The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-07
HOUSE ! d
Tues Feb. 1851

/ Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Kennedy from the Committee ON Coun.
ty boundaries reported fayorably to the fol.
lowing bills, to-wit:
a bill to create new county in this State
to be called the county of Barksdale.
a bill to amend an act to create new
county to be called the county of Lee. Re
port agreed to and the bills placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Merrill from the Commit ttee on Internal
Improvements reported q substitute for the
bill for the relief the railroads of this State
and their creditors. Report agreed to.
Mr. Murdock offered to amend by striking
out the words Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company whenever it occurs in the bill,
which was adopted.
The Speaker announced the special order
of the day, to-wit: The apportionment bill
Mr. Henley offered resolution, That the
apportionment bill now before this House as
reported by the committee be reconmitted
to said committee with instructions TO re-
port bill making the maximum. of ninety
members for the House and thirty for the
Senate.
Which resolution was on motion Of Mr.
Boone laid ON the table by a vote of yeas 40,
nays 80.
The bill was then passed by yeas Sc, nays
%.
On motion of Mr. Merrill the House re-
sumed consideration of the Railroad bill and
having sundry amendments adopted thereto
the bill and amendments were laid on the
table.
Mr. Lewis from the committee.on Corpora
tions reported favorably to the petition of
the citizens of Eureka, Pamela county, pray
ing for an act of incorpo of said town"
and also an accompanying bill upon that
subject. Report agreed to and the bills
passed.
Mr. Lewis from the same COMMITTEES re-
ported fayorably with snndry amendments
to the following bills
Al bill to amend the charter of the South
ern Railroad Company.
A bill TO incorporate the town of Lake, in
Scott county
Al bilIincorpo the town Of Friar's
Point. Report agreed to and the bills passed
as amended.
Mr. Lewis from the same COMMITTEES, re-
ported favorably to the bill to amend the
charter of the town of Emory, in Holmes
county. Report agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr. Lewis also reported favorably, with
sundry amendments, to the following bills !:
A bill to incorporporate the Brandon Ho-
tel Company.
A bill to incorporate the Cato Lodge No
230 and Cato Royal Arch Chapter of Free
MaSons.
A bill to incorporate the Pioneer Manufac-
turing Company. Report agreed to- and the
bills severally passed as amended.
Mr. Lewis, in his report, recommended
that the bill to establish bridge across
Mill Creek be referred to the delegation
from Tippah. Report agreed to and the bill
referred accordingly.
The special order was then taken up, to-
wit: 3.
A bill to amend the vagrant laws of this
State, which was passed.
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee ON Corpo-
rations, reported fayorably to the following
bills:
A bill to incorporate the stockholders of
the Zion Hill High School Joint Stock Com
pany. in jefferson county.
A bill to incorporate the Vicksburg LII
brary Association.
bill to incorporate the Ashuqua Man
ufacturing Company.
A bill to incorporate the Trustees of Cher
ry Creek Baptist Church, in Pontotoc
county.
A bill supplementary to an act to amend
an act to authorize the Boards of Police, in
Adams county, to erect toll bridges in said
county. Report agreed toIand the bills sew
orally passed.
The special order of the day was taken up,
te-wit: A bill to regulate the Apprentices
laws of this State, which passed. a
Mr. Steele. from tile Judiciary Committee,
reported favorably, with an accompanying
bill, to the resolution in relation TO County
Courts Repert agreed to and the bill made
a special order for tomorrow, at IL
o'clock, M.
On motion of Mr. Deason, the Hocse adj
journed until 3 o'clock, PM.