The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-08

Mr. Graham moved TO refer the claim OF
Nessrs. BARLEY & Jenner, Attorneys at
W ashingtoD, D. C.; carried
ISTRoDUcTIoN OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Thompson: To amend the act to
render certain an act to amend an act 70
secure the payment of wages and liabilities
for Ipplies, approved April 5. 1874, which
amenda,ory at was approved April IL,
1873; referred.
By Mr.. Oldham: To amend the charter
of kosciusko; passed.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend the act to establish the fees of
certain officers so far as it relates to print
ers and publishers The committees
amendment 20 allow for the first insertion
of legal advertisements for each word | Il
cents. and for each word each subsequent
insertion, g of "a cent. Mr. FeWell moved
to strike out . cents and insert / cent,
and strike out "a of a cent and insert y
| OF a cent. Mr.. FOote moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill and amendments. Mr.
Sims moved to table; carried, and Mr.
/ Fewelrs amendment was adopted. and the
| committees amendment as amended was
adopted.
| Mr.. REYNOLDS moved to amend by insert
| ing, 'sor such an amount as may be agreed
upon between the parties for whom the
publication may be made and the printer"
! Mr.. Graham moved to table; yeas, 20;
NAYS, 10; absent, 4; and the bill passed
| yeas. %; nays. IL absent, 4.
| Inc act Supplenlenid al 10 the PUBIC print
| ing act was taken up, the committees sub
| stitute adopted. and the bill passed.
/ The Senate coneurred in the House
| amendment to 5. b. in relation to the tram
| pOrtation of passengers on freight trains,
| which exempted through freight trains run
by telegraph; yeas, "a; nays, 10; absent, 3.
HOUSE BILLS.
III. c. r. providing for a committee to as
certain the Indebtedness of the State. Mr..
| Everett moved the Senate committee be
two; carried: and the resolution was adOp-
ted. COmmittee-Messrs Everett ana Sims.
To require Lefiore county to keep record
of chattel deeds came up. Mr.. Chalmers
moved TO insert Coahoma and Bolivar. Mr..
| Hooker moved to insert Holmes. MIR.
Morgan moved 20 insert Tunica, DeSoto
and Tate counties. All were adopted, and
the bill was referred.
A large number of House bills were read
and referred.
Mr.. Catchings submitted the estim ates
from the Keeper of the Capitol, made by
mechanics, of the cost of repairing the roof
of the Capitol and other repairs on the
south end-one at $552 90 and the other at
$3.50 90. Mr. McCaSkill moved to refer to
| Mr.. Catchings, as a special committee, to
| report by resolution providing for such re-
pairs; carried.
Mr. Catchings called up the bill to ineor-
pOraue the Deer Creek Slackwater Naviga-
| ton company. The l. ?, and 4. The COM
mittee's amendments were adopted.
| MT. CalcnlhSs oHtTtu Two amendments
which were adopted. Mr. McCaskill moved
to refer to special committee to report to-
morrow; carried.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Graham: To retire part of the
| floating debt of the State; referred
| By Mr.. Hooker: For the relief of the
school teachers of Holmes county: referred.
| By Mr.. Catchings: A joint resolution pro-
viding for the repairs of the Capitol and
apprOpria.ing $4,000 for the purpose;
passed. Yeas q, nays none. Adjourned.