The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-18
Report received.
BILLS INrnoDucAD AND n1rlnnrD.

| BY Mr.. Littlc: An act Eelative-to the
| New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
| Company or corporation OF the State ~
Louisiana, and empowering said company
to exercise and enjoy its corporate powers
| and franchises In the State of Mississippi.
BY Mr.. Seal: An act amendatory TO an
| act entitled an set 10 incorporate the Nicks-
burg, Pensacola and ship Island Railroad
Company.
Joint Resolution In relation 10 employees
| OF the Legislature, was taken up.
| Mr.. sullivan moved substitute for
| that portion in relation 10 the Secretary of
| the Senate: Strike out so much as refers TO
| the Secretary Of the Senate, and insert in
| stead thereof that the Secretary OF the
Senate be allowed S. per day and sufficient
number of assistants TO be selected by the
| Senate, upon the recommendation Of "a
| Committee % three, each 10 be allowed 80
per day.
Mr.. Bennett moved 10 reconsider the bill
/ an amendment.
! Mr. Duncan moved 70 amend the amend
ment by the following substitute:
! Pay the Secretary 50 per day, and he shall
| appoint sufficient number OF competent
assistants to discharge all duties of his Office
properly and without delay, and that said
assistants shall receive 80 per day for their
/ services. Lost.
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out S. and
insert 81 per day. Lost by the following
/ vote:
/ YEAs-Messrs. Alien, Alexander. Cassidy.
| 0tHLlts DDfils HOLLOWAY liNflAs Iflcf.
/ Pierce, Steele, Smith and Warncr-l2.
/ NAYs-Messrs. Bennett, Barrow. Caldwell.
Duncan, Gibbs, Gray, johnson, Lylcs. Lit
/ tie, Millsaps, Mygatt, Mcclure, Paine.
Packer, Seal, Smythe. Sullivan. Stone and
Williams-l9.
And recurring on the amendment Il was
| lost by the following vote:
NEAs-Messrs. Caldwell. Campbell, Gray,
Little, Mygatt, Price, sullivan. Smith and
Wiillams-l0.
AIIor D..
nett. Barrow, Cassidy, Castle, Duncan, Hol-
loway, Hardy, johnson, Lyles. Mlllsaps.
Mcclure, Pierce, Seal, Smythe, Steele and
Warner-l7.
Mr.. Gibbs moved TO refer to select com
mittee Of three.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to table the motion
TO refer. Lost by the following vote:
1EAs-Messrs. Allen, Alexander. Cald-
well, Cassidy, Castle, Dun IAN. Hardy, Lylcs,
Millsaps, Smythe Steele aud Warner-l2
NAYs-Messrs. Bennett, Barrow, Camp
bell, Gibbs, Gray, johnson, Little, Morgan.
Mygatt, Mcclure, Paine, Price, Packer.
Fierce, Sullivan, Smith, Stone, Williams and
Watts-20.
ABSENT AND soT VoTINd-Messrs. Al.
bott, Bowles and Holloway-3.
Motion to refer was carried.
The President appointed Mcssrs. stone.
Millsaps and Caldwell.
CONSIDERATION or HOUSE afLLs.
An act 10 provide for a special election in
Hancock county. Passed.
An act 70 extend the time ION assessing
taxes. Passed.
SENATE BITLs
I'm act 10 incorporate -. Luke Pratestant
Episcopal Church. Passed.
An act To repeal act 20 amend an act
10 protect certain sections where fencing
and timber have become scarce 80 far ~
the provisions of same applied To the coun-
ties OF Jefferson ana Holmes. approved Nav
20, 1871. Passed.
An act To provide for the publication Of n
digest of the Mississippi Law Reports.
Mr.. Steele moved 10 lay over until Mon
day. Carried.
An act 10 incorporate the Vigilant Fire
Company No. !, OF BroOkhaven. Passed.
An act 10 amend an act TO Incorporate the
san Rafael Silver Mining Company.
Lost on epgrOssment and third rpadi1g.
INTRODUCTION on BILLS.
By Mr.. Duncan: An act to authorize
Boards of Supervisors 10 correct errors of
assessment in delinquent and insolyent
taxes. Referred.
By Mr.. Sullivan: An act a. amend see
ton LAG, OF the Revised Code OF 1871. ReIa-
tive 10 deposits by Insurance CompanIe..
Referred.
Senate adjourned.
lOmcial'l Jos. LEMLY,
Secretary of the Senate
HOUSE.