The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
HOUSE JOURNAL.
MONDAY. Feb. IL. 1867.

MONDA1S rcU. III lCO|.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Rogers, Of
Memphis, Tennessee.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Upon a call of the counties, Mr. Pope in
PRODUCED a bill for the benefit of Mrs E Har-
ris, of Adams county, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Merrill introduced bill to authorize
the Board of of Police, of Carroll county, to
erect toll gates on the Carrollton and Green.
wood road, which was read three several
times and passed.
Mr. Merrill introduced bill for the relief
of Ann Stroud, of Clark county, which, on
his motion, was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Milton, in absence of Mr. Steele, intro
dueed bill to incorporate the ParksvIlle
Manufacturing Company, which was read
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Dotson introduced bill to remove the
civil disabilities of Charlotte o Abraham,
a married woman of Kinds county, which
was read and passed.
On motion of Mr. Lyles, the vote passing
said bill was reconsidered, and on his further
motion, referred to the Committee ON the
Judiciary.
Mr. Kendall introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Ocean Springs, in Jackson
county, which was read and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. McRae in the absence of the MEM
bers from Lauderdale county, introduced a
bill to remove the civil disabilities of James
A Gully, a minor of Lauderdale county,
which was read twice.
Mr. Lyles moved to amend by adding the
names of Jno Martin, of Marshall county,
which amendment was adopted.
Mr. Griffin moved to amend by adding the
name of p ID Thomson, of Madison coun-
ty which amendment was adopted.
! On motion of Mr. McRae, the bill was read
the third time and passed as amended.
Mr. Hanson introduced bill to appropri-
ate certain taxes, and for other purposes,
which was read and passed.
Mr. Dunlap presented q petition from Jno
B FAINT, of Marshall county, which was read
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Slower presented a petition from Han
dy w Byrn, of Tippah county, which was
referred to the Committee on Corporations
without reading.
Mr. Suratt presented petition from sum
dry citizens of Rienzi, Tishomingo county,
which was referred, without reading, to the
Committee on County Boundaries.
Mr. Milton introduced bill in relation to
the Circuit and Chancery Courts in the
county of Yalobusha, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee ON Judiciary.
Mr. Milton introduced bill to incorporate
the Grenada Manufacturing Company, and
for other purposes, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Corpora
tionS.
Mr. Hillyer introduced bill to authorize
the Board of Police of Adams county to
issue County Bonds, which was read three
several times and passed
Mr.. Shannon introduced bill to amend
the charter of the city of Vicksburg, which |
was read the first time and referred to the |
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Cameron presented a petition from |
sundry citizens of Vicksburg, which was
also referred to the Committee on Corpora |
tions.
Mr. Cromwell, from a Select Committee, |
reported adversely to bill to change and fix |
the time of holding the Circuit Courts of the |
5th Judicial District which report was re-
ceived and agreed to and the bill lost.
Mr. Wall, from the Committee on PROPOSE.
lions and Grievances, made the following
report:
MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Propo-
Iitions and Grievances to whom was referred
. memorial of portion of the citizens of
Jackson, Kinds county, in relation to the
present conditions of the State Penitentiary
ind management of the same, have had the
natter under consideration. The Committee
re of opinion that inasmuch as the Peni-
entiary has been leased out for term of
ears and the trade fully contaminated,
10Th on the side of the State as well as on
he part of those contracting for the same,
hat it 1would be inexpedient to take any
ction In the premises, aud have instructed
ne. after expressing all due regard for the
ceilings of the memorialists and the views
Entertained BY them, to report the same
ack to the House with the recommends
ion that the request of the memorialists be
OF granted.
On motion Of Mr. Wall. the report was re-
eived and agreed to.
Mr. Reid introduced a bill to incorporate
he Pensacola and Meridian RailrOad Com.