The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30
SEVENTEENTH DAY
SENATE.


Senate met pursuant to adjourn ment
| Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. w. IL. Watkins, DID,. ROl
call:
PREsENT-Messrs Bills, Bridges, Callicott
Carter LIST District, Carter 9th District Cow
an, Currie, Parish, FitzGeTald, FOote, Fur
long, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker
jackson, King, Lanneau, Lowrance. Nc
CaskiIl, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham
Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Vance, and Wesi
-2o.
ABsENr-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Dowd
Jewell, Peery, Pratt and ThompsOn-7.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. Vance.
By Mr.. West. A petition of the Trustee
of the State Normal school at Holly Springs
REPORTS.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, 5. Ii. to authorize the appoint
ment Of an additional Justice OF the Peace
and Constable for Holmes county, do not
pass, appropriate legislation upon the sub
ject having already been enacted.
By Mr.. Reyn Olds, chairman pro tenn, OF
the Finance Committee. reported $. c.. X.
in relation to reconciliation Of silver, be
referred to Committee on Federal Relations I;
5. j. Il. requiring the Librarian TO furnish
stationery TO members of the Legislature,
10 not pass; S. B. for the relief of Bush
Redmond & Co. of Macon, with substitute,
do pass; III. B. to amend the privilege tax
law so far as it relates to VicksbuFg, be re-
turned 70 the House for engrOssmenG.tI
Mr.. FurlOng, chairman of Railroads, re-
ported I'll. B. to incorporate the Dowd's
Landing Steam Ferry Company, do pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman of the Militia
Committee, reported >. b. to extend the
provisions of the act Incorporating certain
militia companies TO other companies, do
pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries, reported !:
s. b. for the protection of game in Kinds
county, do not pass; II. b. No. 40, TO be re-
turned to the House for proper engross-
ment; >. Is. to create an additional Justice
OF the Peace for the third district Of Kinds
county, with amendments, do pass; IL. B.
to elect an additional Justice Of the Peace
in Beat No. i, Smith county, with amend
ment do pass; ii. b. to reduce the penalty
of the Sheriff's bond OF Choctaw county.
do pass; III. b. to amend the act to author
lie Boards of Supervisors to ascertain out
standing indebtedness, approved March 20,
1876 so far as it relates to Jasper county,
with amendments, do pass; II. B. TO create
second supervisors Distrlcto Kinds county,
with amendments, do pass; II. B. 90 repeal
the anti-liquor law OF Paulding, Jasper
county, with amendments, do pass.
Mr.. LowFance, chairman Committee
on Corporations, reported: Il. b. to incor-
porate the Colored Orphans' Home of
Natchez; Fl: b. to incorporate Zea-
leys' Female Seminary OF jackson
and FL. B. to incorporate the town OF
Arkabmtta, Tate county; they do pass.
Also III. ID. to incorporate the Lafayette
county Cooperative Association OF the
order OF Patrons Of Husbandry: s. B. to
authorize the construction OF Street Rail-
roads in VIcksburg, with amendments, do
pass. Also III. B. to establish a ferry az
Antony's Ferry, on Yazoo river, Warren
county, do not pass.
Mr. Montgomery, chairman pro tenn. on
Registration and Elections, reported the
payment Of Inspectors and Clerks at the
general election Of 1877, do pass. s. B. to
amend an act In relation to the election OF
5herids, do not pass
Mr.. Bills, chairman Of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported two bills proper
" engTOssed.
Mr.. Vance, chairman or the Comm ittee
on Enrolled Bills, reported seven bills prop
srly enrolled, and that the same have been
presented to the Governor.
Mr.. Foote, chairman Of the Committee on
humane and Benevolent Institutions reDor-
ed 5. b. TO authorize Boards OF Supervisors
p send deaf mutes and blind persons to
Jackson, do pass
Mr.. Furlong, chairman special committee,
eported 8. b. TO regulate the practice OF
dentistry, do pass.