Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

For relief Of f. c. Sinclair, late Tax
Collector Of Kemper county. Passed.
Ia relation 10 the 18th section or
school lands In Neshoba county, and
Tor other purposes. Passed.
For relief OF W. II. Faulkner, Of
Scott county. Passed.
To authorize Supervisors OF Union
county TO compromise a certain iudR-
ment. Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Select Committee to whom was
referred "a joint Resolution to provide
by Constitutional Amendment for
biennial elections" reported aud rec.
commended its passage.
A message from the House an.
Gounctd the passage Of several bills,
ETC., among them "a memorial 10 Con-
gress in relation 10 Pearl river"
Mr. Foote, on his own motion, was
relieved from service on the Committee
OF Conference on the disagreement be-
tween tie two houses on Senate amend.
ments 10 House bill ITO provide for the
distribution OF the Common School
Fund Of the Slntc," aud MI. LSnueau
was appointed in bis stead.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
House joint Resolution 80 provide
by Constitutional Amendment for bl.
ennial ClCctiOn-,' passed Its second
reading by q vote Of % 10 3. There is
no doubt Of its being passed on third
reading to- morrow, and its consequent
-nbmi,siOn to tie people at the next
election. The following Is The Resolu.
ton
~ J'int Resolution to provide by Consti.
tutinnai Amendment, for Biennial
Elections.
"ResOlved BY The Legislature OF the
Stale Of Mississippi, U%wo.thirds Of
each house agreeing lhcretoD That the
following Amendment TO the Constitu-
ton OF the State rs n sub destitute for sec.
tim six and seven, Of article four OF
said Constitution, be submitted 10 the
qualified electors of The State at the
next general election Tor adoption or
rejection, namely
section 6. The political year shall
begin on the first Monday in January ;
the Legislature shall meet at the scat OF
government GU the drst Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, A d. 1882,
also on the fret Tuesday after the first
Monday in January, 1889, and biennial.
~ thereafter, urless sooner convened
by the Governor. The time aud place
OF meeting may be altered by law.
"Sec. Z. A general election, by bal
lot, -hsll be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
AID 1880, aud %blrnninlly thereafter.
All officers who 20 intO Cilica on the
first Moudly in JAnuarE 1882, shall
be elected at the general election in
1880 All officers who 20 into office
on the first Monday in j muAry 1880,
aud ill officers who 60 in'o cfice on
the first Monday IN January, 1882,
.hslt hold their resp. Ct'vt offices for
three years, but the T. Institutional
terms Of their successors shall not be
hereby affected. Elrc'or-, in all cases,
except in Gaze, OF treason, felony, and
bresch Of the pcac', shall be privi.
legged from arrest during their attend
ance at elections, and in going 10 and
returning lh%ercfrom,"
II REVENUE BILL.
The Senate resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. West in the
Char, to consider House bill, ian Act
ia relation to public revenue
After some time spent therein, the
Committee rose, reported progress, and
asked leave 10 sit again AT 4 o'clock p.
III. Report agreed to.
The Senate took recess at 4 pm.