The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-29


State in favor of Edmond Richardson
Mr.. Buchanan introduced an act To re-
move the civil disabilities Of minority Of
John Mangum. OF the county of COvington.
Referred To Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Smith, of DeSoto, introduced an act
to incorporate the town of Olive Branch, in
DeSoto county
Referred To Committee ON Corporations.
Mr.. Smith of DeSoto introduced an act for
the preservation of the crops of farmers in
DeSoto county from depredations incident
to hunting.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Smith Of DeSoto introduced an act
for the relief of Ambrose Anderson, citi
zen of DeSoto county.
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Fisher introduced an act for the ben
eft of the employees of the Mississippi
State Penitentiary. for amounts due at the
time it was turned over TO Gen. A. Z. Gill
lem, Oh the 27th of January, 1868.
Referred to Committee OH Claims.
Mr.. Truehart introduced an act To amend
an act entitled an act to extend the corpo
rate limits of the town OF Lexington, in the
county of Holmes. State of Mississippi.
Referred to Committee on Corporations
Mr.. Baldridge introduced an act TO incor-
pOrate the Fulton Male and Female Acade-
my, in the town of Fulton, Itawamba coun-
ty. Mississippi.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Sessions introduced an act TO author
ize the Secretary of State 10 issue patents
for swamp lands situated in the county of
Franklin. heretofore sold by the State.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Sessions introduced an act TO change
the time of holding the Circuit Courts OF
Franklin and Amite counties.
Referred to Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. MCKEE introduced an act 30 incorpo-
rate the the town of TaylOrs Depot, in the
county of Lafayette.
Referred TO Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Ross introduced an act entitled an
act TO regulate the salary of the Assessor III
Lawrence county.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Jones introduced an act TO remove
the civil disabilities of F. Parker and Ben
jamin p. Parker, of Leake county.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Calhoun introduced an act to make
of Marshall for the taxes of the fiscal year
1872.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Gill introduced an act supplemental
TO and amendatory of the various acts In
relation to the corporation OF the city OF
Holly Springs.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Holland introduced an act to author
lied the re-assessment OF lands in Oktibbe-
ha county.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Holland introduced an act to prohibit
the sale of spurious liquors within two
miles of ColfaX Institute, at Spring Valley,
in Choctaw county.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Howe introduced an act to authorize
Boards of Supervisors TO correct erroneous
assessments.
Mr.. kimbrOugh moved to Indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Mr.. Street moved to refer the bill TO
special committee of three.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out Committee
OF Three" and insert committee on Ways
and Means"
Mr.. Webster moved to table the motion
made by Mr.. Davis; lost, and the bill was
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Walker introduced an act for the re-
lief of j. III. Sellers, of Simpson county.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Mallory introduced an act to provide
for additional constables in the city of
VIcksburg.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Webster introduced an act to incor-
pOrate the Greenville Ferry Company.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Street introduced an act to prevent
minors using licensed billiard tables or
other gaming apparatus in Prentlss county.
Mr.. Street moved to amend by striking
out 'PrentIss county" wherever it occurs.
Mr.. Roane moved to refer the bill, with
amendment. to Committee on Judiciary.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
An act to amend the charter OF Ashland,
Benton county.
Passed title standing as stated.
Mr.. Willing introduced a Joint ResOlu-
ton granting leave of absence to Hon. f..
G.. PeyCon. Jr., Chancellor of the Twentieth
Chancery District. Passed.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced Joint Resolu-
ticn granting leave of absence to Hon. G. c..
Ghnn Toll orff Ind Of hn ElnNnnfh l.
cial District. Passed.
Mr.. Hill introduced an act entitled an act
to change the name of Samuel Drlnn, OF
Marshall county. Passed.
Mr.. Feemster introduced a Joint Resolu-
ton granting leave of absence to Hon. The
odore G. Lyon, Chancellor of the Fifth
Chancery District. Passed.
Mr.. Stone introduced an act to remove the
civil disabilities of Alice Anna Bennett, of
Madison county.
Mr.. Hudnall introduced an act to extend
the time tor the collection of taxes in GER
tain counties.
Mr.. Bolton moved to amend by inserting
Newton county. Carried; and the bill pas
sed.
The hou, having arrived for the consider
alton of the Copiah County Contested Elec-
ton Case it was taken up.
Mr.. French moved the previous question,
which was sustained.
Mr.. Sessions moved to table the report
made by Messrs. Sullivan and Jacobs, which
| was in favor of the present incumbents-
Messrs. Willing and Handy retaining their
| seats. Lost.
Yeas 80; nays 46.
| Absent and not vOting-29.
Mr.. Sessions moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the previous question was
sustained.
Mt. Griggs moved to table the motion to
reconsider. Carried. Yeas 46: nays 80.
! Absent and not voting, Is.
/ e vtoaua
question the report of Messrs. Sullivan and
| Jacobs favorable TO the present incumbents
| retaining their seats was agreed to.
| Yeas AZ; nays 80.
| Absent and not voting-H.
/ And the vote being taken on the resolu-
| ton recommended by the Committee 'thal
w. j. willing and Emanuel Handy are the
1 legally elected Representatives from COpiah
l county, and as such are hereby confirmed
as members of this House." it was adopted
| YEAS MessEs. Andrews, Bell, Bush
Brooks, Bremen, Corcoran, Cessor. Cooke
Carter. Davis of Noxubee, Dixon, Everett
Fisher Foley, French, Grace, Griggs. Green
Gayles, Hill, Handy of Madison, Howard
| Holmes. Holland. Houston, Howe. johnson
| of DeSoto. Jacobs, Lindsey. Landers, Nc.
Cain, McCawley, Mallory, Morgan, Nettles
| Piles, Reese, Shadd, Smith of 1unica, Stew
| art of Noxubee, Spelman. Smothers, Sulli-
van, Truehart, Webster and Mr.. speaker
Al.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Baldridge
BOYD, Bolton, Buchanan. Calhoun, Currie
Curlee, Davis of Lafayette, Feemster, Ford
Gaines. Goar. Horton, Hudnall, Higgins
liver, Jones, Kelly of Neshoba, KimbrOugh
Leavell. Lopez, Lowry, Mcintosh, MCKEE
Mckenzie, Martiniere, Nisbett. Potter, Rob
bins, Roane, Ross, Street, Sessions, Sawyer
| Wharton, West, and Walker-39.
Absent and not vOting-2S.
Mr.. Sullivan moved to reconsider vot'
Al. .faA own1 q.
| table the motion to reconsider.
| Mr. Street. at 3:l5, moved to adjourn.