The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12

Nv Mr.. Caradiue--An Act 20 ameud the
charter of the city of West Point in the coun-
| ty of Colfax.
Nv Mr.. Mackev--An Act to amend sec
tions 1872 1854 1885 and 1888 OF the revised
Code of 1871, and TO alter and amend chap
ter 81 of the laws Of 1873, and TO require
county assessors TO arrange personal rolls IN
townships.
By Mr. Peyton--An Act for the RELIEF OF
VIM. A. Whiting.
By MIR. Peyton--An Act for the benefit of
RI. Payne.
Nv Mr.. Peyton--H. j. R. in relation to
furnishing members of the Legislature with
| col,ies of the Revised Code of 1871.
BY Mr.. shorter An Act in relation to
stable in Kinds county.
! By Mr.. Jones--An Act to faclltate the
payment of the liquidating levee debt.
By Mr. Smith of Jasper--An Act To pre-
vent the sale of vinous and spirituOus IL
ouors within two miles of the town OF Clai-
| borne in the county of Jasper.
By Mr.. Ford--An Act TO facilitate the col
lection of certain debts due by Railroad
Companies to the State.
By Mr.. Ford--An Act to provide for the
ref1ndiDg, in certain cases, of moneys paid
By MIR. FOrd--An Act to repeal an Act
for the relief of j w. Campbell. III. t.
Florey, j. B. Blackwell and Edward Simp-
son. approved April 9Th 1872.
BY Mr.. Cowart--An Act to allow the or
fees of Assessor and Surveyor 10 be held
by the same person in Lawrence county.
By Mr.. Stone--An Act amendatory of the
laws now in force in relation to the duties
of County Surveyors.
By Mr.. Stone--An Act in relation to pub
lie schools.
By Mr., Rogers of Marshall--An Act to
define and limit the jurisdiction of the sew
eral mayors OF towns and cities IN the cOun-
ty OF Marshall.
BY Mr.. Gillian Act to authorize the
Board of supervisors of Marshall county to
procure chain of title book
II To ~ 81 r
out the words, Board of Supervisors of Mar
shall county. and insert the Boards of Su-
pervisors of the several counties Ofthe State,
and strike out the words, of said county and
insert the words. of the several counties of
+ the State, and strike out the word said, in
the Ssh line, and insert in its stead, the word
each; adopted. and the bill referred TO
= | special committee
BY Mr.. White-An Act to empower the
Board of Aldermen OF the city of Okolona
T to appoint Board of Registrars:
BY Mr.. Thames-An Act for the relief of
A. Il. Gray, late Sheriff Of Newton county,
| in the State of Mississippi.
By Mr. Matthews--An Act to amend and
revise the charter of the town of Sardis, in
Pamela county.
BY Mr.. Matthews--An Act to regulate the
practice of medicine in this State.
: BY Mr.. Packwood-An Act for the relief
of J. l.. Travis, Sheriff and Tax-Collector
of Pike county.
: By Mr.. Street--An Act to amend section
of 1871, in relation 10 changing the rules OF
, evidence in certain cases
! BY Mr.. Crecelius--An Act to amend sec
> ton 2345 of the Revised Code of 1871, in re-
lation TO appointment of Overseers OF roads.
By Mr.. Leggett-Proposing an amend
ment to section IL, article OF the Constitu-
ton of the State.
By Mr.. Akers--An Act 10 amend an Act
: Incorporating the town of Iuka, in the coun-
ty of Tishomingo, approved March 18th,
1872.
BY Mr.. Smith of Tunica--An Act to allow
members of the Legislature to practice law.
By Mr.. Girrett--An Act to change the
+ corporation line of the town of SeDatobia,
county ofTate.
BY Mr.. Harris--An Act to amend chapter
, /, laws OF 1873, being an Act to amend the
, laws of the State in relation to public educa-
; ton.
, By Mr.. Harrs--An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to authorize the Boards of
Supervisors of Wilkinson, Lowndes and
Warren counties to issue county bonds and
to fund the debt of those counties, approved
April 20, 1871.
BY Mr.. Harris--An Act Tor the election of
two additional Justices Of the Peace for the
: 3rd District of Washington county.
, By Mr.. Rogers of Yalobusha--An Act to
by ueeu OF trust.
BY Mr.. Graham--An Act to amend the
laws of evidence,
BY Mr.. Chamberlin--An Act to authorize
w. w. Chisolm, Sheriff OF Kemper county,
to practice law.
ton OF an Act entitled an Act to regulate
the payment of taxes, ald for other purpo-
ses, approved April 18th, 1873.
! BY Mr. Ford--H. &. Res. in relation TO
distributing certain books in the State Lii
brary.
BY Mr.. Clover--An Act to make an APP
preparation to defray the expenses incur
red by the Sergeant-at- Arms OF the House
of Representatives.
The following were passed:
By Mr.. Street--An Act to amend the char
ter of the town of Boonville.
By Mr.. Clemens--An Act to provide for
transcribIng certain records in the county of
Clarke.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr., SPEAKER: L am directed by the Gov
ernor to inform the House that he has APP
proved an Act to amend an Act supple
mental to an Act to authorize the Boards of
Supervisors of Wilkinson, Lowndes and
Warren counties to issue county bonds, and
to fund the debt of the counties, approved
, April 20, 1871, the same being approved
April 4, 1872.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
By Mr.. Street--A joint resolution propos-
ing amendment TO the Constitution pro-
viding for biennial sessions of the Legisla-
ture; yeas 10, nays II.
SENATE BILLS.
Resolution in reference to appointing a
, committee TO investigate the discrepancies
in the engrossed copy of II. B. No. 27O, was
taken up and the blank filled with three and
concurred in.
Committee part of the House, Messrs.
i futile, Gilmer and Cessor.
HOUSE BILLS
A joint resolution in regard to refunding
the cotton tax was passed.
A joint resolution in regard to the veterans
of the Mexican war.
Mr.. Furlong moved to amend by insert
ing after the words, Mexican war, the
words, Seminole war of 1887, and of all In
dian wars since the war of 1872 previous to
the Mexican war; tabled and the resolu-
ton passed.
An Act for the relief of l.. NJ. Carruth
late Sheriff of Benten county; passed
House adjourned