The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
INSTRUMENTATION DAY.


rison and jackson counties.
An Act to make cotton welgher of Clai-
borne county, an elective office, and for
other purposes referred To special commit
tee OF five, with Instructions to report a
general bill. COMMITTEES, MeSsrs- kendrick,
Spighf, Feemster, Trueheart and Thompson
oil Greene.
An Act TO amend the charter of the city
of NatcheZ, and the several Acts amendatOry
therto. being favorably reported upon by
the Committee on Corporations, was taken
up.
Mr.. Tison offered the following amend
mept; THAT this bill shall go into effect
until tie expiration of the term OF the
present Mayor" The amendment was lost
by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Brunt, BOYD of Oktibbeha,
Boyd OF Yazoo, Boyd of Warren, Bufkin,
Cessor, Christmas. Cotton, Clemens, Chiles,
Chavis. Edwards, Gill, Green, Gayles, Ham
dy, Hicks, Harrison, Hasfe Harris, johnson
of DeSoto, Jones. kendrick, Lynch, Lam
ders, Mccain, Monroe, Matthews, Morgan,
Mosely, Nathan, Patterson. Peal, Peyton,
Rogers of Marshall Randolph, Richards of
Lowndes. Stevens. Smith of Tunica, Smith
of Claiborne, Spelman, Shorter, Smothers,
Sykes, Simmons, Thompson of LOwndes,
Wilbourne, Williams, Weatheriy, White,
Washington, Walker of Monroe.-53.
Nays-MesSrs. Atkins, Applewhite, Arch
err, Byrd of Franklin, Byrd of Pearl, Boyd
OF Attala, Clover, Cook, CIamplin, Cham
berlin, Cowart. Chandler, Campbell,
Crecelius, Deval, benson, Feemster,
Ford, Foxworth, Gilmer, Garrett,
.sGreer, Graham, IImtnn of Ponto-
toe, Johnson OF ltawanb1. Lcggett, Mack
ey, Martin Palmer, Packwood, Rogers of
1alobusha, Statues, Spi@ht, smith of JAS
per, Street, Stu b, Snuthworth, Thompson
of Montgomery, Thompson OfGreene, Tison,
Walker of Alcorn, Wynn-42.
And he bill passed,
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Ces-
sor introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms is
hereby authorized to furnish a sufficient
number of ink-stands for the use of the mem
bers of the House OF Representatives
The resolution was adopted.
An Act to change the county lines of
Harrison and jackson counties, was taken
up and passed
An Act to prevent the sale of liquor in
Ellistown, Union county; passed.
An Act TO empower the Board of Mayor
aud Aldermen OF the city OF Natchez to sub
ms the question of city limits thereof to
the registered voters, as amended by COM
mittee; passed.
An Act to authorize John Major to estab-
lish and keep ferry across Tallahatchie
river; passed.
An Act to change the name of the town
OF Davis Mills, in Benton county, and to
incorporate the same; passed.
An Act to incorporate the town OF Gray
vile, in Washington county, Mississippi,
was taken up, and the amendment reported
by the Committee on Corporations was
adopted; passed.
An Act to Incorporate the y hitfel1 Man
ufacturi Company of Alcorn county !;
passed.
An Act TO incorporate the town of Hunts
vile, Montgomery county, Mississippi !;
passed.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved an Act making an approprl-
70 n hap incurred
tain investigating committees.
An Act to incorporate the City Hotc
Company, ofJackson, Mississippi, was taken
up.
Mr.. Glover offered the following amend
ment:
Provided that the sale of such land shall
be null and void unless said hotel shall be
built within three years after the passage of
this Act; passed
An Act to repeal the charter and abolish
the incorporation of the town of Liberty,
Amite county, Miss, was Indefinitely post
poned
An Act to incorporate the town of State
Line in the counties of Greene and Wayne
passed.
The special committee on portcrs report
ed
The undersigned special committee under
II. Res. in regard to the pay OF Wash. Rob
inson, Joseph Patten, and Hugh Henderson,
beg leave to report that said employees were
have their recourse on him, as they were
not included in his report, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, as he has al
ready made his report thereto under
former resolution of this House. Your
committee are satisfied that said employees
were hired by the Sergeant-atArms, and
have performed good services. and that
| honesty and good faith require that he
should pay them according to his contract.
Respectfully submitted,
G. @. MOSELY, Chairman.
T. 5. TATE
c. BYRD.
Your committee would respectfully re-
commend that an allowance be made TO
Tazwell Jones for the sum of (S2S) twenty
1 eight dollars, for his services as Assistant
/ Doorkeeper for 1874.
q. g. MoSELY, Chairman.
( I. s. TATE.
/ &. BYRD.
/ The Committee offered the following:
Resolved, That the Speaker and the Clerk
Of the House be and they are hereby au-
wei Jones, for seven days services, at -four
/ dollars per day, as Assistant Door Keeper
for 1874; adopted.
| Mr.. Cessor offered the following:
! Insert William Cullen for seven days
labor as porter. Lost.
Under suspension of the rules the fol
| lowing bills were introduced, and referred
| By Mr.. Archer-An Act to amend chap
ter 81. article ], sections 397 and 1893 o
| the Revised Code of 1871, in relation To in
corporation of societies. joint stock com
panies, and for other purposes.
An Act to regulate the pay OF members o
the Legislature
An Act to authorize the Board of Super
yisors of Tate county to issue bonds to bull
a courthouse.
An Act for the reliefof W. B. Lucas, o
| Noxubee county.
An Act for the relief of Wash Davis, whic
was read twice under the rules.
| An Act TO provide for the pawn ent of tn
expenses incurred in SURPRISING the lat
disturbances at Austin, Tunica county.
| AN Act to amend an Act to inco rporat
the town of Lexington, in Holmes county
Miss.
An Act to create and provide for the cleo
ton of Cotton-Weigher, in the county c
jefferson.
A bill to be entitled an Act to authoriz
the construction and use of street railroad
in the city of Meridian
An Act to further amend an Act to incol
porate the town of French Camps, in th
county of Choctaw.
An Act to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Benton county to sell the tempors
~ courthouse of said county; passed
An Act to amend section 2I43, article
chapter A. Revised Code of 1S7l, which wa
read twice under the rules.
An Act entitled an Act to amend sectio
1887, of the Revised Code of 1871.
An Act for the reliefof 8. j. Woodson,
Tuniea county. Miss.
An Act forthe relief OF Emily HarringtOi
Amite county.