The Daily clarion., 1878-01-16
Mississippi Legislature.
SEVENTH DAY.
SENATE.


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Bridges. Callicott, Carter 1st District. Cart-r
9th District, Cowan, Currie. Dowd, Parish
Fewell. Fi'ZGerald, Foote. Furlong, Gayles,
Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffia, Hooker, Jackson,
King, Lanncan Lowranee, Ne Caskill. Mont
gomery, Morgan, Oldham. Peery. Reynolds |
Rogers, Terry. Thompson, Vance and West
-35.
ABsENr-Mr. Pratt--1.
The privileges Of the Senate was extended |
20 Hon. L. B. Graham.
Mr. Vance gave notice of bill TO create
Board OF Immigration.
REPORTS.
Mr. Fewell, chairman pro tenn. OF Judici-
ary Committee. reported s. Il. to amend
section I5S2 Code 1871, specifying in what
cases a remedy is given against unlawful
entry and detainer, and III. b. to amend the
act CT eating an additional Justice of the
Peace for the city OF NatchcZ, do pass also
5. b. 10 amend section 2547 Code 1871. in
relation to embeZzlement, 5, B. regulating
the practice as to bills of exceptions in Cir
cult and Chancery Courts, S. b. TO provide
recoverable compensation for the Circuit
Court of Adams county for service in Grim
inal cases, 5. B. to abolish the Office of
Notary Public in the couuty of Warren, 5
G.. X. 10 insert in the Constitution the bien
nial sessions amendment, and III. b. TO re-
peal so much of the law as licenses gaming.
do pass with amendme ents also 5. B. in rela
ton to supersedeas on judgment in certain
cases, and ). B. to amend section 1882 Code
1871, in relation to appeals from Justice
Courts do not pass.
Mr.. Allen, chairman of Finance Com
mittee, reported III. B. in relation to public
revenue, and II. b. 10 provide for the col
lection Of taxes OF 1877. in Tunica county,
do pass also 5. B. to amend the revenue law,
and >. b. to Withdraw from sale and pur-
chase lands claimed by the State for taxes,
do not pass.
Mr.. Griffin, chairman of Committee on
| Public Works, reported III. B. to establish
| a ferry on YaZoo river at Antpny's ferry, do
not pass.
| Mr.. King, chairman of the Claims Com
mitiee, reported: 5. B. for relief Of Jam
| I'll. Mcdaniel, OF Franklin county. S. r.
| for relief of L. S. Ford, District Attorney
| 9Th District. s. B for the relief of E. p.
| Briscoe. District Attorney 9th District. s.
| B. for the relief Of r. B. Wi5hers s. Co. of
| BrOokhaven. Do pass. S. b. for the relief
of VIM. Hester, of Kinds county. Do not
pass.
Mr.. King, chairman of Committee on
| Federal Relations, reported: S. J r.. in
SEucting Mississippi Senators and request
| reconciliation bill, and to repeal the re-
ption act. S. j. r. in relation to the
election of President and Vice President in
1876. They do pass.
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman of Committee Oh
Chancery Courts, reported: III. B to change
| tibbeha county. Do pass
Mr.. Gilbert, chairman of Special Commit
tee, reported: ). B. for the relief of Robt.
B. Magee, minor. Do pass.
RESOLUTIONS
relation to the pay OF officers and EN- ployees
OF the Legislature, Mr.. King offered sub
stitute. Mr.. Allen moved to table. Car
ried by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. Allen, Bills, Bridges. Cal
licott, Carter 1st District. CowaD, Parish
Foote, Gibbs. Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Ian
neau, Lowrance, McCaskill. Montgomery,
Oldham, Reynolds, Rogers, Vance-20.
i Nays.-Messrs. Carter 9th District, Curre
Dowd, Fewell, Fitzgerald, Furlong, Gayles
Jackson, King, Terry. Tnom pson, West-12
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Barry.
Morgan, Perry, Pratt.
The resolution was then passed.
By Mr.. West. A concurrent resolution
eX pressing the sense of the Legislature in
reference to the reconciliation of silver rand
other national measures.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Vance To incorporate the
Batesville high school, Pamela county. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. McCaskill. To incorporate the
Byram Fertilizer Manufacturing Company
BY Mr. Thompson. To enable ltigants
to dispense with the services of professional
Jurors. Re1erreu.
By Mr.. Rogers To authorize supervi-
sors TO order re-survey of certain town
ships in Yalobusha county. Referred.
By Mr.. Foote. To amend the Statute OF
limitations, Referred.
BY Mr.. Jackson. To amend the law in
relation to the pay of the militia. Referred
| SENATE BILLS.
S. G. r. to insert in the Constitution the
biennial session amendment adopted at the
lact I'll htyt Ia. 80.
amendments adopted, and the resolution
passed.
S. B. to amend section 2447, Code of 1871,
in relation 20 embeZZlement, with commit
tee amendments. Tabled, subject to call.
| 5. b. regulating the practice as to bills of
exceptions in Circuit and Chancery Courts.
Committee amendments adopted, and the
bill passed.
S. b. to provide reasonable compensation
for the Circuit Clerk of Adams county.
Committee substitute adopted, and the bill
passed
S. B to abolish the Office of notary pub
lie of VickSburS. Committee amendments
adopted and t1e bill passed.
S. B. to amend section 1882, Code 1871.
specifying in what cases remedy is given
against unlawful entry and detainer. Pass
ed.
The bill was reconsidered and recommit-
ted.
S. B. to withdraw from sale and purchase
the lands claimed by the State. Do not
pass. Mr.. King moved to amend by filling
the blank in the first section with iApril j.
1873" The bill was tabled subject to call.
5. B. to amend the act in relation to pub
lie revenue. Tabled subject to call.
>. b. in relation to supersedeus in judg-
ment in attachment cases, do not pass. In-
definitely postponed.
5. B. to amend section 1882, Code of lS7l
in relation to appeals from justice courts,
do not pass. Indefinitely postponed
S. B. tor the relief of James Ell. Mcdaniel
of Franklin eouaty, do pass, and the bill
passed.
S. B. to authorize the Board of Supervisors
OF Yazoo county TO compromise judgment
against Robert Fisher and others, do pass,
and the bill passed.
| Mr. Morgan called up H. B. to provide for
/ the collection of taxes of lSzz. in T..n;ao