The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-16
HOUSE.

A message from the Governor yetoing
an act to further amend act e4titled an
act TO incorporate Board of LeVee Com
missianers of Bolivar, Washington and Issa-
quena counties. and for other purposes, APP
proved Nov. , 1865. was read and referred
20 Committee on Public Works.
The following entitled bills were intro
duced.
By Mr.. Lynch-to incorporate the Trus-
tees OF the Rose Hill Baptist church, of
Natchez, Adams county.
By Mr. Niles-SupplemeEt to and
ameHdafory OF an act entitled an act in re-
lation to Circuit Courts, approved April Is,
1870; and an act entitled an act in relation
10 Chancery Courts, approved May 4, 1870.
BY Mr.. Whiting-tO amend and reduce
into one the act incorporating the town OF
Hazlehurst, in Copiah county, and several
acts amendatory thereto.
By MIR. DEMONSTRATING Abner c.
Steede charter for improving the naviga-
ton of Pascagoula river.
by Mr.. OsDOrne-tO incorporate the town
of Ocean Springs, in Jackson county.
BY Mr.. Niles-to amend an act entitled
an act 10 incorporate Davis Mills Cotton
Manufacturing Company, approved Janua-
ry 3lst. 1887. Passed.
BY MIR. Mitchell, of Pontotoc-To incor-
porate Toecopola Academy, at ToccOpoIa,
Pontotoc county.
By Mr.. Manning-To remove the civil dis
abilities of L. White, minor of Tunica
county
Dixon and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. LandOn-To incorporate the Dry
Dock and Marine Railroad Company.
By MIR. LandOn-For the relief of George
NJ. Klein, of Warren county.
BY Wood, of Yazo-In relation to grant
ing an appeal or writ of error IN the SUI
preme Court.
By Wood, of Yazoo-To define and pun
ish the crime of libel.
By Wood, of Yazoo-To regulate the bear
nf fire md fAfl -,lf IL
fence, etc.
BY Mr.. Niles-For the relief of John H.
Echols, late State Treasurer, and Thomas L.
Swami. late Auditor of Public Accounts.
BY Mr.. NileS-Supplementa to an act en-
titled an act in relation to Chancery Courts.
BY MIR. LOomls-Fo or the relief OF Mrs. L.
j. Morris, of Jackson, Kinds county, Mis-
sissippi.
BY Mr.. Loomis-For the relief of Louisa
Masters.
BY Mr.. Niles-Supplementa to an act in
relation to Circuit Courts.
By Mr.. Niles-To incorporate the Missis-
sippi Valley Navigation Company of the
South and West and to encourage the same.
BY Mr.. Barker-For the better protection
of passengers upon the railroads in the State
of Mississippi.
By Mr.. Harrington-To incorporate tn
Frar's Point and Coldwater Plank Road
Forwarding and Transportation Company.
BY Mr.. Niles-To authorize a compilation
of criminal laws.
By Mr.. Niles-To make the law against
gaming more etfectual.
BY Mr.. Lynch-To repeal an act to pro-
vide for the support OF wounded and disa-
bled soldiers, and for the support and e1u-
cation OF INDECENT children of deceased sol
diers, &c. approved, November Il, 1865.
BY Mr.. Wood. of IaZoo-To discourage
the practice of defending suits for the pur-
pose of delay, and to define the time of COM
mencing suits.
BY Mr.. Wood, of Yazoo-To aid certain
remedial process.
BY Mr. Wood, of Yazoo-To authorize the
levying ofeXecutions upon property cover
ed by mortgages or other membranes.
By Mr.. French-For the relief of Law
renee Hence from oppressive taxation.
BY Mr.. Stiles--OfJ. j. Smith, Sheriff of
Claiborne county.
By Mr.. Warren--Of w. IL. Wood, Sheriff
of Leake county.
by Mr.. Clarke-Instructing the judiciary
Committee to report what legislation is
necessary to make the Sunday laws more
etfectual and toprevent the disturbance of
public worship. Carried.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the Judiciary
Committee to report by Wednesday on bill
to secure and protect all citizens in the right
to travel on all the public conveyances in
this State. Carried.
BY Mr.. Concerto appoint committee
of five to inquire if any member ofthe House |
held his seat in violation of the law of the !
United States and of the State of Mississip- |
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