The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-27

Mr.. Reynolds, chairman. reported
the bill to amend the act establishing
the fees of Circuit Clerks, Justices of the |
Peace, etc. with the recommend that
it do not pass.
Mr. Reynolds moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Featherston favored, and moved to re-
commit.
Messrs. Powell and Stands opposed the
bill and the bill was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Reynolds, chairman, reported the bill
establishing the fees of certain officers, and |
the bill passed
Mr.. Lester, chairman, reported the bill to
repeal the act extending the corporate linn
its of West Point; also to give Justice of
the Peace jurisdiction TO the Mayors of
fernando, and Olive Branch, DeSoto coun-
ty also to amend Incorporating acts OF
Tupelo, Shannon and Saltillo- Lee county
also to incorporate the banking house OF
Lewis Bishop & Co.; also to amend the
charter of Bolton, Kinds county, with the
| recomme ndation that they do pass, and the
bills were taken up separately and passed.
Mr.. Lester, chairman, reported the Oil
to incorporate the Holly Springs and
Memphis Railroad, with amendments. and
recommending that it do pass. The amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed.
Mr.. Hogan, chairman, reported the bill
to amend Section 1907, code of 1871, SO as
to make five teet fence legal one. with
the recommendation that it do pass; and
| the bill passed.
Mr.. Leigh, chairman reported, the reSo-
| lutions to appoint committee to investi-l
| gate James Hill, Secretary of State, with
| the recommendation that it do not pass
re-committeed for the committee to bring
| in their reasons for making the report In
writing.
/ Mr.. Leigh, chairman, reported the bill
Relating to the support of the poor with the
recommendation that it do not pass; also
| the bill 10 repeal the anti-liquor law of
Macon also the bill to repeal the anti
I liquor act of Brooksville, recommending
| their passage The first. was indefinitely
| postponed and the last two were passed.
| Mr.. Spight moved TO reconsider the vote
passing the bill repeating the Judicial
| Printing act; carried.
| By Mr.. Spight: To amend so as to pro-
! vide that the passage OF the Oil snail not
| invalidate any publication already COM
| menced adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. benson, chairman, reported the bill
| for the relief of j. b. Massey, of Madison
county, recommending its passage, and re-
ported adversely on the bill for the relief OF
| I. Nj. Muse, of Yazoo county.
| The bill for the relief of J. B. Massey was
| indefinitely postponed, and the bill for the
relief of I. M Muse was passed; yeas. 81;
| nays, 43
Mr. johnson of Itawamba. chairman, re-
/ ported favorably on the resolution relative
| Tombigbee river, and the resolution passed.
| Mr.. Tson, chairman, reported the bill re-
curing Union county. to pay Lee county
certain school funds with amendments, and
recommending that it do pass, and the bill
passed. D
! INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred except when specially noted.
i BY Mr..Percy For the relief of the Board
/ of Levee Commissioners of Washington,
| ISSl0naD9
By Mr.. Hussey To repeal section ofthe
act extending the corporate limits OF
Natchez.
By Mr. Jayne: To amend the last incor-
porating act OF Brandon.
J By Mr.. SouthWorth: To authorize Carroll
county to issue bonds.
By Mr.. Parsons: To repeal section 1852,
, Code OF 1871, in relation to damages in at
tachment suits.
Fl Bv Mr. Johns: In relation to the sale of
lands under execution. ....
By Mr.. benson: To amend section 27S6.
Code of 1871, relating to the sum allowed
citizens for making arrests.
By Mr.. Baker: To repeal section 2464,
Code OF 1871, in relation to debts created fer
liquors.
, By Mr.. Drake: To protect landlords
also, to provide for legal service by mail.
By Mr.. Tucker To incorporate the Home
Insurance Company; also, TO amend the
. last incorporating act of o olona; also, to
provide for the record of deeds IN the "a
District of Chickasaw.
By Mr.. Cochran: To change the exemp-
ton laws.
By Mr.. Gibson; Relating to the killing OF
stock by railroad companies.
By Mr.. Guthrie: To incorporate the Leb-
anon High School.
BY Mr.. Rogers: To abolish the Office, Of
Cotton Weigher in the counties of 1alo-
busha and Yazoo.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin To amend the statute
of limitations.
Bv Mr. McWhorter: To amend the laws
U in relation to public schools.
By Mr.. Crosland: In relation to public
= schools.
D By MIR. Walden: To enable corporations
I to sell property for taxes due; also, to re-
peal the levee laws; also, to amend sec
iO94 Code OF 1871, in reference to settle
e ments of county administrators
By Mr.. Reynolds: To repeal sec. 1887
Code Of 1871, relating to the relief OF The
poor.
Leave of absence was granted Nj
Guthrie.
Adjourned.
GEM ATF-SIXTEEN DAY.