The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
SENATE.
FOURTH DAY.
FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 1880

FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 1880.
| Senate met pursuant TO al ournment. Lieu
| tenant-GovernOr Sims in the Chair. Roll be-
ing called all the members answered to their
names except Mr.. Perkins
! Mr.. Reynolds, Chairman of the special
committee TO whom was referred the House
concurrent resolution relative to the Code OF
| Laws prepared by Hon. j. A. Z. Campbell re
ported the following amendment;
Mr. PRECEDENT The special committee to
| whom was referred House concurrent resolu
ton, for the appointment of a joint committed
| on the Code and the proposed amendment
| thereto, have instructed me to report;
That they recommend the adoption Of th(
following amend ment as substitute for the
pending Senate Amendment to-wit:
Amend by striking out the last sentence OF
the first section of said resolution, and insert
| the following in lieu thereof:
THAT they shall report as their work pro-
| crosses, or when ordered by the Legislature,
| or when any part of said Code has been APP
proved, rejected or amended by the Legisla-
ture, it shall be rec committed to said commit
| tee and when their work is finally mpleted
| it shall be reported to the two Houses a
| whole for rejection or approval
THAI the resolution as amended, be con
Cured in by the Senate.
| r. o. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson the amendment
was adopted.
! The question recurring on the adoption of
| the House resolution amended, Mr.. Humph-
| ries moved its adoption. Car led
Mr.. Stewart offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolved, That the privileges of the Senate
be extended to the Hon. J. l.. McCaskill, Of
Rankin county.
Mr. Gayles gave notice that he WILL on to-
morrow, or at an early day, introduce bill
| to repeal an act in relation to the official bond
of the members of the Board of Supervisors
in Bolivar and Coahoma counties.
Mr.. King presented the petition of Hon. j.
S. Morris, contestant for the seat of Hon
Warren Cowan. Referred to Committee on
Registration and pleetions.
A message was received from the House in
| forming the Senate that the House had con-
CURED in Senate resolutions and amendments
relative to appointment of committee to con-
slider the Code of Laws.
Mr.. A. r. Carter presented petition for the
relief of James d. Lee, of Jasper county. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Bills
the hour of converting of the daily sessions of
the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. West offered the following, which was
adopted.
Resolved. by the Senate. that the State
Treasurer be, and is hereby required TO exam
inc into, and report to this body the condition
of the three per cent. fund Of two hundred and
four thousand, one hundred and thirty-two
dollars and sixty-seven cents, {$204, 1872 81
which was shown to be in the Treasury Oct.
81, 1857.
Mr.. Rogers introduced
s. B. No. 2, IAN Act to repeal the charter
of the town OF Coffeeville. in Yalobusha coun-
ty." Read first time; and under suspension of
rules read second time. On motion the hill
was considered engressed read a third time,
and pasted.
S. B. No. g. An act to create an additional
Justice of the Peace, and Constable in the
county of Kinds, and town of Clinton.
Read second time, and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Cowan-
s. B. No. A. An act to amend section 1855
of the Code of 1871, IN relation to attachment
Read second time and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. West
s. B. No. 5, An act for public safety and
protection for persons employed on or tray
cling on railroads in this State
Referred to Sudiciarry Committee.
The Chair announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES
JUDlcIARY.-Messrs.R Reynolds, FitzGerald,
Cowan, Jarnagin. King and Gibbs.
FINANcE-Messrs. j. P. Carter. Bills, Hum
phries, Stewart and Cooper
AGRIcULTuRE, COMMERCE AND MANUFAc-
TUEEs.-Messrs: King, Johnson. Walker,
Bridges and Griffin.
EDucATION.-Messrs. Lowranee. jackson,
Crigler, Hamilton aRd Gales-
Public HoRKs.-Messrs. Jackson, Magee
and Rogers.
PR1NTIxG-Messrs Peery, A. R. Carter,
Longtime Ratliff and Brown
RAILRoADs.-Messrs HUMPHREYS West
Gibbs, Birchett and ]. P. Carter
CLAIMs.--Messrs. Gilbert, Longino, Dalton,
A. T. Carter and Rogers.
MILIrIA--Messrs. Griffin, Walker and
Brown.
FEDERAL RELATIoxs.-Messrs. Singleton.
Gibbs, Ratliff, Buchanan and Wilcox
COUETIEs AND CoUsrY BouxnARIRs.-
Aessrs. Bills, LoErance, Rogers, Bridges and
Humphries.
IMaIGR Arros.-Messrs Vance, Singleton
and West.
REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS - essrs
Gibbs, Dalton, Crigler Cooper and Griffin.
UNFINISHED BUsISEss.-Messrs. johnson,
Jackson and Wilcox
BAsKs. AID observation-disclosures. Birchett,
Bills and Brown,
C0ER4NaKgF EXPENSES - Messrs Dalton
PeeFy and Anderson
PENITKSTIART AND PRIsoxs.-Messrs West
j. i. Carter, Hamilton, BRENNAN and Vance
PUBLIC LANDS; -Messrs. Anderson, J. ?.
Carter, and jackson. 4
CoRPORA -MesgEa. Jarnagin, Gilbert,
GaEaH, Singleton and Vance
lEFBEs.-A essrs. FifzGeraid, Birohett, An
derzon aud Walker.
EEese.snD BiIIs, Msssrs. Cooper. VIII
cor and Magee.