The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-SIXTH DAY.
MONDAY, January IA, 1873.

MONDAY, January IA, 1873
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
1t Gov. Sims in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
j. L. Tucker. Roll call.
Bridges, Callicott, Carter LIST District.
Carter 9th District, Cowan, Currie, Dowd,
Parish, Feweli, FITZGERALD, Foote, Furlong,
Gayles, Climbs, Gilbert Griffin, Hooker, Jack
son, King, Lanneau, Lowrauce, McCaskill,
gontgosmepry ,col Morgan g oldham, Pssr sa
and West-35. .-t
ABsENT-Mr. Pratt.
Mr.. p. Carter, Senator elect from the 1st
District. was sworn In.
Mr.. Rogers gave notice of a bill to au
thorize supervisors to have re-survey
made OF certain townships in Yalobusha
county.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Morgan chairman OF Judiciary Com
mittee reported s. B. to amend the act to
provide for the approval of official bonds
of county officers, with substitute, do pass
also To extend the time of executing bonds
of county officers whose terms commence
Jan l., 1878, do not pass.
Mr. Allen chairman Of select committee
to canvass the vote on Constitutional
Amendments made report, (same report as
made by Mr.. Gibson, see House proceed
ings.)
RESo LUTIoNS
By Mr. Reynolds. For the appointment
of committee of three TO inquire OF the
Governor whether the Commissioners of
| Immigration, elected in 1877, has qualified
according to law. Adopted. Committee
Messrs. Reynolds, Foote and Peery
By Mr.. Cowan. 4 joint resolution
To favor Government aid to Southern line of
Railway from the Mississippi River to the
Pacific Ocean:
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate of
the State of Mississippi (the House of Rep
resentatives concurring, That it is the
sense of this Legislature that the United
States Government under proper restrie-
| tions and guarantees, should grant such
material aid to Southern line of railway
| from point on the Mississippi river at the
city of Vicksburg, in this State, to Ships
| Channel in the bay or harbor of San Diego
| in the State OF California. as will secure the
speedy completion of said railway
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That said
| railway should be constructed as near as
| may be, along the the line of the 32d degree
| of north latitude, by the most direct practi-
cable route; and the entire line should be
| placed with proper legal restrictions) under
| the control or management of one railroad
| company or corporation, so as to form a
| com peting line of railway to other lines
which now exist or may hereafter be COM
pleted from the valley of the Mississippi
| river 20 the Pacific coast.
/ SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, Thai on r
| members of Congress are hereby earnestly
| requested to give their united support TO
| some measure Or measures which will Sc
cure the accomplishment of the purposes set
| forth in this resolution.
| SEC. 4. BE it further resolved. That a
| copy of these resolutions be immedi 1telv
| transmitted to each one of our members of
Congress by the Secretary through the
| mail.
By Mr.. Allen. A concurrent resolution
to insert into the Constitution the biennial
| N Arnn nd ont
November g. 1877 Referred
By Mr.. West. lnstructing the Commit
tee on Agriculture to consider the expedi
ency Establishing an Agricultural COLLEGE,
as provided for in Section 8. Art 8, of the
Constitution, and also consider the nro-
priety of providing IN the same bill for y
Bureau of Immigration and Agriculture
Adopted.
By Mr.. Terry. That the Judiciary Com
| mittee investigate the present Jury system
and report such reforms as may be necessa-
ry to further the ends of justice. Adopted
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr., Thompson. For relief of r. B.
Withers q Co, of Brookhaven, with dozen.
ments. Referred.
By Mr.. Cowan. To repeal the charter
and dissolve the corporation of Vickshuro
Read twice. Mr.. McCaskill moved to suS-
pend the rules and read third time: lost
Mr.. Gayles moved to table the bill; lost.
| Mr.. West moved TO commit; carried.
By Mr.. Gibbs. To authorize SUPERVISOR
of azoo county to compromise judgment
against Robert Fisher, with documents
| Referred.
BY Mr.; Barry; To amend the Chancery
| laws. Referred.
By Mr.. Bills, In relation to the sale of
the Revised Code of 1871. Passed.
By Mr.. McCaskill. For relief of VIM
Hester OF inds.county. Referred.
By Mr.. Gilbert. For relief of Robert r.
Magee, minor. Mr.. Jewell moved to in
special committee of three; carried. Com
mittee-Messrs. Gilbert, Fe we'll and low
| rance.
BY Mr.. Parish, To prohibit the hireino
OF labor under contract. Mr.. Morgan moved
| to reject the bill. Carried. ~
By Mr.. Furlong. To require a nort,on of
the convicts in the Penitentiary to he n, "
ployed on internal improvements. Refer
| red.
By Mr.. Griffin. To prevent railroad off.
cials from rendering free passes and Dre-
venting MEMBERS Oh the Legislature from
amend by adding any judicial or State Off.
| Ger. MIR. Peery moved to indefinitely nost-
pone the bill and amendment. NMr. Rev
nolds moved to refer, which, having preci-
dence, was put and,carried.
By Mr.. Reynolds. To make oold ond -,
yer coin of the United States fesal-tendar
Referred. Ni-> -
By Mr.. Barry. To amend section 1890
Code OF 1871, in relation to appeals from
Justice courts. Referred. Also to prevent
the compromise or dismissal of anv cr;n;'
nal cause. Mr.. Barry stated that he intro
duced the bill through courtesy to another
mem Der ofthe bar, but was opposed to il. Mr..
Fewell moved to reject the bill Carried
BY Mr.: Reynolds. To am end sections 1894
and 2795, Code of 1871, in relation to the
presentment of indictments by grand inries
Referred s0
By Mr.. Cowan. To abolish the Office of
notary public of Warren county. Referred
By Mr.. Gayles. To provide for the cleo
ton OF County Superintendentso of Education
by the people. Referred. ~ :.
Mr.. Terry called S B. to prevent the sole