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TT,crii T rn iff" T S(Vir. it-

build another road ? In either contingency, HPl'iV v , ,. A,aA nnrt th hill-- I rv MY

Warren 12. .

u Arest andMr. Spight moved to renM.,.Me. : "ucr aM ta--Mr, Street gave notice that he wn,,i 1tern protest against the passage of tjjThe Hotie bill u,on the samP .

was referred to the Committee on IJned Business. UIluiHsh.Mr. Tucker, Chairman of thJi,fiiCommitiee, related four bills win, Clary

men is, u pass, anu lour bills do n V aana one Dili to be refurrpii tn , " viz.tee on Penitentiary,up.

11. B. to amend section S71. Camu r,.in reference to give notice to nir.rict Atne g. Committee amendmentthe bMl p issed, atpteJ m

11. B. to fill vacancies in countyCommittee amendment adopted and t!SS'passei.

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II. 15. to punish certnln t tienopaDrivate orooertv the .r,dinst: ren.-r- nt" . . -Ti mi. - l.jii nitteuo pass, me um was considered adcommitted. re--

U. B. to reduce the official bond ofcers 01 xiawauiua county. Com mitteeamenoraeuts aoopteu ana the bill, 11. B. to amend section 721, Cole passed.

9 . . 1 ....,:5 . t oiin reguru 10 quaiiucauon 01 jurors fVmitte recomuunded that, they do not na""

H. B. to protect stock raisers, do not iIndefinitely postponed. iasi

II. B t change the mode of taking eV!dence In Chancery Courts, do not 8'F la'definitely postponed.-. H. B. to amend Section 2133, Code 1S71 trtnot pass. Mr. Pintard moved to read hlbill the third time. Mr. Dabney to lable'Carried.

U. B. to abolish the office of Superinten.dent of Penitentiar5', was referred to tLPenitentiary Committee.

M. Tison chairman of Committee onWays and Means reported two bills do notpass, and one bill without recommendationThe report was taken up.

II. B. to amend the public revenue laWsdo not pas3. Mr. Street moved to re-co- m'

mit. Carried.II. B. to extend ihe time of paying taxes

in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearlcounties, do not; pass. Mr, Tison moved tore-com- Mr. Miller of Copiah, movedto table, lost and the bill was

H. B. to prohibit sale of liquors in thevicinity of Bethany Church in Lawrencecounty, without recommendation and thobill was tabled.

Mr. Gibson chairman on the special com-m- il

tee to canvass the vote on the Coustitu-tiona- lAmendments, reported :

That there were cast lor members of theLegislature 109.419 votes. Necessary toadopt the A mend men ts, 54,710.

For Biennial Sess'ons, 60,271.To abolish the office of Lieutenant-Gov- .

ernor, 50.361.From which it appears that the first waa

adopted and the last rejected., The special order, a bill to insert the adopt-e- d

amendment in the Constitution, wajtaken up, Mr. Roane moved tomakethe billthe special order for ow at 12 o'clockCarried.

introduction of bills.By Mr. Street. In relation to the pav of

members of the Legislature. Bill authorizesthe draVing of salaries in full instead of inthree pij'uients as now provided by law.Passed. .

:

By Mr. Dabney. For the relief of women,children and young men. The bill makesit a misdemeanor to "treat" in saloons. R-eferred.

By Mr. Pintard. To amend the charterof Rodney. Passed.

By Mr. Roane. To preserve the peaceand prevent homicide Referred.

By Mr. Applewhite. To repeal so muchof the agricultural lien law as authorizesliens upon growing crops Kelerred to

special committee ot eleven on a irripnIV'lltUliUrunliens.

By Mr. Brown. To amend section 2 ofthe act in relation to official bonds of com-

ity officers. "Referred,By Mr. Baker. To incorporate the Co-

lored Orphans' Home, of Natchez. R-eferred.

By Mr. Miller, Copiah. To amend se-ction 1420. Code 1871, in reference to attac-hments. Referred.

By Mr. Henry. To rmend the act abo-

lishing the office of Cotton Weigher. R-eferred.

By Mr.Perkius. A resolution appouuiuga committee to investigate the whole fina-ncial condition of the Levee Board of DistrictNo. 1. Adopted.

Committee Messrs. Perkins, Reid of

Coahoma.By Mr. Johnson. To amend section 2143,

Code of 1871, in relation to exemption of

property of debtors leaving the State. R-eferred.

By Mr. Nunn. To amend the act provi-ding for official bonds. Referred.

