The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-30

Newton Savings Bank Of Warren county
| Mississippi. Referred.
| BY Mr.. Jacobs: An act to prevent
persons from holding more than ono
office. Passed.
By Mr. Goar: An act entitled an act to
| amend Section 1892 Of Article 10, Chapter g.
Revised Code of 1871. Referred.
By Mr.. Johnson. of Kinds: A bill to be
entitled an act to transfer the records of the
Special Court of Equity at Jackson to the
Cbancery Court of Kinds county. Passed.
By Mr. Holloway: An act to incorporate
the Winona Institute. Referred.
By Dir. Hyer: A act TO amend the laws
in reference to the University Of Mississi ppi.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Hyer: An act to amend the laws
in relation to registration, and for other
purposes. Referred.
BY Mr. Shadd: An act for the relief Of I.
n. Osborne, State Librarian and ex-officio
Keeper OF the Capitol. Referred.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Tunica: An act supple
mental to an act entitled an act to extend
the time for the collection of taxes tor 1873.
Passed.
Mr.. Ford, by general consent, introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved by the House of Representatives
of the State OF Mississi ppi, That Commit
tee of five be appointed to Investigate the
acts and proceedings of the Pearl River In
provement and Navigation Company, in
corporated by act of the Legislature Of rhe
H
aud 10 ascertain what moneys said Company
has paid into the State Treasury if any. and
what sums OF money have been expended
by said Company for the improvement of
he navigation OF Pearl River, and what
has been made OF the lands
claimed by said Company, and TO recon-
mend such legislation as shall be expidient
in the premises, and that said Committee
have power to administer oaths, and to send
for persons and papers. Adopted.
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Ford. Bufkin, Corr, Cessor and Hall
Adjourned.
Mr.. Holloway introduced an act to con-
strue section of an act TO aid in the con-
struction OF the GTeenVilie, Columbus and
Railroad. Referred
An act TO repeal an act entitled an act to
protect crops IN DeSOtO county, which had
been called from the hands Of the Commit
zee on County Affairs, was passed.
MIR. Bell introduced an act TO reneal an
act entitled an act to prevent the sale of
5lnous and spirItuous liquors in the town of
in the county of Kinds, State of
mississippi, or within four miles of tile cor
1orate limits of said town, approved Feb
3, 1873. Referred
An act to incorporate the Newton Saw
ngs Bank, of Warren county, was passed.
Mr.. FeemSter introduced an act TO amend |
IN act entitled an act TO authorize the Boards
u Supervisors OF Wilkinson, Lowndes and |
Warren counties to issue county bonds and |
o fund the debt of their counties. approved |
april 20, 1871, so tar rs the same relates 10 |
he county of Lowndes, and to legalize the |
ction OF the Board of Supervisors OF |
IoWndes county in Iunding the debt OF said |
county. Passed.
By general consent, an act to authorize |
he Sheriff of Green county to hold the office |
# Assessor, was taken from the Speakers
able and passed.
Mr.. Feemster introduced an act to author
re The Board of Supervisors of Lowndes
ounty to build a free bridge across the
,ombigbee river, and for other purposes
passed.
Mr.. Buchanan introduced an act to fix
he salaries OF the County School Superin-
endents in the counties of Covington and
ones. Passed.
Adjourned.