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insertions, do pass The bill was taken up
and u BLEED
Mr. McSwine. chairman of the Committee
on Agriculture, reported three bills. The
report was taken up.
II. b. to authorize a local option stock
law Indefinitely postponed.
II. b. for tha protection of stock and
crops. Indefinitely postponed.
II. B. 10 amend the stock laws for certain
counties, approved April Is, 1876. Recon-
mrted
Fl. B. tn regulate the com pensation OF
cotton weighers in Attala county. Pissed.
II. B. to prevent barking, cireuling or
boxing trees without the consent of the
owner. Amendment adopted, and the bill
passed.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Street called up the proposed amend
mehts TO the Cons sitngion 10 be submitted
To the people
H. j. II. providing for biennial elections.
Mr. Gibson offered a substitute. and both
were referred Ia a special committee. Com
mittee-NesSrs. Gibson, Whitaker, Pintard,
Augusru, and McGehee OF wilkinson.
IL. j. Il. to amend article /. section Is, of
the Constitution, was referred to the same
com mittee.
Mr.. Street moved that the House part of the
joint committee on Consii utional Amend
ments shall be appointed as a special com
mttee on Constitutional Amendments. Car
rieI.
Mr.. Tucker asked to be excused from said
committee. Mr.. Aidrci moved that Mr..
Tuc ktr be excused. SIR. Dabney moved to
table the motion. Carried.
At o'clock the House adjourned
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Br Mr. Lusk. 10 lncnrporate the CaplLol

By Mr.. Lusk. To incorporate the Capitol
Light Guards. of Jackson. Referred.
: B. Mr. Ctrter. To incorporate the town
of Goodman, In H. lines county. Referred.
By Mr.. Rrne. T am nd section 1888,
COde OF ISL. is reg ard Ia appeals from
judgment on decisions Of supervisors.
R~'er~os
b Mr. Roam To change the time of
hol,li' Circuit Curt IN Calhoun county.
Referred.
+ b, Mr. 5 nbro L. t. Incorporate the
+ Chick1sahA y vi2s ION Company. Refer
r,d.
i ~ ii e at Monroe and Iiawumba counties
I Referred
f Bv Mr Gholson. Eos relief of j. NJ.
+ Tree OF Monroe county. Referred.
/ by Mr.. Cook A resolution providing
/ for night session every alternate night.
/ Lies over.
| ny m. Marshall of Warren. In relation
to service of process form justices of the
Peacr by ConsJa bies. Referred.
By Mr.. Nelson. To Incorporate the Plan
tiers and Merchants Warehouse and Com
press Company, OF Columbus. Referred.
By Mr. Dozirr. To inco porAte the Leaf
River Navigation Com pany.
BY Mr. Eaton. To secure the costs in
Jus ics,' Courts in State cases. Referred.
BY Mr.. Miller oi Cnpiah. For relief OF
Edward Corr n Referred
Mr.. johnson, chairman Committee on
I'm mi grafton, reported IL, b. TO secure a
home TO the poor men ot Mississippi, do not
pass; and the Till WAS indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Martin, chairman Committee on
Propositions aud Grievances, reported 4
number of bills
MIR. Carter, Chairman pro tenn of same
com mittee reported one bill. The reports
were taken up. II. b. TO prohibit the sale
OF liquors within five miles of Mount Pleas
ant Church, jackson county. Indefinitely
postponed.
IL. b for the relief of J. NJ. Hale. of Lau-
derdae county. Mr.. Dabuey offered an
amendment, which was iopted, anS the
bill passed.
II. B. 10 repeal the game law so far as It
relates TO Hancock, Pearl and Jones counties.
indefinitely postponed
Mr. Pintard gave notice that he wonld on
to- morrow move To reconsider the vote con-
corning the Senate resolution adiourning
sine die March lSt. Mr.. Street moved to re-
consider the vote and table the motion.
Carried.
H. b. for the relief of the heirs of Isaac
Rubell. Indefinitely postponed.
III. b. 10 prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in Perry county. Indefinitely post
poned.
Ii. b. for the relief of w. II. II. Tucker
of Scott county. Passed.
III. b. TO repeal the anti-liQuOr law of
We>tvi.le. Passed
H. b. for the relief Of Chas. f. Tafre of
Warren county. Lies over.
II. B. for the relief OF J. l.. Rutherford of
Kinds county. Referred.
II b. TO amend the liquor laws. Mr..
Gholson moved to indefiui, ely pos pons the |
bill. Mr.. Hurt moved to table the motion. !
Lost, and the bill was laid s'n the table. |
Mr.. Street moved that when the House ad
iourn, it be until Monday next at 81
o'clock. Mr.. Gibson moved to amend by
inserting until Tuesday at ga o'clock. Mr.. |
street accepted the amendment. Lost. !
Yeas, 10: nays, "a.
Mr.. SPEAKER Percy designated Mr.. Tison
speaker pro tenn. during his absence.
AT 80 o'clock, the House adjourned.
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THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Febr