By Mr. McGe hee of Wilkinson. To s-ecure greater efficiency in the collection of

taxes. Referred.By Mr. Miller of Copiah. For the pr-

otection ot railroad companies and owners of

stocK, ; ltelerreu.Uy Mr. Mclvenzie. To amend section

2G90, Code of 1871, providing additional

penalties lor retailing without license, wlerred.

By Mr. Fairlev. To prohibit the sale of

liquors in Mount Carmel, Covington countyReferred.

By Mr. Dabney. To provide for the sale

unuer juug t ent on mechanic Jems. nferred.

By Mr. Fields to husband certain fcrtilizers of Lowndes eoiintv. T?pfprrpl.

By Mr. Cook. To regul ite the amount of

rewards for parties making arrests in ce-

rtain cases. Referred.By Mr. Ervin. To protect crops in ce-

rtain supervisors districts-o- f Lowndes cou-

nty. Referred.THE LOG WAR.

Mr: ' Wood, chairman of special "co-

mmittee, reported the following memorial to

the Congress of the United States:Whereas. The a ore nr. nf he United States

have seized ail ot the lumber and logs of tb

mill owners and log men on the PemJoordon, Wolfe, Biloxi, Pa'casoula, Chick-asawh-

and Leaf rivers, and Black, JWi

Bowie, Tallahatchie and Boiruchoma creeks,

and numerous other smaller treams in tne

southern part, of Mississippi, and hold toe

same in their possession ; andWhereas, A large nijoiity of the cit-

izens are wholly dependent for theirsusten-aric- ?

of lite on "the lumber and log in teres

in the said portion of this State; andWhereas, By waiting the regular coarse

of law, (MayNterm next) would work grew

suffering andiistrcss for want of the nece-

ssaries of life; and . ,tt- Whereas, The Government, through

agents have seized the private proprtji"individuals indiscriminately; and .

Whereas, By reasou of the great diaWJJ.and expense many of the parties wDjj"

property; is under seizure will not be

to attend the United States Court at ww

Capital of this State; therefore be itResolved, By the Legislature of tne

of Mississippi, That our Senators in C'

gress ."be instructed, and our RepresentsDe requested to use all honoraoiewberebv the noonle nf the lumber anu 5' reliefdisrri Ot. run nhl-ui- euro on (1 k needy toand a law be passed so as to rccompes

vast expense of timber, tLue laor andmoney.

2. It would brine into cultivation manyacres of land now grown wild to sedge andbriars.

3. It would save an immense acreage nowbeing destroyed by being used as fence corners, and give it to cultivation, tnereoyedding to our farm products.

4. It would srive an air ot neatness andthrift to the farms making farm life morattractive.

Aud last, it would give us better stocxInstead of a dozen noar cows as now, eachfamily would keep one, well fed, well tend-ed, and in- - a full blow of milk, a thing ofpleasure and profit. As with cows so. withother animals. , ,

Let our Lgis'ature Kxk into this matter ;our immediate representatives are practicalmen and all, we believe, posses farm interest. They will let no que lion ot raooleoutcry intervene or deter them rfrum whatthe3T conceive Ihe hrst interests 01 a greatindustry, indeed the greatest of industries,demand..

Thrice armed is he who hath his quar- -

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TIic 3Ioflsl Eiesister.Hon. R. O. .Reynolds, Senator from

Monroe, has introduced a bill to tax al

coholic and malt drinks in this State bv

the "Moffett Register," which has been

introduced into Virginia and some otherStates. The plan is said to be popularwith saloon keepers because it furnishesthem a strong reason for getting rid . ofdead-beat- s and sponges, and the tax will

be added to the cost of drinks and come

out of the pockets of consumers. Theintroduction of the bill by Senator Reynolds will make the "Register" a subjectof legislative consideration, and we havedeemed it worth while to copy the fol-

lowing description from the Nashville

(Tennessee) American :

One of the noted "Moffet registers," bywhich it is proposed to tax drinks in Ten-nessee, was on exhibition at the office of theComptroller and Secretary of State in theCapitol. The register is enclosed in an ironbox about ten inches in length by four indepth and width. On the front is an elon-

gated dial, marked off into numbered spacesfrom one to ten. The first lace has under-neath the word ten, the next one hundred,the third one thousand, the fourth ten thou-sand, the fifth one hundred Thousand, andthe sixth one million. At the reverse ofthe register is a small crank, which is to beturned around every time a drink is taken.This causes the hand on the first face to turnto the figure one, the second revolutionchanges it to two, and so on until theeleventh revolutio.i places the figurehand back at cyphei, rod the figure ofthe second face to one. Each succeed-

