Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25

that tue Railroad COmpany aforesaid be
required o tgnrc their Road as Is done in
lliinuis aud other States.
1--WE think, th -rcfure, the premises con.
sidered, that a Just and equitable rate Of
charges shoull guaranteed y our citi-
zens, both for the protection Of their inter.
est and for that oi the Road also, and 10
this end your memorlalists will ever
pray"
The memorial is signed by a great mum.
Der Of citizens In the portion OF tue sta.e
indicated.)
PETITION FOR COMPENSATION
Mr Terry present ed the petition OF J r.
Gibson, Justice Of the Peace, In Benton
county, asking compensation for trials by
him Ia state cases, which was referred 10
Committee on Claims.
FOR ELECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER, ETC
Mr. Reynolds offered the following
VII c, was adopted:
'.ke-u3vcd by the Senate the House con.
cur ng } That the two houses meet in
JOINT convention On Monday, the 9lst day
Of January, at u m, to elect the Keeper ui
tLc aI-i ul aud Librlr an, Pu rlic Printer,
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary, ard
Z. mmi,.i ner " immigration, and at the
10: Il, signatcd That they prOce ball
nan. q IN this resolution
SALE OF SEED COTTON, ETC
NJ Ferry, from tue Committee Dn Agfi.
ci.Hnsv reported consideration OF an Act
20 an "a an CT to prohibit the sale IN
tai, state within certain hours OF seed
uituu corn, va. at and cotton ginncd but
not raled, passed by imitation March II,
lsii and recommended It's passtge
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
b Barry: To provide against os.
sibir frauds Of mist ,kes In Issuance Ot
witness Cr jury certificates Referred
Ai.p "a require a bond to be taken when
suprisedras ls Obta ned in eJectmeni cases
to ~ rvme Court. Refsrrci.
BY Mr. FewelI To prevent oVeE'insu'
auce n this state, Referred.
BY SIR. Morgan: Prescribing at add.
tiOnal oath to be taken by members OF the
30 irds uI Supervisors In regard 10 the
lee i'm Of Grand Juror, Referred.
By sir. CtwRn: To enable married wc.
men to make cDutracts to bind their sepa'
rate property uuder certain restrictions
and vr other purposes Referred.
Is Mr., Thompson. For th: relief Ut B,
+ Z easant, ot Union paH-h, Louisiana
Ke'errc D..
BIZ M. Morgan; To require all county
officers TO hear the charge pi the Judge e
tue grand ju y, and for other Purposes
Referred.
By Nr West. For, the benefit oi com
mon schools IN tne city Of Ho ly springs
Referred
REVISING THE & DE
By Nr Bar r. revise and c"GE! ta'
laws OF this state, Referred.
rhis bil Authorizes Judge J. a. 7
ampDeli to perlor the wu:E ot re.codi
Nins the Laws, and Wlio"s HIN 81 ~
toerrlor 1t met with great favor IN ih'
senate, and was committed to the Jufi
ciary ommi te, in order 10 ha better
undt rsiaudins with JIdgG Campbell ant
10 MAX as perfect Cote ~ possible
ArrRrvgD Nv THE GOVERNOR.
\ message from tne Governor state,
/ tga he approved the Act to d.Iray *
peascs II the Legislature.
BILL, DI'PosED o.
Act 70 make appropriation 10 pay reltail
criminal lres lo representing tue tate II
certain cases In the supreme Court # lA
United stats passed by Il vote o. ~ q ;
Joint o. luti n instructing our Unitet
Statsp senators TO vute tor rcmUnrt!Zin
silver, and tol repeal Of the ResumpuO
Act, WAS laid "a the table subject To cal
Act to incorporate Baicsville Hg
Scao"l, passed.
act IN rclltIpn to Nhlgkcy county, ia,
oE an.cs. y"ct tDrdiI
Act u inc"rpOra. the TfG.ie's Of
sh re amp GrOGnd, amended AID passed
Act T. incorporate Frlars Point Oii MI
company. pAss'd
A Commit @ from the FOu>c announce
the h ur uf Joint convention had arrive
anu the senate repaired - the HaIl OF u
House. .
J INT CONVENTION,
ELECTION or LIBRARIAN, PUBlIc PRINTED
s PEPINT NDANT OF PENiTENTiAR'
AND cUMa sslUSER or IMMIGRATION
The senate entered the hall ol the Hou
at u o'clO k m and the jplnt body vi
called 10 order 10y Lieut..Loy Sims. Son
nations were then made for
LIBRARIAN AND KEFPER cF THE CAPITOL
Repr sentative Ghplson nominated "
Thos Neville tor the ptese"t intumbsn
Mrs Mary Mo,aucy, of Jackson
NJ. rison cndur ed Mr.. Dnpison's non
ina ion.
Representative Lusk nominated JAM
Ga 'ceran, oi jackson.
Representative spight Nominated Jam,
Drane, Jr, ~ ChOCtaT county.
K preventative Bean dominated Fish'
Jone-, Of Jackson.
Mrs Nor ,ncy " elected on the ur'
ballot by the flowing vote:
ThOS. Melville ( or Mrs. Motancy)
Senators aud IS representatives, i
votes. Jas. Drane Jr.. 10 senators and
Representatives,, 4li James Ga'ccTan,
Fisher Jones.
PUBLIC PRINTER
S.nai.g Il, ,gcr nominated NJ s-rs. P9'
er 4 Ia. k.aule
Rcprrs, n,atye Gihs nominated Cha
WinG!ey.
over & B.rXsd.lc W.T., ,!cctei 9a u
hrs, pall0t, receiving 10 Npt.s; thar''
, Wnklr' 2; Ripley AoNer,'srr VI
Sigh.'- yutc) |. rUwc \ BarhedlIr T
ceINrd Ii votes ui al, ,ur '"ra'ors ~
twu--Gayles cOl0rcd, republican, ~
| Prati. R'plb'icpu; aud all the Rrlrcsc
ar.y,s pXc,pl Mrssrs. AIdtich lnd' pc
denI unuinghhm { Marsh Il tcplOrc
Re ublicau) Gtnspn, Dem c at; Del
. .ltDgmucralJ: Marsh III ot i,uimrs. 'nlo
I'd bcmorrNtl, e q, ,c"Inrcd. Rnuuh
4. cam: aud Young Of Pamela cll'red, Il
: pu0,icaUl.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PENITEHTIARY
p The following gentlemen were pi0ccd
4 nomination:
'enator Montg mery nominated W
Chichester, OF II nds.
- Representative RuaEe n minated II
Cole OF Rankin.
J.. RepresentaiiHe Brown nominated J
!. U'Etrrell, VI Clarke.
Il preventative Farmer u minated
( Harper, Of smith.
{ Representative Dean nominated Cool,
! nj ~.