The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27


X nehrr, r >Ie. II. q al, for the relief OF
WIN. Walker and Wade Smith. Also IL. b.
/ 253, for the relief OF A. b. Clanton OF Jones
county. Also S. d. 2ll, for the relief of
Anna j. Holberg of NoXubee county; and
recommended that the following do not
| pass: III. b. 249, for the rellefof J. M. Hall
| Of Lauderdale county, and II. b. 534, tor the
relief of R. G. Martin.
| Mr. FitzGerald. from judiciary Commit
tee, recOmin ended passage, with an amend
mem, of II. b. 4S0, to amend an act prOyid-
ing Tor agricultural liens, approved April
! IA. 1876.
Mr.. Morgan, from Judiciary Committee,
/ recommended the passage OF ii. Is. 4SS, TO
change the time of holding the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county; ). B. $40, to re-
peal section l43S, Code of 1871, relating to
| bond. of indemnity in attachment cases ;
/ ). B. l73, to repeal an act providing for the
| payment OF certain costs in criminal prose-
cuIions in the Circuit Courts OF this State,
approved April 10, 1873
Aud that the following do not pass ). p.
239 10 prevent appeals in certain cases from
! operating as a supersedeas; >. b. 236 d.
change the rule OF evidence in certain caS"s.
And the following without recOmmel di-
ton: ) Il. 237, in relation to allowance IN
the trial OF criminal causes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Terry. ). B. 24S, authorizing the
Su tTrvisors OF Benton county To levy Tax
10 relieve said county OF debt. Passed.
By Mir. Foote. 5 b. 249 to promote the
character and usefulness of the deaf and
dumb in this State. Passed. The bill APP
propriates 81 900 for the erection OF shop
aud the purchase of tools for the use of the
inmates. TO enable them TO work at such
trad,s as may be suitable for them.
5. b. 200. to incorporate the Water Valley
Manufacturing Company, approved Febru-
AIRY IL, 1867, was read third time ana
passed.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for The consideration OF Il ID. 1877, 10
maiJtain a uniform system OF public free
schools in this State.
After the adoption of sundry amendments
The further consideration of the bill was
stponed until 3 80 o'clock p.
Messrs. Barry aud Field, special commit
tee on part 81 the Senate aud House, TO whom
was referred ii. j II. directing inquiry into
the advisabiiity OF dividing the 18th Seua-
toTial District, and appOrtiOning LOwndes
county into a separate District, reported IN
favor of so dividing the District.
Mr.. Montgomery, from Committee on
penitenttry and Prisons, recommended tine
passage of ). b. 2l3,t 20 authorize the employ
| tnrnt OF certain cOnvcts belonging to the
NJ ssissippi Penitcntiary upon railroads and
| levtes.
Mr.. Parish, from Committee on Levees,
reported favOfably on 5. b. 233, providing
! for the settlement of controversy IN re-
gard to certain construction levee tax in
Sharkey county.
Hf. OlDDr, from Specldl committee, re-
ported favorable on >. Is. 2Il, 10 regulate
the lin for holding the Chancery Courts of
the 9h Cnaucery Districts, with amend
mcuts.
Mr.. Bills reported as correctly engrossed
the bill providing for the collecting and
preservation amongst the archives ct the
State, in some permanent and enduring
form, OF a record of the part taken by Mis-
sissippiahs aud Others in the service of this
State during the late and unhappy struggle
between the States.
The bill being taken up. Mr.. Rogers
moved to amend by Inserting after the
word month" in the third resolution, the
words "for not more than IL months"
which wa adopted and the bill passed by a
unanimous vote.
By Nr. Morgan. An act to perfect and
make valid certain bonds issue by the
Board of Levee Commissioners of District
No. l, under a mandamus from the Circuit
Court of Tunica county. Passed.
Recess until 3 30 o'clock p. NJ.