The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-25
HOUSE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, Jan. "a. Is

lHURSDAA, Jan - lCb''
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Journal of Yesterday read and approved
Mr. Milton presented a petition from the
citizens of Grenada, which was referred to
the committee on Corporations, without
reading.
MIR Acker, from the Judiciary Committee,
to whom was referred the resolution rela-
tive to the Police Court of Lafayette cOun-
ty collecting taxes on cotton raised in Pom
totoc and other counties, carried to said
county for sale or Shipment reports that
/ the resolution be referred to the Committee
/ on WAYS and Means. Received and agreed
/ to.
/ Mr. Acker, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably to the bill to amend chap.
/ %, See. 81, Art. pos, Revised Code, and for
/ other purposes. Report agreed to, and the
/ bill passed.
/ Mr. Beauchamp, from the same committee,
reported adverse ely to the the bill to regu-
/ late the carriage of passengers baggage by
Railroad companies, &c. Report agreed to
/ and the bill lost.
/ Mr. Levers, from the Committee on Prop
/ ositions and Grievances, to whom was refer
red the petition of T. S Smith, of COpiah
/ county, asking for divorce, reported that
/ the Legislature has no authority to grant
the prayer of the petitioner. Report agreed
to.
/ Mr. Acker, from the Judiciary Committee,
! reported favorably, with an amendment, to
/ the bill to repeal Arts. 90 and 81, Sec. 9,
/ Chap. SO, Revised Code, approved March u,
/ 1856, and for other purposes. Report agreed
! to, and the bill passed as amended
Mr. Boone, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill to regulate the
payment of costs in the courts of this State.
/ Report agreed to and the bill lost.
! Mr. Wall, from the Committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances, reported tavorably to
/ the bill for the relief of Helen Craft, of
Marshall county. Report agreed to and the
/ bill passed.
/ Mr. Wall also reported favorably to the
bill for the relief of DickeTsOn Bell. Sheriff
. and Tax Collector of Bolivar county. Re
/ port agreed TO, and the bill referred to the
/ Judiciary Committee.
/ Mr. Levers. from Select Committee, re-
/ ported favorably, with an accompanying
bill, to the petition of certain citizens of
/ jackson county, for an act TO authorize the
| cutting of a channel at the mouth of Pasca-
goula River Report agreed to.
/ Mr. Lewis also reported tayorably, with an
/ accompanying bill, to the memorial of Ger
/ tain citizens of Claiborne county for a
change of the time of holding the Circuit
/ Court of the First Judicial District Report
/ agreed to and the bill passed
Mr. Montgomery offered a resolution, That
I all bills, propositions, etc, which were re-
/ terred to the several committees and repor-
/ ted back to the House for final action and
now on the Calendar be taken up and again
/ referred to the respective Committees for
/ further consideration. Adopted.
! Mr. Griffin presented a petition from the
| Board of Police of Madison county, with ac-
companyiag bin, to change the Sherif-s
/ bond of Madison county. Placed on the
Calendar.
! Mr. Beauchamp introduced a bill to au-
thorize the southern and Western Fire
Marine and Accident Insurance Company of
New Orleans, TO establish branches IN this
State Placed on the Calendar.
Mr. Beauchamp presented the petition of
/ 1 N Sargent, which was referred, without
reading, to the Committee en- Education.
Mr. Steele introduced a bin for the relief
of Jerry Saunders of Clark county Re
Means.
Mr. Steele-A bin to dispose of the IN
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 a tax on the lands of Sun
SuHtS Api the purpose Vi making
roads and bridges in said county, approved
Feb. II, 1860. Passed
Mr. Turley introduced a bill for the relief
OF Julia Ann Forbes of Sunfiower county.
Referred to the Committee on Propositions
aud Grievances
Dir Brown-a bill repeating an act redue- |
ing the salary of the Probate Judge of Val /
ohusha county Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Propositions and Grievances
On motion of Mr. shannon, the Committee
on the Lunatie Asylum We're allowed TO sit
curing the session of the House, and on the
motion OF Mr. Steele, Mr. Lewis was added to
said committee.
message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage of sundry bills and
resolutions.
On motion of Mr. Labaave. the Senate
messages were taken -sap---~----.-----
Senate bin for the relief of " Robv
Passed. g.