The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-14
HOUSE JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1867.

"WEDNESDAY; Feb. IS, 1867.
House met pursuant to Adjournment.
| The Speaker being absent on motion o.
Mr. suratt, Mr. Gowan was declared Speaker
pro tenn. flft hEE&-4
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Owen,
Journal Of yesterday read and approved
| Mr. Hanson gave notice that he Would III
some future time move to reconsider the
| vote by which the amendments to Senate
| bill to incorporate the Bradford Machinery
and Manufacturing Company.
Upon call Of the counties, Mr. Webb Of
Amite, introduced bill to amend the char
| ter of the town of Liberty in the county Of
| Amite. Bill read three several times anc
| passed.
Mr. Bridges Of Choctaw, introduced bill
| to change the name OF Ellen Cusmond and
for other purposes. Bill read the third time
and passed. M 5s
Nh Labauyeintroduce q bill to inporpo'
rate the town Of Coldwater In DeSoto coun-
| ty. Bill read and passed.
Mr. Jones introduceda bill to authorize
the Trustees of tho township schod funds
| in the county of Jasper to make conproml-
ses with persons indebted to said school
funds and for other purposes Bill naa the
| second time when amendments were offered
/
| and bill passed as amended.
| Mr. Phipps introduced a bill to regulate
suits against Express Companies aid for
other purposes. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
Mr. Bonner introduced bill to eAablish
county ferry at Monticello in lawrence
county. Bill read and passed.
Mr. Griffin introduced bill for the relief
of the heirs and devisees of Thos Hoover
deceased, of Madison county. Billread and
passed. h GNW
Mr. Murdoch introduceda bill /. author
ize re-survey of the plot OF the town of
West Point in Lowndes county. Bill read
the third time and passed.
Mr. Daniel introduced bill to amend an
act to incorporate tho town 5f Holly
Springs approved May 10, 1887. Bill read
and passed. 99Vf E8a
Mr. Carter introduced bill supplemental
to an act to amend an act to prescribe the
mode in which the, county police pf Marion
and Perry counties shall dispose oithe three
per cent fund belonging to said counties ap-
proved Feb A, 1867.
Mr. Reid, in absence Of the member from
Scott, introduced o bill to remove the civil
disabilities Of James G Holmes minor of
Scott county Bill read and passed.
Mr. McIaurin introduced bill for the
ty. Bill read and referred to Committee ON
Claims u
Mr. Meares presented petition from Mrs
b G Humphreys, President Ladies Aid So
ciety. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means. He
Mr. Simrall from the Judiciary Committee
reported favorably to Senate bill to legalize
the last will and testament of M O'Riley late
of Madison county and for other purposes.
Bill read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Labauve the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole
for ths further consideration of bill 70, the
relief Of A O Cox, Sheriff Of Lawrence county,
with Mr. AcK6f in the Chair
After sometime spent therein the comn
tee rose reported bill back and asked thaS
it do not pass.
On motion Of Mr. Acker the report vas
received.
Question upon agreeing to the report it
was decided in the negative by vote of
yeas-26, nays-45.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
Mr. Webb from the judiciary Committee,
reported back bill to aid in supplying the
loss of the records and other papers of the
Circuit and Chancery Courts of Choctaw
county with amendments thereto and asked
that the bill as amended do pass. Report
agreed to and bill passed.
Mr. Webb, from same Committee, reported
with Recommendation of its passage. I've
port agreed to and bill made the special
order for Thursday, 14th inst, IL o'clock.
The special order of the day was then
taken up, to-wit:
bill making appropriations for repairs
on public buildings.
On motion of Mr. Suratt, the House resolv-
ed itself into Committee of the Whole, with
Mr. Carter in the Chair.
After sometime spent therein the commit
zee rose, reported bill back with amend
nent and asked the passage of the bill as
Report agreed to and bill passed
Is amended.
Mr. Suratt, from Joint Committee on
public Buildings, reported adversely to the
'ettion of portion ofthe citizens of jackson,
skiing the Legislature privilege of building
u African church on q portion of the capital
rounds north of the capital. Report agreed |
o and petition lost.
Mr. Shannon, from Committee on Lunatic /
.sylum, reported favorably to House bill |
nd Senate amendments thereto, to abolish
he Office of Trustees of the Mississippi /
tate Lunatic Asylum, and for other pur-
oses. Report agreed to.
Mr. Lewis, from Committee on Corpora
oDs, reported back bill to incorporate the
resident and Directors of the Southern
sylum with amendments thereto, and ask
! passage as amended Report agreed to
I'd amendments adopted and bill passed as
nended,
Mr. Lewis, from same Committee, reported
ack Senate bill to aid in the establishment
the Orphans Home, located at Lauder
lie Springs, with amendments thereto, and
ked its passage as amended. Report re-
ived and Senate amendments adopted.
On motion of Mr. GholsOn. the bill was re-
to same Committee with instruc-
pms to report an amendment subjugating !,
rites to prosecution in casal they fail to
IMPLY with the provisions of their charters
d that said Committee report similar !,
DIVISION TO all such charters =
Mr. Lewis from same committee reported :
ok Senate bill to incorporate the Missis-
'pi American Industrial Agency with :
lendments thereto and asked the passage !;
the bill as amended.
Report received and agreed to, bill taken !
!, amendments adopted, and bill as amen !,
L passed. =
hr Lewis, from same Committee reported !.
TX bill to Incorporate the Mississippi In !,
5trial Insurance Company, with amend =
thereto and asked the adoption of the =
endments and the passage Of the bill =
port received and agreed to and bill as y
ended passed. =
e. I-e~vis, fsosaa sams Committee, reported "
* bill to revive and amend an act to in q
porate the Memphis and Holly Springs %
iroad Company, approved Nov. %, 1859 y! y
for other purposes with an amendment IL
reto and asked its passage as amended. :.
'ort received and agreed to and bill 81
sed. H 81
Ir Lewis, from same Committee, reported Y,
orably to bill to incorporate the Meridian ~
eel Company, approved Dec. 8, 1865 Re ~
agreed to and bill passed. VA
r Lyles from the same Committee report pi
ayorably bill to incorporate the Planters y
Merchants Insurance Company of Sardis ~.
ort agreed to and bill passed. n in'
r Irby from the Committee on Enrolled ne ne
) submitted a report to the correct enroll WI
{ of several bills referred an
definite leave Of absence was granted iuI
dr Hearne. T
ave Of absence was granted Mr. Pound 81
l motion of Mr. Duff, the House ad. I'M
ned until 3O'elock. syi