The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
HOUSE.
I EDNESDAY. Marc

I
An act authorizing the Board OF Super
visors of Pamela county to borrow money,
| was passed.
An act TO secure the payment of delin-
quent taxes.
Was taken up, and after a number of
motions to delay action were defeated, the
! bill passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Allen, APPLE
white, Avery, Baker, Balbridge. Bell, Ben
son, Bolton, Buchanan, Calhoun. Chandler.
Currie, Curlee, Davis of Lafayette. Davis OF
Noxubee. Evans, Feemster, French, Gaines,
Goar, Horton, Huggins. Holland, Hyer,
johnson of Kinds, Jacobs, Jones. Kelly,
kimbrOugh, Lindsey, Leavell, Land. Lowry
Mccain, MCKEE, Mckenzie, Mckenzie
| McInnis, Nets, Martiniere, Potter, Reed
Robbins, Ross, Smith of DeSoto, Street
Spelman, Sessions, Streeter, Sawyer, Wro
ton, Wharton, Wade and Mr.. Speakers
Nays-Messrs. Brooks, Corcoran, Cesser,
! Cooke, Dixon, Foley, Griggs, Hill. Handy
OF Copiah, Handy of Madison, Houston,
Mallory. Morgan. Smith of Tunica, Smooth
ers. Truehart, Willing, Webster and White
ia
Absent and not voting-4O.
Mr.. Sessions moved that the special order
be postponed in order to allow him to in
troduce "A bill. Carried.
Mr.. Sessions introduced an act to repeal
Section 2l45 of the Revised Code of 1871,
which was passed.
Some tir1e was taken up on the funding
bill when further consideration was post
poned until tomorrow.
Mr.. kimbrough moved to postpone the
further consideration of the special order
an act to amend an act to Incorporate
Board of Levee Commissioners for Bolivar,
Washington and Issaquena counties, and for
other purposes, for one hour.
Mr.. Wade moved to table the motion to
postpone. Lost.
Mr.. Kimbrough's motion to postpone the
special order was carried.
An act to amend the charter of the town
of Coldwater, in DeSoto county, was taken
up and passed.
An act to protect crops in Bovina District
Warren county was taken up and passed.
An act to incorporate the town OF Iuka,
in the county of Tishomingo, was taken up
aud passed.
The Senate concurrent resolution proyid-
ing for an adjournment on the 9Th Of April,
was taken up.
The Speaker having stated that the Sec
rotary OF the Senate had written April 9Th,
1871" instead of 1872, as passed that BODY
Mr.. Street moved to amend as follows:
Strike out "lS71" and insert "IS72n
Mr.. Sessions moved that the Clerk of the
House be instructed to return the resolution
70 the Senate with the request that the Sem
ate furnish the House with a properly en-
crossed copy thereof. Carried.
,. j. Res. granting leave of absence to the
Hon. 0. III. Whitfield, Chancellor of the
Fifth District was taken up and passed. 4
An act TO incorporate the Planters Cot
ton Press Association, of Yazoo CITY. was |
taken up and passed.
An act TO supply certain officers in new
counties with State Law Reports, with SEN |
ate amendments, was taken up.
Senate amendments were cOncurred in. |
An act to amend an act to provide for the |
Of Constitutional Convention war
rants; and an act supplemental thereto. aD- |
proved June "a, 1870, with Senate amend |
ments, was taken up and the Senate !
amendments concurred in.
An act to prevent the sale of vinous and |
spirltuous liquors in the corporate limits of /
Elllstown, with Senate amendments was /
aiken up and concurred in.
An act TO remove the civil disabilities of I
DAVID ID. Irwin, a minor of Bolivar county.
with Senate amendment, was taken IN
lnq the Senate amendment cOncurred in
An act TO amend the charter of the city of |
Grenada, and TO extend the limits of the
'ame was taken up and passed.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
prevent the sale of vinous and spitituous
liquors IN Supervisors District No. 5, and
Justice Beat No. 2, in Leake county. Missis- |
lppl, was taken up and passed. /
An act I'd amend the charter of the Col-
INDUS Union Joint Stock, Mercantile and
isslppl was taken up and passed.
An act 10 incorporate the Southern Hotel
company, OF the city Of Macon, was passed.
"A number of Senate bills were referred
y COnlufCteSS-
A bill amendatory OF an act to provide for +
ne election of State Printer, and TO reduce
ne compensation for executing OF said
flee. II
Mr.. Street moved TO make the bill the spe-
ial order for Friday next, at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Sessions moved to reconsider the &C
lon OF the House concerning the resolution
elating 70 adjournment. 1.
Mr.. Giu moved to table the motion Do re-
onsider- Lost.
Mr. Glib, nc 2 :35, moved TO adjourn. Lost.
MI street moved the previous question, i
Thich was Sustained.
And the motion to RECONSIDER was carried.
And the question being upon fnffructiOns
, ohe Clerk 10 obtain nom the Senate A |
rpperiy engr0ssed copy of 8. Com. Res- 80. T.
,, the motion was tabled. - ss---7 s.
Mr.. Barrett moved can of tann sHonRe.b 4
Mr. Davis moved to amend fI1n rarninffaa1 1
striking out @ffth" and insert fhe sselev- Il 4
nth Of April