The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
SENATE.
DAY.
SATURDAY. March %. ls7.


An act to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Montgomery county TO issue bonds
for the debt due by said county to the coun-
ty of ChOctaw, was passed.
An act To amend section 2279. of article
l, chapter 81, of the Revised Code of 1871
and for other purposes, was passed.
House Joint Resolution, providing for
payment of the Clerk appointed by the
Joint Committee to examine and compare
the Revised Code of 1871, was passed.
Yeas, IA; nays, 5.
BY Mr.. Gleed: Resolved by the Senate,
(the House concurring), that the Secretary
of State be required, and he is hereby
authorized, to furnish each member of the
Legislature with one copy OF the laws OF
1871. Adopted.
To incorporate Liberty" etc. Amend
ment of Committee adopted, and the bill us
amended, was passed.
To prohibit traffic at private landings,
was lost on its passage.
Yeas IL nays IL.
To establish criminal Court for Adams
county.
An act to authorize the Boards of Super
visors to change the times of their regular
meetings, when they conflict with the times
of holding other courts. was passed.
An act granting leave of absence to James
L. FAINT, District Attorney of the 10th Judi
cial District.
An act entitled an act to amend the laws
other purposes.
The Senate bill to reorganize the Con-
gressional Districts was passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Bowles, Camp
bell, Gibbs, Gleed, Gray, Little, Morgan,
Mygatt, Packer. Pierce, Sullivan, Williams
and Warner-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Cassidy,
Castle, Duncan, Holloway, Lyles, Seal, Stone
and Watts-10.
Mr.. GRAY moved to reconsider the action
ms fah % 10 fn
Carried.s
Mr.. Stone moved to reconsider action had
in concurring in House amendment to Sem
ate amendment to House resolution in rela-
ton to adjournment, and to table the motion
to rec 0nsider. Carried.
By Mr.. Bennett: An act to authorize the
State Board of Education to purchase GER
tain copies of the official map of the State,
for use in the public schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.
An act authorizing the Board of Supervi-
sors to levy school tax for Bolivar county
was passed
An act to facilitate the construction of the
Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. Allen moved to amend further, as
follows:
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as TO release Messrs. Keary
and Stanton or their bondsInen from their
liability TO the State for the non-com pliance
with the original contract, together with
all tHdb may Ue dCCOTucu Dy the
courts against Meesrs. Keary and Stanton
and tEeir bondsmen. Carried.
Mr.. Warner moved to amend section by
striking out "25, 0O0," and inserting ''29,400
dollars" Carried.
d, The bill as amended passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Abbott, Barrow, Bennett
Bowles, Campbell, Gibbs, Gray, Holloway,
Morgan, Mygatt, Pierce. Price, Sullivan,
Williams and Warner-15.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Cassidy, Castle
Gleed, Little and Watts-6.
By Mr.. Pierce: An act 10 authorize the
Sheriff of Prentiss county to collect the de-
linquent taxes for the year 1874.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. Morgan An act TO amend an act
incorporating 1aZOo city.
Referred 20 the Committee on corpora
tions.
By Mr.. Gibbs: An act for the relief of
purchasers of lands to which the State has
no title.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Cassidy: An act TO establish a
separate school district in Pike county.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Holloway: An act TO authorize
the erection and establishment of a wharf
or landing in DeSoto county.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture
Manufacture and Commerce.
On mo ion of Mr.. Warner. Senat. ad-
journed till 10 O'Clock Monday morning.