The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HousEsEvENTY SEVENTH DAY.
FRInAY. April Z, 1876.

FRIDAY. April :, 1876.
Mr. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
BY Rev. Mr.. Miller. Present So. absent 81.
Leave of absence was granted TO Mr.. Chlles.
Mr. Hall moved a reconsideration of the
vote passing the Quitman county bill; lies
over.
lib. to regulate the salaries of jail ply
sicians was indefinitely postponed.
:. B. for the relief of r. j. Sharp, Sheriff
of Benton county, passed.
Tie House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the hill Incorporating the
Lebanon High School. in Lafayette county.
KILLED.
Tie following were indefinitely post
poned: to amend the act to establish the
fees of certain officers, laws OF 1875, SO far
as relates 10 the Justices of the Peace; to
provide tor compensation of cert9in officers
in criminal cases where the State shall fail
to convict, and to secure the payment of
costs to Justices of the Peace.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bv Mr.. Fortune: To regulate the practice
of medicine referrec.
BY Mr.. Pennington: In relation to con-
tracts between iaborer tenant and employ
By Mr.. jenkins: To better secure the
purchases eft tax titles, and tor other pur-
poses; referred
Bv Mr.. Spight: To amend the act requir-
stationery, approved March 9th, 1875.
THE PRINTERS FEE BILL.
s. B. 70 establish the fees of certain Off
GERS was reported with amendments to
strike ont zone cent" a word. and insert
s,oue and half cents for the first inser-
ton, and for subsequent insertions to strike
out .'one-halt" and insert 'three-fourths."
Mr.. Powell moved to strike out Zone and
a half and insert zone and a fourth 4lr.
Spight moved TO table; lost; and Mr.. Pow
ellis amendment was loSt-yeas 20, nays 80,
and the committees amendment was adopt
ed Mr.. Blount moved to strike out Sec
ton , lost; and the bill passed-yeas 81,
il. B. to amend the charter of Walden
passed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that he
has approved the following bills: To incor-
porate the Holly Springs Railroad COM
pany. and to re-charter Vicksburg.
H. B. ~ reorganiZe the University of
Mississippi. Mr.. Featherston moved TO
postpone until Monday and print. Mr..
Street moved TO postpone to Friday next;
carried. Mr.. Guthrie moved TO reconsider
the vote last taken tabled
s. b. to create an additional Justice OF
the Peace in Natchez.
). b. Supplem entail to and amendatory of
the court district act; referred to special
committee-Messrs. Rowan, Fea:herston,
fucker. 1GrcE ana I1uUSDli.
5. B. to authorize Rankin county to COM
promise or rescind certain contracts for
lands passed.
THE wEssoN VISIT
Mr. Yellowey moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the House tabled the S c. II.
accepting the Invitation to Wesson. Mr..
Byrd, of Franklin, moved to table; lost,
and the vote tabling the resolution was re-
considered, and the resolution was adopted
yeas So nays 81.
H. b. to fund the outstanding matured
and unmatured bonds, coupons and indebt-
edness of Levee District No. / was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Ii. B. to secure more efficiently the collec-
ton of the leYee tax in District No. g
passed.
S. B. to relieve the lower part of Coahoma
county from the lcvee tax in District
No. /. Mr.. Powell moved to amend by
including DeSoto and Tallahatchie coun-
ties; adopted; and the bill passed.
5. B. TO abolish the office of Liquidating
Levee Gem missioner. and to provide for the
redemption of lands in the Liquidating
Levee Board, passed.
5. B. to abolish the Levee Board in Dis
trict No. l was amended and passed.
II. B. to incorporate the Ship I-land
Transfer Company passed with amend
ments.
II. b. for the relief of Jno. Brady was
and passed.
by Mr. Drake. 10 incorporate tne HOfL
Gibson Manufacturing Company; lies over.
House bills to repeal the act in relation to
marriage licenses; to provide for the pun
ishment of petit larceny, and to provide for
the service Of legal process by mail, were
postponed.
Mr.. Jenkins entered a motion to recon |
slider the vote indefinitely postponing the |
bin to protect the records of Madison coun-
ty from fire.
By Mr.. White: To change the name of
the county of Colfax to Clay-pending |
which, the House adjourned to O'Clock.