Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
Special TO the Herald
MIssIsSTPPI LegisIRGure-FOrGys
fourth Day.

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fourth Day.
SENATE.
JACKSON, Wednesday, Feb q, 1873.
Senate met; Lieut. Gov. Sims in The
Chair.
Roll called present "a, absent 3.
AN ATTEMPT TO REtcIND THE ADJOURN.
hENT RESOLUTION.
Yestel day evening Mr.. Barry offered
a resolution TO change the time for ad.
journment to Saturday, 9th of March.
AS a reason Tor Ibe adoption of the res.
OldtlOn, Mr. Barry said that bills were
being rushed through without proper
consideration; that the manner in
which measures were disposed OF
might be termed wiId.cpt legislation ;
that the Governor coul not sign bills
as fast a' hey were passed during the
last few DAYS. lie thought the resolu-
ton to StiOurn on the lst OF March
should be rescindrd, and that proper
confederation should be given TO all
matters before the Legislature IL il
rok all Summer TO do it. I legisl4.
iun of the Il tew days was dlscredita-
bic, and IL / o. termed almost scan
dalous.
Mr., BuIi encwcd bis resolution
Ills morning d this shape:
"Resolved by The Senate Che House
concurring) Thai The resolution fixing
the day Of adjournment of the Legisla.
ture on Friday, March l, 1873, be and
the same Is hereby rrscinded, and that
the day OF al iOurmment of both houses
line die, be fixed at II m. Thursday,
March 7tb, 1878, and that afler Thurs
day, Feb. 2Slh, no more bills shall be
introduced In either the Senate or The
House Of Representatives"
On motion of MIR. Griffin, the reso.
luton was tabled by the following
vote:
Yeas - Messrs. Bridges, Callicott
Cater 1t District, Carter 9 b District
Foote, Furlong, Gibbs, Gilbert, Griffin
Jackson, King, Lowrance, Montgome.
ry, Morgan, Oldham, Rogers, Thomp'
son-l7.
Nays-M9ssrs. Barry, Bills, Cowan
Curlie, Dowd, Parish, Filz Gerald
Lanneau, LIE, McCaskill, Pecry, Rey
nolds, Terry, VaLcc, West-lj
Abseul--Mrs-rs. Allen, Fswell
Gayles, Hooker, Pratt-j.
EFFORTS TO sAvE TINE.
Mr.. FOotc offered tie following
which was tabled:
"Rcsolved, That Il c Senate will no
onsidcr any local bl until all b IL o
general cAarlrcr are disposed o."
Mr.. Furioug offered the lJ,lowii :
which was los:
Resolved, Thatuo member Of ;hi
body shall BE- permitted to ,pclk more
Than i've minutes Oh any subject ur
ing the present session, and not nor
Than oLcl without the unanimous CON
sent Of The Senate"
Mr.. Il gers olTaltd the following
! which was tabled:
RaFOiVed, Tast the Senate will 70
! consider any biil or resolution out o
the regular order uulCss by unstim1u
consent,
BIENNIAL ELECTION.
On motion Of Mr.. West, lhr Scnar
took up llou.c Joint Resolution &c
provide by Conslilu i0ual Amtudrcu
for biennial election" pa-.cd il, hr.
reading by a lwo.iLi,dr vote,
MsC alAHSous MATT. Rs,
Mr. Furlong gave noicn o lhu iuio
duclion OF = bin for the relic OF Fr.d
Lloyd, of Yick.hurg.
A number Of 5 4ndlug Committee
m ,Ac reports.
PASSAGE " TIE SHIP I.LA>D, mrLr'
x KENTUCKY RAILROAD Bull.
/ House bill, IAN Ac. 10 encourage :,
facilitate lh1 building CT rhr slip !,
land, KipIcy and kCutIcky RAilroAd.
Some d,,cu .iol en.ucd on the melit
OF the JiII, couple OF amendment
were vi. i d.wn, and tic bill pls.cl
II goes " thg Governor for approval
OTHER BILLS.
House bill, IAN Act 10 ircorpora
the B loxi and Bi2k Bay Didge C3m
Company" Passed
llOu,e bill, San Ac, in relation t
public revenue" WAS made special OF
der for Sja o'clock pm.
, MACADAMIZED ROAD FROM NlCKsBuRG T
TIE NATIONAL CgMETEEY-MEMOgIA
To CONGRESS.
! Mr.. FurlOng CGer the following ur