The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

! HOUSE.
Mr.: Clarke introduced q bill to incorpo.
rate the town Of Greenville Ia Washington
county, Mississippi. Referred.
Mr.. ROane. of Calhoun, introduced bill
TO incorporate the town Of Garner, in the
county of Yalobusha- Referred.
Mr.. Land0n introduced bill, to provide
for the collection OF the common school fund
Referred 70 the Committee on Corporations
A bill to incorporate the vicksburg Sto-
| ferred.
Mr.. Sessions. introduced bill in relation
to Justices of the Peace. Referred.
MI. Clarke, introduced bill providing
for Joint Convention OF the two houses OF
| the state Legislature. Referred.
Mr.. McNees introduced a bill to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town
of Shuqualak, i'm Noxubee county, approved
October 23rd, 1866. Referred.
| Mr.. Foster, introduced a bill to incorp0-
rate the Society of Redemptionists.
| Mr.. Conner, introduced a bill TO author
lie the boards of police of Choctaw county
to fund the outstanding debt of said county
| by issuing county bonds. Referred.
| Nicholson, introduced bill to amend an
act relating TO the recording of Real Estate,
&C., in this State. and for other purposes
| Referred.
/ Mr.. Langford, introduced a bill for the
relief of Mrs. Martha 7 Moore, of Rankin
county. Referred.
Mr.. Holmes, introduced bill for the pro-
lection of apprentices aud minor children
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stiles, introduced bill to extend the
right and suffrage, to provide for the regis
traitor of the legal voters of this State and
to regulate the same, to secure the exercise
of the right of suffrage, and to punish of
fences against the same and for other pur-
poses. Referred.
Mr., Parker. introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the New Orleans Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad Company. Referred
Mr.. Niles, introduced bill. to establish
the county of Union. Referred.
Mr. Niles, introduced bin, to confirm
and amend the charter of the Sardis A gri-
cultural and Mechanical Society of the State
of Mississippi. Referred.
Mr.. LOOMS, introduced a bin to amend
the exemption laws of this State. Refer
red.
Mr.. Howard, by unanimous consent. in
troduced bill to punish Migrants, and for
other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Cunningham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee to whom was referred-an act to
abolish County Courts and to transfer causes
pending therein, reported the same with
amendments, and with the recommendation
that it DO pass as amended. Deferred
Mr.. Niles, from the Judiciary Committee
to whom was referred the petition of citi-
IONS of Adams county. relative to tax on
liquors, reported the same back and recon-
menGed its reference to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Also, reported bill entitled, San act for
the benefit of Laura, Helen and William
Kinder, minor children of Emily Marshall.
of Warren county, Miss, and recommended
its passage. Read a third time and pas
sed.
Mr.. Niles, from the Judiciary Committee,
to whom was referred bills of the following
titles, reported the same back with the re-
commentator that they do not pass, viz;
San act to repress and punish adultery
and other crimes"
Also, anact to repeal an act entitled, "An
act to repeal the law in fierce uniting the
offices of Sheriff and that of Assessor of tax
es I'm jackson county, State of Mississippi"
Report received and agreed to.
Mr.. Niles from the same Committee, to
whom was referred san act for the relief of
that it do not pass.
Mr.. Clarke. from the same Committee,
presented a minority report in the natureo
an amendment to the bill.
Mr.. Lynch moved to make the further con- |
sideratiOn of the bill and amendment the |
special order of the day for Saturday, at IL |
O'Clock. A. NJ. Carried.
Mr.. Stone, from the Committee ON Claims, |
to whom was referred the petition of Henry |
Ballard with affidavits, reported the same
back, with the recommendation that the |
prayer OF the said petitioner be not grant |
ed Report read and agreed to.
Mr. Stone introduced bill entitled IAN
act to provide for the payment of the ex-
penses incurred by the Committee of Ar
for the Inauguration of James
L. Alcorn.' Passed.
Mr. Parker, from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, submitted the following
estimate of House contingent expenses for
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