ing revolution revolves the figure-han- d

of the fir.'t face and the revolu-tions of the second make one revolutionof the third, and so on, the eleventh revolu-tion of each figure hand causing the figurehand on the previous one to assume itsoriginal revolution. The register is thus capable of marking one million drinks.- - Theinside arrangement of the reg'ster is verysimple, and is easily explained. The crankcommunicates with a series or six coggs,one in front of each of ths taces, and thenaction is similar to the force exerted in aturbine water wheel, wnen tne crank isturned around occe it can slfp but one coggand must await another revolution to pro-ceed. This is done in orler to prevent acontinuous revolution from going on.Every time the wheel turns a gong soundsloud enougn to 00 neara a considerable dis-tance. Yesterday, every one who came inthe offices at the Capitol sounded the gongseveral times, and late in the afternoon theregister showed that six thousand "one hundred time3 had a drink been, or shouldhave been taken.

The "Northwestern counties," Capt.Shands assures us, have been law-abidin- g,

and are still placid, notwithstanding the

types, in our list ot special committees

appointed Saturday, took the credit of

alleged lawlessness, etc., from the Southwestern counties, and transferred it to

Capt. Shands' section of the State.MM

Texas and Pacific Kailway.Editors Clarion We havtj read with

much interest the letter ot Hon. Mr. Moneyin your paper of the 10th.

We are ready and cheerfully prepared ttoaccord to Mr. Money sincerity and honestyof purpose, in his views as expressedfavorably to the Southern Huntington PacificRoad, but we are constrained to state he iswofully in error as to the true interest andwishes of his constituency and the Southgenerally. We have not time to enter intoa long discussion of his views, as his letterhas taken so wide a scope. Even grantinghis arguments to be correct (which we cannot do,) Mr. Money fails to elaborate or referto the chief point at issue, viz:, that theSouth wants an independent competingNational Highway to the Pacific.

It does not want another road built in theinterest of the Union Pacific but one in opposition to it.

His bill simply adds greater power to agrand monopoly, and forbids, if, built, anyhope in the future of getting an independentroad. ' .'

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His bill simply, extends the Southernbranch of the Southern Pacific upon the lineof theTexas and Pacific. Many, doubt evenan effort will be made to construct it, butit is only a measure of hindrance pur. forthin the interest of the 42nd parallel to stiflethe great 32nd parallel as submitted by Mr.Stephens. .

They dread and fear the superior advan-tages ot thi3 independent Southern RouteMr. Money does not seem to remember thatthe Stephens billha&no branches at all.They are all lopped off and he goes for amain trunk alone. He must know' tys isthe favorite bill of Congress, and is mostwarmly supported by its best friends.

Then I quote from his letter: "I am, andalways have been, willing to 'vote for theTexas and Pacific bill, if its managerswillstrip it of the help asked for the Vinitabranch." "Again, he says "I hope theymay pass the Texas and Pacific bill withthe Vinita branch off." p

Then Mr. Money; may we not expect, inconsistency with your wishes, emphaticallyand unequiydcably expressed, your supportot the Stephens bill ? ' . -

Do you not prefer that the whole'lineshall belong to one corporation rather thancontrolled by the same people , and' capitalof the rotten Union Pacific? ' '

.' Will you not admit that the UnionlacIfichas' failed to p.iy a dollar of Interest m thU. S. Government due as interest? ' If ableto do so ana has refused, the com Dan v hassim ply violated her faith and honor. It unable, now can you expect the company to

if e are caused in this way. A law re

quiring the companies to construct fenceson either side of the track and to keepthem in repair would be a humane provision, and would protect persons as well

as property; and in the end, would be

more economical for the companies themselves.

" A IVeedcd Amendment..The Legislature has been in session

ust oue week. Its first business was to

place itself in a condition for workwhich it did promptly. The committeeshave been appointed with a view to the

peculiar fitness of the members for theduties assigned them. One of the first

0acts of the Senate was to decide whethera Constitutional Convention should be

ailed, and without wasting time in discus

ing a proposition to that effect was re

jected. But this does not follow that no

changes are to be made in the organiclaw. Others are needed and we have no

doubt the Legislature will take due note

of them. Prominent among the rest, is

an amendment to hold State and countyelections at the same time elections formembers of Congress are required to beheld by the Federal law ; and thus to dis-

pense with the trouble and expense of

annual elections. During Radical rulein this State, the Democrats arrayedthemselves solidly against such a proposition. The reasons at that time were

good and sufficient. By Federal law theUnited States Marshal is authorized to

attend at the polls with his posse, andthe United States army is placed at his

bidding under pretense' of, providingagainst intimidation, but really to act as

electioneering instruments for the Repub-lican partv. To be rid of this infamous

machinery in their State and local elec

Hons, the Democrats persistently voted

against any amendment bringing the

Congressional and State and ; county elec-

tions together. But the circumstanceshave entirely changed. The peoplehave broken the rod of their oppressorsforever. They have wrested their Gov

erument from the hands of the spoilers,in spite of the military power of theGovernment. General Grant confessedhis impotence to hold the SouthernStates longer in subjection to the milita

ry power against the' will of the peopleand had initiated the policy which Mr

Hayes has carried out by removing the

troops. Military supervision no longerexists. The States are remitted to thecontrol of their own affairs. In 1875

