The Daily clarion., 1867-02-12

q memorial Of o portion Of the citizens oil
jackson, Kinds county, IN relation 10 the
present conditions of tho State Penitentlary
and management of the same, have had the
matter under consideration. The Committee
are of opinion that inasmueh as the Peni
tentiary has been leased out for term Of
years and the trade fully unlmated
both on the side of the State as well as on
II part Of tho,e contracting for the same
that 1t would be inexpedient 20 take any
action IN the premises, and have instructed
me, after expressing all due regard for the
feelings of the memorlalists and the viewt
entertained BY them, TO report the same
back 10 the House with the recommends
tion that the request Of the memorialsts be
not granted. Nyy N
On motion of Mr. Wall, the report was re-
ceived aud agreed to. 4 ~
Mr. Reid introduced bill to incorporate
The Pensacola and Meridian Railroad CON-
pany was read the first time and referred 90
the Committee ON Corporations.
Mr. Acker offered the following JOINT reao-
luton; t
Resoired, by the Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi, That the Auditor OF Public
Accounts, be, and he Is hereby required to
issue his warrant in favor of Mrs. o. II.
Miller, widow of r. c. Miller, late Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives for any sum or
sums OF money that may lie due from the
state Of Mississippi to said r. c. Miller, for
his services rs Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, due since October 10, 1855, which
was read twicr, and on motion Of Mr.. 6uratt,
referred 10 a select Com ittee, composed Of
Messrs Barry, Acker and Dunlap
Mr. Webb, from the Committee on tho
Treasnrer's Office, reported back bill for the
relief 0f F Z0llicOtfer and the heirs OF John
A jackson, deceased. of Attala county, and
recommended the passage OF the same
Report received and agreed to ana Dill
passed. i@NM
Mr. Gholson introduced bill for the de-
fence Of Hon Jefferson Davis, which was
read the first time, and, on his further mo-
ton. referred to the Committee of the Whole
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole, for the further consid-
GRAFTON Of said bill, with Mr Snrratt in the
Chair. .
After some time spent therein, the Com
mittee rose and reported bill back, with
recommendation that the same do pass. Re-
port received and agreed TO, and bill passed.
Mr. Gholson introduced bill to appoint
counsel for the defence of the Hon Jefferson
Davis, which was read three several times
and passed.
Mr. Hillyer introduced bill to encourage
immigration to the State Of Mississippi, aud
the introduction of foreign capital, which
was read by its title, and referred to the
Committe on State and Federal Relations
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on CorpO-
rations, reported hack bill 10 incorporate
the Raymond and Kinds Comfy Manfactu-
ring Company, with a recommendation that
it do pass. Report received and agreed to,
aud bill passed. IA, Z.
Mr. Lewis, from same Committee, reported
hack bill to incorporate the Independent
Fire Company, Of Kosciuskc. with an
thereto, and the recommends
ton of its passage as amended. The amend
ment is as follows: k'
Amend section 3 by striking out the
words "Or otherwise"
The bill was then read the third tine and
passed.
Mr. Lewis, from the same Committee, re-
ported favorably to bill to authorize the
Southern and Western Fire Marine and Ac-
,idental Insurance Company of New Or
cans to establish branches in the State of
Mississippi, which report was received and
agreed to. and the bill passed F#
Mr. Lewis from same Committee, report
ed back bill to incorporate the Live Oak
in Jackson county, with amend
nents thereto, and with the recommenda-
ion that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendments are rs follows:
Amend section l. by inserting after the
word academy" in the 9TH line the follow
ng words, "for. the education of youth.
, Amend section 3 by adding the following
words, 'and when two Thousand dollars
hall be subscribed and paid, the said Com
,any shall be authorized to commence bus
ness" Report received and agreed to and
ill passed as amended.
Mr. Lewis from the same Committee, re.
,orted favorably to bill to incorporate the
own Of Charleston, in Tallahatchie county,
md for other purposes, which report was re-
cived and agreed to, and bill passed.
Mr. Darden introduced bill supplemental
o an act in relation TO the collection of
axes, in Adams county, and for other pur-
'oses, approved Feb 1867, which was read
nd passed.
The special order of the day was then
aiken up, to-wit: An act to provide the
neans to increase the salaries of the Jul
icial officers of this State, which was re-
erred to the Committee of the Whole, with
After some time spent therein, the Com
littee rose. reported progress and asked
save to sit again ut 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
On motion, the report was received and
greed to, and, on motion of Mr. Webb, of
rankin, the House adjourned until
clock, P. NJ ~