The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-21

Total ...................s 900
Whereas, THERE'S cash balauceiu the Treas
ury more than 10000, beside the most Of the
State taxes Of 1879, 10 be yet paid in; there
fore,
Resolved That the Finance Committee, be
and is hereby instructed 10 consider what
amount, If any, Of said money in the Treasu-
ry may, without 1etriment to the pub ic ser
vice be devoted TO the purchase and taking
in Of said bonds before they become due, and If
any part Of said money can be so devoted, to
report = bill for that purpose.
Mr.. Hamilton gave notice Of the introduce
ton OF bill to secure payment for stock kill
ed or injured by Railroads.
Mr. Magee introduced
s. b. No 30.-An act TO amend section y Of
q act to establish uniform system Of Public
Free Schools in this State approved March 5,
1878. Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Jarnagin introduced
s. B. No H.-An act for the relief Of Dewitt
&. Taylor, Of Noxubee county, which was re-
fcrrtd to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Perkins introduced
s. j. No. 32.-An act TO incorporate the
town Of Strayhorn, in Tate county; which
was referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Dalton introduced
s. b. No. 33.--An act to repeal an act TO
amend an act TO incorporate the Ripley Rail-
road Company; which was referred to Com
mttee on Railroads.
Mr. Galyes Introduced
s. b. No. 34.-An act to protect the crops in
this State; which was referred to Committee
on Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Longino introduced
s. Is. No. 36.-An act to extend the time for
the collection Of taxes in Lawrence county;
which was referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. King Introduced
s. b. No. 36.-An act to prepay the costs in
civil suits in C0piah county.
Mr.. Longino moved to amend by inserting
the counties of Lawrence, Lincoln and Pike.
Bill and amendment were referred to Judicial
ry Committee.
Mr. Dalton introduced
3. b. No. 37-an act to authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Union county to disprove of
certain real estate, which was referred TO
Commute on Counties and County Boundaries
Mr. Gibbs offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate proceed to vote
for United States Senator at II o'clock to-day.
Mr. Reynolds offered the following substi-
tute, which was adopted:
Resolved By the ,enate, the House concur
ring, that no ballot be taken by the two
houses to-day.
H. u. No. 43-an act to amend an act to
make the county Of Adams a separate Circuit
and Chancery Court District, was referred to
Judiciary Committee.
At ll:35 Mr., King moved to adjourn, which
motion was lost.
Mr. FitzGerad offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the Senate do proceed at u
o'clock to-day in the manner provided by act
Of Congress- passed July 18th, 1865, to name
one person for Senator in Congress from this
State to succeed the Hon. B. K Bruce, whose
term expires March, 1881.
The rpsOutiOn was nloptal md tha Sonafa
proceeded to ballot for
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. Reynolds nominated j. z. George, Of
Kinds.
Mr., Gibbs nominated o. R. Singleton, of
Madison.
Mr. HUMPHREYS nominated E. Barksdale of
Kinds
Mr.. Gayles nominated B. K Bruce, of Boil
ivar.
The roll being called the Senators declared
their votes as follows;
FOR o. R. SINGLETON.
Messrs. Birehett, BRENNAN, Brown, A. R.
Carter, Cooper, Gibbs Hamilton Johnson,
Singleton and Wilcox-10.
FOR II BABKsDALE.
Messrs. Bills, j. p. Carter, Crigler. Dalton,
Gilbert, HUMPHREYS, jackson, King LOngino,
Magee, Perkins, Ratltf, Rogers and Stewart.
IA.
FOR j. 2. GEORGE.
Messrs. Anderson, Bridges, Cowan, Fitz-
Gerald, Griffin, Jarnagin, Lcwrance, Peery,
Reynolds Vance and Walker-ll.
FOR II. X. BRUCE.
MIR, Gayles.
FOR THoS. W. HARRIS
A. NJ. West.
At Il 20 on motion of Mr. Hamilton, the
Senate adiournd.