The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-19

An Act to repeal section 4 of an Act
amend the rules OF practice and procedu
In ctimina1 cases In this State. approve
e April 5, 1872.
GOV. PATToN.
/ On moron OF Mr. Parker, ex-Gevern'
: Patton OF Alabam ba. mas invited 70 Sc
! | within the bar Of tie Senate
: fl. e. Res.--InYiting Governor II. Ill. Pa
ton, OF Alabama, TO address the Legisla
/. lure OF Mississippi on the subject OF q
Centennial Celebration. in the hall OF th
House. Friday. February Is, as IL NJ
BILLS LOST.
The following Senate bills were indsf
! nlteIy post poued:
5 B.-An Act 10 repeal an Act entitled o
: Act 70 provide against the evil results fFot
The sale Of intox ca ing liquors.
| >. u To REPEAL paragraph 1856 Of ID
Revised Code Of 1871. page 249.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Ia the opinion of the Senate
the late financial crisis has greatly depre
eiafed the value of the State warrants anC
other securities thereto belonging. and tht
ftXpeaBiiturrs of the State government ar,
bein.: thereby greatly ines eased, and the
credit OF the State thereby endangered
therefore be it.
RespIved by tie senate. the House CON
/ cuTring. That the Ways aud Means Com
ntittee of The House and the Finauee Com
nittre Of the SeBaf e. b. aud they are hereby
| requested u hoid joint meetings with a view
| o recommend anu bring in bill which viii
! in opinion, effect the required relief to
| the Frances of the State. Adopted.
By Mr. sullivan
Resolved By the Senate the House con-
curing Tint committee OF TWO upon the
part OF the SfsIatt-, and -- upon the part
@ fi.e House disappointed with instructions
70 ascertain as u the whereabouts of the
plates upon which the SAFE certificates
commonly called "Aleorn money, were
printed; and to investigate as to whether or
NOT there has been any illegal i>sne of said
cert flcates; TO make report as to how much
Of said Critic ttes, authorized by law, are
IN ciTcuIatiOn; t. thoroughly investigate
and present any evidences they can obtain
as TO whether or not said certificates are not
being counterfeited. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Sullivan
aud Graham as a committee on the resolu-
lion offered ny Mr.. Sullivan.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills We're introduced and
BY Sir. Gray-An Act to hold an Election
f,r Chaneety CLERK in Washington county,
Mississippi
BY Mr.. CaIdwell-An Act to amend an
Act TO fund the floating debt of Kinds
county. and 10 issue sinking fund bonds.
By Mr.. Ctldwell--An Act TO amend see
ton 1853 of the Revised Code of 1871, ex-
'tendin% the time for the sitting of the Board
of supervisors Of Kinds county.
BY Mr.. Gray--AH Act to authorize the
Board of Supervisors OF the counties OF
Washington and Issaquena, and the Town
Council of Greenv1e to issue quarterly
license Go retail vinous and spirltuons Ii
qaors
BY Mr. Barrew--A An Act in relation to the
office of Cotton Weigher OF the city of
Vlcksburg.
By Mr.. smith of Claiherne-An Act To
auFh orjza the Clerks of the Circuit Cnurts To
furnish stationery Ia Justices OF the Pefce.
By Mr. Price--An Act TO amend an Act
emitted an Act to amend the charter OF the
city Of Grenada, and to extend the limits of
the same.
BY Mr.. Priee--An Act for the relief of C.
p. Lincoln. Clerk of the Chancery Court OF
Grenada county.
BY Mr.. Gumer-An Act making appro-
priatjoHs for the purpose of pay ing the
salaries OF the officers of the Executive and
IN 'iciary Departments Of the State of Mis-
SissipPi
BY Dir. stnlsh-An Act for the relief of j.
+ Rohert-, ot Marion county.
BY Mr.. Stewart IA Act 10 authorize the
appoint Cotton Weighcrs, aud for other pur-
poses.
HOUSE BILLS.
II. c. Resin relation to the investiga- |
ton of the Chieka~aw Schooi Fund. Passed. |
Ii. Bio be entitled an Act to enable the |
Treasurer OF ClaIborne county TO sell the |
certificates OF Indebtedness in the treasury |
of said county. Passed.
II. Ban Act to appoint Deputy Asses |
sors.
Mr. White moved that the bill be indefi- |
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to amend the first Sec |
ton as follows:
And the Deputy or Deputies so appointed |
shall have full authority 60 do and perform |
all acts required By law of the Assessor.
Carried.
Mr.. Sullivan moved to amend as follows:
And Assessors may require bonds of |
such Deputies, payable to such Assessors |
providing for the protection OF such Asses |
s"rs. conditioned faithfully to discharge the |
duties of the office. Carried, and the Dill as
qmenied passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. PRE~IDENr: | am directed by His
Excelleucy, the Governor. TO inform the |
Senate that he has approved the following |
entitled bills, to-wit:
an Acf tor the relief of Benz. A Bullen, |
o. J fferson county.
An Act To provide for the Assessment of |
lands in Warren county, Tor the year 1873.
\ resolution relative 70 the claims OF the |
Southern Methodist Publishing House, at |
Nashville, against the Government of the |
United States.
In relation to removing the remains of the I
late Hon. w. l. Sharkey.
An Act to authorize the Board of Super |
visors of Claiborne county to eqHalize the /
assessment OF lands.
Respectfully,
FRED. BARRETT,
Governors Private Secretary.
Mr.. Caldwell gave the following notice:
| hereby give notice that | will, at an !
early day, ask leave TO introduce bill sup