Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01
The Contested Election Case from Pamela
County-ReSOluLIoh Retaining Mr..
Moody In He Seat.
Mississippi Legislature six.
Geen1h Day.
SENATE,

JAcK,UN. MISS, Friday, Jan. %, 1875:
Senate met, Lieut..GuV. sims In the
chair.
II cAiled-Presen /: MessrB. Bills,
Bridges. Callicott, Carter lst District,
Iar,er 9th District, COwan, Currie, DOwd,
Parish, fig Gerald, FoOte, Eurlong,
Ga!les Gibbs, Gilbert, Grimm, Hooker
Jackson, King, Lanneau, Lowrance, Nc
Cash II, MONTGOMERY, Morgan, Oldham,
Pratt, Rcy mold, Rog' RS, Terry, Vance,
Wes'. Absent: Messrs. Allen, Barry,
Fewcll, Peery, Thompson.
Juu nal ufyesterdAy read aud approved.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of several bills.
ANTHoSY's FERRY.
o. m tion OF Mr. Cowan, The rules were
su,l ended aud ian Act to establish q pub.
lie iriry across YaZnO river at Il point
known as Anth Iny's Ferry" was referred
70 the mm,tIee on Corr OratiOns. This
bill nd been before the , 0mmittee on
Public Works, and AN adverse report had
been NJ de upon it,
PASSED.
An Act t. enable the Board ~ Super.
yisOrs Of ! eSotO county to pur base Ger.
tain lands. was ken up aud passed
PETITION.
Mr.. Montgomery presented the petition
Of Miss Sarah A. Dicke aud others, Of
/ linton, Kinds county, asking for an APP
preparation for Nj. herm n Female semiL-
airy. Read and ref FRED TO a select COM.
miltee composed OF Messrs. Montgomery,
Rogers, Carter lst District Grifi1, Ian
neau and Gay les.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee IN judiciary, Claims,
Counties and County Boundaries, and Ed.
U%catiOn, made reports, and recommends
tivns with regard TO a numberOt bills.
APPROVED By TmE q VERNON
A message was received from the Coy.
ernor stating his approval OF IAN Act t.
provide rea. uHabic compensation for the
ircult Clerk Il Adams county, Tor SER
vices In criminal cases." "Act to enable
liuganls t. d 81 ense 18th the 'ervices Of
prulcssi nal in Ors." "Act IN extend the
time 10 gtiug official bonds in the c un-
ties Ol Marion Pearl, Hancock, Harrison,
jackson, Greece, Perry. Wayne, Jones,
SIN tn, C%avingtOn and Lawrence;" and
Joint Res luton pr0viding for the salA-
ries OF the officers and employees OF the
twn houses Of the Legislature
REpEAt OF RESUMPTION Acr, RENoNETIz.
n sILvaR, Isl ABOLITION OF NATION.
AL BANKs.
Mr. Terry 'iiered The following loncur.
rent llesO ut!On:
WHERE rs, The almost unive sal demand
Ot the people Of Mississippi for the re cal
OF the Resumption Act, aud also the Act
demon etiZing silver, together with the
abOiti II II tue National Banking system
and tht IN king United .tatcs bonds pay.
able in the same Gu rcncy with which IN y
were puTcL ascd Gala Tor some action on
the part of the cgis'ature; therefore
"Be II resolved by the Senate the House
cOncurting) That our Senators aud Rep.
rcsentaliYes In the Congress " tbs United
stat s are earnestly requested ~ Use the I
influence aud best Efforts 10 secure such
legislation as is contemplated IN the
preamble to lh;s res luti"n, or such other
Legislation as 10 their judgment wOu d i'm.
prove the present depressed condition Oi
business and THEREBY AFFORD relief to tho
distressed people Of our cOmmOa cUun'
Try
NJ. West called for reading Of majority
and minorlt reports Of Committee on
Federal Relations, and they were read,
Mr. IVES said be wished all proposition,
on these SUI jrcts u be before The senate,
Mr.. Rey nolds offered the following as
a substitute:
WHEREAS, In the Judgment Of the Leg
lblhhhlt ~ Ahf SkhkH "a dl15lnolltl u dlI
the people wh,m they repr sent, the Act,
now pending before the Congress IL tue
Uui'Cd states rcmOnetizinE silver and re-
pealing the Res mption Act will restore
public confidence aud relieve the existing
public distr $ and will not violate Tue
iaith Ut the General Government Lor N
pair b. National credit; therefore
81. BE IL resolved by thr senate 81 th'
State OF Mississippi t,he House OF lserre,
senlatiygs comcurri -, That the meInpCr'
"i Congress from the sat" ot Missi sippi
he and arc hereby req .esjcdl 70 vote for thC
Acts remOuciiLing silver, and repcHl!n.
the Resumption Act, and L. use their ,l
for s To secure their passage.
~ BE il further re -"!ved, lhltithc Stcrn
tary 1T : ate trans IL Immcd!a'cl. a copy
OF these T|esplutluls u oar members r
Z ngress.'
ON mo'ion Of Mr. West, the wlol. sab
ject matter was made special order 81
MONDAY, .s,a,nst., at1L 'c,ocs, j. Il.
INTRODUCTION p BILLS.
By NJ. !. Z. Car q : t. rroyi Ic reason
able compensation for ,lIcUit Irrss o
HArrl,nY. JACKSON Harcogs, / cut. an,
other cu, ties Re erred
By Mr. uwan; To authorize tue CON
s'r ,c,ion ard Use Of street railroad, II
the city 4 NlcSsburg, RI ricG 1" On
mittcG ~ corporations.
By Nj. FurlpHg: To re.Liit, "a pee
ticc If !ouris ~ aud 10 protect the p Cpl.
from ngiiic'.m In relation thereto, Hnt
prO'i Ins penalties 70. 'luiaIiou Ul same
Referred.
By Mr. Lanncau: To amend Code in re
iation to cOntestlug alleged grounds .
attachment. r fcrrcd.
By Mr.. Montgomery: To create an aG
ditiOnai Jus. ice Ut the Peace In Third 81
peryisor's District Of Kinds county. Re
icTred.
by Mr.. Gibbs: To amend the laws In re
latiOa to public education. Referred.
BY Mr.. Morgan: To extend provisions o
an act TO incoi p0rGte certain volunteer
military companies, to the "Centennial,'
of Pleasant Hill, DeSoto county. Mr.
'Owan moved 70 amend by adding the col
Guards" of VIcksbuTg. Referred.
By Mr.. Parish: Relating 10 the appoint
melt VI Special Commissioner and Mas
tiers In Chancery. Referred.
by MIR, Jackson: To incorporate tn,
"H0me Guards" a volunteer company, o.
summit, Pike county. Passed.
BY Mr.. Gilbert: In relation 10 fees OF Jus
tlces Of the Peace In certain cases. Re
ierred.
BY Mr, Foote: For the relief OF Bush
Redwood Il Co, Of Macon, Miss. Referred
BY Mr.. Reynolds: To incorporate til,
West Point Oil Works. Referred.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
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