Congressional elections were held, andeven then, though the iron baud of Granweilded the sword of the nation, the peo

pie triumphantly asserted their.right to selecfc their own Representatives. Without

incurring the least hazzard to the right of

free elections, the Legislature may, atthis session, initiate the proposition forthe proposed amendment. The peoplehave weathered the storm, and they areanxious for all the repose they can safelyenjoy, without imperilling their welfare,from the agitation consequent upon fre-

quent elections. In other times and un-

der different circumstances, we combat-

ed the amendment which we are now fa-

voring; but the times and the circum-

stances have entirely changed, and it isthe part of true statesmanship to changewith them. At all events, we insist uponthe Legislature giving the people an op-

portunity to express their will at thepolls. ' The cost in the mode prescribedby the Constitution will be small, and iti3 their sovereign right to be heard.

Xlte fulver Kill and the Mississippilegislature.

Mr. Gibson of Alcorn, on yesterday,introduced a concurrent resolution requesting Mississippi Senators in Congressto vote for the silver billknown as the Bland bill. Mr. Tuckermoved to amend the resolution so as tohave it "instruct" instead , of "request"

-- stating that it was a fundamental prin-ciple of the Democratic party thatState Legislatures, coming direct fromthe people, have the right to instructUnited States Senators upon all questionsof public policy; and that the peopleot Mississippi were a unit in favor ofthe bill. Mr. Reid of Coahoma; preferredthe word "request." Mr. Gibson ac-

cepted the amendment, and the resolutionpassed the House unanimously "instruct1ing" the Senators and "requesting" theRepresentatives in Congress to vote forthe bill silver.

A Stock In-vv- .

The passage of a law requiring ownersof live stock to keep 4hem under fenceis loudly demanded in some portions of

the State. In other parts, and especiallywhat is knowo as. the "pinByroads" region, the necessity of such a measure isnot felt-- ' 'It occurs to us that for . thepresent, the . wisest plan would be to passa bill .applicable to onlyr such countiesa3 the members thereof may designate.The People's .Weekly, at Aberdeen; hasan earnest appeal for the measure, andthus condenses the argument in favor ofit: -

Let us summarize: A stock law would1, At one blow destroy the necessity for a

is it not unwise to trust ir ? ' '

Thera i no forfeit if it fails to build,and there is a 200 1 reason why it wouldnot care to build, viz: to continue her pres-ent monopoly. How Mr. M. so positivelyconcludes this. road will be built is a mys-tery to me.

Again, does Mr. Money4objct to the landrant or subsidy ? Ceitainly not, because

he proposes to give it to the Union PacificCompany. Does he not think the securityof road, stock, lands and machinery a suff-icient amount to cover, say $2,000,000 of in-

terest? It seems sufficient in the eyes ofothers. . t

In short, we ful'v relv upon Mr. Moneycarrying out his word to vote for tht Tcxisand Pcifio bill, "without the Vinitabranch." His people prefer this road, andwe hope for his own sake Jind the iutm stof the couth tht he win support it. a- -

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.

SENATE SIXTH DAY.

M on day, Ja n u a ry 14,1 878.

Senate met pursuant to adjournmentLt. Gov. Siin in the chali. Prayer b' ltev.J.L.Tucker. Koll call.

Present Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills,Bridges. Caliicott, Carter 1st District.Carter Utn uistricr, uowan, uurrie, jyowa,Farish, Fewell, FItzGerald. Foote, Furlong,Gavles. Glnbs, Gibert, Grlffic, Hooker, Jackson, King, Lanueau, Lowrancc, McUaskill,Montgomery, Morgan, uiunam, reery,Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vanceanu ves6 oo. , .t ..

