The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr.. Gray introduced an act to amend Art
49, sec. l747 and l74S Of Revised Code.
Referred To Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Morgan moved to postpone the bill on
Fees and Salaries. Carried.
. y. H. relating to amendment to Con-
stltation, was taken up, and passed,
L cas- l6-Nays j.
CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS.
To repeal Section 80. and amend Section
No. 979 of the Revised Code was passed.
An act 70 authorize Board of Supervisors
OF Lee county to procure field notes, was
passed.
An act to incorporate the Mutual Base
Ball Club, OF jackson.
Mr.: Hardy moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Carried.
An act in regard to Public Printing.
Dir. Morgan moved that the bill lay over.
Carried.
An act to define the duties to be hereafter
performed by the state Engineer, was
passed.
An act for the relief of j. A. Sutherland,
a minor of Madison county, was passed.
SENATE BILLS.
An act TO remove the civil disabilities Of
VIM. {. Fowler, was passed.
The bill for the relief of Capt. VIM. Il.
Barksdale. passed.
Yeas 23-uays none.
An act FOR the benefit of J. O'Frelick,
minor, of Lawrence county, was passed.
An act to remove the civil disabilities of
j. III. Balm, w. L. Balm and j. >. Green
wood, minors of I.eake county. was passed
An act to amend Section 1855 Article 2.
Chapter II, Revised Code, was Indefinitely
postponed
Yeas l4-nrys ..
To amend section 1867, article ?, chapter
p, Revised Code, in relation to public rev.
cnue.
Mr.. Morgan moved to indefinitely post
poue the bill. Carried.
To authorize the Attorney General to
have briefs printed in certain cases, was lost
on its passage.
Geas, 4 nays, Il.
HOUSE BILLS.
To amend an act TO incorporate the Rip
ley Railroad was taken up.
Mr.AleXandcr moved To amend as follows ::
Strike out of line six, in section l, the
words the town Uf PontOtoc, in the county
of Pontotoe." and insert in lieu thereof
mississippi City, in Harrison county; - and
of line eight, in same section, che words
''town of PontotOc," and insert in lieu there
of mississippi City" Carried
And the bill passed as amended.
To aid the collection of delinquent taxes
in several counties of the State was taken
up
IA follows: provided, That the Sheritfs be
allowed to correct all erroneous assess
mcnts."
Mr. Warner moved to table Carried.
And the bin passed; title standing as
stated.
An act to amend section 2l45, Revised
Code.
Report OF judiciary Committee, disagreed
to substitute, and asked for a committee of
conferences.
Report of the Committee agreed to, and
the Chair appointed Messrs, Hardy, Price
and Barrow, on the part of the Senate.
Ill & Res No -, relating to adjournment.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the amendment
of the Committee, inserting the 18th of
no aInntpI instead of flp orb nf
March.
Previous question called; call sustained,
and under the operation thereof the amend
meut was adopted
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Cassidy, Gibbs,
Lyles, Morgan, Paine, Pierce, Smythe.
Stone, Williams and Warner-11.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Castle, Dun
can, Gray, Hardy, Mygatt, Price, Steele and
Smith,
And the resolution as amended was
adopted.
Mr.. Morgan moved to reconsider and ia
bic. Carried.
To prohibit the running OF Freight trains
Mr. Morgan moved to indefinitely post
pOne the bill
Yeas 10; nays 5.
Making appropriation to defray expenses
incurred by Seargeant-at-Arms of the
Senate.
MIR Packer moved to amend by striking
out ''Sl.309" and inserting So 500" Car
ried.
Aud the bill passed.
Yeas Is; nays
To incorporate New Hope Presbytery of
the Cumberland Church.
Passed.
Mr.. Duncan moved that the Secretary be
instructed 70 have no more calendars print
Ell until the present one is disposed OF.
Mr.. Morgan moved to table the notion
Lost.
And Mr.. Duucans motion was carried.
To amend an act to incorporate the Gem
Fire Company No. ,, of Jackson. Amend
ment OF Committee adopted and the bill
passed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Stone
for four days; to Mr.. Gray for six days
Senate adjourned.