The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25

Mr. Hnnmafi. a bill TO ine0rporute the |
Summit Manufacturing Company, which |
was refcrfed 20 the judiciary committee
Mr Huffman. a bill 20 incorporate the
Summit Hotel.
Mr.. Huffman bill for the relief Of Ger
tain minors therein named, passed.
Nr GrahaW. . bill 10 incorporate the town
Of Morton, Scott county. Referred 20 a be
lect committee II three. consisting Of Mersrs
Graham, Walker aud Cromwell.
Mr. GOwan q bin for the relief Of D.
Brown Tax Assessor Of simpson county. [
Referred % the committee ON Ways and
Means
Mr Gowan presented petition from sun
dry citizens of Simpson county WITH accom-
panying bill 20 remove the civil Disabilities
Of Lewis Dixon Of said county. Referred
TO the committee ON Propositions and 0f'e'-
ancss
Mr. Powers introduced bill for the relief
Of john Wright aud y. X spright, OF .Iippah
county Referred 90 the committee ON
Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Burruss presented communication
from the Board of Police of Tishomingo
county In reference 10 the school fund OF
said county. Referred TO the committee on
Education.
Mr. Shannon introduced bill to change
the name OF the Southern Railroad Compa-
ny NfitIIfu 70 u hfittA -
| consisting of Messrs Shannon, Mayson ana
Simrall
Mr. West the following bill an act for
the removal and location of the Seat OF JUS
tice of Wayne county.
An act TO change the name of Robert $.
McLewain and Katy McLewain of Wayne
county, passed.
Mr. Caperton, bill to amend an act TO in-
corporate the town Of Louisville in Winston
county, and repeal certain parts of said act,
approved Feb. 10, 1893, passed.
| Mr. Milton, the following bills an act the
better to define the jurisdiction of the Coun-
| ty Court Of Grenada.
An act to extend the corporate limits OF
the town of Grenada, approved Nov. 3, 1860.
passed.
Mr. Montgomery, "a bill for the relief of the
assessor of taxes for YazOO county and for
other purposes, laid ON the table for the
present.
Mr. Shannon presented a petition from the
Mayor and Council of the City of Vicksburg.
Referred 20 the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Shannon introduced bill TO incOrpo-
rate tho Vcksburg Insurance and Trust
Company Referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee
Mr.. Hillyer, bill to entitle the Sheriff Of
Adams county to milege in serving certain
process and for other purposes; passed.
Mr. Barry, bill to amend an act to lnc0r'
porate the town of Hazlehurst in Coplah
county, Miss, approved Nov 3, 1868; placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Murdoch, for the relief of the estate OF
Ransom II Byone, referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. Murdoch, from the committee on Ways
and Means to whom was referred the memo
rial of the Board of Police of Pamela county,
upon the subject of the land assessment IN
said county, reported favOraby thereto
passed with title as follows:
AN act to amend an act providing for the
assessment or valuation of lands in thlt
State, approved Dec. 2, 1865"
Mr. Mnrdock, from the same committee, tC
whom was referred a bill for the relief o.
Ira w. Wyse, reported favorably thereto.
Onmotion of Mr. Murdoch, the bill was re
committed to the committee on Ways anc
Means
Mr. Levers, from the committee on Propo
sitiOns and Grievances, TO whom was refer
rcd bill to remove the civil disabilities o.
L Octa Stinson, of Marshall county, reported
favorably thereto; passed.
Mr. Merrill, from the committee on inter
nal improvements TO whom was referred Q
bill to change the application of fines fol-
failing to work on roads, reported favorably
thereto; passed.
Mr. Simrall, from the Judiciary committee
to whom was referred that portion of tht
: Governors Message relating to county court
and also sundry bills upon the same subject
asked that the committee be discharged
from further consideration Ofthe subject.
Mr. Simrall, from the same committee. t.
whom was referred the Senate bill to allow
defendants in certain criminal cases to ties
r tify in their own behalf, reported adversely
thereto
Onmotion of Mr. Barry, Mr. Hunter of Co
piah was granted five days leave of absence
on account of sickness
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House ad
iourned until tomorrow morning o'clock
The New York World very correct
J ly says "The statement made by
Messrs. Reed, Tucker, and Ould, of thu
counsel of Jefferson Davis, dated I'd
} and published in the Richmond papers
. of the 4th instant, places the chief jus
tice of the United States in scanda
i lous predicament In most crimina
: cases, it is the risoner that skulks anC
justice make haste to prosecute anC
sentenence him. But in the case o
Mr., Davis it is the judge that skulks
. while the prisoner presses his petition
for trial.
= Col { p Bingham of Brownlow'
Menagerie and who was interrupted a
Cairo by a mob, says that the disturb
ing element was armed with bowl,
: knives and made desperate effort t.
inaugurate a bloody tragedy. Thu
train which was supposed to contail
! Parson Brownlow and A. j. Hamilton
a was thrown from the track about eigh
e ty miles above Cairo, by the displace
: ment of two rails. The engineer wa
! killed and five persons wounded.
A Washington telegram advises u
!. that Mexican affairs are assuming
y definite shape Information of tn,
highest importance will soon be mad
! public. A treaty agreed upon is nov
n undergoing the process of exchange
n by which the French troops and Max
r imilian will withdraw from Mexic'
: this year
A The United States assumes a pro
f tectorate over the Republic, recog