The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.


SENAFE-THIRTEEN DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, January ~, 1870.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Hines. Absent-Messrs. Caih-
cot, Mcclure and Thornton--3
Mr.. Reynolds moved TO recohslaer the
vote indefinitely postponing II. %. 10 enaoie
Mrs. H. b. Theobald to make certain devil
ses; carried, aud the bill was re-commit1eo.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TAYLOR. chairman. reported: The bill
to amend sec. 1880. Code of ISL. reiaIihg 10
cross bills in Chancery: also. II. Is. 10 con-
fer upon Mayors of certain towns, eI 0Vc!o,
Justice of the Peace jurisdiction, Win the
recommendation that they DO pass also' " y.
change the name of Manson y. Brown, OF
Lee county, to Manson J. Norman, Win
the recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. Mcneil, chairman. reported two piils,
with the recommendation that tney oo hol
pass.
Mr. Furlong fchairman) reported n. b.
to repeal section 22l1, Code of 1871, In reia-
ton to the pay of the militia, with the re-
commentator that it do pass.
Mr.. Reynolds (chairman) reported
House bill with a substitute, ana recon-
mended its passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
Ry Mr.. Metts: To authorize the Board OF
| Supervisors of Winston county TO levy
special tax to pay certain outstanding war
| rants.
| By Mr.. Terry A petition from citizens
of New Albany, Union county, Ia Ieiaeion
| to the retailing of liquors In that place:
Referred to select committee consisting Oh
Messrs. Terry, Morgan and Stone
BY Mr.. Catchings: To authorize the max
ing of commercial paper in this State.
/. Mr.. Sims gave notice of the INTRODUCTION
! of bill.
! SENATE BILLS.
The bill to provide for the approval OF
the official bonds of county officers was
taken up.
Mr. White (col.) moved to consider it,
section by section.
Mr.. Furlong moved to table, Carried, and
the bill passed.
YEAs--Messrs. Allen, Barry, Carter,
Catehings, Everett. Fewell, FitzGerald,
Foote Furlong, Graham. Hooker, Johnston,
McCaskili, Mendenhall Nets, Morgan
Oldham, Reynolds, Sims. stone, Taylor,
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Gray, Griffin,
Mcneil, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart,
Terry, Tuttle, White--l1.
The bill in relation to cross bills IN Cham
Gerry passed.
The bill to amend Sec. 1856, Code of 1871,
i'm reference TO liquors, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Catchings, indefinitely postponed.
The bill to prevent frauds in weighing
cOLLOn, was, on IuOblOu VI 1ut' uASANSiAs
indefinitely postponed.
The bill to repeal the Privilege Tax Law,
was re-committed
, HOUSE BILLS
H.B. To confer upon Mayors of certain
! towns e1 oficio Justice of the Peace Juris-
diction.
r Mr.. Morgan: To amend by inserting
fernando, Olive Branch, Lake. Nesbitts,
$ Love. DeSoto county Sails, Attala county
1 Forest, Scott county; HaZlehurst, Coplal
county Macon, Noxubee county; Column
bus, Lowndes county; Lexington, Holmes
S county; Satartia, YaZoo county; Frlar
! Point, Coahoma county; Grenada, Grenada
county, and Charleston, Tallahatchle couh-
ty.
Mr.. Barry moved to re-commit to the Ju-
dietary Committee; carried.
f By Mr.. McCaskill: To tender the privi-
e leges of the Senate to Hon. A. g. Brown
: adopted.
e Senate resolutions requiring the library
e to be kept open until 10 o'clock at night du
= ring the sessions of the Legislature wa
s adopted
III. b. To change the name of Manson }
e Brown, to Manson j. Moorman, was indef-
: nitely postponed. The house having III
2, formed the Senate that it was ready to re-
e ceive them in Joint session-the Senate
proceeded i'm body to the Hall OF the
o House. (For joint session see votes OF House
Z proceedings
i I'll. B. To repeal the last act in relation tC
the cHarUer OF I1aZIenuFsIs TIC Coai hiisVSC
e substitute was adopted, and the bill passed
Ii. B. To repeal all acts in conflict wifi
II Article IL, Sec. IL, of the Constitution, ant
I'll. B. To confer certain powers on the Boar'
of Supervisors of Prentiss county, were, OF
motion of Mr.. Taylor, indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Pratt presented the credentials o
Hon NJ B. Sullivan, of 18th District.
i Mr. REYNOLDS moved to refer to Commit
ne fee ON Elections and that Dir. Sullivan be no
ed seated until the committee reports.
Mr.. Barry moved to postpone the motion
&c and make it the special order for to-morro'
SIX morning, Immediately after the reading @
the Journal carried.
II. B. To amend the charter Of Edwards
. Kinds county, and to amend the charter g
q Shubuta. Clarke county, were assed.
~ H. B. To extend the corporate limits {
~ Waterford, Marshall county passed.
VI large number of House bills were rea
~ and referred.
w. Mr.. Fewell requested the members to RI
n main after Adjournment. The Senate the
he adjourned.
NC Mr. Jewell stated that throughout II
es entire South a subscription, at the rogue
of the Virginia Legislature, was being tn
u day (Jan. 49, taken up to aid in the ere
., ton of a monument to the memory of I'll
81 South's greatest general, Robert E. Les
ne ne and contribution was taken up.