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

cwENTY-sEvENTH DAY.

THURSDAY, February /, 1872.
Absent-NIessrs. Caldwell. Castle. Gleed,
Holloway. Millsaps. Mcclure, PackerPicree'
Williams and Warner.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence granted 20 Mr.. warner
one dnv: Mr. Allen from day to day; Mr.
Smythe from day TO day. on account ul
sickness: Mr. Gleed from day 10 day, on
account OF sickness.
Mr. Hardy moved that the Hon. ". H.
Hancock be invited TO 4 seat within tie bar
OF the Senate. Carried.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr. Little: To authorize a new asse-s-
ment of lands ia Kinds county.
Referred 20 Committee on Finance.
BY MIR. Lyles For the relief of spencer
l.. Boatner and the minor heirs of John y F..
Iylcs, deceased.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. smith Resolved. That thc judi
eiary Committee bee requested To inquire
into and report whether the Act entitled an
Act for the encouragement of Agriculture.
approved Feb. l., 1867, l. nov in intct'
Adopted.
Message from the Governor transmitting
documents was received.
PETITION PROM JACKSON FIREMEN.
TO he Honorable he Legislature q the State
Qf Mississippi
Your petitioners. the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of tile city of Jackson. aud q
committee from each fire company in the
city. would respectfully represent to your
honorable body. that the fire companies
herein represented have paid their own e&-
penses since their organization; that tie
State OF Mississippi. nor the city OF Jackson.
nav. eN pended one dollar towards the me-
ces-ary outlay la repairs. or incidental cN-
penses. and which fall very heavily upon
The men composing these companies. Ihat
whist ey are willing To give their tine
aud labor towards the projections of the
State and city property. think II onerous
that the burden OF paying To keep 'Rppl-
ratus' in proper condition for that purpose /:
that it should not fall upon them, but be
distributed alike upon all who are Oenefitttd
by their labor and organizations. IL Is true,
that the State of Mississippi has been most
liberal in making appropriations for "ap-
para, rs" but this apparatus necessarily
requires great outlay In keeping II Ia pro-
per working order.
The state of Mississippi has, la and
around Jackson, more than million doll
lars worth If the most valuable property,
aud nh her achieves, upon which she has no
insurance save the Firemen we represent
Cripple or destroy their Operations and
the valuable property Is at the mercy of the
flames. and the history of the past year
should admonish us 10 spare neither "N-
pense or labor 10 bee prepared for all cmer-
gencies in securing from destruction ali this
valuable property, as far As possible.
The city OF Jackson has given 40 funds
for this purpose, from inability, having had
no money in her treasury for long time.
Her warrants are selling on the street from
. TO 30 cents on the dollar. Your petit
TONERS feel great delicacy Ia coming 10 your
honorable body at this time Tor aid, but
feel that the small amount required annual
~ for necessary OUTLAWS Is 50 small. and the
object (the protection of her own interest,)
that we feel assured that there will be no
hesitation In making the appropriation.
Your petitioners would ask that the char
ter Of the city OF jackson be 80 amended al
10 require the Board of Mayor and Alder
men OF the city OF jackson 10 levy tax
annually on all real estate, Licenses and
privileges sufficient 10 raise fifteen hundred
dollars, TO be collected la currency. and
paid, as collected, into the treasury Of the
jackson Fire Department. taking the re-
ceipt of the Treasurer therefor. aud THAT the
State of Mississippi appropriate like sum
10 be paid annually 70 said Treasurer, the
whole to be divided between all companies
now organized or thatbe hereafter orgaui-
zed, la such manner as these companies
shall agree upon. These sums. il appropri.
ated and paid annually, we think, will bc
sufficient 70 pay such repairs'aud eXppfisr-
as is required from time 20 time, and en-
gineer's salary 10 work the steam engine Of
Company No. !, located on state House
square. and as in duty bound your petition
ers will ever pray, etc, etc.
IHos. GREEN,
Chief Jackson Fire Department.
MARfoS SMITH,
Mayor OF jackson.
Board OF Mayor and Aldcrmen-Geo. IT,
Clint. Jno. j. Rohrbacher Harris Bark sdale.
Angelo Mazza, John Nelson, Patrick
Jackson Fire Company No. Nv. A.
Whiting, X. l.. Saunders, Geo. >. Green.
Gem Fire Company No. 2-Jno. j. Rohr-
bacher, Z. Cummings, W. +. Fitzgerald.
Hope Fire Company No. STARTS Barks-
dale, Thos. j. Mitler, Jno. Walker.
Pearl Hook and Ladder CompanJ No. l.
J. w. Harrington, Arthur X. Nergsr, Frank
Johnston.
Referred TO judiciary Committee.
CONSIDERATION or BILLS.
To consolidate the several acts ineorpo-
rating the city OF Meridian.
Mr.. Gibbs moved TO amend section y, by
striking out the words ITO prevent anu
suppress all disorderly meetings" aud
words following TO the word '.kaepers."
Mr.. Little moved 10 refer the bill 10 a
special committee of live. Carried.
Commlttee-Messrs.L Little, steele, Gibbs,
Gray and Hardy.
To incorporate the Masonic Institute In
Richmond, Lee county.
Passed, title standing as stated.
To legallze the election OF Mayor aud
Councilmen Of Saltillo, Lee county.
Passed, title standing IA stated.
To authorize the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts 10 release tax title 10 land held by
the state Tor taxes. under certain circum-
stances, and for other purposes.
Passed. title standing a. stated.
TO extend the time for holding the Cir
cult Court in Washington county.
Passed. title standing as stated.
To amend section 2446, OF the Revised
Code.
Passed. title standing ms stated
Mr. Sullivan utnpnI IN taH.
Carried
Senate adjourned.