The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
kssAGE FROM THE GoVERNoR.

! A bill 70 be entitled an Act to incrra<e
the -chOol fund of this state was inditinitely
| post oned
MESSAGE FROM THE GoVEKNOR-
| Mr. SPEAKER: am dir etel by the Gov
! rnnr tn Inform the House OF Representa-
| ives har he l'a- approved,
| I'll An At Co exttud the time Of c"l-
letting the taxes ia the county nf Noxu
bee.
II BAN Act entitled an Act IT, am-nd
an Act tor tile relief of tax-payeIs OF 1873;
approved November !, 1873.
PROVIDING FOR THE Election OF COUNTY
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
An Act to amend school laws of this
Mr.. Hasie moved to indefinitely postpone
The bill.
Mr.. C~ssor moved to table the motion
carried.
Mr.. Avery moved to NIKE the BIN The
-prc'al order for Tuesday, Feb. 10. 1876,
II M.
NJ. Cessor moved 20 table the motion
carried.
Mr. sullivan moved to po tponp the fur
ther consideration of the bill until next
Wednesday carried.
SENATE BILLS.
s. J. Res. in relation to removing the re-
IN aims OF the late Hon. VIM. l.. ShaFkey.
Spelm an. the blank ~a~ filled with -" aud
pnier further SUI pension of the rules. TN,
jp' Il resolution was passed.
The Speak, announced "a the commirte4
on prrr at the House, Hnd@r ;. J. Res, Ms
srs- opclman, Randolph, Wynn, Clemens and
Chandler.
S B , an Act To extend the time for tn
collection of taxes in certain c,'uutirs OF
the State, was considered AID indefinitely
postponed.
S G. Res. adjnnrning both houses Of the
legislature on the 18th of February, 1874
was taken up.
Mr.. Clover moved to AIMED by striking out
''2Sth." an ns'rting 10 H."
Mr.. Ford moved 10 table the amendment
Mr.. CeSSor moved t. table the resolution
carried. Yeas, 56; nays, 33; absent, 81.
Mr. Matthews, Ia explanation OF his vote.
said 81 voted against the .Toiut Resolution
10 adjourn both branches Of the Iegi la IRE
on the 2Sth ct F. bruary 1871, because / am
"f the opinion that the Leg islature at this
time is not competent to judge whether il
will have competed the business for y hich
it assembled bF that date"
number of Senate bills were read and
referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to apr pirate c"mTaitCeeS:
By Mr.. F"rd-an Act To amend Sec. 1886
OF the Revised Code az ISL and To better
secure the arrest and punishment of assas-
sins and other murd-rrrs.
BY Mr.. For,,--an Act to repeal an Act en-
titl'd an Act 10 Regulate official publica-
tons in the several counties of the State,
approved April 9Th. 1873.
By Mr.. Spight-In Act FIR the relief of
l.. M. T. 'rnitiI, eX-Sheriff of B mon county.
BY Mr.. Horton, OF c ,lhoun--an Act 10
amend an Act ta regulate the fees and SAL |
aries of public officers, approved Oct. 22d. |
1873
BY MIR. Wilbourne-an Act tn repeal an
Act to prohibit the sale of vinous and spir-
ituous liquors in Quantities l,ss than one
gallon, in the town OF Clinton, Kinds coun-
ty, Miss, or within three miles thereof, and |
tor other purposes, approved Feb. 10Th,
1871.
BY Mr. Chamberlain Act 10 repeal an
Act entitled an Act To aid in the e"nStrur-
lion of the Vicksburg and Nashville Rail |
road approved AprH Is, 1873.
b. Mr.. Chan ller-an Act 10 repeal sec
tinns and of an Act enttlrl an Act to
amend the charter of the Vicksbury. Pen
sac"lt and ship Island Railroad Company
aipLnv+d \ pril Is 1873
By Mr.. Chamberlain Act to repeal al
Act entitled IN Act 10 secure the collection
ot stock subscribed by counties, cities and
towns to railrOais in this STATE.
By Mr.. Applew hite-an Act TO provide
for the hymrnt OF thu outstanding school
{, ach"r-' NaLf1nts in the several counties of
the State
BY Mr.. But khan Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act TO iucorpnra'e The town OF
We SON. in Copiah county, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. Bufki1-an Act in relation to the
towns Of Beauregard aud Wvsson,in Copiah
BY Mr. CIover-an Act for the relief OF
he CT, rks of the Chalcery Courts OF this
State.
BY Mr.. Erkford--An :Act to amend the
sch0ul laws Of this State
By Mr. Smith OF per-An Act TO regu-
late the pay of mem beers at the Legislature.
By Mr.. Avrry-An Act 10 change the
time of hnltiing the Circuit Courts in the
counties of Lefiore and T ,llahatcnie. in the
18th judicial District.
By Mr.. Avery-An Act for the relief OF
w. +. Marshal and l.. @. Polk, proprietorS OF
the TAllahatehie News. published in the
county OF Tallahatche.
BY Mr.. Hick-An Act to extend the time
FIR making bonds for the Assessor %
Rankin county.
By Mr. Ford-An Act to reduce the num-
er of haucetl"rs OF this State, and 10 re-
organize the Chancery Districts therein.
b, Mr.. Feemster-An Act for the relief
of Bartly Barry, of Lowndes county.
BY Nc. Smith OF iunica-An Act for the
relief of NJ ]. Manni g, Sheriff and Tax
Collector OF Tnuica county.
By MIR. Chri>mAn-An Act to prevent I'M
lust discrimination and eXtOrton in rates
tn be charged by the different railroads in
this state for the transportation OF freightS
on said roads.
prntrcriop OF parents snd guardians.
By Mr., A pplew hite-An Act to authorize
the County Treas rer of Lincoln county To
transfer the balance Of the contingent fund
ro the credit of the school-house fund ofsaid
county.
By Mr.. Cotton-An Act 90 repeal an Act
entIled an Act to establish The legal and
conventional rates of interest; approved
March H. 1873.
HOUSE BILLS.
bill entitled an Act to enable the
Treasurer of Claiborne county To sell the
cert ticateS of Indebtedness in the Treasury
of said county. Passed.
MORE MONEY MUST Blk EXPENDED on TIE
MANSION.
BY general consent the following report
made:
Mr. SPEAKER: The Committee appointed
To visit the Governors mansion aud ascer-
tain what repair. il any. were needed, beg
leave TO report that they have visited and
Inspected the mansion and grounds. and lind
them in need of repair. Your Committee
respectfully submit the accompanying bill !:
Respectfully,
E. G. PEYroN, Chm.
ReTort received, aud tile bull, an Act in
/ relation To repairs on the mansion of the
Governor OF the State of Mississippi WAS
| read. and MIR. Sullivan moved 10 refer th..
/ oil TO the committee OF the Whole HOUSE..
aud o place the bill on the calendar; car
ried.
| CHANGES AGAINST JUDGE C. C. sHEcKLs-
FORD.
Mr.. Smith, of Tunica, presented the fol-
lowing:
To tie Honorable House of Representatives.