Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18
VIZ KsBURG WEEKLY HERALD FRIDAY, JANUARY 49, 1878
srANnING cnMM1rrERs.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public Education-Roane, Moody, Glib,
son, Henry, Hurt. Ballard. MCCA.lum
Mnntgom ~ OF ktibbehl, DOckery, Pe,
gram, BiZzell.
/ Penitentiary-G Gordon, Applewhile, Gal.
lagher, Hampton, Bailey, uSustus, I ham
/ berlin, Day.
Registration and ElectIons-Bajley, Clay,
| Hicks OF YaEoo, Davidson, Ramsey, sea
brook, spinks, Hicks Of II ME, Aid ich.
COrporationB-G In, Allen, GoOdrum,
Erwin, Trest, Farmer, Hoyle, Aagee oil
/ franklin, Niles.
| Whorter, Tison, McSwine, Moore, Heath
man, Cunningham OF Aagee, sPinks,
1 Libby.
stamper, Liddell, johnson, Catchings,
Washington.
CiaimS-Spight, Mckenzie, CausCy,
Barrett, Bird, Ford, Richardson, wilson,
| Edwards.
Printing-Reid, oil oahoma, Hicks Of
| YaZoO. Hurt, slower, Mage "l Flank.
/ lin, Marshall Of Carroll, Aldrich.
1 Fees ami >alAIies-Bhk"r, Mckenzie.
, Applcwhitc, Young, Cooper, nurcl, Lew
/ is, Rainey, Miller, Of Pamela.
/ Appropriations street, Gallagher,
/ Mlults = Nuhs bNl D'G ltls ~ LAN As ~ ~
| ins0n, Marshall OF Holmes
! + dcral Rylations-MarshAll ot Warren,
| Perkins. wood, Whitaker, Love.
/ Contingent Expenses - Hopin, Eaton,
4 Love, Read OF Lhoctaw, Montg mery "i
4 Marshall.
agriculture - Mcswirc, Wall, smith,
@ ass, DOckery. Nunn, Ballard, Ervia.
| Public Health AMI q larantine- NJ.
whorler, Hall, Moody, Ramsey Wood.
| Public Buildings anl Grounds. Parker,
Hill Lusk, Deuham, Taryer, ) amper,
R.dhead.
Military Affairs = Gholson, IL tmpton,
Tucker, Allen, Nunn, Roberts.
EngrOssed Bills Bird, Glass, Trest,
HOyle, Cunningham OF Marshall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Key, Lewis,
Gordon, Young Of Calhoun, Seabrook, Ho.
gin.
Manufactures - Causey, Chambe lin,
smith, Richardson, Wilson, Brown, GOud.
rum.
Unfinished Neilson, Angus.
tus, Is Lssett Robertson, seal.
Mississippi Levees = lay, Hampton,
Reid OF COanDma, Perkins, Hall, Heath.
man, Scott.
Propositions and Grievances Martin,
Wall, Pegram, NC alum, Lusk, Carter,
D wilson, Dean, Niles.
hHlIcuCutueut anu lAclui III othulVnh'
BiZZell, Farley, .joz.er, Cook, hey, Young
OF Pamela.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Enrolled BiIls--Liddell, Bunch, FARLEY,
Farmer Ram.cy.
Library Henry, Montgomery Of OkllJ.
boha, Bean Cameron Fond.
Tn vgr,ities--Mil or "t opiah, Rid Of
Coaap..a, Martin, shands, Dean.
MI.C.LLANEoC, BC.INEss.
4 communication fom tie Governor
gatg At. "R'p ,rt Of the DisposIti u It the
X.cuiIye contingent Fund tor l>I;," Re.
!err,d.
An Act making ap r"pridtirn for cX.
pen-es Of present ssiyn, was taken up
amt IciG red.
The Committee on Ways aud Means re.
ported cpuslderltIOB OF tw" bills.
An ActAO provide for collection II taxes
OF 1877 IN runIca count was passed.
An Act making a. prOPrlatiOn to deiray
expenses VI pr, sent Legislature, and
amendment II Committee thereto, was
taken up.
Other amendm nts were offered, and
some discussion ensued. Fin lily, tue
Committee amendments were adopted,
and the bill ordered engrossed.
Tue prlvIlc ses Of tho House were ax-
tended 10 don J. Il. Mcintosh, ex-member,
aud to Hon. l. Z. Reynolds.
TIE Judiciary Com nlttee reported, and
recommend the passage Of fseveral bills,
An Act In regard 70 ferries and cause
ways was passed.
An Act to insert In the Constitution the
amendment for biennial sessions 0f the
Legislature, was made the special order
for next Monday al l2 o'clock.
An Act to prohibit the sale in this State,
within certain hours, Of seed cotton. corn,
wheat and cotton ginned but not baled,
was passed.
Act t. repeal 80 much Of the law as
licenses gamirg, was passed.
Act for relief OF Mrs. K. J. Hodges, Of
Montgomery coun'y, was indefinitely p'st
pontd.
Act to amend Code In regard to levy Of
executions IN certain lses where no prop.
erty OF defendant 10 found, was laid on the
table.
Act TO amend sect on $500 Of Code, In
relation to retailing liquors, was tabled.
Committee on mileage reported.
A host Of bills were introduced which
will receive notice when they come up tor
action.
House adjourned till Monday.
miscellaneous.
There was q little contest between
Messrs. Street and Spight two Of the beet
pariiamentarians In the House, on the bill
In regard to deiraying expenses II present
Legislature. Mr. spighL is said " have
carried bis point.
There was lengthy and interesting
discussion this morning upln the question
Of Onstitutional Amen ents. II was
pa ticipated In by Senators West, COwan,
Allen, Montgomery, Reynolds, King,
Grittia, Thompson, and others. Senator
West made an able ,p ech IN support Of
bis proportions. aud adduced,a number Of
arguments TO show that the Csnsti ution
sh u!d re amended, or In fact, that there
should be q new Constitution.
Mr COwan, OF Warren, presented his
substitute In clear and concise remarks,
which had their effect ss shown by the
adoption OF his resolution. The new Sen.
alOr from Warren has already shown bis
ability to handle questions 0 public inter-
est, and our unity Is ia. u ate In having
him 10 that body.
Senator Terry introduced q bill reauc.
ing the salaries of members OF the Legis.
lature 10 $40. and IL cents mileage, and
500 aud 10 c nts mileage tor called SEE
si0Hs. [,
Two Republican Senators who
visited the VII to House formally on bust.
ness, were invited to-day, by Hayes, to
long private conference. Both OF them
were and are stAunch supporters OF CoUk-
ling. One Of them went to the White
House with one Shaughnessey, Of Missi.