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

Mr. Steele, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely to the bin to facilitate
business In the courts Of this State. Report
agreed to and the bill lost.
Mr. Caperton from the committee on Pub
lie Buildings reported substitute for the |
bill for the better protection Of the State |
Capitol and other buildings from IRE Re
port agreed to and the bill referred to the |
Committee Of the Whole House and made
the special order for tomorrow morning 10
o clock.
rations reported favorably 70 the following
a bill to extend the limits Of the town Of
Abiii to incorporate the Summit Hotel
a bfll to incorporate the. Summit Perse-
yerance Fire Company, No. !. a
a bill to incorporate Rankin Lodge, No.
! & bill in relation to changing the corporate
limits Of the town of Pamela in Pamela /
!. A bin to incorporate Jonesborough Lodge,
"a 4 iii biii to incorporate the pelahatchie and
Fannin Manufacturing Company.
4, a bill to incorporate the Orphans Home
at Lauderdale. 50 q sss. So SO
a bill in relation TO the New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Chattanooga Railroad.
bill to incorporate the ChickasaW Saw.
ings Institution.
Which report was agreed to and the bills
passed. 49, .s sssz8s S.
Mr. Simrall, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported fayorably with an amendment,
to the bill to preventtr onsfeal estate
and for other purposes Report received
and the bill made the special order for
Thursday next, at IL o'clock, III. ST
Mr. Simrall, from the same Committee,
reported fay0rably !, with an amendment, to
the bill to repeal all acts suspending the
statutes of limitations. Report agreed to
and the bill passed as amended. 49,
[ Mr. Levers, from the Committee on Prop
ositions and lGrievances, reported favorably
to the petitiOniof the citizens of the town
of Sarepta, in the county Of Calhoun, pray
ing for the repeal of an act therein named,
with an accompanying bill. Report agreed
to and the bill passed.
Il Mr. Levers, from the same Committee, re-
ported favorably, with an amendment, to
the bill for the relief of the town of Verona,
in Lee county. Report agreed to and the
bill passed as amended.
Mr. Levers, from the some Committee, re-
ported adversely to the petition of Albert
Roberts and w Keesee, assessor and assis
tant assessor Of taxes for Kemper county,
praying for an allowance ont of the State,
Treasury of three hundred and sixty dollars
as additional compensation for making the
assessment of said county. Report agreed
to and the petition lost
Mr. Beauehamp, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, in his report, recommended that the
resolution "inquiring into the expediency of
reducing the Judicial Districts, &c. = also,
bill .stO increase the salaries of District
Attorney" be referred to Select Committee
of ten, one for each Judicial District. Re-
port agreed to, and Messrs Beauchamp,
Acker, Phipps, Shannon, Simrall, Seal, Luse,
Graham. Levers and G0wan, were appointed
as said Committee. mi
Mr. Irby, from the Committee on the
State Library, reported fav0rably to the me-
mortal from the Trustees Of the State Libra
ry, together with bill reviying certain APP
preparations therein named Report agreed
to and the bill passed. s.
Mr. Reid from the Committee on Education
reported substitute for the bill to regulate
the practice of medicine in this State re-
commenting its passage. s sds
Is Mr. Huffman moved to amend by inserting
dentistry after medicine and ''dentala
after medical" which was adopted and the
bin placed on the calendar. %
- Mr. McIaaurin from select committee re-
ported substitute for Senate bill to incor-
porate the Sylvorena Institute in Smith
| W, RECOMMENDING
agreed to and the bill passed. 3z
"A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passages of sundry bills and
Mr. Wall from the Committee on PROPOSE
tiOns and Grievances reported adversely to
the petition of w. L. Bynum, of Tfppah
county. Report agreed to and the petition
lost. s.s #-z4s4ss48 itsa, SIS
Mr..Wall from the same committee report.
s. III &C.
Roberts of Marshall county, Report agreed
to and the bill placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Shannon the Governors
message was taken mp and transferred as fol
lows :gs4 tassa * y
That portion in reference to the transfer of
certain lands near the city of Vieksburg to
the Committee ON State and Federal Rela-
tions. ssaa8 $50 s s;
That portion relating to Railroads to the
That portion relating to the Penitentiary,
to the Committee on the Penitentiary,
/ Mr. Irby introduced y bill to make certain
appropriations therein named. Passed.
Mr. Simrall- bill to provide for the pay
ment of per diem and mileage to the Com
missioners to lease the Penitentiary, which
was made the special order in Committee of
the Whole for Thursday next at IL o'clock.
On motion the House adjourned until 3
.
s3o,cIecK.P. 3a
2 House met pursuant to adjournment.
l Mr. Griffin introduced bill to encourage
manufacturing in this State. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
s Mr. Merrill-a bill to amend an act to es-
tablisf county Courts Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. ..ss
) Mr. Steele-a bill to incorporate the Merid-
ian Insurance Company and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Cor
Nj Webb, Of Franklin-a bill to incorpo1
rate the Benevolent Aid Association for the
Home. Referred to the Committee on Cor
M n.l Montgomery bin to amend the ex-
emption laws of this State Referred to the
Judiciary Committee q
Mr. Hiilyer- d bill to regulate the distri-
button of the Reports on the Geology and
Agriculture Of the State Of Mississippi.
Referred 70 the Committee on State uRiyer
III Meares--a bin in relation to persons
confined or that may be confined for crimie
nal offences before trial in the counties of
Warren, Washington, Issaqnena, Bolivar.
Coahoina and Tunica, which was amended
~ adding the counties Of Adams, HindsIand
Claiborne, and referred 70 the Judiciary
Nj a' Bridgers, Of Taliahatchie- bin to
Revised Code, 1857. and for other purA
poses Placed on the calendar
Mr. Siinran offered q resolution, instruct-
inc the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency of repeating the
tax on cotton, or greatly reducing the same,
80 far as applies to the crop to be grown this
year, and thereafter Adopted: