The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06

| Al O'CLOCK, the House met
| Br. Brown called up III. B. 10 re establish
| records, &c in the office OF r. d. Wecms.
| Justice of the Peace in District No. l,
| Clarke county. Senate amendment con-
| CURED in.
| APPROVED.
| The Governor informed the House
| through Mr.. ID. w. Rec, Assistant Private
| Secretary. that lie has approved the following
| bills:
H. B. for the benefit of the Aberdeen Fee
male College.
H. j. r. memorial in relation to the
donation of lands.
II. B. to create an additional Constable IN
District No. 3, Smith county.
III. b. supplemental to the act creating
Adams county separate Court District.
ii. b. to incorporate the COrinUh Female
College.
H. b. to repeal the anti-liquor law of
Westville.
II. B. to authorize Simpson county to pay
certain school warrants.
II. Il. to suppress lawlessness in certain
southwestern counties.
III. 3. to enable The State TO collect the
money due from the United States as in
demnity for lands sold by the Government
of United States under the acts approved
March 2 1855 ana March 3, 1857
By Mr.. SeabrOok. For the appointment
of Commissioner to ascertain the actual
cost of construction of Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. Mr.. TisOn offered an amendment
which was adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr. Pintard called up IL. B. in relation to
working the public roads in jefferson
county with Senate amendments. Mr.
Pintard moved to Disagree TO tue amend
ments. Carried, and MesSrs Pintard, Mar
tin and Chamberlain were appointed as
conference committee.
Mr.. Marshall of Carroll, called up II B.
for relief of Geo Ei>irdl, of Carroll county.
Mr.. Marshall OF Carroll, offered a substi-
tute which was adopted, and the bill passed
Mr.. Miller of COpiah called up II. B. or
the relief of Edward Cotton, and the bill
was tabled.
Mr.. Field called up IL. B. to husband GER
tain fertilizers of LOwndes county, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Gwin called up Fl. B. for the relief of
Thos. Jones and Thomas Stuart, of Madison
county. Mr.. Gibson offered a substitute
Adopted and the bill lies over.
The House took up Senate message ask
ing for a committee on the school bill,
which was agreed to- Committee-Messrs
Gibson, Roane and Brown.
Mr.. Hal called up S. B. for settlement
of controversy in regard to levee tax in
Sharkry county, and the bill passed.
By Mr.. Hall. To amend the act creating
Sharkey county, with Senate amendments,
which were concurred in.
Mr.. Hogan, chairman of Conference Com
mittee reported III B. to protect land own
ers from trespass by stock in Warren coun-
ty with the agreement Of the committee.
Adopted.
Mr.. Brown called up 5. B. to prevent the
evils of intemperance. Mr.. Moore
moved to amend by inserting " mOther-n-
law" Mr.. Lewis moved to amend by in
serttng "father-In-law." Mr.. Miller of Co
piah moved to table both amendments. Car
ried.
Mr.. Eaton offered an amendment Mr.
Lewis moved to tab the bill aud amend
ment. Carried; yeas, 40; nays, II; absent,
As.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to reconsider the vote
and to table the motion. Carried.
Mr.. Tison moved to make the general APP
preparation bill the special order for z 80
o'clock Carried.
AT 30 O'Clock the House took a recess
Z 80 o'clock.
The general appropriation bill was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole until
late hour. The appropriation for the Uni
yersty of Mississippi ELECTED protrac ed
debate-Messrs. Miller and Bailey or the one
side and Mr.. Gibson on the other.