The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-13
Mississippi Legislature.
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[cosrISuED FROM FIRST PAeE.I
By Mr.. Gilmer. To prescribe the duties
Of public officers. Referred.
By Mr. Reid OF CoahomR- To provide fol-
the more efficient protection OF the county
and State records in the counties. Referred
By Mr.. Marshall of Carroll. To amend
section 1859, Code 1871, in relation to the
administration of the estates of decedents
Referred
By Mr. Cook. To prohibit the sale o
liquors in Iuka. Tishoningo county. r.
By Mr.. Henry. To amend section 3 OF al
act 10 amend the educational laws, ap-
proved april II. 1e76. Referred.
By-Mr. Marshall of Warren. To amenC
the rules of practice in criminal cases Re
ferred.
By Mr. Marshall of Warren. To amenC
the act regulating the salaries of public
officers. approved March 6, 1875.
By Mr.. Robinson. To amend section 2lS
Code 1871, in relation to Constables' bonds
Referred.
Mr.. Niles proved to reconsider the vote
ref -rrng H. B. to change the boundary
fines of Attala Choetaw and Winston cum
ties TO a special committee. Carried, anc
she bill was referred to the COMMITTEES Oh
County Affairs
Mr Miller of Copiah, was excused, at hi'
own request. from accompanying the joint
IOfn nlltGE6 OF L tINfTeftlNS ~ JAW
By Mr.. Marshall OF Warren. To provide
phonogra pher for the 18th Judicial Dis
trict. Referred.
By Mr.. Lewis. Imposing a tax on GER
tain privileges. Referred.
By Mr.. Marshall of Holmes. To repea
| section 280&, Code 1871. Referred.
The House resumed the consideration o
the report of the judiciary Committee:
II Z. to provide reasoaab compensation
for Circuit Clerks in criminal cases. Mr
| Spight moved 10 postpone until Tues
dav, February II CARR d.
II. b. to require the Secretary OF State tC
| furnish the Circuit Clerk of Franklin coun-
| ty with reports and Georges Digest. Pass
| ed.
H, B. to reduce the official bonds of the
| Circuit Clerk OF Carroll county. Passed.
Ill. i. to authorize the Board of SuperViS-
Ors of Carroll county 70 levy TAX to sett {
outstanding school warrants Passed.
III. B. to provide reasonable com persatior
| for the Circuit Clerk of Franklin county
Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. to provide reasonable compensation
for the Circuit Clerk of Monroe county. In
definitely postponed.
H. B. to provide reasonable compensation
for the Circuit Clerk of NeshOba county
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr., Tucker, chairman judiciary Commit
tee, reported 4 number of bills. The report
S. B. for relfet Bush, Redwood s. Co, o
Macon. Passed.
H. For relief Of Justices of the Peace
In Hancock county. indefinitely pOstponel
s. B. to amend section 2SS4, Code 1871, il
relation to statute OF jeo fails in crimina
cases. Passed.
S. B. to revise and codifg the laws of thi.
ate, with committee anne Idment, Wa;
adopted. Mr.. Street moved to postpone
the bill until Thursday, Feb. IA, 1878. Car
red.
D 70 or,and ssct;on 11e2 Coda 1871
in relation to contesting alleged grounds a.
attachment, committee amendment adopted
and bill passed.
II. B. to repeal section 2306, Code 1871, If
relation to the acknO wledgment and proc
of deeds of cOnVeyauces, anC to provide
substitute therefor, with a substitute of the
committee, which was adoped, and the bill
passed.
Fl. B. to amend sect ms 221 to 227, Code
1871. inclusive, so as to make said section
applicable To COnstables. Passed.
Fl. b to define the time when county and
precinct officers, elected at any special cleo
ton, shall give bond and enter upon the
discharge of their respective Off ters. Pass
ed.
H.B. to regulate the official bonds of Off
GERS OF jefferson county, Tuuica. NOxubee,
Jackson. Claiborne, Grenada, Wilkinson,
Holmes, Rankin, Suuhower, Pamela and
YazoO cOvnties, were added upon motion
of members from those counties, and the
bill passed
H B. to require the Mobile and Ohio
railroad to file with the Auditor exhibits of
its cost of construction in this STATE
Passed.
II. B. to amend section 24SI, Code of 1871.
relation to adultery and fornication
Passed.
II. B. to provide for a supersedeas in ac-
tons of unlawful and forceable eutery and
unlawful detainer. Lies over.
II. B. to regulate weights and measures.
It. 81 ,f e e99t5ffsf ICES allowed District
Attorneys employed by Boards of Super
visars to collect public moneys. Tabled.
Ii. B. to amend section 1918, Code of 1871,
regards judgments rendered by Justices
of the Peace. Indefinitely postponed.
II. .. to Omend section 1921, Code of 1871,
in relation to the sale of the estate OF wards
Indefinitely postponed.
H. b. to regulate the issuance of jury and
witness certificates. Indefinitely post
poned.
H. B. to repeal section 1888, Code of 1871,
in regard to bill of exceptions in Supervis
orS Courts. Recommitted.
II. B. to amend section 2486, Code of 1871,
in relation to adultery aud fornicdtion. In
definitely postponed.
II. B. To repeal act amending the eX-
emption laws, approved March 30, 1875, in
relation to the exemption of wages SO far
as it applies to Hancock, Harrison, and
Jackson counties, Tabled.
Mr. Tison, chairman Ways and Means,
reported number OF bills. The report was
taken up.
II. B in relation to the Board of Levee
Comm ssianers of Bolivar, Washington and
Issaquena coualies. Passed, recOnsidered
and tabled.
Pending consideration of the report, at
:l5, the House took recess until O'Clock.