The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-12
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, February 10, 1874.
RESkNTATION OF PETITIONS

TUESDAY, February 10, 1874
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
The following were presented and refer
red.
Mr.. Smith, of Jasper, presented petition
from the citizens of Jasper county. praying
tie repral OF an Act approved April 10. 1873
eutIil, Il an Act to protibiE the sale of sino0>
and spiriGuous liquors within three miles OF
he tos n OF PauldIug, In said county.
Mr.. Campbell presented petition from
Jas. NJ. W ats. PRAYING an appropriation By
The Legislature To pay decree fr-m thr
Chancery Court OF Kinds, in favor OF the
petitioner for $4,000, in payment or the
printing OF 20 900 copies of the constitution
Mr. Spelmau presented prtitioa OF chi
zens of Madison county praying for the IN
corporation of Madison Station.
Mr.. Patterson presented the petition of
ID. Marion, Assessor of Yszoo county. asking
addIt onal pay.
LEAVE OF Absence.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr.. Os-
good from day ~ day Oh account OF sick
ness.
HOUSE BILLS.
An Act for the relief of George r. Ed
wards. Chancery Clerk oil Ii axe county was
indefinitely poisoned.
III. j. Res. authorizing the Auditor of
Public Accounts TO issue his WARRANT III ia
Vor of Ambrose Henderson.
Mr.. Clover moved 10 Ind iiuately postpone
h. bill.
Mr.. GayIes moved to table the m ofion To
indefinitely postponed. Carried Neas GO;
Nays 80
Mr.. French moved to amend as follows:
Insert in the 18Th line the words, ito be paid
nuE OF the Ley iSlature preparations; car
ricd and the bill passed.
TIE Act to rt-incorporate Madison was
taken up. AID after much valuable time was
lost ard The bili pas~eG.
IL. J. R,s-Pr wiling for additional
clerk in the office of the Seer e5aTy OF Stat.
rhe Stnate amendments ~ er" concursd in.
An Act to amend sec ion 933 and 934 Re
visrd Core OF 1871, the Senate ameudm -nts
were concured in.
An ACT to change the time of holding the
Circuit Court it, Leflpre county, the Senate
amendments were cnncurrrd in
An A. tn incorporate the X. Hook and
Ladder Com IiaIiv Ne. ,, of The town OF
Brookhaven Ms. Tue Senate amendnIe nJs
we're CONQUERED in.
ii. G. Rein relation to destroying a Ger
tain am bunt OF cotton money IN the Treas
ury.
Mr.. Clover offered as substitute II. G.
Res. No. IL. providing for the Appointment
OF "a committee TO burn he cotton money
now in the vault OF the state Treasury, and
tor other purposes.
Mr.. street offered the following amend
/:
The committees shall also examine and
cancel all warrants paid in discharge of the
Indebtedness of the New Orleans. jackson
Great North rn Railroad, winch are
now l. maining in the Treasury the amend
ment adopted and the resolutions
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
s. c., in relation to adjourning both
Houses of the Legislature on the 2ud day
OF NJ trch, A d. 1874.
Mr.. CloN er moved that the resolution b.
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. .T'son moved to table the motion to in
detiHittly p ipune; lost.
Mr. Sullivan II owed to refer the resolution
To the special Committee on Retreuchmenl
aud ReioI m With Instructions to r. port Oh
Thursday next, and that the re~ointion-
ne male the special order for that day at
IL Nj.
Mr.. Glover moved to table the motion to
refer. Carried AMI the resolution va, in
definitely postponed.