Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18

Mr.. Sptght m we'd 10 call out OF hands ot
committee, the Act making appTopria ion
to deiray expenses Of present Legislature.
Carried.
Mr. street move j TO amend bill BY strik.
ing out Si0O, 1000, and inserting $4,000.
Mr. spight moved to table amendment.
Carried.
The bill was then read third time and
passed. (This is the Senate bill, and al.
lows $500 compensation To members, and
10 cents mileage, and 300 for called ses.
slOns.l
Mr.. street gave notice that be would
protest against the action OF the House on
this bill.
House bill making appropriation 10 de-
fray expenses OF the Legislature, was
th n taken up and referred.
Jude AIRY Committee reported consider.
atm Oi several bills.
Ect 10 amend Section ST., Revised Code,
In re ference tO giving tlce 20 District.
Attorneys, With amendments II Commit.
tee. vas passed.
Act 10 ILL vacancies in cIunty Offices,
win amendments OF Judiciary Committee,
was p ,ssed
Al to punish certain ofTens.s against
pr'vl G pr p"rty, WAS amended and re.
committed
spcs ker announced Committee on par
of tnr House, tU consider sdvisability OF
codiNing the laws OF the Sta e, Messrs.
Gb"ieOu. Street, > ands, Pint Td, Wood,
Hen y,and P,gram
Act to reIuce ofic'al bonds o; Sheriff
and .icrks Of ltAwamba county. was
amended and passed.
Act ~ amend section 724 r, used Code,
In regard 10 quail fisali "a Ot Jurors, wa.
tabled, the judiciary GO mittee haVins
recOmme BdeG tiat It dO not pass.
At iur the protection 0f slock.Faisers
in Mississippi, was In ehuitely post.
1 urtd.
Ac t change mode Of taking evidence
in Lh'pcery Courts, was indefinitely post.
pOned
Act to amend Section :,ls5 Revised
Code. In relation to exemptions. was
Act to abolish the Office OF superIntend.
ent OF the PenitentIary, and for other pur.
poses, with recommendation Of the Judi
ciary Committee that 1t do not pass, was
taken up and referred - tue Committee %
PenitenIiary.
Committee on Ways and N cans reported
con liberation OF several bills.
Act 10 amend &C. 10 relation to Public
Revenue, was recOmmitted 10 Committee
on Ways and Means.
Act to extend time for collection Of taxes
Of Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Perry an /
Pearl counties, was also recOmmitted.
Act to prohibit sale Of qunrs 10 vicinity
Of Bethany Church, Lawrence county, was
laid IN the tgU!e.
Joint Select Committee m vote cast for
OnstItutiOn i 'mendmeuts at last cleo
tiOn, +, ? 3rted same as IN the Senate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. street: In relation to pay Of
members II the Legislature. Passed.
By Mr.. Dabney; For the re ief Of the
women, children and young men Of Aissis.
sippi. Referred
BY Mr. Plnad To amend charter of
Rodney, In Jefferson county Passed.
BY Mr.. Roane: To preserve the peace
and prevent homicide. Referred.
BY Mr. Applewhite: Repraling so much
OF 4 CT T. provide for agricultural liens as
authorizes liens on growing crops. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Brown: To amend section 2 OF
Act lor approval Of oGcia! bonds Uf county
officers, ard the qualification Of sure;ies
on said bonds. Referred.
By Mr.. Baker: incorporate the Color.
ed Orphans Home 10 or near Natch,1. Re-
ferred
By Mr. Miller oi CopIah: To amend sec.
tiOn ,i2 Revised ode 10 reference to at
tachment against debtors. Referred.
ny Mr.. Henry To amend Act IN abo ish
the Office o! cotton Weigher, To roylCe
tor bonded weighers, etc. Referred.
BY Mr.. irwin: To protect crops In Ger.
tain supervisors' Districts 10 LoWndes
county. Referred.
By Mr.. Cook: To regulate and fix
amount II reward for parties making ar.
rests Of iugilives frum Justice.
By Mr., Field: To husband certain fer.
tiliz rs Of LoWudes county, aud for other
purposes Re erred.
By Mr.. Dabney: To provide for sales
under judgments on mechanics liens. Re.
ierred.
Mr. Perkins introduced the following,
which was adOp ed
Resolved. That committee Of three be
appointed by The Speaker to ascertain and
report:
IL The numbef aud amount Of all bonds
and coupons that have been issued, sold,
and used by the Leyye ard OF DIstric
No |, under the pr0visiuns Of an A en-
titled an Act TO T, deem an protect frnm
owe fow from river Mississippi, certain bot.
tnm l.nds therein described, proved
March l7th, 1871, and Act amendAlory
thereof.
I'd. The number and amount Of all Of said
bonds and coupons that nave been taken
up aud Cancelled.
Sd. Tho number and amount OF all said
bonds aRd coupon still tutstandiBg.
b. The number and amount Of said
bonds aud coupons, II an, which have
been frauiu entity or illegally Issued.
9TH The present legal Indebtedness OF
said ListTict No. |, In urred under said
Acts.
oh. The number Of acres Of land which
have been { rfei ed, and are now held by
sal Letee Board. In the seve al counties
complis ~ The said District 40.
hesOiVed. further, That sa d Committee
shall have free access g. the records Of
said Levee Board, which are now In be
cu.tndy Of the Auditor OF Public Acc UNITS
and Treasurer OF he state; and thai SAID
Auditor AMI Treasurer, rs ex-OtiiciD the
Levee Board OF District No. |, furnish 10
writing an, Information or statement
which may be req ilred Tor the purpose ol
enabling them to axe said rep ,rt.
Resolved. That said Committee rep Irt as
soon as prac ic+hle.
"mmite -Nrssrs. Perkins, Reid OF
Coahoma. and McKruze.
A number Of lis and resolutions were
offered. s"me Committees appointed, and
1t two pm. the House adjourned.
miscellaneous.
FREE PASSES ON RAILROADS.
Sepat T Griffin offered q measure pro
hiblting members Of the Legislature from
amendmtnt was offered including State
and Judicial officer.
he measure elected considerable dis.
Al