SATURDAY, February l6, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
President SIMS in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. W. ii. Watkins, ID. ID. Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Clllicott, Carter lst District Car
ter 9th District. Cowan, Currie, Dowd, Far
ish, Jewell, FitzIerald, Fonte, Furlong,
Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert. Griffin. Hooker,
Jackson. King, L1nncau. Lee, Lowrance,
McCaSkill, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham,
Peery, Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance
ABsENT--Messrs. Pratt and Reynolds--2.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Currie and Gilbert.
S B. to change the Sixth and Seventh
Judicial Districts. upon which the Senate
adjourned yesterday. came up. Mr.. Parish
moved to table. subject to call. Carried,
REPORTS.
Reports were made by the different COM
mittees.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. King. To amend section $50 of
the Code of 1871, in relation to Deputy
Chancery Clerks. Referred.
BY Mr.. Foote. For relief of Anna j. Hal
bert, of Noxubee county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Forte. To amend the act regula-
ting the admission of patients In the Luna
tic Asylum. Passed.
SENATE BILLS.
S. B. for the relief of A. Z. Barry, of CO.
piah county. Passed.
s b to incorporate the Meridian Gas
Light Company. Passed.
S. B. supplemental TO the act amending
the charter of Brookhavrn. Passed.
5. B. TO amend the criminal laws. Indefi-
nitely postponed.
S. B. to amend an act to regulate suits of
venue in certain eases. Passed.
A number of local bills were killed.
By Mr.. Allen. To authorize the employ
ment of certain convicts in the Penitentiary
upon public works. Referred.
S.B to authorize street railroads in Bran
don. Passed.
A large number OF House bills were read
and referred.
APPROVED.
The Governor has approved the following
bills:
s. b. to require county ofIic, rs to hear the
charge of the Judge to the Grand Jury.
:. b. to incorporate the Bate svile High
School.
). B. to incorporate the SeAshore Cam p
Ground.
A large number of House bills were read
and referred.
At 80, the Senate Adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, February 16, 1873.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. TIsoN. Speaker pro tenn in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. II Watkins, d. ID. Roll
CALL
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Applewhite,
Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Bassett, Bean,
Bird, BiZzell, Bunch, Cameron, Carter.
Causey. Chamberlain, Cook, Cooper, Cum
ningham OF Marshall, Cunningham of
Monroe, Davidson. Day, Dean, Dockery
Dozer. Eaton. Erwin, Farmer, Farley,
FIELD, Gallagher, Gholson, Gibson. Gilmer,
Glass. Goodrum Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hatch
Heathman, Henry. Hicks oi Yazoo, Hill,
Hcgin, Hovle, Hurt, johnson. Key. Lusk,
Magee of Franklin, Marshall of Carroll,
Marshall of Holmes, Martin, McCoIlum. Nc
Gehee of Wilkinson. Mckenzie, McSwine,
McWhorter, Nets, Miller of Copiah, Mont
gomery of Marshall, Montgomery of Ok
tibbeha. Moody, Nelson, Niles, Parker, Pc
gram. Perkins, Pintard, Rainey, Reed of
Choctaw. Reid of Coahoma Redhead, Rich
ardson, Roane, Roberts, Scott, Seabrook,
Seal, Stands, Smith, Spinks, Stamper. Stow
ers, Street, TaIver, Tison, Wall, Warren,
Washington, Whitaker. Wilson, Wood,
Young of Calhoun and Young of Pamela
ABsENT-Messrs. Allen, Ballard, Brown,
Catching, Clay, DAbney, Denham, Edwards,
Ford. Ham pton, Hicks of Kinds, Lewis,
Libby, LiddeIl, Love, Marshall of Warren,
Mclean, Miller of Pamela, Moore, Num-,
Ramsey, Robinson. Spight, Trest Tucker
and Mr.. Speaker.-26.
Leave of absence granted Messrs. Brown,
Miller OF Pamela, Nunn, Denham, Catching
Robinson, Ballard and Moore.
Mr.. Street, chairman Of Special Commit
tee on Fees and Salaries. reported bill
establishing the fees of officers. The bill
was recommitted; also reported a bill fix
ing the salaries OF officers, and the bill WAS,
made the special order for Monday, Februa-
~ 18th. at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Gibson, chairman, reported several
bills properly enrolled.
REPORTS.
Nh. SPEAKER-The committee appointed
by a concurrent resolution of the two
Houses Of the Legislature to visit the State
| University beg leave TO report that they
| have performed the duty assigned them.
That they found the University in an unu-
sually prosperous condition, the number OF
| students In attendance having increased
from one hundred and thirty during the
last session, 20 four hundred and forty for
| the pl eseat term.
This unprecedented increase, yoursc0m-
| mittee Is Of the opinion. results from two
Y causes. The nrst is the absolute Tree tut
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THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, February IA. 1875

