The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-27
Mississippi Legislature.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
SEN ATE.

SATURDAY, January 26, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to ADJOURNMENT.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. III. Watkins, d. ID. Roll
call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Bills, Bridges, Callcott
Carter 1st District, Carter 9th District, Cow
an, Currie, Parish. FITZGERALD, Foote, Fur
long, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker,
jackson, King, Lanneau. Lowrance. Nc
Caskill, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham
Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Vance, and West
-29.
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 Trustees
of the State Normal School at Holly Springs.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, S. b. 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
By Mr.. Reyn olds, chairman pro tena., of
the Finance Committee, reported s. G. r.
in relation to reconciliation of silver, be
referred to Committee on Federal Relations;
S. j. Il. requiring the Librarian to furnish
stationery TO members of the Legislature,
DO not pass; S. B. for the relief of Bush,
Redmond q Co. of Macon, with substitute,
do pass; I'll. B. to amend the privilege tax
law so far as it relates to VickSburg, be re-
turned to the House for engrossment.t
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 S. B. to extend the
provisions of the act Incorporating certain
militia companies to other. companies, do
pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman Committee on
No.,
S. b. for the protection of game in Kinds
county, do not pass; Iii. B. No.70, to be re-
turned to the House for proper engross
ment; S. B. to create an additional Justice
of the Peace for the third district of Kinds
county, with amendments, do pass; I'll. B.
to elect an additional Justice of the Peace
in Beat Mol, Smith county, with amend
ment, do pass; III. b. to reduce the penalty
of the Sheriff7s bond OF Choctaw county,
do pass; I'll. B. to amend the act to author
ize Boards of Supervisors to ascertain out
standing Indebtedness, approved March %,
1876 so far as il relates to Jasper county,
with amendments, do pass; I'll. b. to create
the office of an additional Constable in the
second Supervisors Districto of Kinds county,
with amendments, do pass lei. B. to repeal
the anti-liquor law of Paulding, Jasper
county, with amendments, do pass.
Mr.. Lowrance, chairman Committee
on Corporations, reported: FL. B. to incor-
porate the Colored Orphans Home of
Natchez; HI. b to incorporate Zea-
leys' Female Seminary of jackson;
and Ill. b. to incorporate the town OF
Arkabntta, Tate county; they do pass.
Also IL. b. 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 FL. B. to establish a ferry at
Antony's Ferry, on YnZoo river, Warren
county, do not pass.
Mr.. Montgomery, chairman pro tenn. on
Registration anu 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
Sheriffs, do not pass
Mr.. Bills, chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported two bills proper
ly engrOssed t#
Mr.. Vance, chairman of the Comm ttee
on Enrolled Bills, reported seven bills prop
erly enrolled, and that the same have been
presented to the Governor.
Mr.. Foote, chairman of the Committee on
Humane and Benevolent Institutions repor-
ted s. b. to authorize Boards of Supervisors
to send deaf mutes and blind persons to
jackson, do pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman special committee,
reported s. b. to regulate the practice OF
dentistry, do pass.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Bills. A Joint Resolution sub
uniting to the people an amendment to the
constitution in reference to the election of
Sheriffs. Referred to Joint Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr.. King
Resolved, That the Committee on Rail-
roads be instructed to ascertain and
report the number of miles of each rail.
road in this State and the value thereof.
per mile; also the value of the rolling stock,
Re fHnn or flE ~ = -
all of said roads or any of them. |
pay State, county or municipal taxes, and If |
any of them do pay taxes. what taxes do |
they pay, and the amount thereof per mile |