Absent Mr. Pratt 1.Mr. J. P- - Carter, Senator elect from the 1st

District, was sworn in.Mr. Rogers gave notice of a bill to au

thorize supervisors to have a re-surv- ey

made ot certain townships in Yalobushacounty.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.Mr. Morgan chairman of J udiciarv Com

niittee reported S. B. to amend the act toprovide for the approval of official bondsof county officers, with a substitute, do pass;also To extend the time ot executing bondsof county officers whose terms commenceJan. 1., 1878, do not pass.

Mr. Allen chairman of select committeeto canvass the vote on ConstitutionalAmendments made report, (same report asmade by Mr. Gibson, see House'proceed- -mgs.)

RESOLUTIONS.

By Mr. Reynolds. For the appointmentof a committee of three to inquire of theGovernor whether the Commissioner ofImmigration, elected in 1877, has qualifiedaccording to law. Adopted. Committee- -

Messrs. Reynolds, Foote and Peery.By Mr. Cowan. A joint resolution :

To fuvor Government aid to a Southern line ofRailway from the Mississippi River to theTacinc Ucean :

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate ofthe State of Mississippi (the House of Representatives concurring,) That it is thesense of this Legislature that the UnitedStates Government under proper restrictions and guarantees, should grant suchmaterial aid to a Southern line of railwayfrom a point on the Mississippi river at thecity of Vicksburg, in this State, to Ship'sChannel in the bay or harbor of San Dieoin the State of California, as will secure thespeedy completion of said railway.

Sec. 2, Be it further nsolvtd, That saidrailway should be constructed as near amay be, along the the line of the 32 J degreeot north latitude, by the most direct Dracticable route; and the entire line should beplaced (with proper legal restrictions) underthe control or management ot one railroadcompany or corporation, so as to formcompeting line of railway to other lineswhich now ex'st or may hereafter be com-pleted from the valley of the Mississippiriver iu me .r.tciuu coast.

. . . ,o o !.-- i'. i m.oiit-.-u. xjc ib uiiwicr rusoiveu, itiac ourmembers oi Congress are hereby earnestlyrtquesieu to give tneir united support tosome measure or measures which will secure the accomplishment of the purposes setforth in this resolution.

Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, That acopy ot tnese resolutions be immediatelytransmitted to each one of our members fCongress by the Secretary through theman.

uy Mr. Alien. A concurrent resolutionto insert into the Constitution the bienniasession Amendment, adopted by the peopleNovember 6, 1877- - Referred.

By Mr. West. Instructing the JCommit-te- eon Agriculturb to consider the pxns.n .

ency of establishing an. Agricultural Collegeas piuviucu iui in occLion . Art. e, of theConstititution, and also consider the pro-priety, of providing in the same bill for aliureau oi immigration and AgricultureAdopted.

By Mr. Terry. That the Judiciarv Comraittee investigate the present jury systeman 'j repui l uuu reioruis as may oe necessa-ry to further the ends of justice. Adopted

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.. .t ir. m nliy air. JLiiuuiiisun. ior relief nf Tt Tt

Withers fc Co , of Brookhaven, with docu- -mcnts. Referred.

By Mr. Cowan. To repeal the charterand dissolve the corporation of Vicksburg-Rea- d

twice. Mr. McCaikiil moved to sus-pend the rules and read a third time; lostMr. Gayles moved to table the bill lost"Mr. West moved to commit; carried.

By Mr. Gibbs. To authorize Supervisorsof azoo county to compromise a judgmentagainst Robert Fisher, with documentsReferred.

By Mr. Barry. To amend the Chancervlaws. Referred.

By Mr. Bills, In relation to the sale ofthe Revised Code of 1871. PassedBy Mr. McCaskill. For

Hester ol Hinds.county. ReferredBy Mr. Gilbert. For relief of Robert B

Magee, a minor. Mr. Fewell moved to in-definitely postpone. Mr. West to refer tospecial committee of three; carried. Com-mitteeMessrs. Gibert, Fesvelland Low-ranc- e.- . - .

By Mr. Farish, To prohibit the hi reinlabor nnder contract. Mr. Monran movedto reject the bill.. Carried.By Mr. Furlong.. Jo require a portion ofthe convict3 in the , Penitentiary to beem- -

piojeuuu internal improvements. Refer-red.". ' ' ' '; .

By Mr. Griffin. To prevent railroad off-icials from tendering free passes and nre-venti- ng

members of-th- e .Lesrislaturn irnrr,accepting the same. Mr. Barrytnoved toamend by adding any iudieial nr ck,,.ce r,S?fry-5,oveU:t- definitely postl

" aiucijumenciJdr. Ifev-nol- ds

moved to refer, which, bavin nreci- -

By Mr. Reynolds. To mat. o-a- ta nver coin of the United States a legal-tende- r.

