Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01


| n, article 5, Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Mississippi, 10 relation 70 sher-
ids.
/ state Of Mississippi (tNothlFds u each
house coneurring,J That the following
amendment u section u, article 2, 81
saId Constitution be submit ted 10 the
qualified electors Of sail state az lha next
/ General election for adoption or rejection:
0sheriis shall mold their Offices for tour
years, unless sooner removed, and be
! Ineligible for the term Immediately sue
ceeding."
The resolution was referred % the Joint
Select Committee on constitutional
Amendments.
INVESTIGATING RAILROAD.
Mr. King offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Re.oiyed, That the Committee ~ Rail-
roads he instructed 10 ascertain ana re.
mort the n mber ui mile, OF each line ct
railroad In this state and the value thereof
ppr mi O.: also. the value OF the toIling
stock, depnts, tanks, etc, OF each reil-
road; and whether all VI said roads, or amy
NJ thcin, pa, state. county and municipal
taxes, AID II any NJ them pay taxes, what
/ taxes do they pay, and the amount thereof
per u lie nl said roads, and il any Of them
do not pay taxes Why they do not.
WITHDRAWN.
Nj r .ote. by unanimous consent, with.
drew from hands uf committee, IAN Act
iur ID" re,iel At Walter Is. Lucas, 'i NoX'
ubce county"
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Griffin: To amend an Act for the
preservation OF game. animals, aud Lirds.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture,
~ Nr Gilbert: TO amend code In rela-
ton to granting divorces 10 certain cases.
Referred.
By Mr.. jackson: To reduce the Off jial
bonds OF tue state Board and state SUI
perinte ndent Of Education. Referred.
By Sir Morgan: To authorize Board OF
Supervisors Of DeSoto county TO pay j.. G.
Langstun Tor a bTi &c built BY him. Re-
ierred.
BY Mr. Reynolds: Regulating sale oil
liquors, etc, prescribing 4 uniform license
therefor, and { T Othei purposes. Ordered
printed, and referred % Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY Mr.. Furlong: ln relation to bankl
and banking In this state. Referred.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
Act to authorize the construction ant
use Of street Railroads In the City o
VicksbuTP. Amendments OF Committed
adopted, and bill p lssed.
Act to authorize Board Of Supervisor
10 make appropriation IT, send deaf anC
dumb and blind persons ~ Jackson
Passed.
House Concurrent Resolution In rela
ton to the Bland silver bill Laid on taJ!t
subj CT 10 call
Act for the preservation OF game II
binds county. Indefinitely postponed.
Act 70 create an additional Justice q
he Peace tor Third supervisors Dlstric
u ninus county. Committee amendments
aid on table. aud hill passed
Act tor tue relief o Bush, Il dWoud
90, Of Macon, Miss. Committee sub,ti
tute adopted, and bill passed, (Th' re wa
cInside able discussion IN this bill.
Act authorizing the Governor y" upp,in
an additional Justice ni the Peace ag,
Constable tor Holmes county int Intel
Postponed.
Act 10 extend provisions Of an At IA
cooperating Aberdeen Gu ,fds, etc, - III,
-, enten' ials " ( UeS0tO UNITY, Amend
ed by adding " Id Guards" ~ icks
burg, and bill passed.
Act L. regulate practice "f dentist !
etc. indefinitely p ,stpOned. Nj NJ
"a Kill gave notice ol u motion I" recon
VI Ter this action
Act to umenj an Ac' IN relation t. III
election OF s%Lcrifis l.dehnitciy pos
= ned.
C.E NIL as Third READING
Act IN rcga d t., privilege tsX". - Ia
as the same app ies u NicEsburs Rciur9e
ir crg "s-m"n
Act autno II NJ b. j. ymcut Ut ch
and Inspectors of general cc II n,
Passed.
Act to lncotp rae thu Co or,d Orpatr
Home at >atchrz Paased
Act to incorporate I"tIcy's seminary to
Young Ladies', at Jdc syn. Read thig
time, and laid N the tue table sal Get
call
Act to incr!p rat" the town OF Arkdhu'
Ia, Tate county. Passed
Act to Itc rgurate Lafayette county e.
operative As ~uciation Patrons o HusbaI
dry. Committee amend Gent adopted, an
passed.
Actt to estab i,h a public ferry across Vi
200 river at a point known a. Anthem!
= ferry. Comml'lce rep0 ted aGycrsel'
Laid on table SUI ct % call
(The unStituti n and Code authOriZ'
Boards Of Sup wilson's to charter feIrlc
with certain i'm t~ations, iUt ten year
This bIll gives a charter irr w n'y.hN
years, and does not contain the Limitation
provided by he = de-
. Blind ASYLUM BUILDING.
r Mr.. McGasG II offered u juint rc-9 ui'
z prnViling for the sale Of Ia Blini As!lu
property. aud authorizing The purchase
I, a briCk building tur the ABl luui. at a 60
mt exceeding $500 Tn" lVsOlu,!pn vi
referred to tommi tee ON dumdnc a;
B%enel"le"t Institutions
Executive session, and a'jcurnc"