The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-16
Mississippi Legislature.
THIRTY-FOURTH DAY.
SENATE

SENATE
FRIDAY. February Is. 1875
Senate met pursuant to Adjournment
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair.
Roll call
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Bills
Bridges Callicott, Carter lst District, Carter
Qrh District, COWan, Currie Dowd. Parish
Fewell. FITZGERALD, FOote, Furlong. GavIes'
Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin, Hooker, Jackson
King Lanneau. Lee, Lowrance McCaskilI
Montgomery, Morgan Oldham, Peery, Pratt
Rogers, Terry, Thompson Vance, and West
80.
ABsENT-Mr. Reynolds-1.
INOTE.-Onr reporter had on a "sub." for
the Senate report day before Yesterday. and
most ludicrous error appeared Yesterday
morning in publishing as present the entire
Senate Of 1867 except Mr.. Jewell and Mr.
REYNOLDS. both OF whom were really absent
and were Nom bers of that body. The re-
porter, sub" by mistake got pos ession
Of a roll of that body, aud rs it began just as
the present roll" Allen Barry, biIIsn etc
did not discover the difference.
Mr.. FitzGerald called mp II. b. to reclaim
to the safe from overflow certain lands:
anil the bill was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Rogers called up II. B. 20 provide for
the appointment of Superintendents of Ed
ucari1n for Calhoun and Tunica counties,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Farissh called up H. B. to authorize
the Supervisors of Coahoma county TO pro-
teCt tn line of leveeS in that county. Mr..
Parish offered an amendment which was
adopted. Mr.. GayleS novel to refer.
Carried.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Montgomery gave notice of a bill to
repeal the Insurance Deposit Law
Mr.. Thompson, chairman pro tenn of the
Judiciary Committee, reported S b. 10
amend the Grand Jury laws, do not pass:
s. B. to mend the practice in criminal
cases, 90 not pass; 5. 3. for the preservation
of game i'm Chickasaw county, DO not pass
s. B. to repeal an act to regulate the venue
In certain cases, approved April 10 1873, do
pass; ;. Is. to amend section 1911, Code of
ISL in relation to special cases, do pass 5
B. to amend article IL, chapter s, of the
Code Of 1871. in relation to peadings and
practice, do pass.
Mr.. Lanneau, chairman pro tenn. of same
committee, reported III. B to amded section
1902, OF the Code Of 1871, in relation to bas-
tardy suits, do pass,
Mr.. Furong. chairman Committee on
Militia. reported ). B. TO incorporate the
Warren Volunteers, with amendments, do
pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman Committee on
County affairs, reported ). b. to furnish the
Circuit Clerk of Lowndes county Ger tain
books, do not pass; S. B. to carry into effect
the act to allow SuutlOwer county to exc
cute bonds to Lefore county, approved
March a, 1873, do not pass; 5. B. for settle
ment between SuAfower and LefOre cOun-
ties, with amendment, do pass; ,. b. TO
amend section 2l9. Code of 1871, fixing the
bond of the Sheriff of ISsaquena county,
with amendments, do pass; ,. b. TO extend
the time of holding regular session of the
Supervisors of COpiah county, do pass; IL
b to reduce the bonds of officers of Green.
Perry, Jones and Jasper counties, do pass
=. II. secure the D1sV I'M cost in Grim
inal cases, etc, do not pass.
Mr. Barry, chairman Committee on Cor
porations, reported to amend the laws in
relation TO suits against corporations do not
pass; III. b To amend che charter of the
banking house of Williams, johnson & Co,
of Columbus, do pass; III B. for the relief
of ID. I. Marion Of ChickasaW county, do
pass; >. b. to authorize the constr uctiOn OF
a street railroad in Brandon, do pass; 5.
to authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Warren county to compromise the indebt
edneSS of the county, DO pass,
Mr.. King, chairman Committee on Fed
eral Relations, reported that the Senate had
all already acted upon the House Bruce
resolutions.
Mr. McCaskill, chairman Special Commit
tee, reported ). B. to change the time of
holding Chancery Courts in Simpson, Gov
ington, Jasper, Jones, Smith and Scott
counties, with substitutes, do pass
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Mr.. d. w. Rice,
Private Secretary, informed the Senate that
he has approved the following bills:
5. j. Il. in relation to the pay of employ
eS of the Senate
S. II. for the relief o. Walter B. Lucas, of
NOXubee county.
S b. for the relief of Bush, Redwood &
s. b. TO amend the charter of Scooba,
kemDer county.
5. b. to lpgalize the bonds of certain coun-
ey officers OF Kemper cou nty.
5. B. to amend the act providing for the
approval of bonds of county officers, so far
as it relates to Marion, Pearl, Hancock,
Jackson. Perry. Greene, Jones, Smith,
Wayne and Covington counties.
Mr.. Jewell, at his own request, was eX-
cused from the joint select committee to
whom all matters touching amendments
to the Constitution are referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Terry: Whereas, retrenchment is
demanded in every department of the State
Government; therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House con-
curring) That the Joint Committee on
Constitutional Amendments be instructed
to prepare an amendment to be submitted
to the people for ratification or rejection.
providing for the regulation of the number
Of the members of the Legislature, on some
just basis, so as to reduce the Senate TO
twenty-fOur members and the House of
Representatives to eighty members.
Mr.. Carter of 1st, moved to indefinitely
postpone. Carried.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Cowan: To incorporate the
Nlcksburg Bank. Referred.
By Mr.. GayIes: To repeal section 8 of the
school law, approved April u, 1876 Re
! ferred.
Mr.. Terry moved to reconsider the vote
Indefinitely postponing his resolution, and
mad the motion entered upon the journal.
!, By Mr.. Foote: To amend the game laws.
Referred
By Mr.. Hooker To amend the Act to
Provide for agriculture liens. Referred.
BY Mr.. West. To authorize cities anu
owns to regulate license of drummers and