The Daily clarion., 1878-02-09
Mississippi Legislature
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, February 8, 1878.


Prayer by Rev. DR.. Zeay. Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Barry, Bills Bridges,
Callcolt Carter 1st District, Garter 3tn
District, COwan, Currie, Farish' Fewell'
FITZGERALD, Foote, FurlOng, Gay les, Glbos,
Gilbert, Griffi n Jackson, King, Lanneau, Lee,
Lowrance. McCaskill, Montgomery, Nor
gan, Oldham Peery, Pratt, Reynolds, Rog-
ers. Terry, Thompson, Vance and West--33.
ABSENT Messrs. Allen, Dowd and Hook
er--3.
NoTE-Mr. Lanneau, and not Mr.. Low
rance, was paired yesterday with Mr.. Dowd,
as was misprinted in our report.
The privileges Of the Senate were extend
ed to Hons. W. T. Martin, John Calhoon
and Jas. NJ Arnold.
The bill pending at adjournment yester-
day, viz: III. b. tor the reiet OF Mrs. T.. ii.
Moore and her minor children, and the bill
passed.
house BILLS.
H. B. for the relief of ). B. Thomas, Sheriff
of Kinds county. Passed
H. B. for the relief of Samuel Z. Trest
of Jones county. Committee amendment
adopted. Mr.. Griffin offered an amendment
which was adopted. Mr.. FOote offered an
amendment which was adopted, and the
bill passed. Yeas, Is; nays, none; absent,
o. Reconsdered and table. I
H. B. to authorize tile Supervisors of JAS
per county TO have certain parts OF their
proceedings printed. Passed.
Ii. B. 10 authorize the Supervisors of Pom
totoc county to have. rebound certain deed
and index books of said county. Passed.
Ii. B. TO amend the charter of Ne sbitts,
DeSOtO county. Passed.
III. B. to amend the charter OF Crystal
Springs, Copiah county. Com mlttee
amendments adopted, land the bill passed.
II. B. to incorporate the Grange Agricul-
tural School of CoahOmO county. Passed.
IL. B. to change the time of holding Circuit
Court of Monroe county. Passed. Recon-
sidered and tabled.
Fl. B. authorize the Supervisors of Rankin
county TO levy a special tax to pay out
standing indebtedness of said county. Pass
ed.
II. B. to authorize the Supervisors ofLaw-
renee county to issue bonds to Marion Ty-
Ter. Passed.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Mr.. A. NJ. Mel hat
Private Secretary, Informed the Senate
he had approved the following:
Sd. L. providing for the pay of the Lieu
tenant Governor.
And that he has also transmitted to the
Secretary OF State the Senate concurrent
resolution to insert in the Constitution the
amendment adopted by the people provid-
ing for biennial sessions OF the Legislature
Mr.. Bills, chairman, reported one bill
properly engrOssed.
Ii. B. to authorize Supervisors of Law
against VI. NJ. Fortinberry, ct al. Passed,
II. B. 10 authorize Boards of Supervisors
OF Wayne and Greene counties to make a
special levy of taxes to pay the outstanding
Indebtedness of those counties.
III. 3. tor removal of distractions from
creeks etc, in Prentiss county. Passed.
III. B. TO amend the Act authorizing Super
visOrs of Jasper county to register county
warrants. Committee ameuumentS adopted,
and the bill passed.
Mr. McCaskill called up S. B. amendatory
of the anti-liquOr laws of Oxford Passed.
RecOnSidered and tabled.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. West. To arganize the Mechani-
cal and Agricultural College of Mississippi.
Referred.
BY Mr. Foot. To provide for payment
of interest on the Common School Fund Tor
distribution. Referred.
S. B. to repeal an Act amending section
22ll, Code 1871, in relation to pay of mill
tia, with House amendments, was taken up.
The amendments were cOncurred in.
5. B. to require all county officers to hear
the charge OF the Judge to the Grand Jury.
House amendment concurred in.
5. j. X. supplemental to the resolution
passed relative to the pay of employees. The
Senate refused TO concur in the House
amendment and asked for committee OF
conference. Senate committee--MessI Rey-
nOldS. Montgomery, and Callicott
III. b. to regulate the carrying of deadly
weapons. To special commit 'tee-Messrs
Reynolds. King, Carter Is. District, Parish
and FoOte.
H. B. in relation to the Board of Levee
Commissioners. Passed.
III. 3. to incorporate the Meridian Rifles
Passed.
FL. B. to authorize the Supervisors OF
Clarke county to register outstandino
re
III. b. to amend the act fixing the time
for holding Chancery and Circuit Courts
Referred to special committee Messrs
Peery, Oldham. Hooker and Bridges.
H. B, TO provide for duplicate copy Of
record book p. p. of Adams county
Passed.
II. B. to authorize the Deacons of College
Hill Church, Lafayette county, to sell OF
exchange certain lands. Passed.
FL. B. TO authorize the State Superinten-
dent OF Public Education to sell maps Of
the State in his office. Passed.
REPORTS.
MI Lanneau for the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported ). B. to repeal section two o.
an act to provide against the evils of tie
sale of liquors, with substitute, do pass
Mr.. FizGerald tor Judiciary Committee
reported >. b. TO amend chapter 40, Code o
1871, in relation TO statute of limitations
with substitute, do pass
Mr.. Allen, chairman Committee on Fl.
nance, reported S. B. to withdraw from sale
and purchase the lands claimed by the State
for taxes, and s. B. to facilitate the redemp-
tion of lands, with substitute for both, dc
pass; to release to the NJ. Z. Church South
of South Union, Sumner county, certain
lands held by the State tor taxes, and S. B
TO regulate and direct the action of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Baldwin
Lee county, they do pass.
Mr.. King, chairman of the Committee
on Claims, reported 5. B. to refund to j. &
L. Green certain moneys paid ou void pat
ents, do not pass; ). B. for the relief of Mrs.
E. ID. Simmons, do pass.
Mr.. Barry, chairman Committee on Cor
porations, reported III. B. to repeal the char
ter of Ellistown, Pontotoc county. do not
pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman Committee on
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