The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-08
HOUSE
TprspAr January Both, 1872.

? "'AttA+tfN t.Nt'N ''.
Absent Mcssrs. Andrews. Brooke. Bu-
chanan, Gayles. Handy Of Copinh. Hail.
Howard. Holland johnson Of iiinds, Jacobs.
Beed, Robbins, Smith OF LaudcrdHlo, Smith
Of DeSOto Street, stewart OF llOlmrs, Sos.
sions, Streetcr Sullivan, Tuchau aud
Walker--2G.
Mr. Calhoun presented a petition relative
TO the relief OF T.. Il. Taylor of Marshal
county.
Referred 70 Committee ON Ways amid
Means without reading.
Mr.. SPEAKER The Judiciary Committee.
To whom WAS referred che petition OF sevt-
raj citizens Of Lincoln county u relation tu
change OF the county boundaries, together
with the inquiry submitted % the House by
the Committee on County Affairs aa to tue
constitutional authority OF the Legislature
m the premises have considered the same
and have Instructed me % make che follow
ing report. tO-wit.
section 81 Of article 4 of the tuustitutiUn
provides that "nO county shall Doe organized
nor the liens OF any county changed, Hu af tu
include AN area Of less than four hundred.
nor more than 20J square miles"
The committee are Of the opinion that iilla
Limitation in making changes, etc, IN county
boundaries applies ~ wei t0 those counties
now established by law as % any new county
that may be organized under the provisions
Of said section. all Of which is respectfully
submitted.
W. }. WILLING, chairman.
Report received aud agreed to.
An act 10 enable the Board OF Supervisor
10 employ legal counsel no q stated salary
Amend first section by striking ont in enc
sixth line the word "flvc' aud Insert the
word "thrce."
Passed, title standing ~ stated.
An act - remove The ciy! disabilities of
Hattie r.. Black, "a minor married woman,
Of NallObusha county.
Passed, title standing as stated.
MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Hail-
roads 10 whom was referred an act 30 amend
an act 10 encourage internal Improvement
In the State Of Mississippi, have Instructed
me 10 report the accompanying substitute
with the recommendation thnt lt DO pass.
o. q. FHEsCu
Chairman.
Mr. stone moved 60 amend by adding nt
the end Of section 3, the words "und the N.
! o., J.. q o.. n. X. X. CO." Also By adding
| the following prOVisO 10 section 3 Provided.
however, That 10 shall only De cAtnndrd tu
| the New Orleans, jackson a Great Northern
| Railroad Company, north 81 hOHelusku, tD
the Alabamba lime; And provided further
| That the said four thousand dollars per
/ mile granted ~ the New Orleans, Jackson
/ and Great Northern Railroad Company
/ under this act and the ace OF which tHiaIH
an amendment shall, vixen accepted by the
n. o., j. g. g. n. X. X. Coz operate as
| satisfaction Of that MUCH Of the seven th0us-
and five hundred dollars per mile, which
the people along the line Of said road were
required 10 furnish said company by che
| terms Of ian act entitled nn act 90 amend
| the charter Of the New Orleans, jackson a
/ Great Mort hern Railroad Company ana d.
Insure the construction aud completion OF
said railroad through The state NJ Mlsalaslps
pi,n approved April H. 1871.
Mr. Willing moved that 20 copies Ofthe
| substitute and amendments De- printed aud
made the special order for IhuFsday Ht ID
| O'Clock.
Carried.
| An Act amendatory % an Act entitled an
| Act 90 incorporate the Natchez and Jackson
i Railroad Company.
Passed, title standing as stated
| An Act to incorporate the town Of r0n-
tOtoc.
| Passed, title standing a. stated.
Mr.. SPEAKER Your Committee on Core
/ poratiOns, 70 whom was referred % b 30
| 40, an Act ~ incorporate che Mississippi
| Colored Banking and Real Estate AH0cih-
ton OF VicksburK.
] Have considered the same, and recon-
mend ia passage with the following amend
ment, 70 wit That the word "c0l0rcd' be
| striker out wherever 10 occurs.
| j. j. SPKLmAN, Chairman.
Report received and agreed %, and ulo
bin passed. title standing a. stated.
An Act 70 incorporate the WlnOna Save
ings Bank in this State was recummitted.
Mr.. willing moved 70 place che bin on thc
Mr.. Mckenzie moved 10 table. Lost.
i Passed, title standing az stated
/ MR.. SPEAEEH. Your Committee On Cor.
| pOratlons, 70 whom was referred petition.
4 frOm the ladies and others Of C0rncrFIil1
and vicinity, for the corporation NJ aaie
town, and 20 prevent the sale OF FinonH emo
spirtuOus liquors within three miles lhctapl
| Have had the same under coualdefhl1uf
and have instructed me ~ return themi Win
a bin embOdying the legislation prayed FOR,
and ask its passage.
Chairman OF Committee.
Report received and agreed ID.
/ II b No 1888, an Act % Incorporate llc
town Of Cornersville aud prevent the sale nI
vinous and spirituods liquors within three
i miles thereof.
| Passed, title standing a. stated.
4 An Act 30 amend an Act o. Incorporate
the town Of Lamar approved April lA
1871.
Passed, title standing a. stated.
An Act TO incorporate the town OF Charlie
ton. IA the county 81 Taiinhatehic, iu Utn
state OF Mississippi.
Passed, title Standing AZ stated.
An Act ~ incorporate che town of HrHaIIa
IA Marshall county.
Passed tite standing AZ stated.
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