Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
der a suspension of the rules, was


OF the City Of Vicksburg In this
State to the National Cemetery, near
said City of Vicksburg.
WHEREAS, The present road from
said city OF Vicksburg to the National
Cemetery near Vicksburg, in this
State, is il a very bad condition, and
owing to the peculiar character If the
soil over which 1t passes is for the
greater par, Of the year implssable
therl fore
DO II resolved by the Senate Che
House cOncurring,) Tha, our Senator'S
In the United S ates Senate be instruct.
cd, and our Representatives in Cen
grGss be requcst' d 10 use their il fluence
to secure an appropriation from the
United States Government for the pur-
pose OF building macadamiz d road
4 ON The northern limits of the City OF
Vicksburg, IN this Stale, to the National
Cemetery near said city.
"Be 1t further resolved, That the
Governor Of this ) ate be requested to
forward q copy Oi this preamble and
resolution TO H. Excellency the Presi-
dent of the United States, and 10 each
OF our Senators aud Representatives in
COngr esq.,"
The Resolution has been sent 10 the
House, and there is no doubt of IT,
adoption by that body ifit can "get the
hoor."
CHANGING TIE TINE FOR ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following,
which was adopted by vote of II to
l3:
" Resolved by the Senate (ihe House
concurringl That the Joint Resolution
heretofore adopted fixing the day Of
adjournment Of the Legislature on
FriNay, March LET, be and the came /.
hereby rescindcd, and that the two
houses be adjourned sine die at noon on
Wednesday the 9Th day Of March,
1878"
BILLS lSTR DCCED.
BY Mr.. Furlong: To improve the
nav gallon Of Peal river. Il ierred.
BY mr. Peery: TO change the times
of h. ldiEg the Chaucery Courts in the
llrst district of CtrroIl and L'1lrc
counties. T. frred.
BY Mr.. Vance To authorize Super.
visurs OF Pamela county TO make an
appropriation for purposes of immi.
grali"n. Passed.
BY Mr.. DJwd: To smcnd an Act to
revive, anne and consolidate the va
riOus ActsI u.ng 10 swamp lands do.
na,od 10 tho A,n under Act OF Con.
gress, approve, Sept %, 1850, approved
F,b. l, 1877. !, ierred.
DEPOSITION OF BILLS.
Ac' TO provide for payment OF inter.
est oa the COmmon School Fund. liz.
definitely postponed.
Act to amend AT Act 10 authorize The
Boards OF Supervisors to ascertain the
outstanding indie bteduers Of the several
counties ia this State, aud for other
purposes, approved March %, 1876.
Passed.
Act 10 encourage the establishment
OF High Schools and Colleges In thi-
State. Amended, and passed.
Leave of absence granted Mcssrs
Gaylee, Gilbert, and j. L. Carter.
Executive session, and recess until
80 pm.
SENATE-AFi ,.RNOON SESSION
Tuesday, Feb. 81, 1875.
TEL LIEN LAW.
House bill 1856, To amend an Act pro,
viding for agricul ural liens, approved
April IA 1876, was taken up. The Ju.
dietary Committee reported the follow
ing amendments:
"Amend by striking out the fifth and
sixth sections, aud insert as section five
That the Acl OF which this is an amend,
ment, be, and the same ia hereby, re.
pealcd, to take effect J ln. |. $780,
NJ, Barry moved to table the bill
which va, carried by the following
vote:
YeA--Mc,.r-. Allen, Barry, Bills
Cal icorr, Crrter Isl District, Foolc
Gaylcs, Gibbs, Hooker, Jackson, King
Lee, Morgan Ptery, Il yno,d., Roger
and rcrr!-lG.
| N,y,-Me.srs. Carter Oh D,.Dr'ct
Cowtn, Cuui", DJwd, Fui,h, FL;
Gerald, Furoug, Gilbert Grifin, LIN
Heau, LowrAnce, McCa,kill, Montg,m,
ny, Th,mp,on aud Wert-lj
Absent aud no, voliug-Mr, r.
B.idle-, + wei, . dham, Pratt lnd
! V4uce--J
snAEKsY { uNTY.
ghn Commirtcc on County BIunl.r
ies lcpar,rd huck, without. recon
mcuda ION, House b Il lO6, ~ an nj
III A. crgglu2 SHARK } c,uUa, aud
.'oc .-e the bQuna r! nu., ". " "a.
ias ia ani I,.aql,"G coGulics.
APPRUvED.
) usD" bill 22i, an Act to make tht
county Of Adams, in thi4 State, sep
ua'e Circuit and ChsnCery CourI Dis
'uic', ~ provide icr deiray Ing the tx
pcnscs OF the Courts ,ierein, au3 for llr
qppcn mrnt a,d remuneration O.
Di,ic. Arorne} for 3aid county.
llop.c bIl! to amend The Act in rela
LION 10 'hn approval OF Off ial DO d
' s, far Us the ssmc relates 10 the count
q u Warren.
HOUSE.
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