The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-23
Mississippi Legislature.
THIRTEENTH DAY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January %, 1873.

c,rote met pursuant to adjournment
,.p3,tenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
brarer b,srt by Rev. w. Ill. Watkins, d. d. Rol
call: tossrs p;uO pr;dno, c.u..
carter. lst District Carter 9Th District, Cur
Te' reoto Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert
fUi ffDigin Hooker, Jackson, Launeau. Low
U,,rp. .onrp, McCaskill, Montgomery, Morgan
niIbam. Peery, Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers
Torry. Thompson, Vance, West.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION BILLS.
Rg Mr.. Gayles. Of bill to amend the
rand and petit larceny.
REPORTS.
ur FurlOno. chairman of the Committee
=, Railroads. reported s. b. TO prevent rail
~ DooI. trop1 rendering, and members of the
Togislaturc from receiving, free passes, with
'nt recommendation.
NEW BILLS.
Bv Mr.. McCaskill. A joint resolution
,oylding for the pay of the Lieutenant
Eoyernor. Passed.
nv Mr.. Bills. To provide against and pre-
conf the killing and manning of stock by
,sIroads. The bill compels all railroads to
Gnce their roads. Referred.
Ry Mr.. Fo0te. To authorize the change
# venue in certain cases in Chancery
Courts. Referred.
Rv Mr.. Hooker. To provide for an addi-
ional Justice Of the Peace and Constable in
district No. ), Holmes county. Referred.
H Rv Mr.. Gilbert. To amend the act for the
,nnroyal of official bonds of county officers
Il 81 far as it applies to Marion, Pearl, Han
II eock Harrison. Jackson, Perry. Green,
lones. Smith and Covington. Referred.
H By Mr.. Foote. To investigate Levee Dis
ricf No. 2, and to suspend the collection of
Ieyee taxes therein. Referred.
SENATE BILLS.
r. to amend section 2l57, Code of 1871,
4 IN relation to the statute of limitation as to
VI non-residen S and persons out of the State.
amendments adopetd and the
MIN passed.
#S B. to amend rhe charter of Scooba,
|Kemper county Committee amendments
|adopied and bill passed.
s. B. to regulate criminal procedure in
&Hhe cases of misdemeanor. Was recommit-
Hal to a special ommittee-Messrs West,
a 3EOoe, Griffin, Carter of lst District, and
N Owrance.
Il S. B. to provide for judgment rendered
lin favor or Eli Whitney, paying for guna
purchased in 1860. Substitute adopted and
M be bill passed.
n YEAs-Messrs. Bills, Bridges, Callicott,
A Barter lst District, Carter 9th District, Cur
Ne, Dowd, Parish, Fewell, Gerald, Fur
ng, Gayles, Gibbs Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker,
acksvn, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill,
Ontgomery, Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds,
Rogers, TORY, Thompson, Vance ana
Eest-29
" |NAYs-Messrs. Faote and Pratt-2.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Allen,
Barry, COwan, King and Peery-5.
ID Is. B. to amend the act in relation to the
fe pay ct the militia, so as to appropriate
1900 for the purpose of paying the militia
case it should be called out by the Gov
nOr Committee amendments adopted, and
Ia bill passed.
YEAs-Messrs Bridges, Callicott. Carter
District, Carter OH District, Currie,
Uwd, Farish, FewelI, FITZGERALD, Furlong,
avles Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker,
McksOD, Larneau, Lowrance, McCaskill,
Organ, Terry, Thompson, Vance, West.
NAYs--Messrs. Montgomery, Reynolds,
Mgers.--3.
Absent and not Voting--Messrs. Allen.
Mry, Bills, Cowan, Foote, King, Oldham,
Mery, Pratt--9
B to prevent railroads from Offering.
members accepting, free passes, without
ommerdation BY Com mittee.
Ar. Griffin moYed the previous question.
call was not sustained. Mr.. Peery
ycd to indefinitely postpone the bill. Car
EAs-Messrs. Bridges, Carter 1st District,
Ter 9th District, Fewell, Foote, Fur
z, Gibbs, Gilbert, LOwrance, McCasklll,
ltgomery, Oldham, Pcery, Pratt, Key
S Rogers, Thompson, Vance aud west.
Ns-Messrs. Bills, Calicott, Currie,
Nd, Parish, FitzGerald, Gayles, Griffin,
her, Jackson, Lanneau, Morgan and
My-l3.
sent and not VOting-M, ssrs. Allen,
y, COwan and King-4.
Lanneau, chairman pro tenn. Com
zee on Corporations, reported ). B. to
Orize the Alabama Central Railroad
to build and operate road In TINS
with amendments, do pass.
HOUSE BILLS.
, B. To amend the act creating an addl-
Justice of the Peace IN Natchez, ap-
1 April IL, 1876 Passed.
/ to repeal SO much of the law as
: Ses gaming. Committee amendments
. ped and the bill passed.
: B, to amend the revenue law approved
q N,ry /. 1877. Committee amendments
i led and the bin passed
. B.to establish public ferry on fazoo
y at Autorey Ferry, do not pass. Tabled
: ct to call.
= B. to incorporate Holy Trinity Church,
= sOurg. Tabled subject TO call.
: Zee House bills were read and referred.
|. g. to carry into effect section IL OF the
rating Sharkey county Committee
a lments adopted and the bill was re-
: alted.
o. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
: Senate went into executive session,
!. Ier confirming Hon. j. B. Chrisman
"A gOf the 10th district Uice Hon. y. M.
5s resigned, the doors were thrown
=. Nto authorize the Alabama Central
ID oad Company to build and operate
* Az was taken up, pending considera-
Ell "2l5, the Senate adjourned.
lth 0USE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ies TUESDAY, January %, 1878.
'hs e met pursuant to adjournment.
.a eaker PERCY in the Chair. Prayer
ler ~. ). T. Zealey, ID. d. Roll call:
ltea lea sNT-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Apple
~ augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard, Bas-
u eah, Bird, Bizzell, Brown, Bunch,
~ ~ n Vn, Garter, Catchings, Causey, Cham
1r " clay, Cook, Cunnin CHAM of Mar