The weekly clarion., 1871-02-02
NINETEENTH DAY.
sen ATE.

THURSDAY, January 26th, ls7l.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present, 26; absent, Z.
The Committee on Corporations reported
favorably on the bill entitled an act 20 pro-
hibit the sale of vinous and spirituou-
liquors within three miles Of Sparta, Chick
asaw county.
Same committee also reported favorably
on bill to incorporate the Central Lodge
No. 40, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Mr.. Stringer (colored) introduced n rcsO-
luton that the Committee on Public Edu-
cation be requested TO enter into correspond
ence with the various Boards Of County
Supervisors and County Superintendents
, and ascertain, wherever practicable, what
amounts are proposed to be assessed by tho
different Boards of County Directors foT
educational purposes, and what salary Is to
| be paid 10 teachers. and any other inform
alton which NAV De valuable to the Icgisla-
ture i'm modifying and perfecting the educa-
tional laws Of the State. Adopted.
The following resolutions and bills were
| introduced:
By MIR. Seal 5. j. Res, ain relation to
the obstruction of navigation of East Pearl
river by the y. o., Mobile and Chattanooga
Il. r." Referred.
By Mr.. Seal ). i. n, entitled "An act
TO amend the charter of the city Of Shields
boro', and for other purposes" Referred.
BY MIR. Sullivan: ;. B. AZ, entitled "An
| act TO amend an act in relation 10 Circuit
Courts, approved April y, 1870" Passed.
BY Mr.. Gleed ;. Ii. 43, "An act TO amend
! an act entitled an act to raise "A revenue o.
defray the expenses of the government of
the State Of Mississippi Referred.
BY Mr.. Sullivan: ;. B. ~, entitled "An
act amendatory of the laws relating 20 suits
of injunction nc. Great" Referred.
| The following resolution was received
! from the House:
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed 10
| inform the Senate that this House l. ready
! to meet with them in this Hall in joint con-
| vcntion for the purpose of electing state
| Librarian and Keeper Of the Capitol, IN
accordance with joint resolution passed on
| - day of January, 1871.
The Senate then proceeded TO the House "a
meet in joint convention, when, after sew
/ eral ballots for Librarian. they failed %
| elect, and the Senate withdrew.
! The following bills went 10 the Governor
| for his approval:
! ii. X. No. 90, an act to incorporate the
| town of Garner, in the county of GalObusha
! III. II. No. 1868, an act to incorporate tn,
town of Oakland, in the county of lalO-
I busha III. X. No. 442, an act 10 incorporate
the Scott County Savings Institution; III. j
/ Il. No. 3, "A joint resolution requesting oui
Senators and Representatives In Congress "a
favor the granting of aid by an appropria-
tion of money TO the Board OF Regiments fOI
the Blind; ). J. X. No. ID, relating 10 officer.
acting without commissions; II. II. No. ~
an act to remove the disabilities of minority
Of Edward Minor Watson, of Marshall cOun
lty; III. X. No. 2S, an act 70 authorize tho
Board of Supervisors of Newton county, u
receive the assessment rolls Of 1870, and for
other purposes II. X. No. 35s, an act 20 In
corporate the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Friar's Point, in this State.
Adjourned.