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

thorizes the Southern and Western Fire
Marine and Accident Insurance Company oi
New Orleans, to establish branches in this
State, Placed on the Calendar.
Mr. Beauchamp presented the petition Of
TN Sargent, which was referred, without
reading, to the Committee on Education.
i Mr. Steele introduced bill for the RELIEF
i of jerry Saunders of Clark county. Re
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
| Means.
Mr. Steele-A bill to dispose of the nm.
finished business and undecided cases pend.
ing in the Special Court of Equity of the
State of Mississippi at jackson. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Steele-A bill to secure advances for
the production of crops, and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the Committee on Agri-
| culture.
Mr. Turley presented petition from the
Board of Police of Sunfiower county and
introduced bill to repeal an act which re-
pealed an act to authorize the assessment
| and collection of tax on the lands of Sun.
flower county for the purpose of making
roads and bridges in said county, approved
| Feb. IL, 1860. Passed
Mr. Turley introduced bill for the relief
| of Julia Ann Forbes of SunhoWer county.
i Referred to the Committee on Propositions
| and Grievances.
Mr. Browns bill repeating an act reduc-
u
/ obusha county. Referred to the Committee
| on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr. Shannon, the Committee
| on the Lunatic Asylum were allowed to sit
/ during the session of the House, and on the
motion of Mr. Steele, Mr. Lewis was added to
| said committee
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage of sundry bills and
On notion of Mr. Labauve, the Senate
| messages we're taken up.
Senate bill for the relief of w SRoby
! Passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Orphans
| Home at Lauderdale Springs, was on motion
| of Mr. Murdoch, amended by striking out the
name of T c Teasdale
Mr. Labauve offered to amend by adding
| the names of Henry Dockery, Thos w White
and A N Mckay, of DeSoto county, which
| was laid on the table and the bill referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
Senate bill for the relief of certain purpo-
poses therein named was placed on the cal
| endar.
Senate bill for the relief of Canton Male
Academy. Passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Sylvorena
Institute in Smith county, was referred to a
select committee of three, consisting of
Messrs McLaurin, Slower and Gowan
| Senate joint resolution relative to the APP
| pointment of committee to report bill to
apportion the representation in the House
! and Senate under the late enumeration, was
concurred in and blank filed with the num-
| Der nine
Senate joint resolution relative to the APP
pointment of committee to be called the
| Common School Committee, was concurred
| in and the blank filled with the number
| five.
Senate resolution providing for the APP
| pointment of committee to inquire into
the relations and interests of the State of
Mississippi in the different Railroads of the
State was laid on the table.
Mr. Milton presented o communication to
| the House in which he states that Hon j L
| AlcOrn desires him to tender his acknowl-
edgments of the compliment paid him in
the resolution inviting him and Hon w L
Sharkey to address the Legislature and citi-
zens, and that he will take pleasure in res
ponding tomorrow (Friday) evening, the
25th inst, at o'clock.
Mr. Peace introduced a bill to amend the
Road Laws of the State of Mississippi in
| their relation to the County of Coahoma.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Williams bill for the relief of the
| town of Verona Referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Bridges bill to require Express
| Companies to publish their rates of charges
and for other purposes Referred to the
Mr. pope offered a resolution directing the
| State Printer to furnish each member of this
House during its session with five copies of
the Official Journal of the State, daily, for
the purpose of distributing the same to the
several judicial officers of the different coun-
ties of the State which was lost.
| Mr. Lewis asked to be excused from serv-
| ing on the Committee on the Lunatic Asy-
lum, which was granted.
l. s,,kr hill oil QUIT no
| Sheriff of Lowndes county additional time
| to collect taxes and make returns thereof
| Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
MIR Murdock-A bill to authorize the in
vestment of o portion of the real estate OF
| COrnelia w Brown, a minor, in a Manufac-
turing Company. Referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
Mr. Lyles-A bill empowering Probate
Judges to remove the civil disabilities Of
minors of their respective counties. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Murray-A bill to increase the salary
of the Probate Judge of Chickasaw county
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr. Murray-A bill to authorize the Board
of Police of Chickasaw county to issue
bonds in payment of county warrants. he
ferred to a Select Committee of three.
Mr. Barry offered resolution, That the
| use of the Representative Hall be rendered
to Hon A G Brown to address the Legisla-
ture and citizens on any subject he may
deem proper and at such time as he may des-
| ignate: provided such time does not conflict
| with the business of the Legislature, and
that a committee of three be appointed to
| inform him of it, which was unanimously
adopted.
| Mr. Seal introduced bill supplementary
| to an act to regulate the working of public
| roads and bridges in Hancock county, APP
proved Oct IS, 1866. Passed.
Mr. Milton-A bill to prevent trespass upon
| real estate, and for other purposes.
Mr. Pope offered the following amendment,
Provided that the provisions of this bill do
not apply to persons who are. hunting bear,
deer, or foxes, which was laid on the table
and the bill referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Gowan the House adj
iourned until tomorrow morning 3 o'clock
SENATE JOURNAL.