Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18
A Busy Day In Both H.usss-Bushels Of
Bills, Among Which are Several
Affecting ViCkSburv.
The House Solid on SllVsr-Ths Levee
Board to be lnVestIaated-BliI to
Dissolve the Corporation
Of vickSbura.
Discussion on the Pacific RaIIrOad-Exe.
cutIVe AppOlhtmsnts-AlmOsi a
Duel.
Special to the Herald
Mississippi Legislature go sixth
Day.

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Mississippi Legislature sixth
Day.
SENATE.
JAcK,oN, MonGay, Jan. "A, ls7s.
Senate mt, Lieutenant.GoyerLor Sims
In the chair.
Prayer by Rev. l.. Tucker
Roll called, and all ScDAtOIs present.
journal Of saturday read ana ab,r,yed.
The cTedeutials OF J. Z. arlcr senator
elect f,Om the lst District. were present.
ed, and Mr.. Carter -wUrH in
Leave Ol absence was granted Il stnA
tor Pratt Tor one day.
A message iram the House announced
the passaRe Oi several bid.
Mr.. h gers gave u"tiCe Of the intrOduc.
tlOn OF a btll authorizing the Board OF gu.
pervlsOrs to have a re.suryey made OF GER
tain lands 10 ialObusha county.
The Judiciary Committee reported con.
sideration Of several bills, aud made
in regard TO them.
The Select Committee 10 canvass votes
ut the last eie, ton m COnstitu ional
Amendments, reported that the amend
ment establishing iennial sessions OF be
Legislature, was adopted, and hat abOl
lshing The office of rnor
was rejected.
CONNIE sIoSER CF IMMIGRATION.
Mr. Reynolds Cfered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolve /, That a committee Of three be
appointed ~ inquire Ol the Governor
whe her the commissioner Of immigration,
elected in 1871, has qualified according to
law.
Committee Aessrs. Reynolds, Foote,
and Peery.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Mr.. Cowau, OF warren, od!red Joint
Resolution - aYor Gov ment aid
Southern line Vi ri way from the Missile
sippi riy"rtr the Pacific &C an.
he resolution MAS read second time
and referred 10 the Committee on Federal
Relations
INsER1iNG AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Allen offered senate Concurrent
Resolution No. l, to insert 10 the CUnttltu.
ton the Amendments thereto adopted at
the late election. Referred " Judiciary
Comm ttee.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Mr.. West offered the following resolu.
uOn, which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the Ommittce on Agri.
culture, Comm, rec aud MAnufactures, be
instructed To co slider the eXpediency Of
prON Nidlng Tor the establl hment Ui an Ag.
iiCultuIat College or Collie. es as provided
in section 5, nf article = e the state Con-
stltutiOn, and In connection herewith cor
slider the propnety Uf providing. In the
same Till, for a Department. or Bureau Uf
Immigration atd Agriculture.
THE JURY sYsTEM.
Mr.. Terry Oaere tue iOllo wing, which
Was adopted:
K,snlVed, That the Judiciary Committee
be requested 10 investigate tue present
jury system Oi tbs state and report such
reforms "A. are In their judgment necessary
20 luther the ends oil Justice.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr. Thompson: FIR tue relIefof X.
Is Wilhers d Co., merchants, OF Br JOk-
haven Referred
BY Mr. owan! To repeal the charter
and dissolve the corporation oil the city
oil Vicksbu'g Referred
BY Mr. Gibbs: 7 authorize the Board
OF supervisors Of YazOo county to com.
p omlse u certain judgment agsinst Bob.
eIt Fisher and others, aud for other pur-
plses, with ACCOMPANYING dccumen g.
Referred.
BY Mr. Barry: To amend the laws Of
this state relating 10 he Chancery Courts
Referred.
By MIR. Bills: An Act In relation IN the
sale OF the Revised Code Of 1871 Passed
BY MT. ACCa,kIll. For the ll,iuf Wm
Hester, Of Kinds county, Referred
BY Mr. Gilbert: For the relief OF Robert
b Nagee, 4 minor. Referred to special
C Jmmitlee
BY Mr.. Farish To prohibit the hiring Of
labor under contract, and to pro ide =
punis hment therefor. Rejected.
BY Mr. Furlong: Requiring q portion Of
the cOnVicts OF the Peniten larry tO be en-
ployed ON works of Internal Improvement.
Referred
BY Mr. Grihi1; To prevent railroad OH
ci 10 from rendering free passes, aud pre-.
venting member OF the Legislature from
accepting The same,
Mr. Barry moved to amend by inserting
any judicial or State officer. Referred to
Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr. Rev nulds: Making gold and sill
yer cuin Of the United states legal ten
der, and for other purposes. Referred
BY Mr.. barry: To repeal Section 1892,
Revised Code, In relation IN aprea,s from
Justices Courts. Referred.
Also, an Act to prevent the compromise
or disa issal VI any criminal cause,
By Mr.. Reynolds: To amend Sections
97g4 and 9j OF code, rel .ling tO return Ul
INDUCEMENTS lutu Uulbs
By Mr. 60 van: To abolish the office of
Notary Public In the county Of Warren
Referred.
BY Mr.. Gayles: For the election OF su.
perintendents OF Public Education by the
people. R.ferred.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to prohibit the sale OF liquors In the
town OF shlAnd.
Act to amend an Act 10 provide for the
approval UI the official bonds OF county
officers, and Tor the Justification OF the
sureties on the said bOnds.
Message was received from the House
an ounclng passage Of several bills
The bills we're referred 10 appropriate
Executive session, and adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. sumter.
Roll called; present, lUs; absent, IL.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage Oi a concurrent
resolution providing fIr a Joint select
Committee 70 consider the advisabiliiy OF
cOdiiying the laws Of his st IT, at the
earliest p aCt.cable time,
hessr,. Love, Lewis, Catchings, Nell
son and B.zz.li were granted leave OF ab.
sencc.
Mr.. sp!nks, Of hemper county, sworn In.
Mr. street moved TO take up senate con-
current rgshlu ion Lost.
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