The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15

sent, ,.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Taylor, Pratt aud Gray, (coI-)
BY Mr.. Jewell: To extend the privil eyes
of the Senate to HOn. VIM. Nj. Gwin;
adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Foote. chairman. reported III. B. to
return certain school taxes to Lee county
from Union county, without recommended
ton.
Mr.. Chalmers. chairman, reported III. b.
to incorporate Tocopola Academy, with the
recommendation that it do not pass; also,
Senate bills to incorporate the l aZoO Pass
Navigation Company to amend the chai-
ter of BrOokhaven; House bills in ret6 =
ence to charter of aZoo City to prohibit
the sale of liquors in Chester; to iucorpo-
rate Winoua Female College; to incorporate
Chulahoma; TO repeal the anti-liquor law
OF Liberty, and to amend the charter OF
Water Valley, recommending that they do
pass. Also, ,. b. to authorize Mayors OF
towns to work prisoners on streets House
bills amending the charter of brandon;
Incorporating Carthage and Incorporating
Monticello, with amendments and recon-
mended that they 90 pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman, reported 5. Il.
to incorporate the Deer Creek Slack Water
Navigation Company, with the recommen-
datiou that il do pass.
Mr. Metts, chairman, reported Ii. B. tor
the relief OF III. G. Myers, Sheriff of Mar
shall county, recommending its passage,
BY Mr. Smith: That the State Printer be
directed to furnish in pamphlet form. fifty
copies of the charges, answer and testimony,
in the Davis impeachment case.
Mr.. Graham moved to table: lost: and
the resolution passed. Yeas IS, nays -,
absent 6.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bv Mr., REYNOLDS: To lessen the cost and
increase the profits of planting and stock
raising. Referred TO Il special committee
consisting of Messrs Reynolds and barry.
BY Mr.. Thompson For the relief of pTs
Bennett x Bowen, of Lincoln county; re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. futile: To repeal the supplement
tai act to tile charter of Carrollton; re-
terred.
BY Mr.. Furlong To provide an addition
al Justice of the Peace and Constable in
District No, 3, Warren county; passed.
The joint committee on the executive
contingent fund reported. (See House
Notes.
BY Mr. Jewell: To amend section 276G.
Code of 1871. in relation to limitation OF
prose cutonS; referred.
BY Mir. Sims: \ claim of Z. b. Harvey,
of Lowndes; referred
Mr.. Hooker called ap H. B. to repeal the
charter OF Ebenezer; and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS,
To amend the charter of Brookhaven,
passed.
To incorporate the Deer Greek Slack Wa
ter Navigation Company; several amend
ments we're adopted, and the bill passed.
To authorize Mayors of towns to work
prisoners on the streets the committees
amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed.
HOUSE BILLS.
To amend the charter OF Water Valley
passed.
TO repeal the anti-liqour law of Liberty
passed,
10 amend the charter of the Toeopola
Academy, was indefinitely postponed.
To incorporate Chulahoma, Marshall |
county; passed.
70 inocorprate the WinOna Female Col !
lege, was Indefinitely postponed.
To prevent the safe of liquors in Chester
passed.
To repeal the law making certain officers
in Iazoo, City elective, was indefinitely |
postponed.
Mr.. Chalmers moved to reconsider, which /
motion is pending.
To incorporate Monticello. The com
mittee's amendment was adopted and the /
bill passed.
To incorporate Carthage. The commit
tees amendments were adopted and the bill
passed.
To provide for the approval of the official
ded from its refusal TO concur IN the House
am endment and coucurred therein. Sey- !
eral House bills were read and referred.
The Senate spent some time in executive
session.
Mr.. CathiLgS, for the committee, reported
Senate bills to repeal the act TO amend
section 2SSS, Code of 1871. in relation TO
the lees of Justices of the Peace; to secure
the performance of labor contracts; for the
relief Of J. n Owens. of Tunica county |
also. House bills for the relief of Howell
Kinds. and foF tie projection OF parental
authority over minor ciaildTen, recommend
ing that they do not pass; also, senate bills
To create a lien on domestic Steamb OStss 10
amend an act in relation to limited part
nerShjPs. with amendments, recommending
their passage,
S b. For the relief of j. NJ. Owens of
Iunica county. was indefinitely postponed.
il. b. To require Union county u pay Lee
county certain school funds was taken 10
Mr. Terry IaoFed TO indefinitely POSTPONE, /
Mr.. Thompson moved TO refer to Messrs
Allen and Terry. Mr. Allen moved to table.
Both motions were carried, Rna the bill
passed.
5. Is. To secure the performance of labor
contracts was taken up. Mr.. Catchings
moved to indefinitely postponei carried
reas 20. nays 3, absent 6. Mr.. Jewell
move d to reconsider. Mr.. Catchings moved
q table, The chair decided the last motion
,ut of order. Mr.. Catchings appealed, and (
pending the appeal, the Senate adjourned.