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

ton to the statute Of J~soiails IN criminal
cases. Amendment Of IOmmittge adopted,
and bill passed.
ct 10 protect railroad passengers. In.
dCh iteiy postponed.
Act or the benefit II Common Schools,
In Holly springs Amendment Of commit
tee adopted, and bill passed.
act Tor the r. liefUf Kitty A. Belle, Of
BhOctaW county. Commit c reported a
substitute, which was adopt-c' and bill
passed.
county. Laid over.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Act to reduce number et Justices OF the
Peace In Beat No. (, LowGdes C unity
Passed.
Act to authorize Board Of Supervisors II
Itawamba county 10 settle with Ellis BeE-
son. Passed.
Act to amend an Act tn provide for an
additional Justice OF tue Peace 10 the town
Of Holmesyille, Passed.
Act TO amend an Act to abolish the o.
dee OF Cotton Weigher, TO provide for
bonded Weighers, etc, so far as IL applies
10 Rankin county. Passed.
Act to authorize Board Of Supervisors Of
Pike county TO purchase a bridge. Passed.
Act to authorize Board OF Supervisors Of
smith county to have record Of deeds lie
indeXed. Passed.
Act 10 create an additional Justice Of
the Z ace and an additional Constable Ia
Tate county. Passed.
Act TO create additional Justice Of the
Peace and Constable in Washington
county. Committee amendment adopted,
and bill passed.
Act for the relief Of Caleb Collier, uf JET.
ferson county. Passed.
Act for the relief OF J. d. McD4vitt, Of
Line In county. Passed.
Act to punish certain otIenses against
private property Amendments offered and
bill re cDmmi ted 10 Judiciary Committee
Act to amend section 2156 Of Cod In re-.
latiOn 10 arrest Of certain persons fleeing
from Justice. amendment Of Committee
provides that persons arresting any une
who has committed a murd.r and 10 tiee-
ing from jusLica, shall receive 500 out 0i
the Treasury Of the county where the Of
fense is commltted.) Amendment Of Com.
mittee adopted an6 bill passed.
The vote passing the bill was reconsid.
cred, and the bill re.cOmmilted.
Act to ill vacancies In county Ctic,s.
Passed.
PAY OF SENATE OooRKEEPER.
Mr.. McCasEill offered q resolution in
crossing pay Of Senate DOorkeeper fr m
50 to 81 per day, the same as allowed
House DoOrkcepcr, which was adopted.
INCJRPoRATING TRISITY CHURCH, vICKs.
BURG,
Mr.. Furlung called from the table ian
Act 70 irc .rpJIate Churcn Of the Holy
Trinity, o. Nicksburg" Amendment Of
committee adopted, and bill passed.
House BILLS or FIRST READING.
Act to authorize Secretary of State 0
furnish certain reports to Circuit Clerk OF
NOXubee county. Referred.
Act to authorize Board Ut 5 peryisors Of
Jackson,
Act to regulate pay u members o! the
Legislature II Tered,
Act TO amcni Code in relation 10 publi-
cation In ,uits Tor divorce. Referred.
ActtO further amend CO!e IN relation 10
nOn.rcsid. Mt minors. Referred.
Act to l.ruIsh ircuit Clerk Of Holmes
county with certain reports. Referred.
Act to Incorporate Lee County MGrcan.
tile GO operative AS ociatinn. deferred.
Act to amend au Act providing tor grant
ing leave OF absence TO judges OF ircuit
and ChanCery Courts. Refer ed.
Act to allow people OF suul0~er county
10 locate their county ,ile. Referred.
Concurrent Resoiut on and Memorial u
Congress la relation to mail facilities be-
tween Memphis and N~icksburg Adopted
Mr. COwan moved to reconsider and
table, which was carried. The resolution
now goes to the Governor.
The senate went into Executive Ses
siCn, and adj urned.