THURSDAY, February IA, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Dr.. John Hunter. Roll
call:
PREsENr-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges CallicotT. Carter. LIST District, Car
ter 9th District COwan. Currie, Dowd, Far
ish Fewell, FitzGerald, Foot, Furlong,
Gayles, Gibbs, G bert. Griffin. Hooker. Jack
son. King, Lanueau, Lee, LOwrance, McCas-
Kill. Montgomery, Morgan Oldham, Peery,
Pratt. Rogers, Terry, Thompson. Vance,
West.
ABsENr-Mr. Reynolds-1.
A message was ceiyed from the House
announcing the passage of several bills.
Mr.. Hooker presented a petition from
Holmes county asking a change in the Con-
stitution-
Mr.. Furlong, from the Committee on
Il aiIoddS. reported favOrably on 5. b. to
grant right OF way TO the NatcheZ & jack
son r R.; and ). b. TO prevent the killing
and manning of stock by railroads, 90 not
pass.
Mr.. Kiag, from the Committee on Claims,
reported ). +. No. lS4 do pass.
Mr.. Carter from the Finance Committee.
reported ). b. No. lS2, do pass.
Mr.. Cowan, from select committee, to
whom was referred 5. b. To amend an act in
relation 10 the State B ar0 of Health, with
amendment, do pass.
Mr.. FOote, from select committee, re-
ported ). B. TO regulate criminal procedure
in eases OF misdemeanor, with substitute,
do pa ; 5. B. an act to amend the law in
relation TO .Chancery Courts, laid on the
table, subject to call.
Mr.. Lee introduced S b. to authorize the
Secretary of State to furnish Georges Di-
pest'' to the Circuit Clerk OF Lowndes
county. Referred.
Mr.. Rogers introduced S. B. to amend the
act Incorporating the Water Valley Manu-
featuring Com pany. Referred.
Mr.. McCaskill introduced ). b to author
ize the construction of street railroad in
Brandon. Referred.
Mr.. Griffin introduced S. B. to regulate
the sale of opium and other narcotic pOs-
onS. Referred
Mr.. Hooker introduced S. B. to provide
for the sale of the lands known the ''In-
ternal Improvement lands" Referred.
Mr.. Hooker introduced 5. B. to define and
establish a rule of evidence in certain cases.
Referred.
ENROLLED BILLS.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
ed a number of bills correctly enrolled.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
S B. to establish mess cottages" was the
special order for IL o'clock A. NJ. 1t was
called up, and Mr.. McCaskill's amendment
appropriating $4,000 30 passed. and the bill
passed.
S B. .eRtitled an act to facilitate the re-
demptiOn of lands was taken up. aud sub
stitute adopted aud placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. FOott, Rev.J l. Coop
er was invited to deliver an address on ed
ucation in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Bills, chairman of Committee on
EngrosSed Bills, reported ). b. in relation
to 'Smess cottages" correctly engrossed
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reported
several bills properly enrolled.
5. b., an act in reference to the Mssissip
pi Va ley and Ship Island Railroad, was
taken up. amended and passed.
5. B. in relation to the Commissioner of
Immig ration, was laid on the table, subject
to call.
The Senate then adjourned.
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At 3 o'clock the nou-e adiOured.
County Names.
r auhaH Pioneer.