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rl M;o?rr.y' T'5 amend section 1332,Code 1S71, in relation to appeals fromjustice courts. Referred. Also to preventme wiuiumisc ur uismissai oi any criminal cause.' Mr. Barry stated that h tn- -duced the bill through courtesy to anothermeui oer oi me uar,ou& was opposed to it. MrFewell moved to rject the bill. Carried

By Mr. Reynolds To amend sections 2794and 2795, Code of 1S71, in relation 'to thepres'entmencof indictments by grand Juries.'rl By Mr, Cowan. To abolish' the: office' ofnotary puuucui barren county. Referred;

By Mr. Gayles.. To provide for the elec-tlon- of

County Superintendentsof Educationby the people. Referred.- - ' --i . . . ,

Mr: Terry called S :B. to prevent the saleof intoxicating liquors within four miles ofAshland, ' Benton county. Amended andpassed. - ,

Leave of absence granted Mr. Pratt.S. B. to amend the act providing for the

Committee suustuutc uuwFwv,v -- -

time for the executionof officii bS dsrot county officers whose

term begins January, ioo, VMr. GibVrt moved to recomm. . Carried.

Eleven House Dins weiu -

ferred. - - ...... .

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Mr. Furlong, fat 2 o'clock, moved to gonfn Executive Session. Carried.

doors were opened, aad at 2)4 odocKmeSenate adjourned. . ...

CONFIKMTIONS.;,,L

The folloWing appointments of the Gov--

ernor nave oeen cuummcu MJ ------.

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C. H. Manship, Trustee oi .uie iuhuui.v..for the Blind, vice Hon. Geo.X. Potter, deceased. " '"' , n fF W.Dancy, W. M. uompton ami mj.

Pha'res.a Sanitary Committee for the Stateat latere, and tne ioiiowinss DMuwii-v-w.-missioner-

for the Congressional Disiriets:is niofrif J: M.! Tavlor and A; G; bruythe ;

2nd District, T. D. Isom Hnd JohnAVHght;3rd District, E. W. lmgnear anu o. v .

Hill; 4th District, P. J; JicoormicK nuu v.B. Galloway ; 5th IJisti icr, xtwuerL jvws auuand C.A.Rice; Gth District li-u- . v uuriouano P. F. Whitehead. ,

John M. Smylie, Commissioner oi owampLads. Appointed April 2, ,

J. L. Power, Trustee ot. JNormai ue--fTnntmlno University, vice Hon .

J. A. P. Campbell; resigned. AppointedApril 24,1877. - -

Kinlcch ; Falconer, Truitee of -- Atylnmfor the Blind, vice Rev. W, a Crane, de- -

ceased. ; ; . .Wm. B. Taylor, Trustee.or Asyium ior

the Blind, vice Hon. James H. Boyd, deceased. ;

' ' ' ". "iWill H. Bailev, Notary Public of the city

of Meridian, vice Henry C.Tupper, remov- -

ed from l lie taie. Apponueu Augusi i.1S77. - - "

E. Watkius, Notary Public of the city ofMeridian. Appointed August 23, 1877.

Claude H. Ayres, Notary Public ol thecitv of Columbus, vice Stephen A. Brown,deceased. ADPointed September 7, 187

.T. L. Fmlev. Brigadier General, FirstDistrict, vice D. F. Brvan, removed fromthe State. Appointed October 9. 1877.

B. C. Sims, Notary Public, ot the city ofAberdeen. Appointed November 19, 1877

E. W. Flowers A3 Captain. W. J. Lamkjnas 1st. Lieutenant. P. L. Marsalis as 2iidLieutenant, and D. C. Wilson as 3rd Lieutenant of the Amite Guards, a mili'ia com-

pany in Amite county. Appointed Decem-ber 31, 1877. , :: ,

W.G.Phelps, Chancellor of the FourthDristrict, vice Hon. Charles Ciarke, deceas-ed. Appointed January 1, 187S. ,

The following was rejected :

H. Musgrove, as member of the Board ofTrustees of the Lunatic Asylum, vice Hon.W. H. Gibbs, resigned. Appointed Feb, 22,1877. '

The following appointments of CountySuperintendents, made by the State Boardof Education during the 3 ear 1877, werectinliruied: James L. Montgomery, Adamscounty ; J. B, Gladuey, Chickasaw ; Rev. E.Mounger, Claiborne; Jos. Bard well, Choctaw; F. A. Wolfe, Hinds; P. K. Whitney,Jefferson ; W. W. Wyatt. Lafayette ; E. D.Beattie, Newton; J. A. Rainwater, Panola J

Geo. D. Hartfield, Perry ; Sam'I B. Brown,Yalobusha; W. P. King, Yazoo; O. C.Dease, Jasper.

