The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14

pany, was read the first time and referred TO
the Committee on Corporations
Mr Acker offered the following joint reso-
luton:
Resolrcd, by the Legislature Of the State
Of mississippi, That the Auditor of Public
Accounts, be, and he 10 hereby required to
issue his warrant in favor of Mrs. o. H,
Miller, widow of r. G. Miller, late Clerk of
the House of Representatives for any sum or
sums of money that may be due from the
State of Mississippi to said r. C. Miller, for
his services as Clerk of the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes, due since October Is, 1865, which
was read twice, and on motion of Mr.. Suratt,
referred to select Committee, composed of
Messrs Barry, Acker and Dunlap,
Mr. Webb, from the Committee on the
Treasurer's Office, reported back bill for the
relief Of r Zollicoffer and the heirs of John
A Jackson, deceased, of Attala county, and
recommended the passage of the same
Report received and agreed to and bill
passed.
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. SurTatt in the
Chair.
After some time spent therein the Com.
mittee rose and reported bill back, with a
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
and nfl pas wdsn We !s'u S'Vsf"l times
MaHager Iduced a bill to encourage
immigration to NE State of Mississippi, and
the introduction of foreign capital, which
was read by it's title, and referred to the
COMMITTEE on State Ind Federal Relations
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on COrpo-
rations, reported back bill to incorporate
the Raymond and Kinds Comfy Maufactu-
ring Company, with recommendation that
it do pass. Report received and agreed to,
and bill passed.
Mr. Lewis, from same Committee, reported
back bill to incorporate the Independent
Fire Company, of Kosciusko, with an
amendment thereto, and the recommends
ment is as follows
Amend section 3 by striking out the
words cor 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-
cidental Insurance Company of New Or
leans to establish branches in the State of
Mississippi, which report was received and
agreed to, and the bill passed
Mr. Lewis, from same Committee, report
ed back bill to incorporate the Live Oak
Academy, in Jackson county, with amend
ments thereto, and with the recommends
ton that the bill as amended do pass
The amendments are as follows:
Amend section /, by inserting after the
word academy in the 9TH line the follow
ing words, 'for the education of youth"
Amend section 3 by adding the following
words, "and when two Thousand dollars
shall be subscribed and paid, the said Com
pany shall be authorized to commence bus
mess" Report received and agreed to and
bill passed as amended.
MT Lewis, from the same Committee, re-
ported favorably to bill to incorporate the
town of Charleston, in Tallahatchie county,
and for other purposes, which report was re
ceived and agreed to, and bill passed.
Mr. Darden introduced bill supplemental
to an act in relation to the collection of
taxes, in Adams county, and for other pur-
poses, approved Feb 5 1867, which was read
and passed.
The special order of the day was then
taken up, to-wit: An act to provide the
means to increase the salaries of the Ju-
dicial officers of this State, which was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole, with
Mr. Milton in the Chair.
After some time spent therein, the CON-
mittee rose, reported progress and asked
leave to sit again at 8 o'clock, P. NJ
On motion, the report was received and
agreed to, and, on motion of Mr. Webb, of
Franklin, the House adjourned until
o'clock, p. NJ