Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25

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Leave Of absence granted to Messrs. Az
plewhlte, Cooper, Whitaker, Glass, Bae-
sett, and Marshall, Of Warren, from day
to day.
A message was received from the Sen.
ate announcing passage OF Act relating TO
return Of indictments into Court.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Under rules Of the House, the counties
were called alphabetically for cOnsidera-
tiul nj local matters, under which rule,
the following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Clay, Of Bolivar: To provide for
restoring the primitive Probate docket OF
BO ivar county. Passed.
BY Mr. Tucker: To amend an Act 10
reduce into one Act the several Acts in
cooperating the town OF Okal0na In the
county OF Chickasaw, approved February
Ord, 1850, and all acts amendatOry thereto,
and for other purposes. Referred.
BY u. Reid, Of COahOma: To incorporate
the Suu1Ower aud Cassidy Bayou I'm.
provement and Navigation Company. Re-
ieTred.
By Mr.. Riod, OF Chictaw: To reduce the
! penalty OF the SheriTs bond Of Choctaw
county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Miller, Of Copiah: To provide
for the payment OF costs in certain crimi.
nal prose cutlOns in COpiah county. Passed.
Also, to allow the B ard Of Supervisors
Of Copiah county to better provide for the
care OF public records. Referred.
BY Mr. Mckenzie: To change boundary
lines OF DSOto county. Referred.
BY Mr.. DOckery: In relation to sale Of
| liquors in town OF fernando. Passed,
BY Mr.. Seal: To authorize the Clerks
| OF the Circuit Courts OF the counties o.!
Hancock, Harrison and Jackson. 10 EN-.
plOy stenOgrapher to take down in
writing the testimony Of witnesses In said
counties, and for other purposes, Referred.
/ Also, For the relief OF samuel Z. Trest,
| Of Jones county. Referred.
/ BY Mr. Ramsey: To incorporate the Deer
lsland Oyster and Fish Company Refer
red
By Mr.. Carter To furnish the Circuit
Clerk OF Holmes county with certain re-
ports. Referred.
BY Mr.. johnson: To authorize the Board
! Of supervisors OF ttawambA county 10 set.
tie with Ellis Benson, eassed.
| Nj. Wood press 9ted memorial from the
citizens OF Ocean springs, IN the county OF
Jackson, In reference to Incorporating said
town. Referred.
BY Mr.. DOzier: To repeal an Act TO pre-.
vent the sale OF liquors within three miles
OF Pauldlng, Jasper county. Passed.
Also, To amend 90 Act to authorize the
Board OF Supervisors 70 ascertain the out.
standing Indebtedness OF the several cOun.
approved March %, 1875, 90 far as the same
applies TO Jasper county. Passed.
By Mr.. Richardson: To extend the tint
for making bonds In Jefferson county
Passed.
Mr.. TisOn presented a petition from tht
teachers and citizens Of Lee county, ask
ing an increase In the salary of SupeFln
tendeut OF Education OF said county. Re.
ferrcd.
BY Mr. CauseY: To incorporate shurk's
Polytechnic College, Pike county. Re.
lerred.
Also, to authorize Board Of Supervisors
Of Pike county to purchase a bridge.
| Passed.
Also, to amend an Act to provide for an
additional Justice Of the Peace in the
district composed ofihe town OF Holmes.
Vile, approved February 10, 1879. Passed
BY Mr.. Henry: To amend an Act to
abolish the office OF Cotton Weigher, fOI
bonded weighers, aud prescribe thelI
duties, approved April 10, 1876, Tor Rankin
county. Passed.
BY Mr. Eaton: To elect an additional
Justice OF the Peace in District No. Ia
smith county. Passed.
lsO, 70 authorize Board OF Supervisors
10 have records Of deeds re.indexed In
Smith county. Passel.
BY Mr.. Perkins: To incorporate the
DOwd's Landing steam Ferry Company
Amended and passed.
By Mr.. BiZZell: To incorporate the town
Of Arkabutla, Tate county. Amended aud
referred.
Also, To create one additional Justice ot
the Peace aud one Constable in the county
Of Tate. Passed.
BY Mr.. HogIn: To amend an Act "a
amend the laws In relation TO eduaation,
approved April u, 1873, 80 far as the same
Is applicable 10 tie counties OF Tunica,
COahOma, Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena,
Madison, Sharkey, YaZoo, Montgomery,
and Lowndes, approved Feb, /, 1871, 80 as
~ extend the provisions thereof 70 the
county OF Warren.
Mr. Gwin moved to amend By adding the
counties OF Holmes and YazO0.
The bill and amendment referred.
By Mr.. Hampton: To create an addition
al Justice Of the Peace and Constable for
District No. l. Washington county.
Passed,
By Mr. Smith: To reduce official bonds
NJ justices Of the Peace In Benton county
Passed.
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. shands, the House took
up lne regular OiueT VI buoluebs, uuu re-
sumed consideration OF adverse report OF
Judiciary Committee ON the following
bills;
Act to repeal Act to regulate trials by
jury In civil suits, approved Jan. 22, 1875,
BIN tabled.
Act to regulate reports Of overseers OF
public highways or roads, Indefinitely
postponed,
Act to amend Code Ia relation to gam.
ing, definitely postponed.
! A resolution proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution OF the states oil Missis-
sippi In relation 70 the election Of Circuit
! Ju gee, with recommends ION Of judiciary
, Committee that IL do not pass, was made
( the special OIder tor Tuesday, Jau, y, at
I II O'Clock.
EAIi.ROAD MATHIS.
: Nr Mltts presented the following re.
port.
"Mr. speakcr-Ycur Committee on
Railroads have considered ain Act to com.
} pel / G New orleans and Mobile Railroad
Company t. inCloso its track, in the county
~ Jackson. and Tor other purposes, and
have irectcd that the same be reported
back without recommendation.
Mr. Wood offered substitute With the
same title, Nb,,' passed,
Nr. Tuckel we'd to reconsider the vote
whereby the OlH passed, whlca was car.
ritd.
Mr.. Tison moved to refer bill to the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Reed, Of COahoma, moved TO refer 10
Committee on Agriculture, which was
lost.