The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-21
HOUSE-TENTH DAY

FRIDAY, JAN. Ia, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair; pres
ent l02. absent IA.
Rv Mr. Lee: A Joint memorial to Con-
oress for an appropriation to make the
Tombigbee river navigable at all times uu-
ring the year ne.
MIR. Johnston, Of Itawamba, moved TO re-
fer to a special committee; carried. COM
mittee-Messrs. Johnston, of ltawamba,
Troup, Clifton, Wilkinson, McNees, (col.l
Mr.. Spight moved to suspend the roles
to allow the introduction or oiils; carrieu'
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
By MIR. Yellowley: To amend the LABOR
ers' Lien Law.
Bv Mr.. Bridges: To incorporate the town
| of Chester Choctaw county.
Rv Mr.. BAILEY. To enable Judges of SUI
irene Courts, in certain cases, to resign
without discontinuance of salary
! By Mr. benson: To amend assessment
| Nv Mr.. Brown (col): TO amend the road
| working laws.
! By Mr.. Leigh TO incorporate the bank
of Lewis Bishop 6 Co.. of Starkevllle.
By MIR. Bridges: To repeal the law ex-
empting school trustees from road duty.
| By Mr. Street: Providing for the sale OF
the delinquent tax lands OF 1874 in PrentISs
i. county.
By MIR. Street: To confer certain powers
on the Board of Supervisors ol Ilen'i9'
county; passed. ,,.bo
Ry MIR. Byrd, of Franklin: TO include the
. county of Franklin in the counties lncludeo
= in the act TO protect wool-growers.
= By Mr.. Walden To amend by auulhS al
counties of the State.
Mr.. Clifton moved to refer.
f Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin, moved to table;
f lost AMI the bill was referred. *
: By Mr.. Pound: To change the name Oh
: M0nson j. Brown to Monsoon j, Norman;
Bv Mr.. Guthrie: To amend Sec. 26O3,
: Code of 1871 in relation to the powers OF
: the trustees of Oxford University:
:. By Mr. Spight: a joint resolution III re-
:, latiOn to public funds. Passed.
3 By Mr. Percy: A concurrent resolution
= in relation to levees, calling upon the Com
n, mittee on Levees to make certain lnVesCl-
cations and report. -.
MIR, McNair, chairman of the Commlttee
or oil Engrossed Bills, made report
r. Mr. Rogers (chairman) made report.
tie The bill to make an appropriation TO Inc
Holly Springs Normal School was consul
10 cred at length and recommitted.
- Mr.. Spight made a report, and the bill re-
ported upon passed. ~.
h. MIR. Meade, chairman of the Committee
lis on Enrolled Bills, made report. p
" BY Mr.. Tison: For the rellei OF H. -
u Stone of Lee county.
no Rv Mr. Percy: To amend the amendatory
nd act to reduce taxes, approved july 81, 1919
id The report of the Committee on Pay anC
ot Number of Employee was taken up aAC
ms considered at length. 1t was, on motion
Mr. Barksdale, re-committed.
ii By Mr.. Overton, (col.) To amend educa
he ton laws.
of- BY Mr. Clifton: To amend the act in lie
tlation TO dover; also to regulate the sale
,o medicines.
We BY Mr.. Dabpey To amend the charte
~ of Bolton, Kinds county.
"a By Mr.. Leigh: To reorganize the Con
Gu Gu oressional Districts; referred to a specia
Gu Committee of one from each Congressona
sh' District and two from the State at large
and upon motion of Mr.. Yellowley, tn
- Speaker was added.
oi Messrs Meade, McNair, GuytOn an
Shrock. obtained leave of absence.
EN- Ry Mr. Johnston, of Itawamba: a joir
resolution in relation to the Pacific Raj
road. -.
Nv Mr.. Powell: A resolution in relatlo
TO the VicksbuIg d Nashville Il. Il.
The bill to ascertain the indebtedness
YaZoo county was passed
Ry Mr. Vaiden A concurrent resolutlo
providing for joint meetings of committe
of both Houses; adopted.
Nv Mr. Jones, of Kinds: A memorial
)loy Congress- to refund the cotton tax Tor II
nubiic scoools; referred.
COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRlcI'
has, State at Large-Messrs. Leigh ana zero