The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-21
THIRTY EIGHTH DAY.
SEN ATE.

"WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1878.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
President SIMS In the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. w. Fl. Watkins, d. D. Roll call:
PREsEST-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Calleott, Carter lst District, Car
ter 9th District, Cowan, Dowd, Parish, Few
ell, FITZGERALD, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, Lqnneau.
Lee, 1owrance, Montgomery, Morgan, Old
ham, Peery. Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers, Terry,
Thompson, Vance and West--33.
ABSENT Currie, FoOte, King and
McCaskll-4.
A NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. Furlong gave notice of a bill for the
relief of Mrs. Mary Locke, of Vicksburg.
Mr.. Morgan. chairman judiciary Com
mittee, reported S. B. to amend the act reg
ulating the compensation of sheriffs with
substitute; do pass. III. B. TO define the
tine when officers elected at special cleo
ton shall give bond, do pass. 5. B. to
amend section 575 Code of 1871, in relation
to suits in courts, do not pass, and major
ity of the Committee, recommend S. B. rela-
ting to excessive charges by railroads.
Substitute do pass.
Mr.. Pratt. for committee, reported IL b
to repeal section 2306, Code 1871, in relation
to the acknowledgment and proof Of deed>,
with substitute, do pass.
Mr.. West, chairman Com mittee on Educa-
ton, reported S. B. to organize an Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, with substi-
tute, do pass
Mr.. Parrish, chairman pro tenn. of Com
mttee on Claims, reported S. b. l96, with
out recommendation.
Mr.. FurlOng, chairman Committee on
Military Affairs, reported S. B. fixing terms
and manner of electing officers of volunteer
com panIes, do pass.
M Parish, chairman Of Committee on
| Levees. reported S. B. No. 22l, do pass.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman pro tenn. of the
Committee on Counties and County Affairs,
reported 5. E. TO authorize the Board of
Supervisors of Marshall county to bring up
abstract of deeds, do PASS. I'll. B. to regulate
official bonds in Jefferson and other cOun-
ties, with amendments. III. B. to reduce
the official bonds Of the Circuit Clerk OF
Carroll county, and II. B. to furnish the
| Clerks of Sharkey county with books,
documents, ETC., they do pass.
Mr.. Terry, chairman of the Committee
on Commerce and Manufactures, reported
| s. B. No. 166, with amendments, do pass.
| Mr.. Thompson presented the petition OF
certain citizens of Hazlehurst, Copiah
county, against changing the corporate
limits of that place. Referred.
NEW BILLS.
| By Mr.. Reynolds. For relief of certain
! taxpayers. Referred.
By Mr.. Jackson. For relief of G. J. Whit
tington, Sheriff OF Amite county. Re
| terred.
By Mr.. Parrish. To provide for the set
thing of controversy in regard to construc-
ton of Levee Tax in Sharkey county. Re-
| ferred.
| By Mr.. Reynolds. To amend sections
1856, 1887, 1888 and 1889 of Code of 1871 on
the subject Of Migrants Cramps look OUT.
SENATE BILLS.
| S. B. to regulate excessive charges by
railroads, with committee substitute, was
taken up. Made special order for IL O'Clock
this evening.
Leave of absence granted Mr.. McCaskill
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Jewell, at 10 :45, moved to 60 into Ex-
| ecutive session. Carried.
The Senate was in said Executive session
| for about an hour and halt, and consider
ed the appoint ment of Hon. ii. +. Simrall
to succeed himself as Judge upon the
! Supreme Bench. The Senate refused to
| confirm the appointment, it is understood,
| by 20 against. to II for. Legislative bust
ness was resumed.
| Mr.. Vance, chairman Committee on Pub
| lie Printing, reported Senate bill to author
ize the Supervisors of Prentiss, Alcorn.
TishomingO and Yazoo counties, to publish
their proceedings, do pass.
! S. B. to amend the act to regulate the
compensation of Sheriffs, with committee
substitutes, and S. b. to regulate the fees of
county officers. was taken up. Mr.. Gibbs
offered the following amendment to first
section: Provided, that the Commits
sioners for the collection of the
the poll tax, shall be exempted from the
provisions herein contained. Adopted.
| Mr.. Reynolds moved to strike out the LIST
section. Mr.. Cowan moved to table the
motion. Lost, and Mr.. Reynolds motion
was lost. Yes, II; nays, II; absent, Is. The
substitute was lost and the bill indefinitely
postponed.
S. b to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Marshall county to bring up the
abstract of titles to deeds. Passed. mo-
ton TO reconsiOer the vote was tabled.
Mr.. Bills, chairman. reported the proper
engrossment of the bill to create a State
| Board of Immigration.
| S. B. to amend section $50, Code of 1871,
| in relation to suits in courts. was taken up.
| Mr.. Reynolds moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Carried.
| S. B. to define and establish rule of evil
dence in certain cases. Mr.. Bills moved to
recommit.
Mr.. Cowan desired to enter motion up
on the journals to reconsider the vote in
definitely postponing the bill to regulate
the compensation of Sheriffs. The Chair
ruled the motion out of order. Mr.. Rey-
nolds moved to table.
Mr.. Bills motion to recommit the bill I'M
der consideration. Pending which, at / 40
o'clock, the Senate took recess until ~
o'clock.