The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-18


and the resolution Was adopted.
senate then anjourned.
HOSE.
/ SATURDAY. January Is, ls72
Tie roll being called, the following mem
bers were present
Messrs. Andrews, Allen, Armstead, APP
plewhite, Avery, Baker, Baldrige. Barrett
Bell, Benson, Boyd. Bush, Brooks, Bren-
| houn, Chandler. Cooke, Curr G, Car
ter, Curlee, Davis of Lafayette. Davis oil
Noxubee, Dixon, Evans. Fisher, Foley
EeeInster. Ford, French. GrigGs, Green
Gayles. Gaines. Gore, Handy of Copiah
Handy o. Madison. Howard. Hudnall, Hug
| gins. Holmes. Holland. Hasie, Houston
Howe, johnson of DeSoto, Jacobs, Kelly
OF Neshoba. Kelly of Lauderdale, kim
orouSR, kendrick- Lindsey, Leavell, Lopez
| Lowry. Landers. Mcintosh. Mccain, McKie.
Mckenzie, Manss, McCawIey. Mallory, Nor
| gan of Washington, Nets, MarLineire. Net
| ties, Ni>bett, Potter. Quinn, Reed, Robbins.
Roane, Shadd, Smith of Tuniea. Smith OF
| LaIiderdale, Smith OF DeSotO, Stewart OF
Holmes. Sessions, Smothers, Sawyer, Sulli-
| van, Trueheart, Tucker, Wroten, Wharton,
| Willing, West, Webster. White, Wade,
/ Walker and Mr.. Speaker-9S.
ABTENT-lG.
Leave of absence was granted the follow
| ing members: Messrs. StreeteE> two days
| Smith of Lauderdale, two days; Hall, until
Tuesday; johnson OF Kinds, until Monday
| Green, until Tuesday; Piles until Wednes
| day; III. W. Warren, Clerk of the House
for ten days; Nettles, for one week.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
MIR. Roane presented a petition from the
citizens of the town of PiLtsbOro, relative
to the sale OF spirituous liquors In said town.
Referred to Committee on County Affairs
without being read.
INTRODUCTION or sILLs
Mr.. Martiniere introduced an act for the
benefit OF e.. G.. FerriIl, sheriff and tax col
lector of Clarke county.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by inserting
the words ''and that the provisions of this
act shall apply TO the counties OF Noxubee
and Newton.
Mr.. Lowry moved to refer the bill to a
special committee OF three. with instruc-
lions TO report on Monday. Carried.
Ihe Speaker appointed as the committee.
Messrs. Lowry, Martiniere and Davis of
NoXubee.
Mr.. Lopez introduced an act for the relief
OF Henry Calhoun. minor, of the county
of Jasper.
Referred 10 judiciary Committee.
REPORT CT COMMITTEE on ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr.. SPEAKER The Joint Standing Com
mittee on Enrolled Bills have examined.
lOuHb tilEOIlCus anu THIS Jay pre-
sent, for your signature, the following en-
titled BILL viz: An act making an Rppro-
priation TO detray the expenses of the pres
cnt Legislature.
Respectfully submitted,
I. 5. FORD.
Chairman.
Mr.. McKie introduced an act to amend
an act TO incorporate the town of Oxford.
Referred to Committee on Corporations
MIR. Kelly, of Lauderdale. introduced an
act to remove the civil disabilities of Wm.
II. Smith, of Lauderdale county.
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Goar introduced an act to authorize
the Board of Supervisors of Lee county To
sell county property. Referred to Judiciary
Comm ittee.
Mr. Leavell introduced an act to Iegallze
the election of Mayor and Councilman of
the town of Saltillo. in Lee county. Re-
terred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. LeavelI presented petition from the
of spirituous or malt liquors; referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Calhoun introduced an act to ineor-
porate the Holly Springs Street Railroad
and Cooperative Manufacturing Company,
and for other purposes. Referred to Gem
mittee on Corporations.
Mr. Calhoun introduced an act to provide
for the election of Mayor and Board of Al
dermen in the, city of Holly Springs. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
of the citizens of Perry county. Referred
to Special Commit tee.
Mr.. Walker introduced act to repeal
an act to prohibit the sale and gratuitious
distribution of vinous, spirituou5 and fer
menting liquors within four miles of West
vile Seminary, in Simpson county, aAd for
other purposes, approved February. 1860.
Referred to Committee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Bush introduced an act for the relief
of the State Hospital, at Vicksburg. Re-
far fOC On rOirf N A nnrODriaTinOa
Mr.. Bush introduced an act to amend the
Charter of the City of Vicksburg in rela-
ton to the weighing of cotton by the city
weigher. Referred TO Committee on Cor
porations.
Mr. Gaines introduced can act to author
ize the Board of Supervisors of Wayne
county to levy special tax TO buffd court
house. Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Benson An act for the relief of Ed
ward Mayes, of Yalobusha county, guar
dian of the estate of Jimmie Andrews,
minor citizen of the city of St. Louis, State
of Missouri.
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Benson; An act for the relief OF Syl-
vester N. Wilkie and Anderson l.. Wilkie,
minors of YaloDusha county.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wade: An act to incorporate the
Vaughan Station and \ aZoo City Forward
ingsS and Transportation Com pany.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Mcintosh An act TO provide for the
holding of four terms Of the Chancery
Court in the First and Second Districts of
the county of Chickasaw, and for other
purposes.
was passed title standing stated.
Mr.. Sessions presented petition from the
citizens of Hancock county, relative to the
change of the seat of justice.
Referred to Committee on County At
fairs.
Mr.. Sessions offered the following res
olution:
WHEREAS, A doubt exists as to whom GER
tifcates for mileage should be given, in
cases where any member may be deprived
of his seat by the action of this House and
the contestant seated; therefore,
Resolved, That in all such eases the
Speaker be. and he is hereby. authorized to
issue certificates for one-half of the mileage
TO the member deprived of his seat ana Tor
one-half to the contestant admitted as his
successor.
Adopted
Mr.. Armstead called up an act to abolish
the office of Public Printer, and for other
purposes. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Printing.
Mr.. Wade introduced an act to establish
public ferry across Atchafulga bayou, In the
county OF Yazoo. Referred 10 Committee
on Corporations.
Mr. Wade introduced an act TO establish
public ferry across YazoO River AT the mouth
of Tchula Lake. Referred To Committee On
Corporations.
Mr.. Lowry introduced an act in relation
to Circuit Courts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Sawyer introduced an act 10 provide
for the sale of lards which have been sold
for taxes due the State and DO 1ght in by the
Collectors of Revenue. Referred 10 judi
ciary Committee.
Mr. Howe: An act TO regulate the tinances
of the state of Mississippi.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Kelly of Neshoba: An act To amend
section 340 chapter 5, of the Revised Code
of 1871.
Referred to Committee on Registration.
Mr. Brooks An act TO regulate the price