Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-22
Unsuccessful Attempt 10 Bring Up the
Abatement Act-lt May be Len
AmOHg the Unfinished
Business.
Local Bill DAY in The Houss-hiScelIa'
neous-VICksbufg Bond Compro.
mise Bill introduced
and Referred.
The Condition Of Oxford UnlVersily-A
Distressing and Fatal Accident.
Special - "a. Herald
a issIssIppI LegisIatHre-Thir'I'
fifth Day.
SENATE.

SENAlE
81 atn met. Let GOV. sims in tie
rDair. PfayeIby Rev. Dr.. watkins
Roll called: present -, absent =.
Mr. Gilbert moved that tue rules he sls-
handed. and that the ; nate proceed 10 tue
rrInsiderati,n cI resolutions II posing
Constitutional Amendments. Lost.
DISPOSITION oP BIZ Is
on motion Of Nj. Carter, the special
order fixed ior ~ O'Clock pm. yesterday
and not reached, was placed on inc caieh'
dar. ,,,
Act to change the Gth and Ith Judicial
Districts and the times Of holding courts
In certain counties therein. Tailed SUB
Act for relief Of d. B. Barry, OF Copiah
county. Passed.
Act TO reduce salaries ofmembers OF the
Legislature. Indefinitely postp ned, a
Dill for this purpose having already pass
cd.
Light Company. Committee amendments
adopted, and ill passed.
Act supplemental 70 and amendatory OF
an Act to Te.lnn Corporate the city OF Brook
haven. Passed.
Act for relief Of A.. d. Granting, VIM.
Wallace and JOln Irving, citizens oI l-sH'
quana county. -,
Act to provide f,r uniformity in annual
relurns vi administrators, executors a4d
Guardians. rHbied sal ject 10 call.
Act IL 10 ava! "'tA Icht > ~ 'e''A'h
cases, anu " prov. G a-'lLs. IrsI"'''
stock. Rec 'mmIll-d " committee ."
gr!cu!iNre' ,,.
Act t. amend sec. '-O"l L"oe ~ I,'"'iph
to He ~c., cL.un ~. y ana J"FaIn 4"''v''
-l.t. .pf 10 CAL.
AL u amend th' practice ~ criminal
ca scs, etc. Indefinitely p Hsiruntd,
Act tor lIe pIetrfN"iI"h oI l'h't "a
CLIr.a,aN count! h-'S'I|" - "'"'""''-
tee on Agriculture
Act - repeal an Act TO r"a.,i"'e !ht
venue Of suits IN certain ca g. I'''a IT,.
Act 10 ameLd sec. HI 9l lGde IA rcIa'
lljH to special GOasl@''es' 4A''e" s"''
1'r' ~ '"t m,.or,or,.n Warrcn yolan,crr,
Of Wa re- cttunty. Tabled subject u
call.
Actto auiAoIlIe the Igcltta'! " Sautc
= ~ ~ InwnLes roupiy. Indefinitely
,sn',nsa
I ~, T." carry irto effect an Act 10 allow
49, ~ nj SIN ,wcr 10 execute bonds
~, ~ ! Il ,rt conntv Tabled subject TO call,
y -, ~ amend scciion . of Code, liking
~ SheriTs honda. so far As the
- a~,rii,s 10 I.saolena county. Passed.
az serwre inc nayment Of costs i'm
crimtnai cases. and to provide for working
nnhiic r0ads. Made special order lor
rnursaay. al ii O'clock, am,
Art 10 extend time for holding the regu
ror sessIOn OF the Board Of Supervisors u
CONAN county, Pasted,
Act TO authorize supervisors OF Warrci
county 10 COMPROMISE a certain bonded In
d.atedrcss. Committee amendment adopt
cd, and bill passed.
= Acl 70 authorize cons luc ion and use q
a street Railroad IN the town 81 Brandon
Passed.
Act u dINIue lhe Z uu o. l anon tut
J ReforrrI.
i. Stmc other u"LImUorlaut bills were dis
nased q
! - ,r,,, r,
HOUSE Mills w FA"Hl MANS" -"
ABATEMENT ACT ~ THE DIN bis
! TASC9. AND NoT PEECEPTiELg 10 TIL
=. -, ,rtvr Eyr
,, or,
= jhier u suspension ~ iAe IIiP7, " nun
r bsr Il H"us DilIe WtIv l'"yh ap anu rl'
posed Il, their Teaulhs ""l reference col
! I'll ing consldcr"u'e me m
SAnTtI! alleI III : NIuvI ~ business y"
entered oE' Mr. H'Dos' secoh"eu ~ 81
Lowan, moved 10 return ~ Tue 'g5H''I "
der 81 business Z D'.'' w syu
. readi g-whlca III tloh VS. iust- ~
ABLY t3Clr Iatl!Atc VAS ny "e".'SH U
, Tie r'a'in- OI INC 'oHsS o'!iS, ~" ",
| wished 10 get th!y"SA WIN senate o'I'
and we're not H'S!''"s o. haf'ns '"g .