The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-20
Mississippi Legislature.
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY.
sen
TUESDAY, February 10, 1878.

PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills, |
Bridges, Callicort, Carter 1st District, Car
ter 9th District, Cowan, Dowd, Parish,
Jewell, FitzGerald, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, Lanneau,
Lee, Lowrance. McCaskill Montgomery,
Morgan, Oldham Peery, Pratt, Reynolds.
Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance and West
"a.
ABsENT--Messrs. Currie, Foote and King
3.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of Judiciary Com
mittee reported S. B. TO amend section 029,
Code of 1871, in relation to Judgment rolls
and for other purposes, substitute, do pass
also FL. B. to amend sectious 22l to 227, Code
OF 1871, so as to make said sections applica-
Bile To COnstabes, and IL. b. 10 amend sec
ton 24S1. Code of 1871 in relation TO adul-
terry and fOrnicatiOn, do not pass.
Mr.. West, chairman Committee on Edu-
cation, reported I'll. B. to provide for the dis
tribution OF the Common School Fund, with
amendment, do pass.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman, reported b. to
incorporate the Vicksburg Bank, without
recommendation.
RESOLUTION
BY Mr.. Bills. S. j r. to provide for the
printing of the Constitution of the State
with the pamphlet acts Of this session. Re-
ferred.
Mr.Vance reported the proper enrolment
| of a number of bills.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. McCaskill. To amend section 575
| Code Of 1871, in relation to suits in Courts.
| Referred.
Bv MIR. Jewell. For the settlement Of all
claims of the State for taxes in arrears by the
Mobile & Ohio, Railroad upon lanes and
other property. Referred.
! By Mr. Parrish. For the compromise of
| certain claims of 2. G. Meath and the En-
met Bank of Memphis, Tenn, against the
Lquidating Levee District now in the
United States Circuit Court.
By Mr.. Bills. To provide against and
prevent the killing ofstock by railroads in
Alcorn, Prentiss, Ti>hOmingo, jackson,
Harrison and Hancock counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Bridges. To incorporate the
Chester Cooperative Association OF Ches-
I ter, Choctaw county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Carter of lst District. TIC amend
sector 23lS Code 1871, in relation to the
recording OF deeds. Referred.
i By Mr.. Vance. To regulate the fees for
legal advertising. Referred.
| By MIR. Montgomery. For the repeal of
section 2446, Code 1871. Referred.
By Mr. Vance. For the relief of Mrs.
Elizabeth d. Simmons of Pamela county.
Referred.
By Mr. Bills. To authorize the Boards OF
Supervisors of AlcOrn, Prentiss, TishNmin-
go and YaZoO counties to publish their pro-
ceedings. Referred.
Mr.. Vance, chairman, reported the pre-
sentatlon to the Governor of a number OF
bills.
!, SENATE BILLS.
S, B. to incorporate the Vicksburg Bank
Recon- mitted.
S. B. to carry into effect the act for the
supplement of the indebte lness between
Letiore and SunflowPr counties. Commit
tee amendment adopted. and the bill pass
ed. A motion to reconsider was tabled.
s. B. to amend section 929, Code of 1871
in relation TO judgment rolls. Committee
substitute adopted and the bill passed.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
5. j. r. proposing an amendment to be
submitted to the people, transferring Chan
Gerry matters to the Circuit Courts. Indeti
| nitely postponed
81. r. providing that Sheriffs shall hole
office for four years and be ineligible tor thu
succeeding term. Lost on its first reading
YEAs--Messrs. Bills, Cowan, Gibbs
Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, McCaskill, Mont
gomery, Morgan, Pratt, Reynolds, Vanc
and West -13.
; NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bridges Callicott
Carter 9th District, Dowd, Parish, Jewell
FITZGERALD, Fur,Ong, Gayles Gilbert, Ian
neau, Lee, Oldham. Rogers and Terry-l6.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs, Barry
Carter 1st District, Currie, FoOte, King
Lowrance, Peery and Thompson-7.
5. j. K. submitting an amendment abrO
RI
COwan offered an amendment to disfran
chise any person participating in a duel
Lost, and the resolution was lost on its frs
reading.
YEAs-Messrs. Cowan, Furiong, Gilbert
n Montgomery. Peery and Vance g.
r NAYS--Messrs. Allen, Bills. Bridges, Cal
o licott, Carter 9th District, Dowd, Parish
FITZGERALD, Gayles, Gibbs, Griffin, Hooker
Jackson, Lanneau. Lee. Lowrance, McCas
n kill Morgan, Oldham, Pratt, Reynolds
t Rogers, Terry, Thompson and West-25.
Absent and not VOting-Messrs. Barry
; and King.-6.
A motion to reconsider was tabled. Yeas
26; nays, 3.
L TIE ABATEMENT ACT.
S. B. to withdraw from sale and purchase
all land held by the State for taxes
= Mr.. Jewell moved that the Senate go into
n Committee of the Whole. Lost Yeas, Is
nays, IS; absent, 3. Mr.. Cowan called tht
previous question. Ordered. Yeas, 49,
second time. Yeas, II; nays. Is; absent, 3
Mr.. Carter 1st District, who would have
voted nay, was paired with Mr.. King, who
is absent and would have voted yea
Mr.. Fewell at l2:lO, moved to adjourn
Lost. Mr.. McGaskill moved to recommit
Mr.. Rogers moved TO table the motion
Carried. Yeas 16; nays, Is; absent, 4.
Mr.. Cowan moved to reconsider the vote
f passing the pill to its second reading, and tc
table the motion. Carried. Mr.. Reynolds
offered an amendment. Mr.. Cowan moved
to table. Carried. Yeas, Is; nays, 13; alb
f sent, 3 Mr.. FITZGERALD was paired off with
f Mr.. Montgomery, the former would have
voted nay, and the latter yea. mir. Barry
, offered an amendment. Mr.. Cowan moved
! to table. Carried. Yeas, II nays, Is; absent
: 3.
Mr.. Barry offered another amendment
Mr.. Allen, at II 10, moved to go into Execu-
tive session. Lost Mr.. Cowan moved tC
2 table Mr.. Barry's amendment. Lost. Yeas
10; nays. Is; absent. 3. And the amend
ment was adopted. Yeas. 16; nays, Is: alb
sent, 8. The Lieutenant Governor giving
! the casting vote.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the bill be engross-
ed, and called for the previous question
The bill was ordered engrossed. Yeas, II
nays, Is; absent, 3.