Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11
HOUsE.

House met, Speaker Percy In the chair
Roll called, and only few members alb
sent.
Hessrs. BIzzeIl, Of Tate, Hogln, Of War.
rem, Mum and Lewis, OF NoxuOee, and the
officers elect were sworn In.
REsoI UTIoNs.
Mr. Johnson offered the following, which
WAS adopted:
"ResOiVed, That the clergymen OF Jack.
son be requested TO open the morning ses-
sions With prayer"
Mr.. TlsOn offered resolution to motif,
the senate that the House will proceed 10
Tor state officers, at l0H o'clock to-mOr.
row. Adopted.
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
Upon resolution offered by Mr. Dabney,
and amended by resolutions BY Splght and
Cater, the House proc .eded to draw for
seats.
Ex.speakers GholsOu and Street were
permitted to select seats before the draw.
Ing, =
MISCELLANEOUS,
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution for a
Joint Committee TO walt on the Governor,
and inform him that the Legislature was
organized. Adoi ted.
Committee on the part OF the House
Messrs. TIsOn, Basseit, Hall, MettS, and
Hurt
The Senate concurrent resolution to ap.
point a Joint Committee on Rules, was
adopted.
House Committee: Messrs. Street, Glib.
son, Spight, MoWhOrter and warren.
Hone. j. N. benson aud >. Clifton were
granted the PRIVILEGES OF the House.
GovERNOR's MESSAGE,
The Cove nor, through his Private Sec.
retaty, Col A. NJ. Nelson, presented bis
message, which was read.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following
Standing Committees;
Judiciary -Messrs. Tucker,nf Chickasaw
shands, Gt Tate; Gh0lsnn Of Monroe
Spight, OF Tippah; Roane, OF Calhoun;
Da6ney, OF Hinus; Miller, Of COiah;
whitaker. OF Lauderdale; Gilmer, OF Mad.
is0n, and Baker. oil Adams.
Ways and Means - Messrs. TisOn, Of
Lee; Street, OF Prentiss; Field, OF
LOwnde'; cooper, Of Leake; PintaId oI
Jefferson; Brown, Of Clarke; Gwin, OI
Holmes; Cameron, OF Madison; stowers
OF lafayette; NJ iGehc }, OF Wilkinson, and
Adjourned until 10 o'c'ocL tomorrow
morning
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Governors Message was read Il
both houses to-day, very edectlyely In tht
| Senate by W. J. Brow, Jr., and In thI
| House BY q A. BfOugher. This able dOcu
me & will be found elsewhere, and viii
amply repay perusal. 1t 'reats i subject
in which all the people OF the state are 10
terested, and they are handled In q plaiI
but mastery manner. With due delereno
TO former Executives, this message, In th
Op nIOn Of many, is the most cOmpFeher
slye, practical and sensible ever sent 3
th9 Mississippi Legislature. The numeT
ous suggestions made BY the Cove no
will no GOubt have great influence With IN
Legislature, aud receive prompt attention
Tue Memorial OF the state Grange, pre-
sented ln the Senate, will al ird mAterla
for a good deal Of Legislative work. b.
questions are all OF magnitude, and tn
important requests an1 suggestions mad
will attract universal attention.
Cons derable time was consumed In u
House In drawing for seats aud 10 readin
TIE Governors Message.
The Senate 2. to through business expC
dltiOusly, An import mt resolution wa
offered by Mr.. West providing for Cor
stl'utiOnal Convention A substitute wa
offered Tor II, aud they wee laid on the Ia
. ! Ole subject 10 call. Iney Will pEoDhUly U
called up At an early day, ,land as there ar
very decided iniOns Tor and gainst
Convention, some interesting deba es ma
be expected. Mr. King, OF COpiah, CAV
notice OF the introduction Of some import
ant bills, and a resolution lavorlng the re
mOnetizati IN Of silver. The latter VII
meet DO. ular favor, and II is about tim
Mississippi should speak out on The hnau
clal question.
In the Kinds County Circuit Court ye
, terdAy tsAra were hye convictions Il
grand larceny. The culprlts arc all 60
. ored, an their sentences range IRON eigl
. teen months 10 i've years. The state ms
take a notion TO build a railroad some da
!. and these gentry, with the assistance
the eight or nine hundred c0nvicts alreat
on hand, will be Of great public service.
} Mr. Mark Kaiser, OF New Orleans, Il
; celebrated violinist, who gave a concert
} Vicksburg last year. and Miss Noll
/ Prince, a musical prodigy OF BrO0khave
will give a Concert here next SaturdI
night,
he West Jackson Fire Company he
3 their annual election last night, with Il
Q following result: Foreman, John w Ulin
an; Flsst Asst tant, j W Parish; HO
!, Director, L DOran; Assistant, Joe HudsO
Secretary T Hull; Treasurer, Ge1ri
LCmon. Y,