The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-19
HOUSE-TENTH DAY

FRIDAY, JAN. II, 1876.
| Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair; pres
| ent l02, absent IA.
/ BY Mr.. Lee: \ joint memorial to Con-
9ress for an appropriation to make the
! Tombigbee river naVigable at ali times du-
| ring TIE year
Mr.. johnston, Of ItaWemba, moved to re-
| fer to a special committee; carried. Com
mittee-Messrs. Johnston, of Itawamba,
/ Troup, Clifton, Wilkinson, McNees, (col.)
! Mr.. SpghJ moved to suspend the rules
to allow the introduction OF bills; carried.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
All referred.
By Mr.. Nellowley: To amend the Labor
ers' Lien Law.
BY Mr. Bridges: To incorporate the town
of Chester, Choctaw county.
BY Mr.. Bailey To enable Judges of Su-
preme Courts, in certain cases, to resign
| without discontinuance OF salary.
By Dir, Denson: TO amend assessment
laws.
BY Mr.. Brown (col.) 70 amend the road
working laws.
BY Mr.. Leigh: 10 incorporate the bank
of Lewis Bishop ~ Co., of StarkevIIe.
By Mr. Bridges: To repeal the law eX-
en- ptiug school trustees from road duty.
BY Mr. Street PravidiDg for the sale of
the delinquent tax lands OF 49, in Prentiss
county.
on the Board of Supervisors OF Prentiss
county passed.
BY Nr Byrd, of FRANKLIN: To include the
county of FRANKLIN III the counties included
in the act 10 protect wool growers.
BY Mr.. alden: 70 amend by adding all
counties of the State.
Mr.. Clifton moved to refer.
Mr.. Byrd, OF Franklin, moved to table
lost an the bill was referred.
BY Mr.. Pound: To change the name of
ID n AT-,1Nr
passed.
BY Mr. Guthrie: To amend Sec, 2603,
CQdc of 1871, in relation to the powers Of
the trus.Ges of Oxford University.
BY Mr. spight: A Joint resolution in re-
latOu TO public funds Passed.
BY Mr.. Percy: 4 concurrent resolution
in'relation to levees, calling upon the Com
mittee on Levees to make certain inTesti-
cations aud report.
Mr.. McNair, chairman of the Committee
OF Engrossed Bills. made report,
Mr.. Hogers fchairman) made report.
The bin 10 make al appropriation TO the
Holly Springs Normal School was consid
cred at length and Tecommitted.
ar. .>piEht made report, and the bill re-
ported upon passed.
Dir. Meade chairman OF the Committee
on Enrolled Bills. made report.
BY Mr. Tison For the relief of r. c. |
Stone, of Lee county.
By Mr.. Percy To amend the amendatOry |
act TO reduce taxes, approved July 81, 1915. |
The report of the Committee on Pay and |
Number of Employ was taken up and |
considered 1t length. It was, on motion of /
Mr. Barksdale, Te-committed
By Mr., Overton, (col.): To amend edcca-
ion laws.
By Alr Clifton: To amend the act in Ie-
alton To dover; also 10 regulate the sale of
medicines
By Mr.. Dabney To amend the charter
y Bottom. Kinds county,
BY Mr.. Leigh 70 reorganze the Con-
gres>ioual Districts; referred to special
committee Of one from each Congressional
District, and two from the State at large:
nd upon motion of Mr.. 1ellowley, the
speaker was added.
MesSrs. Meade, NcNair, Guyton and
'hrock, obtained leave OF absence.
By Mr.. Johnston. of ItaWamba: 4 Joint
esolution IN relation to the Pacific Rail
Dad.
BY Mr.. Powell: A resolution in relation
0 the NickSburg 4 Nashville II. Il.
Tie bill 10 ascertain the indebtedness of
aZoo county was passed
By Mr.. Walden: 4 concurrent resolution |
roviding for joint meetings Of committees
| both Houses; adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, of Kinds: Y memorial TO |
ongress to refund the cotton tax for the
ublie scoools; referred.