The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

| railway should be constructed near a
! mar b., along the the line OF the 81 degre
| # north latitude. BY the most direct prActi
| cable route; and the entire lin should b.
placed with pr per lsgaI resGrictiun<) un1t
the control or management of one Taiiroas
| cum pany or corporation, 50 as 20 form
| Ompeting lire of railway TO other lines
which now exist may hereafter BE- com
/ pleted from the valley OF the Mississippi
] river 20 the Pacific coast.
SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, TaaE ouI
/ members Of Congress are hereby earnestly
requested TO give their united support t.
some measure or measures which Will Sc
cure the accom- plishment of the purposes sci
/ forth in this resolution.
SEC. A. Be it further resolved, That q
copy OF these resolutions be immedi 4teIy
| transmitted to each one of our members OF
Congress by the Secretary through the
| mail.
Ry Mr.. Allen. A concurrent resolution
| to insert into the Constitution the biennial
session Amendment, adopted by the people
November 6, 1877 Referred.
By Mr.. West. Instructing the Commit
| tee on Agriculture to consider the expedi
ency of Establishing an Agricultural College
| as provided for in Section 8. Art. 8, of the
constitution, and also consider the pro-
priety of providing IN the same bill for a
Bureau of immigration and Agriculture
Adopted.
By Mr.. Terry. That the judiciary Com
mittee investigate the present jury system
and report such reforms as may be necessa-
ry TO further the ends of justice. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Thompson. For relief OF r. B.
Withers e Co, of Brookhaven, with docu-
ments. Referred.
By Mr. Cowan. To repeal the charter
and dissolve the corporation of Vicksburg.
Read twice. Mr.. McCaSkill moved to sus-
pend the rules and read third time; lost.
Mr.. Gayles moved to table the bill lost.
Mr.. West moved to commit; carried.
By Mr.. Gibbs. To authorize Supervisors
of Yazoo county to compromise a judgme nt
against Robert Fisher, with documents.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Barry; To amend the Chancery
laws Referred.
By Mr.. Bills. In relation to the sale of
the Revised Code of 1871. Passed.
By Mr.. McCaskill. For relief of VIM.
Hester OF Kinds county. Referred.
By Mr.. Gilbert. For relief OF Robert B.
Magee, minor. Mr.. Fewell moved to in
definitely postpone. Mr.. West to refer to
special com mittee of three; carried. Com
mittee-Messrs. Gilbert, Fe veil and Low
rance.
By Mr.. Parish, To prohibit the hireing
of labor under contract. Mr.. Morgan moved
to reject the bill. Carried.
By Mr.. Furlong. To require a portion OF
the convicts in the Penitentiary to be en-
ployed on internal Improvements. Refer
red.
By Mr.. Griffin. To prevent railroad off
Gals from rendering free passes and pre-
venting members OF the Legislature from
amend by adding any judicial or State Off
Ger. Mr.. Peery moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill and amendment. Mr.. Rey-
| nolds moved to refer, which, having preci-
dence, was put and;carried.
BY Mr.. Reynolds. To make gold and ell
yer coin of the United States a legal-tender
Referred.
By Mr.. Barry. To amend section 1882
| Code OF 1871, in relation to appeals from
| Justice courts. Referred. Also to prevent
the compromise or dismissal of any crimi-
nal cause. Mr.. Barry stated that he intro
duced the bill through courtesy to another
| mem Der ofthe ban, but was opposed to it. Mr.
| Fewell moved to reject the bill. Carried
By Mr.. Reynolds. To amend sections 2794
and 2795, Code of 1871, i'm relation to the
presentment of indictments by grand juries
| Referred
By Mr.. Cowan To abolish the office OF
| notary public of Warren county. Referred
| By Mr.. Gayles. To provide for the cleo
| ton of County Superintendent of Education
| by the people. Referred.
| Mr. Terry called B. to prevent the sale
of Intoxicating liquors within four miles oil
| Ashland, Benton county. Amended and
passed.
Leave of absence granted Mr.. Pratt
| S. B. to amend the act providing for the
approval of official bonds OF county officers
| Committee substitute adopted and the bill
| passed.
S. B. to extend the time for the execution
| of official bonds OF county officers whose
term begins january, 1873, was taken up
Mr.. Gilbert moved to recommit. Carried
Eleven House bills were read and re-
ferred.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Furlong, at O'Clock, moved to go
| into Executive Session. Carried. The
doors were opened aAd at 212 O'Clock the
Senate adjourned.
no f,lI n nf tho CIV
ernor have been confirmed by the Senate
G.. III. Manship, Trustee of the Institution
for the Blind, vice Hon. Geo. L. Potter, de-
ceased.
F. w. Dancy, w. NJ. Compton and D. L.
Phares, as Sanitary Committee for the State
at large, and the following as Sanitary Com
missiOners for the Congressional Districts
lst District, j. NJ. Taylor and a. G. Smythe !;
2nd District. 7. d. Isom and John Wright !;
3rd District, Z w. Hughes and S. v. D..
Hill; 4th District, P. J. Mccormick and G.
B. Galloway; 9th ID strict, Robert Kells and
and G. A. Rice; 9th District, r. G.. Wharton
and p. +. Whitehead.
John NJ. Smylie, Commissioner of Swan p
Lands. Appointed April 2, 1877.
j. L. Power, Trustee of Normal De-
partment of Tougaloo University, vice Hon =.
J. A. P Campbell, resigned. Appointed
April "a, 1877
for the Blind, vice Rev. w. G. Crane, de-
ceased.
VIM B. Taylor, Trustee of Asylum for
the Blind, vice Hon. James III. Boyd, de-
ceased.
Will Fl. Bailey, Notary Public of the city
of Meridian, vice Henry G. Upper, remoV-
ed from the State. Appointed August z,
1877.
e. Watkins, Notary Public of the city OF
Meridian. Appointed August q, 1877.
Claude Ii. Ayrcs, Notary Public of the
city of Columbus, vice stephen A. Brown,
deceased. Appointed September z, 1877.
J. L. Finley, Brigadier General, Fret
District, vice ID. F. Bryan, removed from
the State. Appointed October 8. 1877.
B. C. Sims. Notary Public, OF the city of
Aberdeen: Appointed November IS, 1877
Z. w. Flowers as Captain. w. j. Lamkin
as LIST Lieutenant. p. l.. Marsalis as 2ud
Lieutenant, and D. c. Wilson as 3rd Lieu
tenant OF the Amite Guards, militia COM
pany in Amite county. Appointed Decem
Der 81, 1877.
w. &. Phelps, Chancellor of the Fourth
Dristrict, vice Hon. Charles Clarke, deceas-
| ed. Appointed January l, 1878.
The folloSing was rejected:
FL. Musgrove, as member of the Board OF
| w. H. Gibbs, resigned. Appointed Feb. p
1877
The following appointments of County
Superintendent, made by the State Board
OF Education during the year 1877, were
confirmed: james l.. Montgomery. Adams
county ). B, Gladney, Chickasaw; Rev E
Mounger, Claiborne; Jos. Bardwell, Choc.
taw; F. A. Wolfe, Kinds; P. X. Whitney
jefferson w. w. Wyatt, Lafdye cite; E. d
Beattie, Newton; J. A. Rainwater, Pamela
Geo. D. fairfield, Perry; Sam1 B. Brown
Yalobusha; w. p. King, Yazoo; o. C
Dease, Jasper.
The following were rejected: j. L. Lyons
Calhoun; T. c. Tucker, franklin; 5. L
Hussey, Issaquena.