The following were rejected : J. L. Lyons,Calhoun; T. C. Tucker, Franklin; S. L.Hussey, Issaquena. '

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HOUSE SIXTH DAY,

Monday, January 11th, 1878.

House met pursuant to adjournmentSpeaker Percy in the chair; Prayer byRev. Dr. Hunter. Roll call :

Present Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Apple-white, Augustas, Bailey, Baker, .Ballard,Bassett, Bean, Bird, Brown, Bunch", Came-ron, Carter, Causey, Chamberlain," Cook,Cooper, Cunningham of Marshal, Cunning-ham of Monroe, Dabney, Dayidson, Day,Dean, Denham, Dockery, Dozier, Eeton,Edwards, Ervin, Farmer, Fairley, Field'Ford, Gallagher, Gholson, Gibson, Glass,Goodruin, Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hampton.Heathman, llecry, Hicks of Hinds, Hicks of

azoo, iloyle, Hurt, Johnson, Key, Liddell,Love, Lusk, Magee of Franklin, Marshall ofCarroll, Marshall of Warren, Martin, Mc-Collu- m,

McGehee of Wilkinson, McKenzie,McLean, McSwine, MeWhorter, Metts, Mil-le- r

of Copiah, Miller of Panola, Montgomeryof Marshall, Montgomery of Oktibbeha,Moody, Moore, Niles, Nun n, Parker, Pe-gra- m,

l?erkins, Pintard, Rainey, Ramsey,Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Coahoma Red-head, Richardson, Roane, Roberts, Robin-sonrSeabroo- k,

Seal, Shand; Smith, SpisLt.bpinks. Stamper, Stowers, Street, Tarver,xison, J. resi, xucuer, wall, warren, Wash- -lugiun, v niLHKer, v uson, vv oou, I oung otCalhoun. Younsr of Panola in.

A bsent M essrs. Bi zzell . Catchi 11 ersl CI av.Gilmer, Hatch, Hill, Hogin, Lewis, Libbv,Marshall of Holmes, Neilson, Scott 12.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs .'

Love, Lewis, Catching3, Neilson and Bi ll.

Mr. Spinks, member elect from Kempercounty, was sworn in.

Mr. Street moted to take up the SenateConcurrent Resolution, providing for a jointcommittee to consider the advisability ofcodifying the laws. Lost.,

Mr. Spight moved to take, up the businesson ihe Sdeaker's table. Carried.

; S. C. R. providing; for a committee toconsider the advisability of codifying thelaws, was taken up. Mr. Street moved tomake the House part of the committeeseven, and that the resolution be concurredin. Carried.

House Committee Messrs. GholsonStreet, Shands, , Pintard, Wood,' Henry andPegram. .;;

By Mr. Spight. For a committee of fivewith the Speaker as chairman, to revise theruics ui uie insj, xiouse anu .to have 250cupics printeu irumeuiateiy. Adopted.Committee Messrs.Spight, Gibson, Dab-ney, Carter and Bassett, - -

Mr. Spight moved to calloutof the handsof the committee, the Senate bill appropri-ating $100,000 for legislative exnont. .. ...Mr. Street moved to strike out $ioo CDO

r ui v, v V; ppigui moyed touauie- - varneu. . .f ,., - .

Mr. Spight moved to read the hill d iwtimie;. hill Previous h.quesUOri

r-- nWas Ordered,..

Ykas. Messrs. Allen, ApplewhitenakPr"Ballard. I?asrf.t. RponV tKES Ae'i5aker' v"iku, vameron

Heathman. ,V,TTipW r.f Tlir,ic"mpton,.?- - itaHurt, JohlAi2.Zof .Franklin Iarshall,pf Carroll,.Ma75faUof Holmes, Marshall if. mIvi;McCollumMcGehee of Wilklnsonl 'zie, McLean, McSwine, Met?.Miller of Panola, MbntVomerr of Obtfhhi'

ir: , ? Choctaw, Reid- -

hrook, Seal, Shands,' Smith, Spight. SpinkM"'-s52K-

; --75?f ' ?ounr.nola JaniYna' css" Aldrich, AugustusjBC; Cn"S' operr Cunningham oPirnSVF?Sl?0S ?ean ' EaErvin,rfj Gholson; 6ibsonGtassrllenry, of CoDiahteicfesonrWhltakaBird R!ndnN? 6J01'0 Messrs.