? TIIIITTIt IVTIHET0
We are glad TO learn that County names"
are receiving the attention, not only OF the
press IN our STATE, but OF the readers OF die
papers. We heartily indorse the sentiment
Of the correspondent 70 the CLARION OF the
23d nit. republished In the present issue 81
the Pioneer under the head OF County
names and subscribed as MississipBian.
Since we have been liberated from .tRadi-
cal" fanaticism, and Northern gods have
ceased to be "idols' for the political power
Of our State, we deem IL necessary that
some action should be taken TO obliterato
the names Of certain counties.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

House met az 3 80 O'Clock.
Mr. GIBSON entered "a motion 20 recon-
slider the vote passing the bin 10 incorporate
Railroad.
Mr.. saabrook called up H. %. u provide
reasonable com ytn-pfipu for Circuit Clerks.
Mr.. Gibson moved 10 table the bill Care
ried. Mr.. Street moved to reconsider tba
vote. Mr. G1o'.un moved 10 table the niO-
ton. Lost, and Nr. Streets motion car-
ried. Sir. street offered au amendment.
M. Rpaue moved 10 table the bin and
amendment. tIrIirl.
Mr.. Martin called up Mr.. Gibsou's motion
to reconsider rbe vote passing the bin tO in-
corporate the Port Gibson, Utica aud Crys-
tai Springs Railroad, and moved % table
the motion. Carried. Yeas, 81; nays. 81
absent, 81.
PROTEST.
The following protest was presented, bat
motion 10 permit IL 90 DE spread upon th
journals, was lost:
Mr.. SPEAKER-We desire 10 euterour pro-
test against the passage Of H. b No. 3gI.
exempting the Port Gibson. Utica aud Crya-
tai SPRING. Railroad from taxation for Ten
years because.
We believe it in violation or sections Ia
and ~, article y OF the Constitution.
2 We believe it unjust and dtscrimiuH-
ting against the TAX payers Of this State
- NJ. HOYLE. OF Lee,
-. JOHNsON OF Itawamba.
s. l. PARKER,
l. BIRD,
4. W. DAVIDSON,
a. q. FARMER
At O'Clock the iIou-e adjoured.
The Southern Educational Convention.
after a session Of two days at Atlanta. ak
Journed February 8. Virginia North Car
Oina, south Carolina, Florida Georgia.
Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama aud IOulsia-
ma were represented. Resolutions were
passed iayoring the creation OF "a national
educational q nn al Of errrI
lands sales ami other sources, TO be applied
under State laws on basis Of "iliterocv,"
and memoria! made TO Congress to hasten
such Legislation.
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There are three hundred and forty-three
Undergraduate, in the University from this
State, representing most of the counties AS
will hereafter appear, of which number
sixty-tive are from the County of Lafayette
including the town of Oxford, the sons OF
the Profes. oTs and others who have moved
there TEN porarially for the purposes Of ed
ucation, and sixty-oue come from offer
TT na fnIlnsI.s
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In the Minnesota Legislature there ago
So farmers, 20 merchants, l6 lawyers. o.
lumbermen, real estate Dealers B uhFE.-
clans. bankers, A millers, editors, HMFeUT-
men, 2 agricultural implement dealers. nn0
one each 0fvariOus other occupations, lu r'l
I45 members -
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CINCINNATI. Feb I3 The Altoona Iron
Works, of IrontOn, with capital Of one
million dollars, has suspended payment.
liabilities.
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OF the undergraduates, about two hum
dred are in the Preparatory Department
The visit OF your committee TO this de-
lightful retreat. spot almost sacred 70 the
memory OF some. creatTs an oasis in the
journey of life, which Is indeed refreshing
TO the weary traveller, and calls up many
treasured thodghts stored away IN memOry's
urn; which awalles in orr hearts feeling
of gratitude and praise to the wisdom OF
our fathers who founded this Institution Of
learning, and as it has been a blessing to u,
We must earnestly comeEd it to your care
and wise consideration. Thrusting and be-
lieving that you will ever guard its honor,
and hand it down to a treasured legacy, en-
fiched with your wisdom and your patron
age, to our posterity.
All of which Is res pectfully submitted,
j. l.. MCCAsKILL,
r. II. THOMPSON,
w. l.. LoWRANCE,
On the part of the Senate.
j. s. BAILEY,
JAMES GORDON,
r. A. DIAN,
s. w. ROBINSON,
On the part OF the House.
LOCAL BILL BAY AND LOCAL BILLS.
By Mr.. Baker. To amend the charter Of
NatcheZ. Passed.
By Mr.. Baker. To authorize the construc.
ton of street railroads ia Natchez. Passed.
By. Mr.. Roane. To re-incorporate Pitts
bor0, Calhoun county. Passed.
Mr.. Roane called up III. b. to change the
time of holding the Circuit Courts in CAL
houn county. and the bill passed.
BY Mr.. Hill. In relation to The Okalona
Savings Bank. Referred.
BY Mr.. Hill To create an additional Con-
stable in the 81 Supervisors District OF
Chickasaw county. Passed,
BY Mr.. Martin, To amend acts In rela-
ton TO the Grand Gulf and Port Gibson
| Railroad. Passed.
By Mr.. Brown. To .re-establish the rec
| ords, etc, In the Office of r. ID. Weems. Jus
tice of the Peace in District No. /, Of Clarke
| county. Passed.
/ Mr.. Reid Of Coahoma. presented the rec
ords In a certain case styled J.. 8. Carson vs.
Allen Thomas, et Al. Referred 10 Claims
/ COMMITTEES.
by MF. Lusk. TO authorize ghe supeFvl-
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THIRTY SECOND DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, February 10, 1873.

