The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06
Mississippi Legislature.
FoRTY.s1xTH DAY-cOn ,inusd.
NIGHT SESSION.

FRIDAY, March !, 1873.
Senate resumed business at So'cock.
Mr. Barry introduced bill Supplemental
to an act entitled an act to regGl tte the
tax on privileges, and To prescrh. 4 un:-
form license system, approved VI ,rch ]
1875, read twice and made the special
order for 1012 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Mr.. Cowan introduced ). B. 265, to regu-
late the commits Gns AID fees of certain
officers in this State. Referred TO Judiciary
Committee.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House messages We're taken up, and the
following bills passed.
No 525, to Incorporate the ogue Chitto
Lumbe ComDapv
NO 6O3, to incorporate the Tunica county
turnpike Company.
=, NJ. 519, to authorize the Supervisors OF
Hancock county t. have rebound certain
deed and index books.
NJ. 4O2, 0 amend an act To regulate
ralIroad taxation. approved Feb. p, 1875,
50 Tar as same applies TO West Feliciana
No. 6l5, to amend an act providing for
the registration and payment OF the out
standing warrants of Wilkinson county,
issued prior 10 July |. 1876
No G49 70 amend IN act making Adams
county a separate Circuit and Chancery
Court District etc.
No GlS, to except and exempt the county
OF Adams from the operation OF the pro-
Wis ons Of sections l, 2 and of act 10
amend an acC entitled an act TO provide for
the approval of official bonds Of county
oih'erS, and for the justitic ttion OF sureties
on said bonds. approved March Is, 1916
appr0v al E,b. 1873
No. 257, to authorize the Supervisors Of
franklin county in this State to trans fer
certain funds now in the treasury 81 said
e'Hnsy 70 any fund they NAV see proper
No 80, to permit the Supervisors of
Copiah county to have their proceedings
published.
No. sos, relating to public schools in
Vicksburg.
No. 49,, to create an additional Justice of
the peace and constable in Warren county. |
No. Cos, to incorporate the Firemcn's > l. |
yer Coraet Band of Vicksburg.
No. 42 10 authorize the Supervisors of |
Jones county 10 register outstanding coun- |
tV warrants
No. Gil. to authorize VIM f. Taylor, of |
Rankin county. TO perfect his bond a. JUS |
tee Of Tie Peace, and to Iegtlize his official /
acts Is Snch.
No 5I6, to authorize the Supervisors of /
Kinds county to procure a copy of field I
notes 81 said county.
No. $50 to increase the compensation of
the supervisors of Kinds county.
10. 30 for the relief of E. \. Ramsey. eX-
lax Collector Of jackson county.
No. BIZ, in relation to the working of
pHbIie roads in Jefferson county, with che
following amendment: Provided, That
such persons furnishing stock and i'm Pile
mentS under the provisions OF this act.shall
be entitled to such an allowance rs are
M re TO chem in section 300, ot the Code OF
1871,
No 5l5, to re-estabish the records and
judgments pertaining to the Office of Il. D.
Weem-. Justice OF The Peace in District l.
OF Clarke county, with an amendment.
NO Cos, to regulate the fees in criminal
cases IN Warren county read twice and
referred to F nance Committee.
NO. 40, t. Incorporate the Capital Light
Guards, OF jackson. Miss.
No. $50, to amend an act to abolish the
al M { IF. AN.,it,
proved April 10, 1876, so as to make said /
act apply to Canton. Mr.. Pratt moved 20
Indefinitely postpone. Mr.. McCaskill
moved ~ table the motion. which was car
ried. and the bill passed.
No. ISL, to authorize the vestry of the
Calvary EplScOga Church in Holmes cOun-
IS to sell certain property
;. b. l9l, to amend section 1911, Code
1871, in reference to Special Constables.
Mr.. Barry, chairman, reported tavorabiy {
on II. 1875, to incorporate the town of
Goodman, i'll Holmes county. Bill passed. .
House resolution prohibiting the intro
drcJon OF bills after this date. unless OF a
general nature, was cOncurred in.
III. b jj6, for the reliet of J r. Boyd and i
>. X Boyd, was called from the Committee
on q inns. and passed.
IL. Il. 90, to incorporate the Sloan Co |
Operative Association of Sloan, Clay
county. Passed.
II. b. 5l3, TO incorporate Beth Eden Col ,
lege institute, in the county of Winston, S
was Ilit~~t'''.
II. b. G32, to provide tor and regulate the
public schools Of the city of Columbus In | c
Low udes county, passed. S
IL. B 634 to ire prporate the White Slough |
and Tomb gbee River Plank Road, passed.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Claims, !
reported bill for the relief of Judge j. ). /
Hamm of Lauderdale county, which was y
read twice.
H. b. 534, tor the relief of y. c. Martin,
was on motion of Mr.. Morgan, indefinite ]
ly posi- pOned.
IL Il. SOB, to supply the Circuit aud Chan {
Gerry Clerks office Of PrentsS county, with :
certain Supreme Court Reports, was passed,
after the adoption of an amendment includ- /
ing AIcoru aud Tishomingo counties.
IL. b Oh, to incorporate the Mississippi {
and Coldwater Turnpike Company, passed. i
III. b. l52 to incorporate the SuntlOwer and [
and Cassidy Bayou Improve ment aud Navi- :
CATION Company, was I, ferred t. the Judi
ciary Committee. Y
Mr.. Cowan introduced ). Is. 267, to repeal /
an act to reduce the Expenses of the Judi
ciary Department, approved March 3, 1875,
was read twice and referred to Judiciary ]
Committee.
Adjourned at IL %, P. NJ.