Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

out OF the late contest In said District.
Your committee would further state that
the petitions before them do not indicate
any unfriendliness on the paTtOt LOwndes
county TO the other cOunties In same Dis
trict.
In view OF the above facts, your com.
mittee instruct 0Ie 10 submit the follow
ing resolution passed 10 committee as part
VI this report:
Resolved, That It IL the sense OF this
committee that Lowndes county, having
the necessary numerical blsls, be made 4
separate Senatorial District. and the Rep
resentatives from LOwndes county ln'rO.
duoe q Till to that eject, II the said Rep.
resentAtives zee proper to do 80.
Chairman on part OF House.
r. q BARRY,
Chairman on part Of Senate.
CONVICT LABOR.
The Committee on Penitentiary re.
ported consideration Of IAN Act 10 au.
lhorize the employment ofcertsin con-
vicrs belonging 10 the Mississippi Pen
itenliary, upon Railroads and Levees,"
aud recommended its passage.
CONFEDERATE RECoRDs.
The Act. introduced by Mr.. Rey-
mold, to provide for carrying into ef.
feet the Joint Resolution OF the Legis.
lAture, for co lection and preservation
Of records Of the late war, 50 far Is the
same applies 10 tue State, was taken up.
An amendment w4s adopted limiting
time Tor completion Of the work, TO II
mon h.. The till allows W. II. Nc.
Cardle 500 a month, and designates
him for the service, 1t was passed
without opposition.
The Senate took recess,
HOUSE
House net Speaker Percy in the
Chsir. Prayer b. Rev. Dr. Watkins.
Roll called present los, absent II.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Scott: TO repeal an Act to
Incorporate the county seal OF IsSaquO.
ma county. Passed.
BY Nj. Reed, OF ChoctAw To
change the time Of holding Cnancery
Court in certain counties In The 9th
Chancery District. Passed.
THE CONCEALED WEAPON BILL
S.na,e bill, ian Act 10 prevent the
carrying OF concealed weapons, and for
other purpose" was made special or.
der for tomorrow, at II O'Clock,
DI.PDsITIoN OF BILLS.
Act 10 amend section 2733 OF Code,
ia relation to cutting down aud taking
away trees, etc. Committee amend,
ment adopted, and bill passed.
Act 10 amend section 1882 Of Code,
in relation TO appeals In civil cases
from Judgments OF Justices Of The
Peace. Passed.
Act 20 lenktl eli the terms Of Circuit
Court Of Washington C unly, and 10
change the time OF holding he Circuit
Courts OF the counties OF Sunn0wer,
Sharkey and %Isssquena. Passed.
Act 10 provide that writs Of injunc-
ton may issue in certain cases, Without
bona. Passed.
Act TO amend section 1882 Of Code,
enumerating the causes in which he
remedy Of unlawful entry, etc., and "a
amend .ecrion 1896 relative to giving
new appeal bonds. Passed,
Act 10 repeal SECTION 2279 OF Code,
in relation to the rate OF interest,
Tabled by a vote Of 10 TO %.
Ac, to protect homesteads, Passed
Act TO amend section 1919 OF Code
Passed.
Act for the protection of cotton
planters aud shlpperP, aud for othel
purposes. Committee subSIirute tabled
Act TO amend section 1889, 10 rela'
ton to proceedings in administering
estates. Passed.
Act TO prescribe the duties of public
officers. Amended and passed.
Act to amend the rules of practice IL
criminal cases. Amended and passed
Act to authorize Supervisors of thu
several counties of this State 10 ex'
anime the books Of Clerks, Sheriff.
etc. Amended aud passed.
A number of bills, on adverse repOr
Of the Judiciary Committee, we're In
definitely postponed.
Act to amend section 1853 OF Code il
relation to witnesses. Passed.
Act to repeal an Act to regulate the
venue of suits In certain cases, approved
April 10, 1872. Passed.
Act to amend an Act 10 amend chap
ter 8 of Code, In relation TO jurisdic
ton, pleading and practice OF ChSncery
Courts. Passed.
Act TO amend section 1888 of Code
In relation to appeals from Judgment
or decisions of Boards of Supervisors
Committee substitute adopted, and bill
passed.
Act to prohibit inlermarrIages be
tween white people aud negroes. Re
committed.
Act TO extend the provisions Of chap
ter 20 of Code in relation lo landlngl
on the Mississippi, YazoO, T"allahatchie
Suuflower, and Cold water rivers, ant
for other purposes. Amendment
adopted, and bill passed.
DEFEAT OF THE MoFPET REGISTER BILL
Senate bill, known as the Get
Register Bill" came up as special or
der. The House "took the bull by the
horns" aud a motion was made by Mr.
Roane to table the bill, without giving
it any consideration. The moliJn 70
table prevailed by a decided vote. Mr
PegIam moved TO recon sider aud table
tho vOto hv whirh tha hill uas I,LI.d