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

Andrew Terrell and Alexander h. Richmond
minors of Pike county. Placed on the Cal
/ endar.
Mr. Easterling-a bill to incorporate the
| Pelahatchie and Fannin Manufacturing
Company. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
| Corporations.
Mr. Easterling-a bill to incorporate Ran.
kin Lodge No. 221, in the county of Rankin,
and for other purposes Referred to the
Committee on Corporations
Mr. Graham-a bill to change the time Of
holding the Probate Courts of Scott and
| Kemper counties, which was amended by in
serting "County of Kemper End Monday 2
and passed as amended.
Mr. Gowan-a bill to authorize the remOv-
al Of the Seat of Justice of Simpson county.
Passed
Mr. Penneb hacker presented petition from
sundry citizens of Tippah county in behalf
of Benjamin Halves. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Powers petition of sundry citizens
of Tippah county demonstrating against the
change of the present boundaries of said
county Referred TO the Committee on
County Boundaries.
Mr. Powers introduced bill to incorporate
the Ripley Institute. Referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Mr. Slover-a bill to incorporate Jones'
borough Lodge No. $50, Free and Accepted
01dSOuSs hC1OA16u w buO OOlnu11U1G6 O4A
Corporations.
Mr. Slower presented report of John j..
Collier, President of the Board of Police of
Tppah county, In relation to the School
Fund. Referred to the Committee on Ed
ucation.
Mr. Cameron introduced bill to protect
crops in Warren county. Passed.
Mr. West--a bill for the relief of Z M
Taylor, of Wayne county Referred to the
fam ittoo IN ENEnva and Means
Mr. West-a bill to change the terms of
the Police Courts of Wayne county. Passed
Mr. Caperton-a bill to amend an act to
authorize the Board of Police of Oktibbeha
to reduce and reaudit certain claims against
said county. Passed.
Mr. Barry-a bill to authorize William A
Stockton to retail vinOus or spurious liquors
at Browns Well, Copiah county. Referred
to the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Mr. Barry-a bill for the relief of Hannah
D North, Of Copiah county. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Webb, of Franklin, presented petit
ton of P Newman, of Franklin county.
Referred to the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr. Steele introduced memorial and
bill to extend the boundary of the town OF
Shubuta, and to amend the charter there
OF IN certain hOA0l1Ou euO
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Davis introduced bill to amend an
act to incorporate the Board of Trustees of
the Institution of Learning under the care
of the Mississippi Presbytery, approved De-
cember 3, $780, Referred to the Committee
on Education.
Mr. Hudson presented memorial from the
citizens of Jackson. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
e. TrSvr C&nNN ESNrNn-
mittee on State and Federal Relations, sub
mitted a lengthy and able report adversely
to the adoption of the Constitutional
Amendment as article IA. The report hav-
ing been agreed to, the accompanying res
olution was then considered:
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the State of Mississippi
refuse to ratify the amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States proposed by
Congress as Article IA.
Mr. Gholson moved to amend by striking
out ''refuse to ratlfy" and insert reject"
which was lost.
The question being taken on the adoption
of the resolution as reported by the Commit
tee, it was decided in the affirmative by
yeas and nays called for by Messrs. Gholson,
Milton and Barry as follows, to-wit:
YEAs.-Mr Speaker, Acker, Barry, Beau
champ, Boddle, Bonner, Boone, Bowden,
Brown, of Kemper, Brown, of Yalobusha,
Bridgers, of Tallahatchie, Burres15 arton,
Daniel, Darden, DeasoH, Duff EAST
erling, Ellis, Foxworth, Gillstrap, Gowan,
Graham, Griffin, Gresham, Hamilton, Han
son, Hearne, Henly, Hunter, Hudson, Huff
man, Irby, Jones, Kennedy, Kendall, Lar
bauve, Lewis, Levers, Liddell. Luse, Lyles,
Mabry, Marable, Mayson, Meares, Merrill,
Milton, Montgomery, Morphis, McElroy,
McInnis, McLaurin, McRae, McWhorter,
Murdoch, Murray, Owen, Peace, PenneDack-
er, Philips, Phipps, Pope, Pound, Reid,
Robertson, Seal, shannon Slower steele,
Simrall, Tankersly, Thompson, Turley,
Wall, Walker, Webb, of Amite, Webb, of
Franklin, West, Williams-S6.
NAYs.-None
On motion of Mr. Barry, 1900 copies of the
report and resolution was ordered to be
printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Murdoch from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported favOrably to the bill for
the relief of Jerry Saunders, late OF Clarke
county. Agreed to and the bill passed
Mr. Murdock, from the same committee,
reported favorably to the bill to legalize the
assessment of county taxes IN claiborne
county. Agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. Murdoch, from the same committee
reported adversely to the bill to allow the
Sheriff of Lowndes county additional time
to collect taxes and make returns thereof,
Agreed to and the Dill lOSU.
Mr. Levers, from the Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances reported favorably
to the bill repeating an act reducing the
salary of the Probate Judge of Yalobusha
county. Agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. Levers, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely to the bill for the relief of
Arthur McCauley and M K Sellers, of Copiah
county, Miss. Agreed to and the bill lost.
Mr. Webb, from the judiciary COMMITTEES
reported adversely to the bill empowering
Probate Judges to remove the civil disabili-
ties of minors in their respective counties.
Agreed to and the bill lost
Mr. Webb, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably to each of the following
bills, to-wit
A bill to authorize the investment OF
portion of the Real Estate of COrnelia w.
Brown, minor, in q Manufacturing C0mpa-
nv.
Al bill to dispose Of the unfinished busl-
ness and undecided cases pending IN tne
Special Court of Equity Of the state OF
Mississippi at Jackson <.
A bill to require Express Companies 20
publish their rates of charges, and tor other
purposes, which report was agreed 20 ana
the bill passed. ~,
Mr. Webb from the same Committee IN ms q
ranort recommended the reference Of the Dill
e. nrnmote Agriculture to the Joint Select
Committee on Agriculture Report agreed
to.
Mr. Webb from the same Committee repor,
ted favorably with amendments TO the nlil
to prevent trespass on real estate, anu ioL
other purposes, which amendments are e
Add to the close Of 1st section, "proyi
ded the owner Of such land has previously
| posted in some public piece on ms iand s.