McCaskill, |
Oldham, Peery. Pratt, Rey- |
holds, Rogers, Thomp sOn, Vance and West |
-19.
NAYs-Messrs Bills, Callicott, Currie, |
Dowd, Parish, FitzGerald, Gayles, Griffin, |
Hooker. Jackson, Lanueau, Morgan and |
rerry-13.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Allen,
Barry, Cowan and King-4.
Mr.. Lanneau, chairman pro TEN. Com |
nittee on Corporations, reported 5. B. tn
authorize the Alabama Central Railroad
Co., to build and operate road in this |
state, with amendments, do pass.
HOUSE BILLS.
H. B. To amend the act creating an addi- |
ional Justice of the Peace IN Natchez, APP /
proved April IL, 1876 Passed.
81. B. to repeal so much of the law as |
licenses gaming. Committee amendments |
adopted and the bill passed.
II. B. to amend the revenue law approved |
/, 1877. Committee amendments |
adopted and the bill passed
liver at Autorey Ferry, do not pass. Tabled /
ubject to call.
H. B. to incorporate Holy Trinity Church, |
Vicksburg. Tabled subject to call.
Three House bills were read and referred. |
S. B. to carry into effect section II of the /
let creating Sharkey county. Committee
I'M endments adopted and the bill was re-
committed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate went into executive session,
md after confirming Hon. j. B. Chrisman |
Judge of the 10th district Uice Hon. j. NJ. /
smylie resigned, the doors were thrown
s. B. to authorize the Alabama Central |
Railroad Company to build and operate q /
abroad was taken up, pending considera-
ion, st 2:l5, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.