Catchlugg. Cook, Gilmer, lluu

By K. Uarksdak J. L. Pwrr. Harris BarksdaV

Official Journal of the State of Mississippi.

TUESDAY. JANUARY 15,17$.

WEA THER IKDICA TIONS.

The indications to-d-ay for the West andGulf States are diminishing northerly winds

shifting to southerly, stationary or fallingbarometer t clear or partly cloudy and warmertceather. :a l'f

Special order to day in the House:The bill to insert in the Constitution thebiennial session amendment.

The legislative mills are grinding.Eleven State Legislatures are now in

session.

Tiie New York House, by a vote of105 to 102, has passed a resolution

against remonetizing silver. '

11 sm- -Senators Caeter. of 1'errv, and

Hooker, of Holmes, having been de

tained at home in the earlier days of the

session, are both in their seats.

A resolution has been introduced inthe Wisconsin Legislature in favor of the

complete' restoration of the provisions ofthe coinage act as it existed prior to

February 12, 1873.

Reading, writing and arithmetic is a

sufficient course for the public scho&ls

They are no place for classics and abstrusescience. Let education be elementary,and diffused among all classes.

A Washington dispatch says that the

President and the Republican Senatorshave determined to heal the breach between them. So much for the cohesive

power of public plunder.

Resolutions in favor of the goldstandard and opposing the restoration o

Bilver have been introduced in the Senateof Massachusetts. The bondholders aredetermined that their gold god shal

reign without a rival.: The resolutionswill pass almost unanimously.

Southern Pacific Railroad. Senator Cowan of Warren, has introducera resolution declaratory of the sense o

the Mississippi Legislature in favor ofthe construction "of a competing railroadto the Pacific on the line of the 32d

parallel, terminating at Vicksburg.

den. Wnde Ilusupldu.We are gratified to learn that this

illustrious Southern hero and statesmanhas been selected to deliver the annualaddress at the approaching Commence-

ment of the University of Mississippi.The selection is eminently proper andwill m?et the hearty concurrence of our

people who feel an interest in the Uni-

versity which has again become the prideand ornament of the Commonwealth.

The Senate has rejected the nomina-

tion of Mr. Henry Musgrove as one of

the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum; andit has acted wisely. It is not sound poli-

cy to place Republicans in positions ofinfluence and responsibility, if the Democrati-

c-Conservative party intend to keepcontrol of the State and county govern-ments, and it is well for the Senate andHouse of Representatives to make theirdetermination in this regard known of allmen in a manner so emphatic that it willnot be misunderstood. In a word, themeaning of the vot9 it, that no opposerof the Democratic-Conservativ- e partyneed apply.

The following resolutions have beenintroduced in the Pennsylvania Senateand referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. It is thought they will

pass:Resolved, That our Senators in Congres

b instructed, and our members be requested, to use their power and inllucnce tosecure the paae of a bill to remonetizeBilver.. . . .

Resolved ThatourSenatorsbe instructed,and our members requested, to takesuch action as will tend to result in the earliestpossible constitutional liquidation of theGovernment bonds in which the natloualbanks are predicated, by the substitutionor payment thereof in Itgal-tend- er notesusually denominated "greenbacks."

liesolved, That our Senators and Repre-sentatives be instructed to use their bestefforts to iu&ke the entire issue and circulation of the so-call- ed greenbacks a legal-ten-d- er

for all debts, dues and demands, exceptin sucn cases as tne original contract mayprovide otherwise. .

.

Mr. Wood, of. Jackson county, hasintroduced a bill requiring the New Or-

leans & Mobile --Company, to fence, theirroad so far as that county is concerned- -

the object being' to, prevent the destruc-tion of live stock. Would it not ba wellto inquire into the expediency of a gen-eral law to that effect, applicable to allcompanies? The loss to persons residingin the vicinity of the lines 13 very large.The courts have decided that companiesare liable for the destruction, or injury,of stock in this way ; but the onus ofproof 2k devolved upon the owner.; Thisis most difficult,: and generally impossi-ble. ButJ the loss of property in thekilling or maiming of dumb brutes is notthe only nor the prevalent evil from thewant of fences. Many of the accidents

2 tho trains resulting in loss of human

seized "by the United States Goverumeni'all damages. ; c.flte it

Resolved, - That the Secretary of oinstructed .to , forward certified copthese: resolutions to our Senators ana r

rehtativesn Congress."

arP.JoPThe memorial and resolutionsed.f-- - . , . , , , ;. . c.ction

;'By Mr.: Hampton. To auienl,S of1674, Code 1S71, relative to assessw

personal property. Referred. . pro.By Mr. Heathman. To fstendjngj

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