The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15

Legislative kSe~nFBsc.
TUESDAY, 9th. Senate. A resolu-
H. BY Mr.. Mygatt providing for 4 re-
ootionment of the various Congress
nal Districts, was referred to Commit
:. The House bill to secure accurate
ro reports (Which Is Of doubtful utili-
passed The House bill in relation
publication of laws was amended so as
moyiCe that no acts except Of gener-
Or public nature should be hereafter
.ablished in the official paper, and was
ssed. 4 bill authorizing the Govern
to employ counsel 10 bring suit against
! iFoads for the Chickasaw School Fund
|rl appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
be, passed The remainder of the day
a taken up with amendments and
pmtg-amendm6nts upon the bill to ex-
|nd the Subsidy to narrow guaged and
/ ght ironed railroads. House-Mr.
ssions introduced a bill to provide for
election Of county School Superinten-
nts, and to abolish the very unneces-
y and expensive bodies known as
ards Of School Directors. We trust
+ bill will become a law. Also by Mr..
|fssions-an act to change the time Of as
lnbling Of the Legislature. Mr. Ford
Foduced an act to provide for paying
|gstrars and election officers. All of
above We're referred to appropriate
anittees.
M. LeaveH introduced a resolution,
leh was adopted, instructing the Com
tee on Ways and Means to report
specifying the maximum compensa-
|Hof Assessors. Should the spirit of
resolution be carried out the excess
pay which Assessors in some coun-
receive viii be reduced to equitable
|te Mr. Street again ATTEMPTED to
|Ve the Land Scrip Sale investigation
|anlttee an opportunity to report by
loung suspension of the rules, but the
aaon was tabled by vote of AZ to 81,
the Democrats voting in the negative.
Senate bill allowing the Auditor two
hdonal Clerks, was passed by party
e Several local bills became laws.
BEDNEsDAY, 9TH. Senate-The whole
occupied upon the bill to extend the
|ifoad Subsidy to roads using light
? which was finally lost by a vote Of
TeaS to - navs. House. A bill au-
afHns the Auditor of Public Accounts
Rsae State warrants for Black and
Y convention warrants, amounting to
~ passed. Mr.. Street, for the Com
'''ee on Ways and Means, recommended
1 Passage Of the Senate bill authoring
l Auditor to release tax-titles to land
of'aln eases; no action taken. The
. facilitate the construction of the
|hphls and Selma Railroad failed to
Majority and minority reports on
Lauderlale and Copiah contested
uoa cases We're received.
thursday, 9Th Senate-A resolu-
Nas offered by Senator Caldwell to
Recess from Saturday next to
may 18th, but no definite action was
u upon ii. The bill creating Clay
j out Of portions of Yallobusha and
\ Fe'e counties passed; also a reso-
|. H's'ruetlng the committee on con-
elections TO report on tomorrow.
A resolution to take a recess,
! proposed in the Senate, was dis
\ The bill offered by Mr.. McIn-
sh act to quiet tax-titles and in
! !. 'le revenue of the State, " which
] MARION has before referred to at
81 passed, but motion to reconsider
) ! pending. Consideration of the
J. 'uale county contested election |
vas Postponed until tomorrow.
R:lVe Man Dies at Seeing |
~ AseIf Carricatmred.
=. 'ollowing singular announcement |
,S IN the deaths" column of the
4annati Gazette:
I 1soSIAt Atchison, Kansas, January
Eansspp n Denison. ID. d., President of |
kspsas state Agricultural College. In |
n Of armer of the 18th appeared the /
t0rtionas maniac undergoing the severest
lei incident 10 cramp collie, and /
laenfslIe pn Denison, ID. d. A copy /
It H. iell into thehands of the Pres
l IN uttered fearful, agonized groan,
neap upon the floor, and died.
!. ..adieals in the Legislature want
!, nom their laborious 7 duties.
! ~ to go to New Orleans 10 Mardi
1o Q see the Grand luke.