Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25

S'VietaIy VI othte. IN COmpllhnce Win q
resolution adopted by the House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To prevent unjust die.
elimination aud extOFtiOns Ia the rates
TO be charged by the different railroads In
this state for the transportation OF freight
on such rOads. Referred.
BY Mr. Lusk: To incorporate Zealy's
Seminary for Young Ladies', In the city OF
BY Mr.. johnson: To exempt disabled
persons from pOll.tax. Referred.
By Mr.. Miller, OF COpiah: To define GER
tain Odenses against the criminal laws,
and for the punishment Of the came 70 es.
tabllsh the whipping post. Referred.
BY Mr.. Hurt: To amend - Act entitled
an Act to amend section OF an Act estab-
lishing the ices Of certain officers, so far
as the same relate to printers and pub.
10 Committee on Printing.
By Mr.. Hatch: To amend the exemption
laws Of the state. Referred.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Also, TO amend the ex-
mptiOn laws OF the state. Referred.
Mr.. Roane offered q J0int Resolution
proposing an Amendment TO the COnstitu-
tlOn In relation TO the election OF circuit
judges. Referred.
By Mr.. Gordon: Joint Resolution making
an appropriation TO defray expenses OF
committee to investigate alleged laWleBs.
ness IN southwestern counties. Referred.
Mr.. Ma tin offered the following:
Resolved, That so much Of the resOlu.
/ tlOn appointing committee Of hve to visit
and inquire into the alleged state Of law
lessneSS IL the southwestern counties OF
this State, etc., as requires said committee
TO visit said counties, be and the same is
hereby rescinded."
Mr.. Plntard offered as a substitute:
| Resolved, That the resolution adopted
on former day, for a committee Of i've to
investigate the alleged lawlessness in the
southwestern counties OF the State, be
and the same is hereby resclnded,"
The substitute was tabled
And the resolution cred by Mr.. Martin
was adopted.
BY Mr.. Dabney: For the relief Of s. B.
Thomas, Sheriff, Bill, with accOmpA ny Ing
petition, was referred.
By Mr.. Gibson: Joint Resolution TO pro-
vide by Constitutional Amendment for
bier nial elections. Referred.
A message from the Senate announced
that the senate Insisted on lts amend.
ment to the ont Rules.
BY Mr.. Moore: To require the Treasurer
Of J alObusha county ~ collect certain
ChiUkasaw School Funds belonging TO said
| GbhHNgN huh luA btuNl uNpuHNus an0NAs
ny Mr.. Parker: To require the County
Treasurer Of sumner county 10 set apart
the Chick, saw school Fund received by
him from the State Treasurer, for the ex
elusive benefit Of that portion OF Sumner
county lying and being within the Chlcka
saw cessiOd. X terred.
: By Mr., Tucker: To amend an Act 4
create q State Board OF Health for the pro
lection OF lie and health, and to preveE
the spread q disease in the state OF Mis-
sissippi, and Tor other purposes. Refer
{ red.
BY Mr.. Stands: To amend section lsC
! Revised Code In relation to baslardy. II
J ferrcd.
D BY Mr.. Gallagher: To amend PectlO
! 2l3I Revised Code, In relation to exemI
|. tiOns Of personal property under executiO
on attachment. Referred.
c BY Mr.. Carter: To enable the State Rev
enue Agent TO Compromise certain cases
Referred.
, By Mr.. Showers: To incorporate th
Lafayette County COOPERATIVE Associa
tlOn No. lOs Of the order Of Patrons O
: Husbandry, OF Mississippi. Referred,
BY Mr.. Gwin: 10 regulate certain con
tracts In regard to labor. Referred.
By Mr. Whitaker: To amend section
OF an Act In relation to Public Revenue
, and for other purposes. Referred.
by Mr. Montgomery, Of Oktibbeha: T
, amend the law In regard to severances 1
I criminal cases. Referred
BY Mr, HOyle: To amend the exemption
laws Of this state. Referred.
i BY MIR. Miller, OF COpiah: 70 repeal an
: amend certain Sections OF the crimina
i laws, and to reduce the expenses of tn
judiciary. Referred.
By Mr. Dean: To amend an Acs to regu
late tax on privileges. and provide uni
: form lice Sc system. Referred,
Mr.. Gibson moved to suspend rules an
take up Senate message on Joint Ruic'
y wni motion was lost,
(. BY Mr.. Marshall, OF Warren: To repeG
y : cli0n I, Uf an Act to regulate the tax u
= privileges. and to provide uniform /
cense stem, approved March /, 1873. s
: tar as the same applies to the cOrpOI alto
y OF the city Of NlcksOurg. Re ferred.
By Mr.. Ford: To prevent the burnin
OF GOurt.hOuses in this State. Referred.
Mr.. Hall offered tue following, whic
h was adopted:
) "ResOlved, That the LeVee Committe
u be requested to report to this House, b
bill or otherwise, whether Il be eXpedien
g 81 incorporate the YazOO Delta into on
o common Levee DistriCt; and also 10 r.
port whether II be feasible 10 asst IN tn
n convict labor from the counties embrace
d in the YaZoO Delta and the Sixth Cor
r gressiOnal District to permanent dut
upon the leyees In this state"
II BY Mr.. Hampton: To amend Sec. 2,7I
y OF Code, relative to the prohibition OF lot
n torles, gift enterprises, etc. Referred.
., By Mr. Mckenzie: TO repeal an Act er
u titled an Act TO repeal an Act to regulat
5: trials by iuly 10 civil suits. Referred,
IL BY Mr.. Gordon: To amend Sec. 1922 o
Code, In regard to teachers Of Publ
L schools. Referred.
By Mr. Bean: For the protection Of d
mestlc animals, and for other purpos et
Referred.
By Mr.. Tiso-: To authorize the Boar
Of supervisors ot Lee and Bolivar cOuntte
TO have their proceedings published
r. Passed
BY Mr.. Tucker: To regulate the CON
C. pensatiOn Of District Attorneys. Refer
'. red.
D, By Mr., Bailey: To amend an Act emit
le tied an Act to provide for Agriculture
D, liens. and for other purposes. Referred
Special Committee,
BY Mr., whitaker: To Incorporate th
q. Meridian Rifles. referred,
Of BY Mr.. Key: To regulate reports {
(, Oyerseers Of public highways or road
1. Referred.
BY Mr.. Erwin: To reduce the number {
Justices in Beat No. 4, Of Lowndes cOul
l. ty. Passed,
IR BY Mr.. Henry: To amend section 2,59
10 article 10, chapter 5S Of Code, In relatiC