The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ar lEhNOON oEoolON.
The revenue bill being the special order
was taken up, and referred to the Finance
Committed
y. b 1877, to do away with fences in GER
tain cases, and TO provide against trespa-s
by stock. The amendments reported by the
Committee on Agriculture were adopted,
and the bill passed
S. b. $50, 10 repeal section 1888, Code 1871
relating TO bonds OF indemnity In attach
mrnt cases, was passed.
s. BIB, to repeal an act providing for
tie payment OF certain costs In criminal
prosecutions In the Circuit Courts of this
state, approved April 10, 1873. Passed.
=. b 1876, to change the rules,of evidence
in cert ain cases. Mr.. Parish offered The fol-
lowing amendment: But the failure OF
any person accused to make such voluntary
statement shall not create any presump-
ton against him.
Mr.. Morgan moved The indefinite post
ponement of the bill, which was lost, and
the amendment was adopted,
Mr.. Gilbert offered the following amend
ment: by inserting after the word 'rape
in l.t section, the following and other Eel
Onies.'h
Mr.. Foote offered the following as sub
stltute for the amendment: 'Strike out
the word except and all after IL In the Isl
section to the words the accused
Mr.. Gilbert moved to table said substitute,
which motion was lost. The substitute was
adopted and the bill passed rs amended.
5 u. ISIS, to amend an act to provide for
agricultural liens and for other purposes,
approved April Ii, 1876, was, on m0iOn OF
Mr. Reynolds, laid on the table. Messis
Lannea,t Farlsh, Montgomery, Gilbert,
Vance, Bridges and West asked 10 be re-
corded us voting In the negative ON the mo-
ton to table the bill
II. B. ZIG, to amend the law regulating
the admission of patients i3to and then
discharge from the State Lunatic Asylum,
approve March 4, 1875, was committed.
s. d, 2l6, to amend section 2357, Revised
Code, In relation to duties OF road over
seers, WAS indefinitely postponed.
5. Is, 30, to repeal the charter and dissolve
the corporation OF the city of Vicksburg,
was taken up,
Mr.. Fu,long moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill, which motion was
laid on the liable. The Senate refused To or
der the bill to its third reading and to have
same engro.sed.
$ b. $50, to prevent appeals in certain
cases from operating as superseGeas, was
indefinitely postponed
). b. 9O7, tp amend section |, chapter Sc
acts 1876, in relation to preservation OF
game, was indefinitely postponed.
$. d 2l4, fixing the terms and the man
uer OF ,eectng officers ofvounteer compa
hles was pasNd.
Mr. Lowrance offered resolution. which
was adopted, authorizing Secretary of Sem
ate To employ two euroting clerks for the
remainder of the session.
Mr.. C0wan introduced 5. b. 259, to amend
an act 10 aid in the construction OF the
Greenvllle, Columbus and Birmingham
Railroad, approved April 10, 1873, aud an
ACT supplemental to an act TO incorporate
the Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad Com
pany, approved August s, 1870, approved
April 10 1873, Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Thorn snn, 1t was
agreed that there shall be "a night session,
Tor calling up local bills on the calendar.
House amendment to 5. B, lS5, To author.
Use purchasers OF railroads under fore
closure OF mortgages TO organize rs incor-
porated companies, approved February |, |
1877.
House amendment TO S. B, l7l, creating a
State Board of Health, was concurred in. |
The amendment fixes the salary of Secre |
tarv at $3.50 per amman.
:. b. lB3, supplemental to aud amenda-
tory OF an acc 70 incorporate the city OF
was taken up, and House |
striking out section J, was con-
House amendments to 5. B. 100. to author |
iZe the construction and use of street rail- |
roads in the city OF Vieksburg were con-
CURED in
II, b los, to change the boundary lines Of
DeSoto county, was taken up.
Mr.. West moved 10 amend by way of adj !
ditional section.
Mr.. Morgan moved 10 table the amend. |
ment, which motion was lost-14 to II and |
the amendment was adopted by vote of Is |
TO Ii. Bill passed as amended.
Mr.. Terry Introduced s. b. go, supple |
mental to the Shin bland Ripley and Ken
lucky Railroad bill Referred.
Mr.. Allen, for Finance Commute, report
I'd that the committee had partially cohsid-
cred the Revenue Bill, aud recommended
hat the Senate proceed 20 consider the same
n Committee of the Whole. s = 81
A message from the Governor announced
lis approval Of 5, B. 22O, an ACT for the set.