The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-15
HOUSE JOURNAL.
MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, Feb. IA, 1867.

THURSDAY, Feb. IA, 1867.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hunnicutt.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Graham introduced bill to incorpo.
rate the Bankston Manufacturing Company
which was read and referred to Committee
on Corporations.
Mr. Milton presented petition from sun.
dry citizens of Grenada which was referred
to Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Kennedy from joint committee on
county boundaries reported back petitions
praying for the removal of the Court House
in Tishomingo county and of the formation
| of new county to be taken from the coun-
ties of Tippah, Lafayette, Marshall and
Pontotoc, and asked that the committee be
discharged from further considerations in
order that the House may dispose of said
petitions as it may deem best. Report
agreed to.
Mr. Lewis from the Comanitte on Corpora
tons reported back bill to incorporate the
Mississippi Agricultural, Educational and
Manufacturing Company with snndry
amendments thereto, and asked the passage
of the bill as amended. Report agreed to-,
amendments adopted and bill passed.
Mr. Lewis from same committee reported
back bill to revive an act to incorporate the
town of Ocean Springs in jackson county,
with an amendment thereto and recommen-
ded the passage of the bill as amended,
which amendment was to strike out the
third section. Report agreed to amendment
adopted and bill passed.
Mr. Lewis from same committee reported
favorably to bill to amend the charter of the
city of Vicksburg.
Report agreed to.
Mr. Cameron offered an amendment, viz /:
Amend by inserting after the word living
in the 4th line "outside of and adjoining"
Which was adopted, when the bill passed as
amended.
Mr. Murdoch from Committee on Ways and
Means reported the following bills which
reports were agreed to and bills disposed of
accordingly
Reported adversely to bill to amend an
act to raise revenue to defray the expenses
of the State of Mississippi, Bill lost.
Adversely to communication from the
Sheriff of Jefferson county. Reported that
general bill has been reported that covers
the points referred to.
Favorably to Senate bill to repeal an act
to reorganize the militia, with amendments
were adopted and bill passed as amended.
Reported substitute for bill to authorize
the Auditor to pay over certain monies now
in the Treasury of the State. Substitute
read and passed.
Reported favorably to bill to. repeal the
laws now in force uniting the office of
Sheriff with that of Tax Assessor of Jackson
county, with amendments thereto. Amend
ments adopted and bill passed as amended
Adversely to bill for the relief of A M
Stroud of Clark county. Bill lost.
Adversely to bill for the benefit of Mrs
Hams of Adams cOIIntv RiIl lost
Mr. Reid from joint committee on common
schools reported a bill to establish systm
of common schools in the State OF Mississp-
pi, and asked the passage of the same. Ee-
port agreed to, and bill ordered to be PRINTED
and made special order for tomorrow
o'clock, p NJ.
Mr. Reid, from committee on Indigent fund
reported Dill In cUnfoImity to the instrucs
tions of the House, and recommended pas
sage. Report agreed to and bill made the
special order in committee of the Whole for
3 o'clock p. nj.
The special order of the day was then tai
kenup, to-wit: bill in relation to the Girl
cult and Chancery courts in the county Of
Yalobusha.
Mr. Bridgers, of Tallahatchie offered an
amendment, when, on motion of Mr. Duff
the bill was laid on the table.
The next special order was then taken up,
to-wit: Senate bill for the encouragement
of agriculture.
On motion of Mr. Murdoch the bill was
read three times and passed
Mr. Meares introduced bill to INCORPORATE
the Planters Loan Association, which was
read and referred to committee on Corpora
tions
Mr. Carter introduced bill to encourage
which was read twice, and on
motion of Mr. Shannon, made the special
order, in committee of the Whole, for to-mor-
row II o'clock
Mr. Shannon, from committee on Lunatic
Asylum, reported favorably to petition from
sundry citizens of Tippah county, asking
that Benjamin Harris, an inmate of the Lu-
matte Asylum, be placed on the list of indi-
gent insane. Report agreed to and bill pass
ed.
Mr. Shannon, from same committee, report
ed fav0rably to bill for the reliefof VIM NJ
Taylor of Rankin county. Report agreed to
and bill passed
Mr. Webb from the Judiciary committee
reported fayorably to bill in relation to the
Criminal Court of Warren county. Report
agreed to and bill passed.
Mr. Webb from same committee, reported
pack bill to appoint public administrator
or the county of Pamela, and asked that it
De placed on the table topwait the action
If the House on Senate bill containing the |
provisions of this bill, and making the same |
general. Report agreed to.
Mr. Webb, from same committee, reported |
,ack bill 10 authorize married women to |
dispose of their separate estate by last will |
nd testament and asked that the said bill /
,e placed on the table for the present, as the |
House is in possession of Senate bill con- |
aiming the same provisions Report agreed
Mr. Merrill submitted the report from Mr.
President of Gulf and Ship
sland Railroad company, in relation to a
e-grant of lands, which was received, and
n motion Of Mr. Labauve laid on the table. I
Mr. Barry from a Select committee, Ie-
pt-ted back resolution authorizing the Aud I
Tor Nf Public Accounts to Issue warrant
n favol of Mrs G Miller, widow of the late
'lerk OF Me House of Representatives for
my sums that may be due him as Clerk of
aid House, and asked that it do not pass
Report received and question recurring on
agreeing, it was decided in the affirmative
~ a vote of yeas, 63-nays 4.
Mr. Milton, from Joint Committee on Agri-
culture, reported back bill to create and de-
,lare liens in certain cases, and for other
purposes, and asked that it be referred to
he Judiciary Committee. Report agreed to
md bill referIFd.
Mr. Reid, from Special Committee on In
ligent Fund, reported favorably to bill to
epeal the act Grating the Indigent Fund
Report agreed TO aud bill made special or
Ter, in Committee Of the Whole, for to-mor-
ow at 3 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Gowan, the House ad-
burned until 3 O'Clock. P. NJ
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