Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18

resolutions In regard 10 VlcksbuFg's watef-
lrUnt IL Of more interest % your oitiEers
than any other measure that Will come be-
fore the Legislature. Capt. PegTam's bill
TO regulate the carrying Of concealed
weapons, 10 q muoh-needed measure and
Mr.. Lusk's resolutions % repeal The Regis
tratiOn Laws, are altO important.
Mt. Marshall, Of Warren, is 3 member Of
the House judiciary Committee, but l be-
lieVe hia name was accidentll'y omitted
In the list published to-day.
Mr.. PEGRAM's BILL.
Mr.. Pegram, Of Warren, introduced the
following bill:
An Act to regulate the carrying Of dead
ly weapons.
Section |. Be II enacted by the Leglsla-
ture OF the state Of Mississippi Thathere-
after Il shall be mis- slemeanOr, under the
laws OF this State, for any person 10 carry
concealed, ,On or about bic person, any dead
ly weapons, such as q pistol, BOwie.kniIe,
dirk, sIuBg-shOt, or other deadly weapon.
section Z. Be It further enacted, That
any person violating the provisions OF this
Act, shall, on conviction thereof, be pun.
ished by hne OF not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dol ars, or by imprtson.
ment 10 the county jail not .ess than ten
nor more than sixty days, or BY both such
ane and imprisonment.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the provisions Of this Act shall not apply
to the peace officers Of this state.
| Section 4. Be It further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty Of all persons having
good reason TO believe that any per-
son has concealed on or about his per-
son any deadly weapon, 70 make an aiti'
daVit Of the same before q Justice OF the
Peace, wheTeupOn said Justice shall Issue
q warrant for the arrest OF said person and
try him upon said charge, and on c0nvic-
tlOn thereof the said Justice shall. In addi-
tion 70 the penalty herein provided, com:
pei the party 70 give bond, with one good
10 keep the peace for one year.
Section Be II further enacted, That all
fnes collected under this ACT shall 90 70
the Public School Fund, and that this Act
shall be In force and take edect from and
after Its passage.
SENATOR FURLoNG's RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. FurlOng introduced the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The city OF Vlcksburg, in the
county Of Warren, 10 this State, 10 the 90.
ogTaphical and commercial center OF the
largest and most fruitful cettOn.growtng
region In the southern States, comprising,
as that region does, all North Louisiana,
all the alluVial lands OF the Mississippi
all the valleys of the YaZOO, Tallahatchio
and SunaOwer rivers, Deer Greek and Big
Black, as we'll as all the fertile lands OF
the interior Of Mississippi;
Whereas, The recent changes In the cur.
rent OF the Mississippi river, and the now
rapid formation Of sand.baTs opposite TO
and near Vicksburg, threatens 10 destroy
its landing and its waterfront, and pFac'
tically 10 close that city as National port
nj RnfFV and thna matnrialiV tn imDnir
and iujure the agriculture, navigation and
commerce Of this State aud OF the whole
Mississippi Valley;
whereas, Such results, II they shall 0c-
cur, cannot be REGARDED otherwise than as
National dlsastersi and
whereas, It is believed that the judi.
ciOus expenditure OF 3 comparatively email
sum OF money by the Federal Government
would effectually restore and preserve the
port Of YiCksburg, and protect its COM
merce, navigation and other interests thus
impeFIled, from ell injury by the causes TO
which we refer; be Il therefore
Resolved, /. That our Senators In Con-
r gress be and they are hereby instructed,
. and our Representatives In Congress be
and they are hereby requested 70 use their
h. best efforts to obtain from Congress at the
earliest practicable day, q suitable apprO.
' priation 70 be expended In such manner
4 as may by Congress be deemed Wisest and
4 most e6ectuaI ior the preservation and
protection OF the waterfront, landing and
port Of fYi9ksburg.
, Resolved, 2. That his ExcelIenoy, the
Governor of mississippi, be and he 10 here.
: by requested 10 cause duly authenticated
copies OF these proceedings TO be for.
warded 10 each Of our senators and Rep
, resentAtives in Congress.
Mr.. LUsK's RESOLUTIONS.
: Mr.. Lusk, Of Kinds, introduced the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Commit
tee be instructed TO inquire whether 1t is
within the Constitutional power Of the
Legislature 10 repeal the present Regls-
+, tratiOn Laws Of this State, go as 70 make
the payment OF pOll.tax an essential
condition and q prima faoie evidence OF
the right OF any qualified electOr 70 vote
at any special or general election,
Resolved, That the COmmlttee be further
. instructed 10 report 70 this House,as early
as practicable, whether the change con.
templated her In In the election laws can
be ffected without submitting to the peO-
: pie an amendment to the Constitution for
that purpose at the next general election
held in this state. Adopted.
. THE INAUGURATION.
, The adoption of the resolution to have
the inaugu alton at ~ O'Clock this even.
Ing. was probably Influenced somewhat
by the objection 70 having the Inaugural
: tion occur tomorrow (FridRy,l and also
. with view 10 giving the public an oppor-
tunity TO be present, as more people have
leisure at ni@ht than in the day tlmo. G.