The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06
AFTERNOON SESSION

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The revenue bill being the special order
was taken mp, and referred TO the Finance
Committee.
5. b l27, to do away with fences in Ger
| tain cases, and 10 provide against treSpa-i
by stock. The amendments ported by tn
Committee on Agriculture were adopted
and the bill passed.
<. b. 80, to repeal section I43S Code 1871
| relating TO bonds OF indemnity in attach
ment cases, was passed.
>. 3. I73, to repeal act providing foi
the payment OF certain costs in criminal
! prosecutions in the Circuit Courts of this
/ State, approved April Is, 1873. Passed.
! :. b. 236, to change the rules of evidence
III certain cases. Mr.. Parish offered the fol-
| lowing amendment: But the failure OF
any person accused to make sdch voluntary
statement, shall not create any presump-
| ton against him"
! Mr. Morg IL moved the indefinite post
| pouemeut of the bill, which was lost, and
tle anne dmCnt was adopted.
Mr.. Gilbert offered the following amend
| ment: by inserting after the word FRA pc
! in 1t section, the following: and other TEL
! Ouies.'"
| Mir. Foote offered the following as sub
| StitGte for the amendment: strike out
! the word except and ali after it in the 1st
section To the words the accused
Mr.. Gilbert moved TO table said substitute,
| which motion was lost. the substitute was
adopted, and the bill passed as amended.
> Il. lSS, to amend an act to provide for
agricultural liens and for other purposes,
approved April II, 1876, was, on motion of
Mr. Reynolds, laid on the table. MeSsrs.
Lanneau, Parish, MOntgom cry, Gilbert,
Vance, Bridges aud West asked TO be re-
corded as voting in the negative on the mo-
tiou to table the bill
II. 3. PIG, to amend the law regulating
the admission of patients i"to and their
discharge from the State Lunatic Asylum,
approved March / 1875, was re-committed.
;. b. 2lG, to amend section 1857, Revised
Code, in relation to duties OF road over
Seers. was indefinitely postponed
=. &. 30, to repeal the charter and dissolve
the corporation of the city of Vicksburg,
was taken up.
Mr. Furlong moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill, which motion was
laid on the table. The Senate refused TO
der the bin to its third reading and to have
same engrOsSl d.
> B. $50, to prevent appeals in certain
ndefihffGIv pjS1S5tp5d5nneed> "a ~in"rSHhAa3 '''S
:. b 2O7, II amend section l, chapter IS,
acts 1876. in relation to preservation of
game was indefinitely postponed.
;. b ia. fixing the terms and the man
uer OF selecting officers OF volunteer com pa
MES was passed.
Mr. LoWrance offered a resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing Secretary of Sen
ate to employ two enrolling clerks for the
remainder of the session.
Mr. Cuwau introduced ). Il. 259, to amend
an act to aid in the construction of the
GreeuVille. Columbus and Birmingham
Railroad, approved April 10, 1873, and an
act supplemental 10 an act 70 incorporate
the Mem phis and Nicksburg Railroad Com
panv. approved August s, 1870, approved
April 10 1873. Referred.
on motion OF Mr.. Thompson, it was
aureeed that there shall be night session,
for calling uu local bills on the calendar.
House amendment to ,. b. lS5, To author
ize purchasers of railroads under fore
closure of mortgages to organize aS lncor-
porated companies, approved February /,
1871.
House amendment to S. B. III, creating a
State Board OF Health, was cOncurred in.
The amendment fixes tue salary of Secre-
tarv at $3.50 per anunm.
$ B. 1913, supplemented to and amenda-
tory of an act 10 incorporate the city of
Brookhaven, was taken up, and House
amendment striking out section ,, was con-
cur ed in.
House amendments to :. 3. 100, to author
ize the construction and use of street rail-
roads in the city of Vicksburg were con-
CURED in.
Ii. b 80, to change the boundary lines of
DeSoto county. was taken up.
Mr.. West moved to amend by way of adj
dttionaI section.
MIR. Morgan moved TO table the amend
ment which motion was lost-l4 20 IA !; and
the amendment was adopted by vote of 10
TO II. Bill passed as amended.
mental to the ship Island Ripley and Ken
lucky Railroad bill. Referred.
Mr. Allen, for Finance COMMITTEE, report
ed that the committee had partially consid
cred the Revenue Bill, and recommended
that the Senate proceed to consider the same
in Committee of the Whole.
A message from the Governor announced
his approval of :. B 220, an act for the set
Element of all claims OF the State of Mis-
SisSippi for taxes in arrears by the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad Company. upon lands
and other property, and to provide for the
collection OF taxes in the future, and thus
terminate legislation.
Adjourned at o'clock No night ses-
sion.
NorE.-In the vote Yesterday to table
should have appeared as voting in tie
affirmative and Mr.. j. Z. Carter in the
negative. The vote, as published, trans
posed their names.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
The Senate, in Executive Session. during
the morning, confirmed the following APP
pointments by the Governor:
Ralph North, Circuit Judge and Chaaeel-
lo4 for the 18th (Nstehez) District.
Thos. l.. Mellen, District Attorney for
the 18th District.
Ana the following County Superin-
tendent of Education;, j. J: Moore,
Raneoc s3,,tH Tate w 10P' ss1ie Moe
roe; j. c. Clarke, Attala; G. L. Harris,
Tippah: VIM. Buchanan, Rankin; Samuel
Hart Carroll; j. NJ. Burrow. Lowndes; II.
j. Vallandingham, Clay; A. G. visson,
KEN per; G, Q. Han, Lea'-e; j. ii. Dalton
Union; Z. W. Carmach, Alcorn; NJ. 81.
Whitaker, Lauderdale; S. NJ. Dale, Law
renee: G. W. Turner, Lee: S. Archer
Washington; Alex Yerger, Bolivar; c. II
Otken, Summit District; w. w. Thompson
Greene.