The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
HOUSE.
MONDAY, March Is, 1872.
UNION COUNTY.

Mr.. SPEAKER Your Special Committed
to whom was referred III. b. embodyins
question of Union county as to "CoIstitu-
tional area" have had same under cOnsid-
Grafton and instructed me to report that
from data obtained through Col. Hardee
Compiler of State Maps and other reliable
official sources, they are clearly of the
opinion that the figures and lines of Union
county as shown by said State map are in
correct, and that said county does contain
the minimum number of miles required by
Section 81, Chapter 4, State Constitution.
and according to survey and county boun-
diaries in Revised Code.
Respectfully,
g. Z. HAsIE,
Report received and the committee dis
charged.
Mr.. Hill presented the papers in relation
TO the Chickasaw contested election case.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
BY Mr.. Lindsey: A petition from certain
citizens stock owners) of jackson county,
praying Legislative action for the fencing
IN OF the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad, as therein set forth for the pro-
lection of stock, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads
An act to authorize the holding of a
special municipal election in the town of
Starkville, and an act to authorize the cleo
ton of officers in the town of Palo Alto,
Chlckasaw county, were passed.
An act to provide for the publication of a
Digest Of the Mississippi Law Reports was
passed.
Yeas, 81; nays, 70.
Mr.. French offered the following:
Resolved, That the courresies of the
House De extended to Thos. Henry I.Scran-
ton, l.. Brewer and Mr.. Sims, of Mobile. and
Ihat they be invited to seats upon the floor.
A number of local and private bills were
passed.
By Mr.. Howe: An act to change the time
OF nolding the Circuit Court in the counties
OF Sunfower, LefiOre and Tallahatchie.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Brooks: An act to authorize the
governor TO organize the militia.
referred 70 Committee on Military Affairs
BY Mr.. Mauss: An act to provide for the
payment Of counsel in certain cases.
Referred to Judiciary Committee
by Mr.. Calhoun An act to amend section
1912 on page sos of the Revised Code of ISL.
referred TO Judiciary Committee.
law of partition.
Referred 20 Judiciary Committee.
~ Mr. Calhoun: An act to amend section
AUgo on page IgS OF the Revised Code of 1871
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sessions offered the following.
Resolved, That a special Committee IF
three be appointed to ascertain by what
authority the Superintendent of Education
mas caused to be printed the various docu
ments submitted with his report and to
aiO report 10 JIllS House the cost
of the publication Of the book which the
said Superintendent has submitted as his
report. N----''o0 - AiS
Mr.. Fisher movad t, +ahln eh, ,.o..,....
Lost. s'-S A0SOAU'iOA'
Yeas IS; nays As.
ABSENT and not voting-3S
MT. FRENCH moved to indefinitely most
pone the resolution. ------S t>'9o
Mr.. Griggs moved the previous ouest;on.
which was sustained. 10'S.SN'
= And under the operation theraof 4ha |
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
cas- 80; nays 46.
1eas-MessFse Avery, Barrett Bell. Rpsh
brooks, Corcoran, CessOr, Cooke. Carter'
Davis OF Noxubee, Dixon, Fisher, Foley
= rench, Gil, Griggs. Hill, Handy of Copiah'
nancy OF Madison, Howard, Higgins Haste
houston, Howe, johnson Of Kinds. johnson /
9. DeSoto, Lindsey. Mallory, Piles. Reese.
SSnaou, smith of Tunica, Stewart of Holmes.
SSs5Tm.art OF N0xubee, Spelman. Smothers,
SULLIVAN and Truehart-3S
NAys-Messrs. Andrews, Baker. RalhrilOA-
RRo. ..:, buchanan, Chandler, Currie. Curlee.
G Gaeis Oh Lafayette, Evans, Feemster. Ford
Tqayiess Gaines, Goar, Had nall. Hollowav
Jacobs, Jones. Kfmbrourh, LeaVelI. T.ovvryy'
~ S44cIntosh, Mccain, MCKEE. NcKenz;ss'1
!. ~ mis- H94 Morgan, Nets. Martiniere- Nats
.,s It = D9tt, Potter, Reed, Robbins. Ross
wv 14a1 eL peSoto, Street, Sessions. Streefrr'
81 - ~ wiling, Webster, White. Wade
1Apsent and not Fotina--3O. /,
an ~. - 80 moved the previous question Il.
~ rs adoption Of the RESOLUTION
,onrn rTTencn, 1t Is o'clock, moved to ad-
xeas "a nays ~. +.
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