The weekly clarion., 1874-03-05
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, March 8, 1874

HOUSE BILLS.
An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Ae
to repeal certain stock laws, 80 far as th'
same relates TO the county of Lowndes, ane
To revive the original acts thereby intended
TO be repealed. Passed.
! Bill to be entitled an Act 10 authorize thu
/ Board of Supervisors OF Alcorn county e
purchase y turnpike from Ella Rinchart
Passed.
An Act entitled an Act to repeal an Ac
to amend the laws in relation to the Buard
of Supervisors and working of roads in GER
tain counties so far as Noxubee is con-
cerned.
Mr.. Huggins moved to amend the bill by
AIDING the counties of Colfax, Lowndes
Copi4h, Jtffrrson, Annie and Claiborne
Amendment adopted and the bill passed.
An Act TO reduce the pay OF the members
of the Board of Supervisors of Jasper eoun-
ty. Indefinitely postponed.
An ACT TO repeating ihe act incorporating
the town of Lamac in the county OF Mar
shall. Passed.
An Act to authorize Incorporate authori-
ties OIL the town of kOsciusko TO levy spe-
ciaI tax. and for other purposes. Passed.
An Act to incorporate the town OF Falk-
neF, in Tippah county. Passed.
An Act To incorporate the town OF Dumas,
county of Tippah. Passed.
An Act to Incorporate the Howard Mills
and Manufacturing Company. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
MR. SPEAKER: l am directed by the Gov
ernor TO lnIoI IN the House that he approved
an Act to authorize the assessment OF lands
in the county of Lincoln, Tor the year 1874
Respectfully,
FRED. BARRETT,
Governors Private Secretary.
REFoRM BILLS.
TIE bill to Tx the salaries of Judges and
Chancelurs. taken up, anu after being con
sidered at length, the salaries were liked as
n
thai of Ciiauc, loTs at $1,000, and the bill
passed Y eas 90, nays sc.
A motion 10 table tae title OF the bill was
lost.
Mr.. Sullivan offered the following substi-
tute for the title OF the pill, and moved lis
adoi tion:
An Act TO create an inefficient Judiciary.
by reducing the salaries OF the Circuit and
ChaGcery Judges. Lost; yeas 81, nays 81,
and the title was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at half-past 3
o'clock.
HOUSE BILLS
An Act providing for the election of an
additional Justice of the Peace and Consta-
ble in Supervisors District No 3, Madison
county. Passed.
Entitled an Act to harmonic existing
revenue laws in reference TO the collections
OF taxes, and for other purposes. Passed.
SENATE BILLS.
An Act to extend the time for holding
the Circuit Court in the county of AicOri.
Passed.
An Act to provide for the redemption OF
lands sold for non-payment of taxes for
1872. Passed with amendments.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Committee on Con-
tested. Elections be and they are hereby in
structed to stop further investigation in the
case of ''Cow an vs.. Byrd fIom Pearl and
Hancock counties. and report said case to
this House on Wednesday, the 4th of March.
By general consent, Mr. Champlain in
troduced Act to authorize the Construc-
ton and use of Street Railroad in the city
of Pass Christian.
Also an Act to create Board of Pilot
fo- Ship Island Harbor, and
Mississippi Sound.
Mr.. Stubs moved to reconsider the vote
III. b. No 81 was passed Carried,
and the bill Was referred
Adjourned,