The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-21
HOUSE.
MONDAY, March II, 1872.


Absent = Messrs. Applewhte, Benson,
| Boyd, Bush, Bremen. Buchanan, Chandler,
| Davis of Lafayette, Davis of Noxubee, Dix
on. Evans, Everett, Fisher, French, Grace,
| Griggs, Horton, Howard, Howe, Hudnall,
Holloway. johnson of EIinds Jones. Kelly,
Mckenzie, Nettles, Quinn, Reese, Shadd,
Smith of Tunica, Smith of DeSoto, Stone,
| Spelman. Sessions, Smothers, Truehart,
Wroton, Willing, West, Wade and Walker
40.
Leave of absence was granted to the fol-
Messrs. Kelly, Davis of Lafayette on ac-
count of sickness; Land and Applewhite,
for one day; Mr.. Smith of DeSoto, for two
DAYS; Mr.. Truehart, for one day; Messrs.
| Landers. on account of sickness; Buchanan
and Walker, from day TO day; Mr.. Mccain,
until Wednesday.
| Mr.. Street gave notice that he would move
| to reconsider the vote whereby act to
| amend Section 1867. article 2, chapter p, of
/ the Revised Code of 1871, passed the House.
An act to regulate the sale of liquors by
retail, and prohibit drunkenness in the State
of Mississippi, a substitute for Ii Il No 3l5,
was taken up, and 200 copies ordered to be
| printed.
An act to amend an act to encourage in
ternal improvements i'm the State of Missis-
| sippi, approved May 18th. 1871, with Senate
amendments, was taken up and referred to
Committee on Railroads.
| III j hcS, RESOLUTION SFdnsl1R leave OF
| absence to the Hon. Dewitt Stearns, Chan
cellor of this State, with Senate amend
ments, was taken up, and the Senate amend
ments concurred in by the House.
Five Senate bills referred TO proper COM
mittees.
An act to incorporate the Citizens Bank
of Corinth, Mississippi, was taken up.
An act TO change the boundary lines of
Carroll and Montgomery counties in this
| state, was taken up and read a second time.
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pone further consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Hyer moved to refer the bill to the
| Committee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Armstead moved TO table the motion
| to refer the bill to the Committee on County
Mr.. Nisbett moved to table the motion to
| indefinitely postpone the bill Lost. and
the motion to Indefinitely postpone the bill
was carried.
Mr. Armstead moved to reconsider the
vote to indefinitely postpone the bill and TO
table the motion to reconsider. Carried.
Senate Joint Resolution relative to an
amendment of the constitution of the State
Of Mississippi, was taken up AID passed its
second reading.
Yeas Ga; nays 8.
Not votIng-42.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Mobile and Northwestern
Railroad Company, approved July 10th,
1870. Passed.
An act supplemental to and amendatory
of an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Elyton, CoriHth and Tennessee River Rail-
road Company. approved May IL, 1871.
Mr.. Baker moved that the report of the
Committee on Railroads (which was favor
able to the passage Of the billy be agreed
TO.
Mr.. Mcintosh moved TO refer the bill to
the Judiciary Committee. Carried.
Mr. Griggs moved that a special commit
tee of three be appointed 10 Investigate and,
il possible. TO ascertain what has become of
the papers in the contested election case
from Chickasaw county. Carried.
The Speaker appointed the following
named gentlemen as the cOfnmittee: Messrs.
Gill, Robbins and Griggs.
Mr.. Handy, Of COpiah, offered the follow
ing resolution: Resolved, That the Hall of
Representatives, be rendered to Mr.. John
Williams, for the purpose of delivering a
lecture in aid Of the A. NJ. Z. Church. West
Jackson, on Tuesday evening, the 18th iHst-
Adopted. -
An act to amend an act to compensate
legal officers, etc, was taken up, aad the
report of the Judiciary Committee (which
was unfavorable 70 the passage Of the biIl1
An act 70 establish public ferry across
Yazoo river &C the mouth Of Tchula lake,
was taken up. . s e
Mr.. Dixon moved to amend the bill by
inserting the following preamble- ssWhere-
as, IL. Ses thorough, Hardy Sullivan and
Cephas Martin are the owners, in their own
right, of the lands upon one side Of the
Yazoo river, and at the mouth Of Tehnla
lake: and p. Swieher, who is the owner Of
the opposite land, has granted 20 said Scar
borough, Sullivan and Martin the right 20
establish and maintain ferry at said point,
and, whereas. the public travel demands
the establishment Of said ferry and . turn
pike In connection herewith Adopted.
And the bill passed. q rfs sasssa esi'