senate met pursuant to adjournment
Tieatenaut Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. II. Watkins. Roll call
f,REsERr-Messrs Allen. Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Calllcott, Carter LIST District, Car
t-r 9Th District, Cowan, Currie, Dowd
Fewe}l. FITZGERALD, Foote, Furlong, Gayles,
|Gibbs, Gilbert, Grittin, Hooker, Jackson,
King, Lanneau, Lee, Lowranee' Meas
kin, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham, Peery,
Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson,
Vance and West--36.
ARaEST--Mr. Parish.
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NIGHT SESSION.

FRIDAY, February 10, 1873.
Senate met at Z 30 o'clock. No quorum
present, N the Senate adjourned.
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APPROX Ed.

The Governor. through Mr.. ID. W. Rice,
informed the Senate that he had approved
y b. To authorize the Alabama Central
Railroad to build and operate a railroad in
this State.
) b TO establish the Moflett Register sys-
TEN tor coll Getting taxes on liquors. Passed.
Yeas, 2l: nays, IA; absent, 2.
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Mr.. Street called ND The Senate Joint Res
olution to adjourn sine die on March !, and
the resolution was concurred in.
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BY Mr.. Henry. To require Tax Assessors
to call upon eacn taxable inhabiEant for list
of his taxef. Referred.
By Mr.. Gordon. To establish high schools
il each Congressional District. Referred.
By Mr.. Hall. To facilitate the nsaemp-
tion Of lands hereafter sold to the State for
taxes Referred.
National Republican., 1878-01-31
DRoPosAIs FOR ARMY WAGONS, AMBU.
l. LANCEs, AND HARNESS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
oUAnrEaMAsTERtiENEaALIs OFFICE.

wAsHINgToS, January II, 1873
Sealed proposals IN trpcae will be receiyed at the
ton, D. G.; Phndepia, Penn. Jefersonyllle, Ind;
and Fort Leayenworth, Kansas until twelve o'clock
M, at Washington. i2:0i y. m. ut Philadelphia;
1l:l3 a. at Jeilersonville' and 1880 q M nj Fort
Leavenworth February 4, lSs, at which times % and
ior furnishing one,hundred 900 six mule Army wag-
Ons, hily (50) Wagons for two and four horses or
mules, twenty-five t2) Ambulance Wagons, army
pattern one hundred and fiily uSo) sets Of sixmnle
sets our-nulc Ambulance Harness, completei deliv-
cries to be made ut either the Philadelphia Jefferson
Vile, or Fort LeavenwoI depots may be required.
Bids will be made accordingly -.
Deliveries are to commence within thirty days from
date Of contract, and be completed within sixty days
from date thereof The Wagons Ambuances, and
Harness to be In exact accordance with the prescribed
cihcations therefor, ot hrsiclass material and
before acceptance, and all found not up to the re-
quired standard to be rejected and removed at con-
tractors expense within ten days after notice OF such
rejection. Proposals will be received for any portion
The Government the right to reject any and
all proposals.
preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production and to articles Of domestic production and
manufacture produced the Pacific coast to the ex.
tent OF the supplies required for the service on that
coast, conditions of price and quality being equal
Blank proposals and printed specifications rs well as
any further Information, viii be furnished on applica-
ton. by either OF the Depot Quartermaslers herein
Proposals should be addressed to either the Depot
Quartermaster at Washington, Philadelphia, Jeder-
sonvie. or Fort Leavenworh: and be Endorsed Pro
| posals for '.Six-mule Army wngons;" wagons for
mule Army Wagon Harness;" or "Four-mule Ambu'
lance Harness." as the case may be-
Acting ounrtermaster-General,B Bvt.Aaj. Cen U. s. A.