Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18
BILLS DISPOSED OF.

Act for the protection Of stOck-Eaisors IN
this stat 9, Was taken from the table and
referred TO Committee on Railroads.
Act 70 insert In the Constitution the
Amendments adopted, providing for
biennial sessions Of the Legislature, was
taken up, amended and passs
Act 70 amend Act 20 provide for approVs
al Of on iIal bonds, ETC., was taken up and
referred.
Act 70 prohibit sale Of liquors in the
town OF Ashland, Benton county, was re-
feFFed.
The Judiciary Committee reported con-
slderatlOn Of number Of bills, with rec.
concentrations thereon.
Act TO authorize Secretary OF state 20
distribute State Reports, etc., TO Memphis
Bar Association, was tabled.
Substitute Of Judiciary Committee for
bill relative TO the arrest OF certain per-
cons aeeing from justice, was amended
and adopted.
Act provide for sales under judgments
| on mechanics leins, " as passed.
Act to create ONCE OF additional Con.
stable In ID District Of binds county,
passed.
Act TO amend Code relative to exemp.
tion OF property by debtors leaving the
State, was amended and passed.
Act 10 reduce the number Of Justlces OF
the Peace 10 Vicksburg Beat, Warren
county. Substitute Of Judiciary Com nit
| tee adopted,
Act 70 amend Act to authorize Board OF
supervisors to employ suitable persons 10
index books and re.ile papers Ofthe ircuit
Clerks office, was indefinitely postponed.
Act for relief OF the women, children and
young men Of Mississippi, was indefinitely y
postponed.
Act to amend Code In reference 10 at.
tachment Of creditors, indefinitely post.
pOned.
Act 10 amend Code. providing addition.
al penalties for retailing liquors contrary
TO law, indefinitely postponed,
Act to amend Code relative to aaseBfk
ment OF personal property, indefinitely
postponed.
Act in regard to Injunction bonds was
tabled.
The judiciary Committee made q
lengthy and very able report upon the
Registration Laws, etc.
TINE FOR ELEcIING SUPERINTENDENT OF
/ PENTTENTIARY.
Mr.. Dabney offered the following, which
Resolved BY the House (the Senate con-
currlngl, That the two houses OF the
Legislature meet Ia the Representa- tive
Hall, at u o'clock M, on the 9th Wednes-
day, 3Oth day OF January, 1878, for the pur.
pose OF eleotlng q Superintendent OF the
Penltentlary, as required BY law,
House adjourned.
NRIscellane0us.
In the House yesterday the Speaker an.
nOunced the following
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Committee on County Affairs -Messrs.
Applewhite Of Lincoln, Carter Of Holmes,
PintaId Of jefferson, Bean Of Claiborne,
Cunningham OF Monroe, GOOdrum OF War
rem, McGehee of wilkinson, Eaton OF
Smith, and Hill OF Chickasaw.
MEMORIAL IN REGARD TO LUMBER
SEIZURES.
Yesterday the House adopted the follow
ing important memorial and resolutions:
Mr.. Wood, chairman OF special commit
tee, reported the following memorial to the
Congress Of the United States:
Whereas, The agents Of the United
States have seized all OF the lumber and
logs Of the mill owners and log men on the
Pearl, JoordOn, Wolfe, Biloxi, Pascagoula.
Chickasawhay and Leaf rivers, and Black,
Red, Bowie, TAllahAtchie and Bogueh0ma
creeks, and numerous other smaller
Streams In the southern part Of Mlssissip.
J VI, and hold the came 10 their possession;
and
whereas, a large majority Of the citi-
zens are who'll dependent for their su8-
terest In the said portion OF this State;
and
Whereas, By waiting the regular course
OF law, May term neKt1 would work great
suffering and distress for want Of the nee.
essa,ies OF life; and
Whereas, The Government, through It's
agents have seized the private property Of
individuals indlscI Intimately; and
Whereas, By reason Of the great dis.
tance and expense many Of the parties
whose property is under seizure will not
be able TO attend the United states Court
at the Capital Of this Stat therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the Legislature OF the
State Of Mississippi, i hat our Senators in
Congress be instructed, aud our Repre-.
sentatlves he requests d TO use all honor
able means whereby the people OF the lum-
Der and log district can obtain sure and
speedy relief and law be passed so as TO
recompense TO these parties whose proper.
" has been seized by the United States
Government for all damages.
Resolved, That the Secretary OF State be
instl ucted T. forward certified copies OF
these resolutions to our Senators and Rep
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