The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-20
HOUSE JOURNAL.


TUEsEsDAY, Feb 10, 1867.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Hunnicutt.
On motion of Mr. Jones the reading of the
Journal was dispensed WIN.
M Griffin introduced Hill to incorporate
the President and Directors Of the jackson
Monumental Association. Referred
On motion OF Mr. Irby the Committee on
Enrolled Bills was granted leave to sit dur
ing session.
On motion the Senate messages were ia
ken up and the following Senate bills dis
posed of:
Referred bill to incorporate the Canton
and Coriuth Railroad Company.
Referred bill to incorporate the Central
Lodge No 40, of l 0 Q F., at Kosciusko in
Alfalfa county.
Coucurred in amendment to House bill TO
incorporate the ParksviIle Manufacturing
Company.
Passed bill to authorize and require the
Clerk of the Probate Court of Harrison
comfy to transcribe the minutes of the
Probate Court Of said county and for other
purposes.
Concurred in amendment to House bill to
change the time holding the Circuit Court
OF Oktibbeha county.
Passed bill for the relief of the taxpayers
OF Choctaw county and for other purposes
Concurred in amendment to House bill to
authorize the Trustees of the Township
school Funds in certain counties to make
compromises with persons indebted to said
school funds
Concurred in LIST amendment to House
bin to amend the statutes of this State in
reference to freedmen and refused to concur
in ID amendment to said bill
ConcuTred in amendment TO House bill
supplemental to acts in relation to the col
lection of taxes in Adams county and for
other purposes approved Feb. !, 1867
Placed on calendar Senate resolution in
reference TO the working of certain couvicts
outside of prison grounds
Adopted Senate substitute to bill to estab-
lish uniform rule for the measurement of
logs
Placed on calendar bill to legalize certain
judgments, DEGREES and proceedings, and for
other purposes.
Amended and adopted Senate resolution
e authorize the Clerk and Agent of the
Penitentiary to settle with the Auditor of
Public Accounts, and for other purposes
House adhered TO its non-concurrence in
Senate amendments to House bills for the
relief ofJno Butler of Tippah county and
Ihos w Hart of Madison county and 10 in
corporate the Baldwin Manufacturing
Company.
y committee of conference was requested,
when the Speaker appointed Messrs Milton
and Lyles on part of the House
Passed Senate bill to authorize the Trus-
I.
and settle with I j Edmondson, late Trea-
Surcr
Refused to concur in 9Th Senate amend
ment to bin to authorize and improve the
Boards OF Police-of certain counties 10 COM
promise the school funds thereof
Tending the further consideration of SEN
ate messages, the House took mp special or
der for the day, to-wit
\ bill 10 provide for the support and edu-
cation of INDECENT children of deceased sol
dlers and the relief of INDECENT families Of
this State, approved Nov 81, 1865.
Mr. Steele offered an amendment which
was laid on the table.
Mr. Labauye offered an amendment.
Mr. Gholson moved TO lay the amendment
on the table which motion was lost bv a
vote of - to B.
Pending adoption of the amendment on
motion Of Mr. Lahauve the bilfwas postponed
and placed on calendar.
to-wit: "
A bill to establish system of common
schools IN the State of AisSissinpi After
being considered hy the Committee of H.
hole. 4 was indefinitely postponed by
vote OF 81 To 30 -
ar lFby from Committee on Enrolled Bills
reported iayorably to bills referred
or lleniy from a select committee re1orta1
~ hly 10 bill TO incorporate the Bradford
1 -'i'.5l company and for other pur-
poses with amendments thereto.
hePoit received Question on agreeing
u was decided in the negative and fbe iii
ne House then proceeded to the consid
l.Ill on senate messages and disposed of
lfeleired bill for the relief OF Gibson of
Iishomlngo county. "a
heJeeted bill to appoint Commissioner =,
represent the State of Mississippi AZ H.. In,
n''s eIi5I exhibition TO be held at tbe CITY Of
farls during the summer of 1851 '''S y