The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30

Peace and Constable in Supervisors Dis
Klct NJ. 5, Holmes county. Passed.
). b. TO amend the act to provide for the
approval of official bonds of county officers,
10 far as it relates to the counties of Marion,
Pearl, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Perry,
Greene. Jones, Smith and Coyington.
$. b. to require bond when supersedeas is
obtained in ejectment cases taken to the
supreme Court. Committee amendments
adopted.
s. B. prescribing an additional oath to be
taken by Supervisors inregard to the selec-
ton of grand jurors.
Mr. Gibbs moved toindefinitely postpone.
Carried.
The President announces the following
Senate mem bers of Joint Committees:
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND.-Messrs.
Foote. CallicOtt and Rogers.
STATE LIBRARY --Messrs. Thompson,
FeweIl and Barry.
ENROLLED BILLs.-Messrs. Vance, Gilbert
and Lowrance.
STATE UNIVERSITIES -Messrs. McCaskill,
Lowrance and Thompson.
>. b. 70 extend the provisions of section
7S2, Code of 1871, in relation to suits on open
accounts. Tabled subject to call.
). B. to prevent over insurance in this
State, do pass. Passed.
>. B. to amend section 1884, Code 1871, in
relation to jeofails in criminal cases, do
pass. Recommitted.
5. B. to amend an act to provide for the
official bonds of county officers, approved
March lS 1876, with House amendment, do
concur. Concurrence referred.
5. B. to require all county officers to hear
the charge OF the Judge t. the Grand Jury.
Committee amendment adopted and the bill
passed.
B. to investigate the condition of Levee
District No. 2, ard suspend collection of
sleyee taxes, do not pass. Mr.. FitZGerald
moved to indefinitely postpone. Carried
Mr.. Vance, chairman, reported the pro-
per enrolment of eleven bills.
HOUSE BILLS
4 FL. B. to amend the charter of the banking
house of Raymond, Trice 81 Co., of Verona.
Committee amendment adopted and the bill
passed.
81. B. to amend section 1885, Code of 1871,
mittee amendment adopted and the bill
passed.
H. B. to amend the act to prohibit the
sale of corn, cotton in the seed, etc., at night
Committee amendment adopted and the bill
passed.
H. B. to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Yazoo county TO borrow money
Passed.
Fl. B. to amend section 81, Code of 1871,
in reference to giving notice to District At
torneys. Passed.
FL. b. to amend section 1902, Code of 1871,
in relation to bastardy suits, was recon-
mitted.
FL. B. to amend section 1921, Code of 1871,
in reference o trespass by stock. Passed.
Ell. B. to reduce the official bonds of JUS
tice OF the Peace in Benton county. Passed.
II. B. to amend section 2796, Code 1871. in
relation to the arrest of certain parties flee
ing from Justice RecommiLted.
Mr.. Reynolds called up his motion to re-
consider the vote passing S. B. to amend
section 2l57, Code 1871, in relation to the
statute of Limitation for non residents. The
m otion was carried and the bill was recon-
mitted.
H. C. r. favoring the construction Of a
Southern line of railway to the Pacific
Ocean from the Mississippi river, was con-
CURED in.
S. B. to repeal section 1887, Code 1871, in
relation to the poor OF incorporated towns
and cities. House amendments con-
CURED in.
Five House bills were read twice and re-
ferred.
The report of the joint Committee on
Rules was taken up and adopted. Mr.. Cow
an moved that 200 copies of the rules be
printed. Carried.
By Mr.. Bridges. For the relief of Kittie
A. Bowles, of Choctaw county. Referred -.
At l o'clock p NJ. the Senate adjourned.