The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-06
HOUSE.
SEVENTH DAY.
JAcKsoN, January Is, ls73.

JACKSON, January %, 1873.
Mr.. Holloway presente a petition from
certain citizens of Choctaw county, praying
for the repeal of an act entitled an act to
prohibit the sale of vinOuS and Spirituous
liquors within five miles of the town OF
Greensboro, in Choctaw county which was
referred.
Mr.. Chandler presented the following
reports from the Judiciary Committee:
MIR. SPEAKER: The Judiciary Committee
to whom was referred III. B., No. 40 an act
changing the time of holding the Circuit
Court. in the Eleventh Judicial District,
have instructed me TO report the same back
to the House with the recommendation that
it do pass.
J. w. CHANDLER, Chairman.
The bill being considered engrossed, was
read the third time, and was recommitted
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SPEAKER The Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom was referred III. B., No. SO, an
act in relation to the publication of notices
to non-resdentsi in attachment of suits be-
fore Justices of the Peace have instructed
me To report the bill back to the House,
with the recommendation that it do pass.
j. w. CHANDLER. Chairman,
Report received and agreed TO.
And on the motion OF Mr.. Chandler, the
bill passed.
MIR. SPEAKER: The Judiciary Committee,
to whom was referred H. B., No, A. an act
in relation to county warrants. have con-
sidered the same. and Instructed me to re-
port the same back to the House, with the
recommendation that the bill be amended
by striking out all after the epacting clause
aud inserting tn following That hereaf-
ter it shall not be lawful Tor the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors OF any county IN
this State, to issue any warrant or warrants
upon the order of said board. unless the
same is countersigned by the President
| thereof"
Be it further enacted, That this act take
| effect and be in force IRON and after the
| first day of May. a. d, 1873, and that as
amended, the bill do pass.
j. w CHANDLER, Chairman
| Mr. Wroton introduced III. B.. No. 81 an
| Act to extend the provisions OF an Act en-
titled an Act to quiet tax titles and increase
the revenue OF the StateSapproved April 3,
1872. Passed.
| Bill passed TO exempt telegraph operators
and EN- ployees of telegraph offices from sit
| ting on jurieS.
| Also, an act To authorize the Auditor of
! Public Accounts To appoitioi the CONNIE n
School Fund.
Mr.. Sessions Intro duced II. B., No. 81
an act to extend che provisions of an act to
quiet tax titles. Referred.
By Mr.. Gaddis: To incorporate the Hills
boro' Branch Railroad Company Referred
Mr.. Goar introduced II. B. No. IS; an
act TO amend Section 2446, of the Revised
| Code. Referred.
Mr.. French introduced bill to amend an
act to secure accurate crop reports in the
state OF MISSISSIPPI. during the year 1S1z
| approved Feb. g. 1872. Referred.
Mr.. Gaines introduced House Joint Reso.
| luton, No. 6. Memoralizing Congress Il
change the law providing titles to Home
stead. Referred.
Mr.. Barrett introduced III. B, No, 50. al
act entitled an act to change the burthen o
proof in certain cases. Referred.
Mr.. Holloway introduced FL. B., No. SO
an act TO be entitled an act TO authorize tn
Board of Supervisors of Montgomer,
county to have transcribed that part of tn
record of Choctaw county appertaining {,
Montgomery county. formerly belonging {.
ChoeIaw county. Passed.