The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-20
Mississippi Legislature.
ELEVENTH DAY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January

Senate met purSuanC~t0 adJOufnmenG.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. l.. Tucker.
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,
Bridges, Callicott, Carter 1st District, Carter
9th District, Cowan, Currie, Dowd, Parish.
Fewel, Foote, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, King,
Lanneau, Lowrance. McCaskill, Montgom-
cry, Morgan, Oldham, Peery, Reynolds,
Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance and West.
"a.
ABSENT Messrs. FitzG raid, and Pratt.--2
Leave of absence granted Messrs. sFitZ-
Gerald, King and Pratt.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
To withdraw from sale and purchase lands
claimed by the State tor taxes, with amend
ments, offered yesterday. Mr.. Jewell
moved to Indefinitely postpone the whole
matter. Mr. Reynolds moved to table.
Carried.
Yeas-Messrs. Bridges, Carter 9th Dis
trict, Cowan, Currie, Parish, Foote, Fur
long, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, jack
SON, King, Lanneau, Lowrance, Montgom-
cry, Morgan, Oldham, Peery, Terry, Vance
and West-22.
Nays-Messrs. Barry, Bills, Callcott,
Carter lst District, Dowd, Fewell, Hooker,
McCaskill, Reynolds and Thompson--l0.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Allen,
FitzGerald, Pratt, and Rogers-3.
The privileges of the Senate were extend
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Lynch OF Adams.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr. Bills. Of bill to provide against
and prevent the killing and manning of
stock by railroads.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the judiciary
Committee, reported s. b. to amend section
2l57, Code of 1871, in reference to the statute
of limitations as to nom residents, with
amendments, and s. B to amend the charter
OF Scooba, Kemper county, with amend
ments. do pass; also b. to regulate GRIM
inal procedure in cases of misdemeanor, do
not pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman of Militia, re-
ported s. B.. to repeal the act amending Sec
tions 22l1, Code 1871 lin relation to the pay of
militia by limitation, Feb. &c, 1876, do pass.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of Banks and Bank
ing, Ell B. TO amend the incorporating
the banking house of Ray mond, True d Co.,
Verona, Lee county, approved March 81,
1876 do pass.
Mr.. King, chairman of Claim Committee,
reported 5. B. to pay Eli Whitney for goods
purchased in 1860, 81 ,271 Is, with amend
ments, do pass; also a bill to pay certain
counsel fees in cases now pending before
United States Supreme Court, do pass.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. West, joint resolution providing
for amendments to the Constitution, refer
red.
Be- Mr.. FurIong, joint resolution sub
hitting to the people an amendment to the
Constitution, abrogating the clause on duel
ing. Referred
By Mr.. Jewell, concurrent resolution
providing for a joint committee on amend
ments to the Constitution, adopted. Senate
committee, Messrs. Jewell, West, Allen
Reynolds and Thompson.
| By Mr.. West, for joint committee to
| ; 1fA Of Il
Governors Mansion. Lost.
| Mr.. West moved to reconsider the vote
and that the resolution lay on the table sub
| iect to call. Carried.
| Mr.. Rogers was excused from voting, he
having paired off on the bill with Mr.. Ftz-
Gerald, who was absent He would have
voted yea and Mr.. FITZGERALD no. -
| Mr.. West called the previous question
The Senate refused to sustain the call. Mr.
| Jewell moved to recommit, and called the
previous question carried.
| YEAs-Messrs. Barry, Bills, CallieOtt, Car
ter 1st District, Dowd, Jewell, FurlOng
Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson, Lanneau
| Iowrance, McCaskill, Morgan, Reynolds
Terry, Thompson, West-19.
| NAYs-Messrs. Bridges, Carter 9th Dis
trict, Cowan, Currie, Parish, Foote, Gayles
Gibbs, King, Montgomery, Oldham, Peery
| Vance-l4. t5
Absent and Not voting.-Messrs. Allen
Messrs, Rogers and FitzGerald paired of
as before.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Thompson. Authorizing the SUI
pervisors of Lawrence county to comprO-
mise judgement rendered against the
bondsmen of M. M. Fortinberry, late
Treasurer of that county. Referred.
| By Mr.. Reynolds To amend Section
1854, Code of 1871, in relation to the statute
of jeopardy in criminal cases. Referred.
| By Mr.. Peery. To change the time OF
holding the Circuit Court of Lefiore county
Referred to special committee, Messrs
Peery, Ridges, Oldham and Hooker
| By Mr.. Vance. To create State Board
of linn gration. Referred.
BY Mr., Barry. To amend Section 1872
| Code of 1871, in relation TO sales on open
account. Referred
! By Mr.. Barry. To effect settlement be-
tween the counties of Clay, Oktibbeha
Monroe. Lowndes and Chickasaw. Refer
red to special committee, Messrs. Barry
Reynolds and Griffin.
III. B. in relation to the pay of the Legis-
lature Mr.. Foote to table, lost. Mr. Al
len moved to put the bill on its passage
Carried, and the bill passed. a
| III. G.. r. in relation to the pay of officers
and employees and the number of EN- ployes
two of the House amendments were concur
ed in and one rejected. Committee of con-
ference, MeSsrS. mcCaSklfi, Terry and
Foote.1
s. @. r. to consider the propriety of re-
districting the Chancery Court Districts
indefinitely postponed.
S. j. r. to instruct Senators and request
Representatives in Congress on the subject
of the port of Vicksburg. Mr.. Gibbs moved
to amend so that the memorial do not ex.
tend to any place that will impede the nav
| igation of the Yazoo river. Adopted, anC
the resolution passed, 9
EXECUTIVE SESSION. g
| At / 10 r. M, the Senate went into execu.
tive session, and after some time spent
| therein, the doors were thrown open.
SENATE BILLS.
| 8. B to amend the statute of limitations