Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
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mississippi Legislature -FOrIys
ninth bay.

10 the Herald
nIHslssIppI Legislature Forty
ninth bay.
SENATE.
JACKSON, Tuesday, March ). 1875.
Senate met L'ent..Gov. Sims in the
Chair. Present Is. absent Il.
MI cELLANEoUs BUSINESS.
A message from the House an.
nounced that the House refuses 10 con-
cur in Senate amendment 10 House
bill making an appropriation 10 defray
the expensPs OF the State Government
for lS7S-79, and asks Tor 4 Committee
Of Conference.
Committee on pert Of Hpuse-Nessrs.
TisOn, Bailey, Il ,rshalI OF Warren,
Street aud Tucker.
The Senate agreed TO the Conference
asked for, and Mea rs. West, Bills. Nc
Caskill, Thompson, Barry and Gibbs
we're appointed on part OF the Senate.
House bill 10 relation to the incorpo-
ration of Woodville. Passed.
House bill "io amend an Act for the
protection and care Of live stock in
Noxubee county" Passed.
Senate bill ITO amend an Act to reg
ulate the tax on privileges, aud 10 pro.
vide q uniform system," was taken up.
The House had adopted IN amend.
ment thereto, striking out all after the
enacling clause, and inserting new
matter. Several amendments we're Of
tered, and adopted, and the House
amendment cOncurred in.
House bill to amend an Act In rela.
lion 10 NOtaries Public. Passed.
The following report from the Com.
nittee on Pcnilenliaries aud Prisons
was received
"Mr President-YOur Committee on
Prnilenliaries and Prisons 10 whom
was referred Senate bill No. 81, IAN
Ac, requiring = portion of the convicls
Of the PeniIenlisry 10 be employed on
works Of internal Improvement have
had the same under consideration, and
ins,ruc ed me to report the same back
with the recommendation thai it do
not pass. MONTGOMERY, Chairman"
ANTHoNY's r&WHY-PAssAGG OF TuE
BILL.
Mr.. Cowan allied up House bill "lC
establish q pit Tic ferry across YazOC
river at AntNonl's ferry"
Mr.. Lanncau stated the reasons of ,hC
adverse report Of the Committee OF
! COrpOrations-lhat the bill conferred
unusual privileges, and did not contain
the limitations provided by statute.
Mr.. Gibbs said he was opposed Il
the policy of granting exclusive privil'
! eges-he had seen Tho bad effects o.
lhia in several instances-but aside
from this, the fact thai two Senate Com
miless had reported adversely 10 iI'
passage-the Committees on Public
Works and CorporAlions--hould bt
sufficient reason tor the Senate 20 in
definitely postpone the bill, aud there
fore he made that motion.
Mr. Fl z Gerald read from tho Con
slitulion TO show 'hu jurisdiction over
roads, ferries, Ct ., belonged TO tht
Boards Of SUPP 5',ors, aud the Legis
lature should L. be pu; 10 the expense
Of forming su;u oils.
Messrs. Lee and jackson favored lh'
bill.
Mr.. Gibbs motion 10 indelnitell
postpone WA tabled, aud the bill
passed,
CONFERENCE pv THE APPROPRIATION
nrVF
The following rcp)r: was receive
and adopted:
"Mr. President: The Contertnc.
Committee nu House biz IAN Act max
iugappropria,ious! dctray the eypens
Of he State Government for the year
lS1S.10,' have agreed upon the follow
report, viz:
|. That the House concur in the frs
amendment adding 500 for shelve
and drawers in Auditors ofic'.
>. That the Senate amendment 70
salary of Lieut.. Governor be smende,
by adding the following prOviso: PRO
vided, That the Lieutenant GOVerno
shall receive nothing for compensation
|, for expenses in attending State Boar
OF Registration In years IN which Their
is no session OF the Legislature.
3. That the House concur 10 Senat
amendment adding 800 for repsirs 0
Governors Mansion.
1. fhal House coucu IN SeuaI
Amendment adding f7jy for c1pyin
war records.
, 5. That Senate amendment in reli
lion TO pas of Superintendent Of Per
itenliary be amended by striking on
II 200 and inserting $1,000, aud {
, amended the House concur,
g 6. That the House concur 10 Ii
/. amendment in relation to style Of cai
conducted by J. S. Hamm,
W. n. II. TYSON,
Chairman on pNrtnt House.
A. NJ. WEST,
. Chairman on part OF Senate,
a DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Gibbs introduced ian Act SUI
Elemental 10 an Act making an apprt
prialion TO defray expenses Of the Sta
> Government, ETC., 90 far as the san
r relates to the fee allowed 10 j.
Hamm for professional services
Passed.