The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

Mr.. Fewell At his own request, was ex.
cuse from the join6 select committee K
whom all matters touching amendments
to the Constitution are referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Terry: Whereas, retren chment Il
demanded in every departmental the State
{ Government; therefore be il
4 Resolved by the Senate the House con-
curring.l That the Joint Committee or
Constitutional Amendments be instructed
/ TO prepare an ame ndment To be submitted
/ TO the people for ratification or rejection
providing for the regulation of the number
OF the members of the Legislature, on some
JUS basis, so as to reduce the Senate Ia
twenty-tour members and the House OF
Representatives TO eighty members.
Mr.. Carter OF 1st, moved TO indefinitely
postpone. Carried.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. Cowan: To incorporate the
VickSburg Bank. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gayles: To repeal section 9 of the
school law, approved April II, 1876. Re
ferrej.
Mr.. Terry moved TO reconsider the vote
indefinitely postponing his resolution, and
had the motion entered upon the journal.
By Mr.. Foote: To amend the game laws
Referred.
By Mr.. Hooker: To amend the Act to
provide for agriculture liens. Referred
By Mr.. West. To authorize cities and
towns to regulate license of drummers an d
travelling merchants. Referred.
Mr.. West moved to recall from the joint
committee all proposed Constitutional
Amendments. Carried.
SENATE BILLS.
5. 3. to amend the public health law.
Made the special order for Z 30 O'Clock this
evening.
Collector of Perry county. Passed.
=. h. authorize SuDpTViSOFS of Amitp
county to settle with Tnos. L. Street Tor re-
pairing bridge. Passed.
). B. granting right of way over certain
State lands to the Natchez, jackson and
Columbus Railroad committee amendments
adopted, and the bill passed. RecOnsidered
and tabled
S. B. to provide against the killing of
stock by railroads. Tabled, subject to call
). B. to regulate criminal procedure in
cases of misdemeanor. Tabled, subject to
call.
). B. to prevent fraud and sacrifice of
lands at forced sales. Tabled, subject to
call.
5. to amend section 2l43, Code of 1871.
in relation to exemptions OF property OF
debtors leaving the State. Mr.. Gibbs moved
to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr.. Cow
an called the previous question, and Mr.
Gibbs motion was carried Yeas. Il NAYS,
l6; absent, 4. Reconsidered aud tabled.
Yeas, Is; nays, II; absent. 3
). b. in relation to writs of hd6eGS cor
pus Indefinitely postponed.
5. B. to more effectually secure the rendi-
ton OF fugitives from justice from other
) ates and territories. Committee subSti
tutc adopted, and the bill passed.
5. b. to amend section 2547, Code of 1871,
in relation to emsezzlement. Committee
substitute adopted and the bill passed. Re-
considered and tabled
Leave of absence was granted Ii. Taylor,
Doorkeeper.
S. B. to establish "mess cottages" at the
State University, was tabled. subject to call.
s. B. to amend the act to make the State
Treasurer eX-officio Treasurer of the State
schools and institutions, was Indefinitely
postponed.
5. B. to change the time of holding Chan
Gerry Courts in Simpson, Covington, Jasper,
Jones, Smith. and Scott counties, of the
Sth Judicial District. Committees substi-
tute adopted and the bill passed.
S. B. to release the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, of ESouth Union. Sumner
county, from paying taxes on certain lands.
Passed.
S. B. to change the 9th and 9TH Judicial
Districts, was taken up.
Mr.. McCaskill moved To adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Barry moved to inde tlnltely postpone.
Mr.. Fewell moved to table the motion
Pending which, the Senate took recess
until IL o'clock.