The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-05
INSTRUMENTATION DAY.

SATURDAY, April j, 1870.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair Present
81, absent 35.
Leaves Of absence were granted TO Messrs.
Mccormick aud Amacker.
LAWS ny APPROVAL.
The Governor Informed the House that
he has approved the following House bills.
For the relief Of ID. Wilson; 20 change the
boundary lines of TshomingO county. %
prevent the sale of liquors within five miles
OF Williamsburg, COvingtOn county; 90
postpone the April term OF the NOXubce
county court; 10 amend section 1912, Code
OF 1871, IN relation 70 bail after conviction.
to change the name Of Mary J.. Wimbery
aud her children, to HutchersOn; 20 amend
the charter of Corinth TO authorize Pike
county 10 compromise the suit pending
against the bondsmen OF the late county
treasurer; TO repeal the act amending seq
tioa 2i59, Code OF 1871; 10 repeal certain
special road laws; 20 authorize Is. n.
Davis a. Co. 10 establish "A turnpike
aud tOll-bridge across SabOugla creek and
swamp, In Calhoun county; 20 authorize
Union county Ia levy "A special tax 90 pay
outstanding school teachers warrants; TO
secure the prompt payment o. fines collect
ed by Justices of the Peace, for the preser-
walton of game, animals and birds ia Mis-
sssippi TO Incorporate the McComb city
Publishing Company TO authorize Pike
county TO issue bonds to borrow money for
building court house, etc: To amend tho
charter Of Ripley; 10 incorporate the Pas
cagoula Wharf Company TO almond the
charter OF Grenada 20 amend the charter
OF kOssuth; To amend section 1857. Code OF
1871, ia regard To overseers Of roads; 20
prohibit the sale of liquors within two miles
! Of Independence Tate county; to amend
the charter Of Huntsville Montgomery
county 70 secure to The State the A griCultn-
raj Land scrip Fund, and to incorporate tho
HazoO Valley transportation Company.
IL. j. X. for an amendment 20 the Con-
stitution, providing for biennial sessions
passed its second reading-yeas 70, nays
none,
BY Mr.. Jacobs To incorporate tho Mis-
| sissippi Cotton Merchants Transfer Com
Ipany; passed.
BY Mr.. Walden: Providing for Joint
committee on school laws. Mr.. Street, MIR.
Spight in the chair, moved TO table; care
red
The House took up the school bill. It
was considered section by section. Mr..
Eeatherston moved 10 amend the fret sec
ton by striking out 80 per cent" and In
sorting 49, per cent This was 70 allow
county Superintendent that amount Of
their former salaries instead OF 20 per cent.
as the bill allowed. The amendment was ta-
bled.
BY Mr.. McNair: Provided that the SUI
perintcndent Of Lincoln county shall re-
ceiye $500: tabled.
SECTION 2ud. Amcndments-By Mr..
hours day between March and Septcm Der,
and at other seasons seven hours; tabled.
BY Mr.. McNair: That they shall be taught
six hours per day; tabled. by Mr.. Guy
tom 70 strike out tile second proviso; ia
bled. BY Mr.. Walden: That local trustees
may regulate the hours OF teaching I'm their
respective schools adopted.
SECTION was adopted,
SECTION 4. Aneudments-By Mr.. Barks-
| dale: To strike out "tOur" and insert
tive" providing the number of months
schools shall be taught. A motion 70 table
was lost-yeas -, nays 43; and the amend
ment was adopted.
BY Mi. BarAsdale: That no Board Of SUI
peryisors or municipal authorities shall
levy II tax, which added to the distributive
share Of such district or corporation, will
run the schools beyond six mouths; tabled,
BY Mr.. Street: That no county that has "a
school debt shall be required 10 continue
the schools beyond four months; adopted
| yeas 49, nays 3d.
| Several other amendments were offered
and tabled Mr.. Clay offered a substitute,
which, after consideration, was also tabled
and the bill was passed.
The House adjourned