The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-FoURTH DAY.
FuDAY, January II, 1873.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS IN the chair.


FuDAY, January II, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS IN the chair.
rREsENT-Mes-rs. Alien. Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Callico't, Carter 9th District, Cow
an, Currie. Dowd, Parish. Jewell, Fitz-
Gerald, Furlong, .Gsyles, Gibbs, Gilbert,
Grifiia, Jackson, King, Lanneau. Lowran
McCaskil. Montgomery, Morgan. oldham,
Peery. Pratt. Reynolds. Rogers, Terry,
Thompson, Vance and West-33.
By Mr.. Bills
Resolved, That the judiciary Committee
be instructed to investigate the powers o.
the Legislature TO more elfectually secure
the coll ctions Of taxes on railroad eompa-
Bies provide for more equitable freight
tariffs, and thereby prevent an undue dis
elimination In favor OF localities, and secure
more speedy and satisfactory payment Of
damages done By killing stock; and report
by bill or otherwise.
BY Mr. Jackson. A petition Of G.. NJ.
Lindsay, of Amite. Referred.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr..
FUo.e.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. Jackson. To amend the law in
relation TO the election OF sherilis. Re-
fefred.
BY Mr.. Thompson. To amend section
| 1868, Code OF 1871, in relation to chancery
laws. Referred.
BY Mr.. McCaskll. For relief of T. G..
! Ford, District Attorney ofthe 9Th Judicial
| District; also for the relief OF f. Z. Briscoe,
District Attorney OF the 9th District. Both
referred.
| ton OF 100000 or so much as may tie ne
cessary, for the expenses OF the Legislature
Passed. Yeas 81.
| Absent aud not Voting-Messrs. Carter
of thel.t District, Foote, Gayles, Hooker
and Oldham-5.
BY Mr.. Barry. To amend section 2547,
Code of 1871, In relation to enlightenment.
Mr. King offered an amendment. Bill and
amendment referred.
BY Mr.. West, To ratify the organIza:
ton OF the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company. Mr.. King offered an amendment
Mr.. Reynolds moved that 100 copies Of the
bill and amendment be printed, and that
they ba referred. Carried.
BY Mr.. Barry. To regulate practice In
the Circuit and Chancery Courts. Mr.
Fewell offered an amendment. Bill and
amendment re ferfed.
By Mr.. FitzGerald. To repeal article 6
chapter 10, Code OF 1871, In relation to jury
trials before Justices If Peace. Referred.
BY Mr.. Barry. To repeal section 1887
Code of 1871, In relation to paupers of towns
and cities. Referred.
MR. KINGS INsTRUCTING RESOLUTION.
The resolution instructing Mississippi
Senators in Congress to vote for the silver
bill and the repeal of the re- umptioa act
was read the second time. Mr., McClskill
moved to refer. Carried.
uxprurIyE aEsatoN
At IL :05, Mr. McCaskill moved to 60 int
executive session. Carried. AT 1905, thu
doors were thrown open.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION REsoLU-
Mr.. Allen called up Mr.. Vests resolu
ton instructing the Judiciary COMMITTEE,
to report bill calling a Constitutions
Convention, and Mr. Kings amendmen
thereto. Mr.. McCaskill moved to indef
nitely postpone the whole matter. Mr.
West moved to refer. Mr.. McCaskill mad
the point of order that no committee hat
been appointed.
The Chair inquired of the Senate
"Shall It be in order to re fer matters &
committees before the appointment o
committees?" The Senate decided that
would be in order. Mr. Vests motion t,
| lGItl was lbSNB huN hAt uASOdchlll o uOliOl
to indefinitely postpone, was carried.
Yeas--Messrs. Allen. Barry, Bridges, Cal
licott, Cowan, Currie, Dowd, Parrish, Few
) ell, FitzGerald, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs
+ Gibbett, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill
Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pratt, Rey
nolds,: Rogers, Thompson and vance-25.
Nays-Messrs. Bills, Carter, 9th District
Griffin, Jackson. King, Terry aud West,-7
Absent and Not Voting.-Messrs. Carte
LIST District, Footc, Hooker and Oldham-4.
HOUSE MESSAGES.
The bill to amend the charter of tn
banking house of Raymond, Trice & Co
of Verona, was read and referred.
ii G. r, in relation to appointing a join
committee to fix salaries of officers AM
employees of the Legislature, aud the mum
Der of employees was adopted, Senat
Comm ittee-Messrs. King, Terry and Fur
long,
IL. c. r., providing for joint committe
to canvas the votes cast on the COnstitu
tional Amendment at last election wa
adopted. Senate Committee-Messrs. AL
len, Thompsonand Parish. Adjourned.