The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-31

Mr. Lyles moved the rejection Of thl
i amendment which was lost
i Mr. Lyles from the Finance Committee re
ported fayorably to the bilkto amend chap
| 90 Revised Code. Agreed to.
Mr. Hooker offered The Following amend
Be it further enacted, That any person O
| persons hereafter selling spurious or vinou
i liquors by the qAart shall be required to oh
tain license so TO do and shall be liable to al
the pains and penalties rfretailing withoul
Mr. Hooker moved the indefinite postpone
| ment of the bill and amendment which wa
/ adopted.
A message was received from the Hous,
announcing the passage OF sundry bills and
resolutions.
Mr. Lyles, from the Committee On Educa
ton, reported favorably to the bill to au
| thorize compromises in settling debts dut
the School and Trust Fund. Agreed to.
/ Mr. Miller offered to amend by adding aftel
| the word funds" in the second line from
the last of first section, the words and tt
compromise ON such terms as may be deem
ed best for the interests of the several
townships" The bill and amendment were
land on the table,
! Mr. Wilson from the Judiciary Committee
reported adversely to the bill TO construe
art. 2, sec. ], chap. SO, Revised Code. Agreed
| to-
l. Mr. Lyle from Select Committee reported
favorably to the bill granting for limited
period to the Trustees of the Canton Female
Academy the proceeds of licenses to retail
spurious liquors in the city of Canton
Agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr. Hooker offered resolution that the
| Special Committee to whom was referred q
bill to increase the pay of Probate Judges OF
certain courts therein named, be and they
are hereby ordered to take into considera-
ton the propriety of increasing the salaries
of the Circuit Judges of the several Judicial
Districts of this State, which was adopted.
Mr. Cain offered resolution that the Re
lief Committee be instructed to report back
to the Senate an act for the relief of the
Commissioners of the Poor without acting
on the same.
Whereupon Mr. King from said committee
made the following report:
Mr. Observation-Disclosures to the instruc-
tions of the Senate, herewith report back
to the Senate the bill for the relief of the
Commissioners of the Poor. Which was
passed.
Mr. Miller from the committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances reported adversely to
the bill to amend art 1, chaps, Revised Code,
or SO much thereof as relates to Justices of
the Peace and Constables. Agreed to.
ed adversely to the petition of sundry citi-
zens of Pike county to grant to L ] @ Trav-
is the privilege of retailing spurious and
vinOus liquors free of State and county Ii
cense. Agreed to.
Mr. Hooker introduced bill to regulate
the law of evidence in certain cases. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Robinson-a bill to establish the
Wahalak Agricultural District. Passed.
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Tishomingo Savings Institution. Passed.
Mr. Anderson bill in relation to Sherif's
sales in Monroe county. Passed.
On motion of Mr. McCargo House messages
were taken up.
Mr. King offered substitute for House
bill ito amend such portion Of the act to
reorganize the militia of the State, as re-
lates to the election and tenure of office"
as follows:
A bill to repeal an act to re-organize the
militia of the State, approved - day OF
- 1865, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Militia.
House bill to incorporate Davis Mills Cot
ton Manufacturing Company was referred to
q select committee consisting of Messrs
Taylor, Robinson and jackson.
House bill to incorporate the Indepen-
dence Fire Company, No. !, of Vicks6urg,
was referred to select committee consist
ing of Messrs SWEET, Brown and Anderson.
House bill to amend an act to establish
county Courts, approved Noy. "a, 1865, and
the amended act thereto, approved Oct. 80,
E;ng ont voted as follows: LIST. By stri-
Kemper county. ID, BY inserting after
Kcmper the words land the county Court of
Grenada" Sd. By adding "and that the
county Court in Pike county be held LIST
Monday in June and LIST Monday in Decem-
ber." The bill was then referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
On motion of Mr. Lyles, the Senate adj
iourned until tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.