Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01
Mississippi Legislature EIgh.
GeenIh Day.
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jackson, MISS, Monday, Jan. IS, 1878.
Senate NIT, Northumberland SINE
Ia the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR. John Hunter.
Roll call; present, Messrs. Barry,
Bridges, Carter lst District, COwan, Cur.
RE, DOwd, Parish, Fitz Gerald, FOOte, Fur.
long, 0ayles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker,
Jackson, King, L~0wrance, LRnneau, Nc.
CAskill, Montgomery, Oldham, Reynolds,
ROgere, Terry, Nance, West.
Absent: Messrs. Allen, Bills, CallicOtt,
Carter, 9th District, Fewell, Morgan,
Peery, Pratt, Thompson.
JOut nal Uf Saturday real and approved.
A message was received from the House
annOun Ing passage OF numerous bills.
On motion Of Mr.. McCaskill, the privileges
Of the Senate were extended to DR.. Z. VI.
Walden,
REPORTS.
Committees on ChAncery Courts and
Chancery rratIcc, and Engrossed Bills
reported.
MOVE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTa.
Mr. West, the Constitutional ref0rmer
offered the following, which were referred
to the Joint select Committee ON Constltu.
tiOnal Amendments:
htbtlNeu ny tue LUFAaiakulN - tAV gesbS
Of Miss issippi ttwC.thirds Of each House
agreeing theretOl That the following
amendment TO the Constitution Of said
State be submitted TO the qualified electors
Of said state at the next general election
for adoption or rejection, namely:
strike out aud abrOgate sections 10 and
II OF article d. Of saiI Constitution, aud
IN lieu thereof insert:
section ~. ChanCery Courts, with tull
t.tn.-at-a - a. sanHtaRu nj nnntfu and
vi divorce and alimOny, in matters tesla.
mentAIy and Of administration, In minors
business, and oil. utment OF dow err and In
cases Of idiocy, iunacy, and pc sons non
cumpUs mentis, shall be held 10 each Judi.
ciaI District by he ircuit Judge thereof,
at such tiint ; ana places as ma be direct
ed bl las. he Chunc Ty Courts shall
continue as now organized, until the hr I
MOLdd, % June mex succeeding the
adoption Ut this Amendment, Tor the dis.
position Of causes now pending therein.
the ! vgisla ure snail provide by law for
tbs trans'er II oil causes that may remain
undo tcruincd therein, u other Courts for
iual decision,
Resolved by the Legislature Of the
State Vi Mississippi (twO.thirds OF each
house agreeing therGtU) That the follow:
ing amendment To the CONSTITUTE Il VI SAID
State b. submitted TO the qualihed eItct
ors Of said state at the next general cleo.
lion tor adoption or rejection, namely:
Strike 0ut and abrogate section I Of Ar.
licle 4 Of said Cunsttu ION, aud in lieu
thereof insert:
Section :. All general elections shall be
BY ballot or viva vOce, as may be provided
by law, and snail be concluded IN one day,
and shall be held on the irst tuesday af'
ter the third Monday In August. On the
irst Tuesday after the third Monday IN
August, 1850, and biennially thereafter
an elI ctiOn snail be held for Representa-
u lives la Congress, and all State and cOun
. Is OH ters and members OF The LegIsla'
I ture; provided, that all whose term OF Of
, ice may expire pTi0C thereto hall con-
tlnue In office until their successors are
entitled to succeed them: and provided,
. that officers and Sehat RS whose terms do
not expire prior to August, 1851, shall con-
thu" IN flee until tneir ucct ssOrs are
g.. elected aud entitled to succeed them
therein. Electors Ia all cases, except In
: cases vi treason, felony, and breach OF the
p peace, shall be pflvIl ged from arrest dur
:, ing their attendance on elections, and IN
! going to and returning thereifOm. The
p Legislature sh ! meet ut the seat Of gov
erume /, IN the hrst Tuesday after the
: hrst MOI day IN January, 1881, and bienni'
: ally thereafter, unless slJncr convened by
the Governor. TIE time and place u
J, meeting may BE- altered by law.
e INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
p By Mr., Bri ges: 10 amend an ACT u
regulate custody and control OF se0o
Land Fund VI ChUcIaw county, etc. lie
feIIed.
: BY Mr.. King: To change the boundary
lines OF Lawrence and Lincoln counties
and tor other purpose. Referred.
y Also, +, relief OF MolIie Is. Thompson
Of Copiah county and lCr vther purposes
Referred.
HoU,E BILLS on THIRD READING.
Act to reduce The penalty OF sheriff.
c bond VI { hJctaw county, Passed.
II Act to elect an additional Justice of tn
Peace in District No. |, smith county
!. Committee amendment adopted, and lait
. On table sub, Ct " call.
; Act 70 amenA an Act tOuuthoriZe Board
II If Supervisors 10 tscertain 0utstandir.
indebtedness, etc, as far 5 same apple
10 Jasptr count. LAID On table suble;
e. call.
al Act 10 create the oil - al an additioua
=" Consta H. ~ srroud DtsIict II Hind
j. county, Committee amendment aduplld
j.. ard OH luli "n table.
- Act t. rnpcAl II Ac; 70 prevent sale 4
/. liuu ~ WITHIN ngre miles ui ne tow
PdulilUg Jas,ct q UNITY. Z ,mmitte
VI amendment atop. u. aud bill passed.
House j lub Resolution requiring l. br;
. rian to furnish stationery / e use OF men
w. bers VI the Irg!rta ufe , ommiLtee n
Ol ported adverse y, and the resolution 81
indr init h T., s5p ned.
o Act to In"nrt0r T. D,wi's Landin
le steam Fcrr, company laid u tn tsbI
subject ~ cal.
W. Act t0a end Sc i!pG iIiO VI Code In r.
TO latlJn {, publication in suits Tor diVorc,
/, Passed,
Ut HOUSE MESSAGE.
Id Act to provide for the appointment OF a
j.. additional Justice Of the Peace and Col
: stable in Yaz9o Beat, Warren count!
or Passed.
Act to extend tue time for the collectio
le Of taxes in Harrison, jackson and PERI
counties, and for other purposes.
Mr.. j., 7. Carter moved 10 amend by II
sorting the county Of Greene. Mr, Carte
explained that the reason Tor these couI
er ties asking the extension, was owing I
"a. the lumber Troubles that had OccurTe
there. The citizens OF those counties or
ne almost universally engaged In the lumbe
business. aud the seizure Of logs and stol
page VI mills by the United states official
D. had caused great financial pressure !
.ia these counties.
MIR. COwan wanted Warren county to I
added also, AID advocated the extension
the measure t0rn the counties in the stat
-. Mr.. Reynolds moved 10 refer the bill
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