The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-03-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Leave of absence granted Mr.. Currie on
account OF sickness.
On morton of Mr. Pratt, II. B. $50, to
amend an act to abolish the office of cotton
weigher in this State, approved April 10,
1876 so as to make said act apply to the
city of Canton, Madison county, was in =
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Lanneau, from Committee of Confer
ence on III. B. 3l7, in relation to the work
ing of public roads in Jefferson county, re-
ported rubstitute for Senate amendment
which was adopted. (See House proceed
ings for substitute.)
5. B. 25S, to amend an act to revive
amend and consolidate the various acts re-
lating to swamp lands donated TO the State
of Mississippi, under act of Congress, ap-
proved February l. 1877, approved Febru-
airy l, 1870, was passed.
The following bills were taken up:
II. B. 222, to repeal an act incorporating
the Pearl River Navigation Company, and
for other purposes which became law by
operation of the Constitution on the 9Th day
of April 1871. Passed
Ill. b. 237, to authorize the Supervisors OF
Carroll county to levy tax to settle out
standing warrants, was passed with amend
mentS.
FL. B. 237, to amend an act TO incorporate
the town of Winona, Montgomery county
and the several acts amendatory thereto,
and to create the same in a separate school
district, was passed.
Ell. B. 124, to amend section 1902 Revised
Code 1871, in relation to bastardy suits, was
amended by striking out the words s'paya-
BILE to the woman making the complaint -
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
payable to the State of Mississippi" and
the bill passed.
BILLS APPROVED.
A message from the Governor announced
h. III .
An act to incorporate the West Point Oil
Works
An act to perfect and make valid certain
bonds issued by the Board of Levee Com
missioners of District No. l, under man
damus from the Circuit Court of Tunica
county.
An act to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Pamela county, to make appropri
alton for the purpose of immigration.
An act to authorize the Boards of Super
visors of Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo,
YaZoo, Lef1ore and Coahoma counties, to
have part of their proceedings published,
and for other purposes.
An act to regulate the time for holding
the Chancery Courts of the 9th Chancery
District, and for other purposes.
An act to change the time for holding the
Circuit Court in the counties of Perry,
Marion, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson.
An act supplementary and amendatory of
an act entltled an act TO encourage and ia
cilitate the building of the Ship Island.
Ripley and Kentucky Railroad.
An act to change the time for holding the
Chancery Courts in the counties of Greene,
Perry and Marion.
An actsupplemental to an act entitled an
act to divide the county of Pamela into two
Circuit and Chancery Court Districts, and
for other purposes.
Memorializing Congress to build ma
cadamized road from the northern limits of
the City of Vicksburg, in this State, to the
National Cemetery, near the City of Vicks-
burg.
An act for the relief of A. j. Whiting
ton, Sheriff and Tax Collector of the County
of Amite.
~ S. B. 236, to change rules of evidence in
certain eases. Passed.
III. b. 2SS, to amend section 24S7 of article
3, chapter %, Revised Code 1871. Passed.
H. B. 642, was taken from House mes
sages, and Mr.. Parish offered several amend