Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18

n mEbbNEt was ItGElNeu Nut NuNe
ernOr, returningto the House leveral bills
without his approval, together with his OBJ
jectiOns 70 the same.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Street: To provide for holding a
Convention oG the people f Mississippi
for the purpose OF revi.ing the state Con.
sIitution, and TO appropriate $4,000 to pay
expenses Of the same,
Mr. TlsOn moved TO suspend rules and
read bill second time. Lost.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Holmes county, was
sworn In.
BY Mr. Tison: To am md an Act to in.
corporate the Banking House OF Raymond,
Trice a. Co., at Verona, Lee county.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Bird: To prohibit the sale Of In.
'oxicating liquors In the vicinity Of Beth.
ami Church, In Lawrence county. he .er-
red.
BY Mr.. Perkins: To provide for the col
lection Of tax 9 Of 1877 In Tunica county.
Referred.
By Mr.. Field: To repeal the privilege or
license tax on certain pursuits and Occu.
patlons. Referred.
BY Mr.. Pegram; To regulate the carry
Ing OF cOncealed weapons. Referred.
By Mr.. Reid: To authorize the Secretary
OF State to distribute State Reports, Di.
gests, and Acts Of the Legislature 10 the
Memphis Bar and Law Library Associa-
ton. Referred.
by Mr.. Roane. To reduce taxes In the
several counties OF the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Henry: To provide for paying
Clerks and Inspectors Of the late election,
and OF future elections. Referred,
By Mr. Plntard: For the relief OF Caleb
Collins, Of Jefferson county. Referred.
Mr.. Gibson introduced concurrent rCsO-
luton providing for the appointment OF .
committee 20 canvass the Vutes cast At the
late election on Amendments to the Con.
| stitution. Adopted
Mr. Lusk introduced resolutions in re.
gard 10 repeal OF the Registration Laws o.
the state, and making the payment OF poll
tax an essential condition TO vote, Re.
ferrtd.
Mr. Metts offered resolution providing
for the appointment Of Joint Committee
TO ascertain and report the amount Of COM
pensaliOn to be received by the officers and
employees Of the two houses. Adopted.
Mr. Miller, OF Pamela, presented papers
B chanan vs. II A Moody. Referred.
VOTE FOR STATE OFFICERS.
The hour having arrived for Joint Con.
! ventiOn 10 count votes for state Ofheefe,
the Senate entered, and the Speaker pro.
ceeded TO open and count the returns, with
the following result:
For GOVERNOR. NJ. Stone, 07,727; A.G.
Brown, LIS: Robert Lowry, TO-. b. T.
| WalthRll, Il Joe Brown, 1; scattering, 81
Fbr Lieut. ant-GOveFnOr-W. H. Sims,
0G 2S7; W. II Gibbs, 95; scattering, o.
Seer tary Of State-KinlOCh FalcOnor,
% Tl5; scattering, Is.
Aud tors. Gwin, VISA; J. s. Hamll-
ton, l,OI5; James Hill, l, scattering, o.
For Treasu err W. l.. Hemingway, Ss,-
$50; W. l.. Dods n, 1; scattering 0.
Attorney -3eneral-ThI mas Catohtngs,
90 Ol2; II. Il. Ware, 1; scattering, 10.
Superintendent OF Education A.
smith, OS sI5; W. W. Monroe, l; scatter
ing, q,
The speaker announced the result, and
the Senate retired.
BILLS, MEMORIALS, COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Tison: A concurrent res luton
liking the time Of inauguration Of the iOV-
ernOr, which wac amended, fixing the
time at ~ o'clock this evening, aud adopt.
ed.
By Mr.. Street: Requiring the Sergeant
alarms 70 make arrangements for visit
ors. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Nelson; For committee to as.
certain the amount OF mileage due mem.
bers. Adopted.
| BY Mr. Wood; A Memorial to Congress
In relation to the seizuIe Of logs In south
Mississippi. Referred
! By Mr.. DOckery: Memorial from the
State Grange. Referred.
By Mr. TisOn: A resolution instTucting
| the Judiciary Committee 10 investigate
the power OF the Legislature to tax rail.
read companies the same as private indl.
viduals, and the power to regulate the
transportation Of freight, etc. Adopted.
| The Speaker announced the following
Committees:
ON Contested Election In Pamela County
-Messrs. Shands, Bailey, Mckenzie, NC.
Swine, and Marshall OF Warren. Mr..
Miller was appointed on this com Mite,
but at his request was excused.
On Compensation OF Officers and EN-.
plOyees Of the Legisl Metts,
johnson, Parker, Bassett and HOgin.
To Canvas Votes Cast on Constitutional
Amendments - Messrs. Gibson, Bir ,
Moore, Reid, Of COahOma, and HeRthman.
RecesS until " O'Clock.
Miscellaneous,
/ give, in full, the following important
hill and FeaOlutiOne introduced In the Sen.