The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-09
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.


MONDAY, February Z. 1876.
It.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. New absent 5.
UNFINIsHED BUSINESS.
To amend Sec. 274I. Code of 1871, in re-
lation to setting fire to woods. etc; passed.
Rv Mr. Stone: That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to inquire into the
p-opriety of returning TO the Circuit Clerks
for redemption and sale the lands held by
the State for non-payment OF taxes adopt
ed.
All referred.
Nv Mr.. Catchings: To amend the laws
in relation to the sale of real estate of dece-
dents.
Bg Mr.. Taylor: To consolidate into one
act the Incorporation acts of BatesviIle.
By Mr.. Griffin: To repeal the act author
izipc the transfer of the indebtedness of
the Mississippi Central Railroad TO the
Greenyille and Celum bus Railroad, ETC., ap-
proved March 4, 1875.
By Mr.. Stone To amend the act regula-
ting the tax on the sale OF liquors, approved
Fen IL 1875: also in relation to certain
state bonds now in the office OF the state
Treasurer; passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
To repeal the act to encourage the intro
duction of machinery and the establishment
of factories, approved April l, 1879. Mr.
Catchings moved to postpone. and make II
the special order for "Wednesday, 9Th lnst-'
as IL O'Clock; carried.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition. by abolishing the office of Lieut.
Governor, passed its third reading, by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. AlIen, Barry, CallicOtt
Carter Fewell, FITZGERALD, FOote, Furlong
Graham. Griffin, Hooker, Johnston, Nc
| MaN ManHanhall
| Morgan, Oldham. Pratt, Reynolds, Sims
smith. Stewart. Stone, Taylor, Thompson
Thornton. Tuttle-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Gray, Shirley
! Whi'e-4.
Absent and not voting, Messrs. Catch
| ings, Chalmers, Everett, Nets, Terry.
HOUSE BILLS.
To aid in the service of civil process
| The committees substitute was adopted
and the bill passed.
| The bill to authorize the Board of Super
| VisorS of YaZoo county TO offer reward
| for the recovery of stolen money, etc, anC
for the arrest of the thief, was passed.
| To aid in supplying the lost papers and
records of Oktibbeha county, which were
| destroyed by fire passed.
To amend the act establishing the fees o
certain officers. Passed.
To enable Mrs. IL. b. TheObald to make
| certain devises was indefinitely postponed
To amend Sch. 22I1, Code of 1871, in rela-
| ton 10 the militia. Ihe committee dtheho-
ments were adopted, and the bill passed.
! To amend the act making an apprOpria-
ton to defray the expenses of the Sergeant
alarms of the Senate. approved March 6
| 1875. The committees amendments were
| adopted and the bill passed.
To amend the act requiring persons hold
| ing warrants against Choctaw county t.
| present them for registration passed.
To incorporate the banking house o.
Lewis Bishop & Co, of Columbus, was pass
| ed.
For the relief of w. III. Muse, of Yazoo
| county. passed.
To facilitate travel on railroads was con
| sidered at great length and was tiually los
on its passage.
A large number of House bills were READ
the first and second times and referred. Adj
| journed.