The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-16

! Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
! by Rev. John Hunter, d. D. Absent 2
| By Mr.. Sims; To extend the privileges
of the Senate to General A. 7. Stewart and
| Hon. K. A. Hill carried.
Leaves of absence were granted to Mr.
| Hooker and Mr.. Iaylcr, the door-keeper.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| for retailing liquors. Several amendments
were offered and lost. Mr.. FHzGerald
moved to amend so as TO permit counties to
| levy county tax on saloons without the
| corporate limits of towns and cities for
county purposes; adopted. Mr.. Johnston
| moved to amend by permitting regular
| druggists TO sell in any quantity upon the
/ prescription of physicians; tabled. Mr..
| Foote moved TO amend so as to prohibit the
| giving away and permitting the same to
| be drank In any store or place of public
trade; ADOPTED. Mr.. Graham moved to
amend by repeating all special laws al
lowing any town or city to appropriate the
/ funds arising from such licenses to any
| special purpose; and the bill was passed
The features of the bill are much the
same as reported yesterday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Graham, chairman, reported House
| bills to provide for the pay ment of OUT
standing warrants of Marshall county: to-
ascertain the outside Indebtedness of New
ton county; for the registration OF out
county, recommending that they do pass.
Mr.. Mcneil. chairman, reported to
| amend an act repeating certain stock laws
of Lowndes county, approved, Dec. 49, 1874
recommending that it do pass; also H. b.
to protect the agricultural interests of the
State, and to change the criminal laws of
the State, with the recommendation that it
do not pass.
Mr.. Furlong, chairman, reported FL. B.
70 incorporate The Holly Spring s. Memphis
recommending its passage.
Mr.. McCaskil', chairman, reported the
bill TO change the name of the seat of Jus
tice of Issaquena county, from MaversyilIe
to liam ptons recommending that il do pass
Mr.. Sims. chairman. reported the bill for
the relief of Mary Jane Horn, of Lincoln
county, recommending that it do pass.
Mr.. Thompson, for the COMMITTEE, reported
the bill to amend and consolidate the acts
of Incorporation of Batesville; FL. B. to
amend the charter of Scooba, Kemper
county recomm ending that they do pass
also ii. b. TO authorize cities and towas of
two thousand or more inhabitants to or
ganiZe fire companies S. B. limiting the
power of municipal corporations; recon- |
mending that they do not pass; also to re- |
peal the last amendatGry act of the charter |
of Macon with q substitute; to amend the |
act to incorporate Lexington, with amend /
ments: I'll. b. to amend the act authorizing /
j. M. Major to establish ferry on Talla-
hatchie river, approved March 81. 1870 |
with amendments, and recommending I
thai they do pass also Ell. b TO repeal |
the last anlendaIorY act 10 the charter /
of Hazlehurst, approved March Ist, 1875,
with amendments, recommending IFS
passage; also Fl. B. TO change the eorpo-
rate limits of Beauregard, with the RECON-
mendation that it do pass.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman on the nart of
the Senate, reported Joint Resolution in
relation to the Texas & Pacific Railroad,
The resolution was read the irst time.
HOUSE BILLS. m
For the registration of the outstanding
school warrants of Bolivar e0antys passed
To repeal the act relating 70 Realregard
and Wesson. so far as it relates 60 Beaure-
CARDS passed. To incorporate the Marshall
County Manp featuring Company !; vas re-
committed, with an endments- The cotton |
weighers' bill was taSelI Hps aud after the
adoption of several an5ahdmeats, was
passed. -. 81
SENATE BILL
To consolidate into one act tHle i1lc0rNo-
rate acts of Batesviile, was passed. /
By mr. F0ote: That On and after M0ndAy,l
there shall be tw0 sessions Of tile Senate.
q 81 A. a, and &C i. PsH-
1ErRoprer1oN Or hills.
BY Mr.. Aendanhali: For Cue relief of t.
a. McGaslilL Clerk nf the Ctnrts Of Gimp-
son county.
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