The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27
FoURTY-FIRsT DAY.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, February %, 1873.

SATURDAY, February %, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. DIR. w II. Watkins. Rol
call:
PREsENr-Messrs. Allen, Bills, Bridges
Callicott, Carter LIST District, Carter 9tl
District Cowan, Dowd, Jewell FtzGerald
FOOte, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert
Griffin, Hooker, jackson, King, Lanneau
Lee, L0wrance, McCaskill, Montgomery
Morgan, Oldham. P,ery, Pratt, Reynolds
Rogers, Terry, Thompson, Vance and Wes
"a.
ABsENT-Messrs. Barry ,Currie and Farisf
81
The privileges of the Senate were ex-
tended to MIR. Jno. NJ. Billups, on motion OF
Mr.. REYNOLDS.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Low.
rance from day to day.
HOUSE BILLS.
Fl. B. to authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Marshall county to " th" expenses in
Cured by the Board of Registrars in revis-
ing the registration lists, was taken up, and
passed.
Ii. B. to authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors of Bolivar county to order new assess
ment of lands, was taken up, and after some
discussion, was on motion OF Mr.. McCaskill,
indefinitely postponed.
II. b. to authorize the city of VickSburg
to compromise its bonded Indebtedness, was
taken up and passed.
II. B. to create an additional Justice OF
the Peace in the 9Th District of Warren
county, was taken up and p ssed.
II. b. to regulate the sale of cotton in the
seed but not baled. Referred to special
committee.
The following bills were also called up
and passed.
H. B. To incorporate the DOwd's Landin g
steam Ferry Company.
H. B. 10 prevent the sale OF vinOus and
spirituos liquors in the town OF Walthall.
Sumner county.
II. B. TO amend an act in relation to the
charter of Crystal Springs.
Ii. b. TO create an additional Constable in
the 81 Supervisors District of Chckasaw
county.
b to amend SsetiRR ire III ts 9 t6 6 R RsSfed
and Governor.
HI to create an additional Justice OF
the Peace in Beat No. ., Leake county.
H. B. to revise and consolidate the several
acts in relation to the charter of Pitts
II. B. to extend the provisions of an act
to Incorporate the Aberdeen Guards and
other military companies to the Longiown
Minute Men.
H. B. 10 confer additional power upon the
Board of Mayor and Selectmen of the town
of Ripley.
CONFIRMATION.
Dr. T. J. Mitchell was nominated and
confirmed as Superintendent of the State
Lunatic Asylum, vice DR.. VIM. NJ. Comp
ton.
H. B. to prescribe the IN lode of paying out
the Interest on the Chickasaw School Fund
Passed.
The following bills were also passed:
Fl. B. to incorporate the town of Long
town, in Pamela county.
HI. B. TO authorize the Trustees of the
Episcopal Church of the Diocese OF Missjs-
sippi to sell certain property.
FL. B. tor the relief w. q. jacques of Tu-
Mica county.
Il. B. to incorporate the wanita Mills
Manufacturing Company.
FL. B. to amend an act to incorporate the
town of Loves, DeSoto county.
Ii. b. to authorize the construction OF
street railways in NatcheZ.
H. B. to incorporate the Planters and
Merchants Ware house and Compress Com
pany of Columbus.
HI. B to prohibit the sale of spirituous
liquors within five miles of Hebron Church.
Ii. B. to amend the several acts incOrpo-
rating the town of Okolona, and for other
purposes.
H B. TO amend an act in relation to the
approval OF official bonds in Warren cOun-
ty.
H. B. to Incorporate the Natchez Cotton
Mills Company.
HOUSE MESSAGES.
A number of House messages were re-
ceived.
The privileges of the Senate were extend
ed to Hon. Thos. Christian.
number of bills were read first and sec
Ond times, and referred.
H. B. to establish and maintain a system
of public free schools in this State Made
the special order for MOnday,at l01z O'Clock
A. NJ.
H b. to authorize the Secretary of State
to furnish books to the Tax ASSESSOR OF
Noxubee county. Indefinitely postponed
Also the bill to prohibit the sale Of liquor
in the town OF Elli.ville.
Bv Mr.. Fewel. S. B. to incorporate the
Planters Press and Warehouse Company, Of
Meridian. Passed.
A motion to reconsider was tabled.
II. B. to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors within three miles of Chulahoma
Amended and Passed.
AT 2:l0 O'Clock, the Senate took a recess
until 81 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 81 o'clock, the Senate met.
By Ar. Lannedu. 5. B. to make the
County of Adams a separate Circuit aud
Chancery Court District, and for other
purposes. Passed.
A number OF House messages were re-
ceived.
The following House bills were taken uI
81. B. to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town of BIT
Carmel.
FL. B. to create an additional Constable in
District No. 3, Smith county.
II. B. to authorize w. E. Thomas, Chan
Gerry Clerk of Greene county, to issue a
warrant to Fannie Moody on the school
| furd of said county.
FL. B. to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
| liquors within two miles of Beth Elder
College, in Winston county.
III. B. Incorporating the City OF Natchez
Fl. B to allow the Board of Supervisors o.
Holmes county to employ legal counsel.
H B. TO incorporate the Iuka Presbyte-
rial Male School.
| III. B. to create an additional Justice o.
| the Peace of Bolivar county.
| FL. B. to regulate the pay Of members o.
/ the Legislature.
| III. B. for the benefit Of common school.
in the city OF Holly Springs.
III. B. to incorporate the Soctohomi
| Mills.
II. B. to require the Secretary OF State t,
furnish Mississippi Reports to the Circuit
and Chancery Clerks Of Noxubee county.
III. B. 70 confer certain powers on tn
Board of Supervisors Of Prentiss county.
The following bills were laid on the tabl
subject 20 call
III. b. to authorize the Board Of Supervia
ars Of Carroll county TO register Outstand
Ing county warrants
Il III. b. 10 amend section a5 of the act ia