The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15
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Mr. HHl introduced an act 10 change thl
time ~ the meeting Of the Board of super
visors 81 the several couRties I'm this stat,
Tor the purpose OF levyiD the county taxes
Referred 10 Committee on WAYS anc
Means
Mr.. Howe introduced an act 70 change N,
place OF the Board Of Supervisors OF Panels
county.
Mr.. street moved To amend section /, a.
I follows: That the provisions Of this act
shall apply 60 Prentiss, Benton. Montgom-
/ cry anu Lincoln counties. Passed.
Mr.. Bolton introduced an act 20 change
the time OF holding the regular March meet
l ing OF the Board ct Supervisors of Newton
I county.
Referred a. Judiciary Committee.
/ Mr.. DAVIS ot NoNubce moved that the
( House proceed 90 the consideration OF an
: net 90 facilitate The construction Of the Sell
ana. Memphis and Marion railroad. Carried.
Mr. sullivan. al II 10, moved 10 adjourn.
] LIT
/ Air. ShiGd moved 10 amend as follows /:
l Provided. That in no case shall this railroad
| company be- allowed 10 infringe upon the
rights Of trovclers by appointing or appro-
{ priating any special or seats. car or cars, or
I any distinction or special accommodation
/ for any person or persons whatsoever. Pro-
! Vided further That In the event OF a failure
10 comply with the above provisions said
company will thereby nvaldate all claims
10 the proposed subsidy or rat of allowance
per mile granted by the provisions of this
act. and be excluded from the privileges
conferred By the same, lands, etc, included.
Let.
Mr.. sullivan moved 20 amend by insert
ing after the word board" Ia the thirteenth
line. section 3 the words ION said lands with
all county taxes due To the several counties
Ia which said lands are located
Mr.. street moved 10 table the amendment
OF Mr. sullivan. Lost.
Nj. Barrett moved the previous question,
which was sustained, and under operation
thereof. the amendment was lost.
And the motion 10 consider the bill en-
crossed and put upon its final passage, was
lost.
The hour having arrived for the consid-
Grafton OF the special order (thc contested
election case of Copiah county,
REPORT BY MIR. HIGGINS (RErUBLicAN.J
Mr.. Speaker-Thc undersigned member
of the Special Committee 20 whom was re-
ferred the petition of benjamin King aud
Alexander Afford. contesting the right of
W. 9. Willing and Emanuel Handy 10 seats
in this House as members thereof from the
county of Copiah and claiming the right 10
the same, respectfully makes the following
report
That ia the opinion OF the undersigned,
the registrars threw out two boxes. which
should have Lceu counted and allowed; and
furthermore, from the evidence adduced,
that there was intimidation also; and from
all the evidence brought before the COM
mittce, recommend that the seats OF Mcs-rs.
Willing and Handy ~ declared vacant aud
new election be ordered In said county
OF Copiah, according 10 law.
ALLEN l.. lIUG0INs.
Jackson. Miss Feb. :, 1872.
Received.
REPORT OF MEssRs. SULLIVAN AND jacobs
(CoLoRED), RErUBLIcANs.
Mr.. Speaker-1he Undersigned members
OF the Special Committee on Contested
Elections. have had the same under consid- /
Grafton ia the eases Of BENJAMIN King. j. /
\. Afford ". ". j. Willing and T.. Handy, /
and beg leave 10 report: That In their opin- /
ion the present iucumhcnts are entitled 10 I
their seat. n members Of this House, and l
they recommend the adoption of the fol- |
lowing:
Resolved That ". j. willing and h. /
Handy are the legally elected Representa- |
tiVes from topiah county. and a. such are /
hereby confirmed a. members of this House. !