The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23

son, Green. Perry, Wsyne, Jones, smith.
CovinRton and I.1wrsnre Posed.
9 B. W. rs-la'i.n o. Use aale Uf flc Revised
| Eoie ssf ISL. ta--,I
:. B. TO abth"riz- the supervisors OF
I 1azOo county - ct.nponmise certain
iudgU ent against r bert Fisher aud othorl-
/ Passed
) b. to authorize the Supervisors OF Tal-
obnsha county % order a re-surFeF ol
township p, range east Of aa'o county
5. B. 70 charge the time of balding the
| Circuit Court la the lst District 81 Kinds
county. Passed.
Eleven senate bills were read and referred
q appropriate committees.
Mr.. Bird called up the bill % prohibit the
sale Of liquors In the vicinity Df Bethany
Church, Lawrence county, and the bin was
referred
REPORTS.
Mr.. TisAn. chairman 80 the COMMITTEES on
WAYS and Means, reported Eve bills and tho
Join resolution to driray the expenses OF tho
committee 20 Investigate alleged lawleas-
ness ia the southeastern counties DO not
The report was taken up.
n. b. 20 amend the privilege law 90 lar aa
Il relates 10 the city Of Nickaburg, 90 aa %
permit the levying of privilege taxes iu that
city, equal TO the State tax, DO not pass.
Messrs Tison, Showers and Gibson auEtalned
the report Messrs Marshall Of Warren,
Pegram. Dabney, Miller Of Copiah, and
Spight, opposed the report and favored Che
passage Of the bill. Mr.. Marshall OF Warren,
moved 70 put the bill on its passage. Car
ried, and the bill passed.
H.B 70 amend the exemption laws 30 90
to exempt forty gallons Of sorghum or NOE
lasses % each family from seizure, do not
pass. Mr.. Bean moved % strike out shorty"
and insert twenty" Mr.. Henry moved 90
HI Il. making an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses oftho southwestern coun-
~ investigating committee DO not pass,
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Il. b. % prohibit the sale Of liquors in
philadelphia. NeshOba county, do not pass.
Mr.. TisOn moved TO indefinitely pnatpono.
Mr.. Bnssett opposed the motion. Mr. 4iaon
moved 10 table the bill, Lost by lic
vote, and the motion 10 indefinitely post
pone the bill was carried
IL. b. 10 repeal section % the REVENGE
act, approved February ], 1877, do not pass
Tabled.
and others. do not pass. Mr.. Bird moved tO
indefinitely postpone. Carried.
Mr. Tucker, chairman 81 the Judiciary
Committee, reported a number OF bills with
recommendations. The report was taken
s, Il. to amend tho act 10 provide Tor the
approval OF official bonds OF county officers
approved March Is, 1875, with amendments,
do pass. Tho amendments were adopted
anu Lhe OIL pahHtu
rape, arson and attempts &C rnpes, with
substitute entitled, to alter the penalties iu
cases oil rape. IL provides for the same pun
ishment as In cases Of murder. The sub
stitute was adopted and the bill passed.
III. B. TO amend the act abOllahing the
office Of cOttOn-weigher and 30 provide
bonded weighers, approved APRIL 1870 DO
not pass. Tabled.
The privileges Of the House were extend
ed to Hon. G.. w. Harper, ex-member from
Kinds.
H. b. for the better protection and scout
ing of fences In this State, do not pass
MIR. Martin advocated the bill. Indefinite
ly postponed.
III. b. to amend section 1902, Code 1871, ln
relation TO bastardy, do pass. Passed
III. b. TO punish certain offences against
private property, with substitute, do pass.
Passed.
III. il. to exempt disabled persons from
poll tax, do not pass. Mr.. johnson opposed
the report and urged the passage Of the bill.
MessTs Tucker and Henry favored che re-
port. Mr.. Hurt moved TO table. Mr. Tucker
moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Pc
gram moved TO adjourn lost, and DIR. Tuck
er's motion was carried.
III. b. TO amend the exemption laws, DO
not pass. Tabled.
Mr.. Seal moved to adjourn. Lost.
II. b. TO prevent the burning OF court
houses, do not pass. Messrs. Ford aud Seal
opposed the report and favored the passage
of the bill Messrs. Tucker and Gwln Op-
possd the passage. The bill was indennlto-
~ postponed
At 2:SOP M the House adjourned.