The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-08
HOUSE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, Feb. Z. 1867.

! House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Owen.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Messrs Powers, Deason and McLaurin wer
| granted leave of absence
| Mr. Dotson presented u petition from tn
citizens of jackson. Referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
Mr. Henley-a claim which was referred t,
the Committee on Claims.
| Mr. Lewis from the Committee on Corpo
rations reported favorably with an amend
ment to the bill to incorporate the Dee
| Creek Slackwater Navigation Company
which amendment was adopted, and aftel
sundry other amendments were adopted
thereto. The bill passed as amended.
Mr. Lewis from the same committee re
ported favorably to the following bills:
bill to incorporate the Copiah Manufac
turing Company. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Grenada. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Lexington Elk
change Institution in the county of Holmes
with sundry amendments thereto which
were adopted and the bill passed as amended
A bill to incorporate Wilson Lodge, No. ~
at Enterprise. Passed.
bill to incorporate the John A Quitman
Council, No. "a at Enterprise Passed.
ter No as at Enterprise. Passed.
bill to incorporate the town of Guntown
Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Okolona Manu-.
featuring Company. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Bowman House
Company Of the city of Jackson, with sun
dry amendments, which were adopted and
the bill passed as amended
A bill to amend the act incorporating the
the town of Meridian. Passed
Mr. Montgomery from the Committee on
Corporations reported favorably with sun
dry amendments to the bill to incorporate
the Planters Insurance Company of Missis-
sippi: Which amendments were adopted
and the bill passed as amended.
Mr. Murdoch from the Committee on WAYS
and Means reported favorably to the follow
ing bills
A bill for the relief of VIM Cook, of Anite
county Passed.
A bill for the relief of E CEggleston late
Sheriff of Lowndes county. Laid on the
table.
A bill to authorize the Auditor to settle
with the N, o. J. g. G. N X. r. Company.
Which was made the special order for Tues.
day next at ~ o'clock, NJ.
Mr. Murdoch from the same committee re-
ported adversely to the following bills, reso
buttons and petitions.
A bill for the relief of P Lotion of Tay-
louisville, Miss. Lost.
Petition of Jas. D McAllister praying re-
lief Lost.
Resolution in favor of Lewis and Williams,
Of Brandon. Lost.
A bill for the relief of VIM. A. Lee of Gov
ington county and for other purposes. Lost
A bill for the correction of errors in the
assessment of personal estate. Referred to
4 select Committee.
A message was received from the Senate
the passage of sundry bills and
resolutions
Mr. Reid, by leave, introduced bill to in
corporate the Grenada and Meridian Railroad
Company Referred to the Committee on
Mr. Labauve from the committee on WAYS
md Means reported adversely to the bill for
jhe relief of Anderson Martin, of Clark !
county. Passed
Mr. Murdoch from the same committee re- |
,orted adversely to the following bill and Pc |
ition.
A bill authorizing the Auditor to issue |
us warrant in favor of Insurance Agencies |
Who have overpaid their legal tax Referred |
o the Judiciary Committee.
Petition of sundry citizens of Houston.-
cost.
Mr. Webb from the Judiciary Committee
eported favorably to the bill to regulate the
res Of Clerk of Probate Court, Clerk of Cir.
nit Court and Sheriff of Adams county
ill passed.
Mr. Webb from the same committee in his
eport recommended the reference of the pc
tion of the members of the Board of Police
Tunica county, suggesting an increase of
10 salary of the Judge of the Circuit Court,
the Sd Judicial District in this State, to
select committee. Report agreed to and
le bill thus referred.
Mr.. McElroy from q select committee re. I
orted favorably to the bill to incorporate
ussell Institute, at Hickory, Newton coun I
I, and the bill passed. 1
Mr. Wall from the committee on PROPOSE {
ons and Grievances reported adversely to /
le petition Of certain citizens Of Tippah s
unity, asking the repeal Of the gallon IL Q
Tor law, etc. Report agreed to.
Mr. Dotson from q select committee, in his
port recommended that the bill for the re- 5
4 Of VIM. H. Taylor and James B. Fair q
lid, of Kinds county, be referred to the
mmittee on Claims. O..
Report agreed to and the bill thus referred
Mr Wall from the Committee on PROPOSE !,
ms and Grievances reported adversely to
G petition of certain citizens Of Smith
unity IN relation 70 the pay OF Justices of II
e Peace and other officers Of said county. n
port agreed to.
Mr. Murdoch from a select committee re- =
rted fayorably 10 the bill for the relief Of y
Z State University, and the bill passed p
Mr. Powers from a select committee report u
adversely 10 the bill TO establish a bridge =,
Ross mill creek in Tippah county and for ;
Ter purposes and the bill lost
The special order Of the day was taken M, q
wit A bill 10 provide for the holding Of d
, High Court ef Errors and Appeals Of the a,
Ite Of Mississippi and for other purposea =
The motion Of Mr. Hillyer to reconsider q
vote 20 postpone indefinitely and to lay a.
g motion on the table was decided in the
rativc.
he question 10 indefinitely postpone Wa Il
N considered, which was decided In the \.
Iafive, By yeas fe. maya a. G,
II Darden presented petition which va q