The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-26
FoRTY-REC0ND DAY,
SENATE.
MONDAY, February 25, 1873

Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Hunter. Roll call:
PREsENT-Me>srs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Callicott, Carter lst District, Carter
9th District, Currie, Dowd,.. Parish, .Fitz-
Gerald, Foote, Furlong; Gayles Gibbs, Glib
ert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, King, Ian
neau, Lee, Lowrance, McCaskill, Montgom-
cry. Morgan, Oldham, Peery, Pratt, Rty-
nolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson and Vance
81.
ABsENT-Messrs. Co van, Jewell and
West-3.
A communication was read from Mr.
Jas. Galceran, Secretary OF citizens meet
ing of jackson thanking the Senate for
confirming the nomination of DIR. 7. j.
Mitchell as Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum. #s
A message from the House announced
the passage OF large number OF bills.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Reynolds. To provide for carry
ing into effect the joint resolution passed
February 9Th, for the collection and pres
ervation amongst the archives OF this State,
in some permanent and enduring form, OF
record OF the part taken by Missis>ippians
and others in the services of this State dur
ing the late and unhappy struggle between
the States. Read twice. and third reading
deferred for engrOssmeut.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Peery, from select committee on II.
B. 2l3, to regulate the sale of cotton in the
seed and Cotton ginned but not baled, in
Adams and other counties, commended
passage as amended.
Mr.. j. p. Carter, from Committee on
Public Lands, reported substitute for 5
b. 203, to provide for the sale of lands
known as the Internal Improvement Lands
donated by Congress to the State of Mssis-
sippi for the purposes of internal improve
ments, remaining unsold.
MIR Bills, from Finance Committee, re-
commended passage of HI. B. No 80, for the
relief of K. n. Ramsey, eX-TaX- Collector of
Jackson county.
Mr.. King, from Committee on Claims.
recommended passage of Ill. b. 3S7, for the
relief of A. G. Fairman of Lawrence coun-
ty. Also ii. b 430, for the relief of James
Wan. Walker and Wade Smith. Also H. b
253, for the relief of A. B. Clanton of Jones
county. Also S. 8. 2ll, for the relief of
Anna j. Holberg of Noxubee county; and
recommended that the following do not
pass: III. B. 249, for the reliefof j. M. Hall
of Lauderdale county, and LII. b. 534, for the
relief of r G.. Martin.
Mr. FITZGERALD, from judiciary Commit
tee, recommended passage, with an amend
menr, of III. b. 1885, to amend an act provid-
ing for agricultural liens, approved April
IA, 1876. = we
recommended the passage of III. b. 19S, to
change the time of holding the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county; 5. B. 24O to re
peal section 1888, Code of 1871, relating to
bonds of indemnity in attachment cases !;
5. B. l73, to repeal an act providing for the
payment of certain costs in criminal prose-
cutiOns in the Circuit Courts OF this State
approved April 10, 1873. ~
Aud that the following do not pass S. b.
239, to prevent appeals in certain cases from
operating as supersedeas; s. b. 236, to
change the rule Of evidence in certain cases.
And the following without recommends
ton: S b. 237, i'm relation to allowances in
the trial of criminal causes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
BY Mr.. Terry. S. B. 24s, authorizing the
Supervisors OF Benton county to levy tax
TO relieve said county OF debt. Passed.
BY Mr.. Foote. S. B. 249, to promote the
character and usefulness Of the deaf and
dumb in this State. Passed. The bill APP
prOpriates ST. 900 for the erection of shop
and the purchase of tools for the use of the
inmates. to enable them to work at such
trades as may be suitable for them.
8. b. 200 to incorporate the Water Valley
Manufacturing Company, approved Febru-
airy IL, 1867, was read third time and
passed.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for The consideration OF II. B. 1877, to
mailtain uniform system of public free
schools in this State.
After the adoption of sundry amen dments
the further consideration of the bill was
postponed until 3: 80 O'Clock Pm.
Mcssrs. Barry and Field, special commit
tee on part of the Senate and House, to whom
was referred 81 j. r. directing inquiry into
the advisability of dividing the 18th Sena-
torial District and apportioning Lowndes
county into separate District, reported in
favor of SO dividing the District.
Mr.. Montgomery, from Committee on
Penitentiary and Prisons, recommended the
passage of SssB. 2l3,fo authorize the employ
ment of certain convicts belonging to the
Mississippi Penitentiary upon railroads and
levees. .hs s# S. @
Mr.. Parish, from Committee on Levees,
reported favorably on s. B. 233, providing
for the settlement of a controversy in re-
gard to certain construction levee tax in
Sharkey county.
Mr.. Gibbs, from special committee, re-
ported favorable on 3. b. 24l, to regulate
the time for holding the Chancery Courts Of
the 9th Chancery Districts, with amend
ments.