The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
AFTERNOON SESSION
TWENTY-FIVE DAY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, February 5, 1873.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, February 5, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Zealy Roll CALI
PRESENT Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills
Bridges, Calljcott, Carter LIST District, Carter
Och District, Cowau, Currie, Dowd, Parish
Jewell, FirZGerald, Foote, Furiong, Gayles
Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Jackson, King, Ian
neau, Lee, Lowrance, McCaskill, Mont
gomery, Morgan. Oldham. Peery Pratt
Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Vance and Wes
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ABsENT-Messrs Hooker and Thompson
The privileges of the Senate were ex-
tended to Hon. w. G. Falkner of Ripley.
REPORTS.
Mr. Morgan, chairman of Judiciary Com
mittee, reported 5. B. to repeal act to
secure a more speedy trial OF writs of man
damus in certain cases, approved February
26. 1873; 5. B. to provide remedy for the
substitution of any lost or destroyed records
FL. b. to provide for sale under judgment
on mechanics liens, and ). B. to amend see
ton 2 of an act TO provide against the evils
resulting from the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, with substitute, they do pass; Ii.
B. to provide for appointment of Tax As
SCISSOR for Copiah county; ). Il. to amend
section 23l8. Code of 1871, in relation to the
record of deeds. and ). B to amend section
2547 Code of 1871, in relation to emb-zzle-
Inent, they do not pass.
The following was submitted:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-The undersigned mem
Der of she judiciary Committee, respect
fully reports that he is unable TO agree to
the unfavorable report of majority of said
committee on S. b. TO amend section 2547.
Code of 1871, III relation to EN- Involvement.
He is of the opinion that said bill should
be amended in certain particulars set out in
a memorandum herto subjoined, aud as thus
amended, the bill should pass.
JOIN ". Jewell,
of Committee.
Mr.. King, chairman of Committee on
Claims, reported II. B. tor the relief of Mrs.
H. +. Moore and her minor children; ii. B.
for the relief of ). b. Thomas, Sheriff of
Kinds county; III. B. for the relief of Sam.
c.. Test of Jones county. with amendments,
and $ B. for the relief of Walter B. Lucas
of NoXubee county, with substitute, they
Go pass.
Mr.. Allen, chairman Finance Committee,
reported 5. B. to protect citizens from sale
of real estate without due notice having
been given; ii. B. to compel Boards OF
Supervisors to comply with section of an
act in relation to county finances, approved
February l, 1877. they do not pass; also H.
b. to amend section l of the privilege tax
law, approved March l, 1875, so far as the
same applies to Vicksburg, do pass.
L.
cation, reported II. B. to require the Treas
urer Of Sumner county to set apart the
Chickasaw School Fund belonging to that
couny to that portion of the county which
lies in the ChickBsaw cession. DO pass.
Mr.. McCaskill chairman, reported H. b.
to authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Jasper County, to have certain portions of
their proceedings published; ). b. to enable
Marshall County to borrow money to build
a new Jail; And II. b. to authorize the ST.
pervisors of Pont0toc to have rebouHd GER
tain record books; they Go pass.
Mr.. Barry, chairman Corporation Com
mittee reported, IL. b. to amend the Char
ter of Nesbitts, DeSoto County; III. b. to
amend the charter of Crystal Springs,
Copiah county; FL. b. to incorporate the
Grange Agricultural School of Coahoma
county; S Il to incorporate the Byram
Fertilizer Manufac' ury. substitute ). Il to
Incorporate the Meridiln Gaslight Com
pony, with Amendments; to re charter
Mayersville, Issaquena county; they do
pass.
Mr. McCaskill chairman, Universities
Committee reported. S. B. to amend the an
ti-liquor laws of Oxford, and ). B. to es-
tablish mess cottages at Oxford University ;
they do pass.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Reynolds. To prevent the carry
ing of concealed weapons. Referred to
special committee Messrs ReynOl Is, King,
Carter lst District, Parish and Foote.
By Mr.. Cowan. To amend the charter OF
Mississippi College. Referred.
By Mr.. Peery. To authorize the Super
visors of Leflore county to establish free
ferries on Yazoo river. Referred.
By Mr.. Barry. Relative to ex -essive
charges and unjust determinations by rail-
roads. Referred.
By Mr.. King. To prevent un'awful car
rying of arms. Referred to s ecial COM
mittee above named.
By Mr.. King Torepeal the provision in
section one, of the act defining grand and
petit larceny.
By NJ. King. To secure the payment of
costs in criminal cases, and to provide for
working roads Referred.
SENATE BILLS.
S. B. to repeal the act to secure more
speedy trial of writs of mandamaS on pro-
hibitiOn in certain cases, approved Febru-
airy 26, 1873. Passed.
S. 3. to provide a remedy for the substitu-
ton of any lost or destroyed records. Pass
ed.
S. B. to repeal section 2, to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale of
intoxicating liquors, approved March II,
1873. committee substitute. A number of
amendments were offered, the bill consider
ed at length and recommitted.
S. B. to amend secti IN 23lS, Code 1871. in
relation to the record of deeds. Indefinitely
postponed.
S. B. to protect citizens from sales of real
estate without due notice having been given
Mr.. Reynolds moved to indefinitely post
pone Pending consideration, Mr.. Rev nolds
having the floor, the Senate at 2 O'Clock P.
NJ, adjourned.