The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-22

THURSDAY, March Is, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Absent
II.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs
! Hooker and Caliicott.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Mendenhall, chairman, reported the
engrossment of the Registration bill
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported: 5. B. to
1 extend the provisions OF the special act in
! relation to working county prisoners, with
amendments; ). b. to amend sections 1862
and 1858, Code of 1871, in relation to grand
and petit larceny; II. b. to repeal certain
/ special acts for the county OF Adams-rec-
! ommending their passage; also, to remove
the civil disabilities OF Howell Hinds--with-
out recommendation,
/ Mr, Graham, chairman, reported S. b. to
/ retire part OF the floating debt OF the
STATE, with amendments, and recommended
/ its passage.
Mr.. McCaskiIl, chairman, reported II. b.
to change the boundary lines of Tishom in 90
and PrcntIss counties; and to prohibit the
sale of liquors in beat No. 4. Smith county,
and recommended that they do pass.
MIR. Chalmers. chairman, reported adj
versely on IL. B. to Incorporate Lebanon
High School, and favorably on II. b. to
amend the charter of Ripley, and 5. b. TO
amend the charter of Carrolton. Also
House bills to incorporate Port Gibson, and
to incorporate Charlottesville, with amend
INTRopgC1Iok OF Nils,
By Mr.. FitzGerald To amend chapter 45,
Code of 1871, in relation to limitations of
actions, etc; referred. Also to require the
payment of certain moneys into the State
Treasury; referred.
SENATE BILLS.
To amenn the charter OF Carrollton pass
ed.
The bill to make general the provisions OF
Il, Il L g
county prisoners on public roads. ETC., was
made the special order for Friday, oath inst,
at II O'Clock.
The bill to remove the disabilities of mi
uority OF Howell Kinds was considered at
great length ordered engrossed, and placed
upon its pasSage-yeas IA. nays l3. Mr..
Allen made the point order that the bill was
not engrossed; sustained and the bill lies
over.
OVER THE VETO
The House bill to amend the act funding
the floating debt of Bolivar county, wac
the bill passed by a twO-thirds vote-yeas
81, nays 3.
HOUSE BILLS.
To change the boundary lines Of Tisho-
mingo and PrentisS counties; passed.
To repeal the special acts in relation to
the allowance of fees in criminal cases to
Justices of the Peace and Constables of
Adams county passed,
To prohib the sale of liquors in beat 4
Smith county, passed.
To amend the act Incorporating Ripley,
Tippah county, passed.
t. incorporate the Lebanon High School,
LAFAYETTE county--referrcd to special COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Mcneil, Terry
and Pratt.
To amend the charter of Mississippi Col
lege; the amendments were adopted, and
the bill passed
The bill 10 incorporate the Marshall coun-
ty Banking Company the S"nate insisted
/ on its amendments. senate Conference
Committee, Me~Srs. Chalmers. futile and
Fur ong
The House amendments to :. j. X. re-
ducing 5he paw and number OF employees,
were c0ncurred in
BY Mr.. Reynolds, joint resolution that
the A udifOr OF Public Accounts he instruct
ed not TO issue any warrant on the Treas
urer. i'm favor OF wi nesse~ for respondents
( in the impeachment trials; referred TO
! special committee consisting OF Messrs.
/ Sims. Pratt and REYNOLDS. Adjourned.