The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

hr. Reynolds, chairman, ChanceryC +.
| reported H. B. to provide for the reSt'rins
of the Probate Docket of Bolivar county
| without recommendation H. B. removing
| matters of guardianship in certain cases
from First TO Second Judicial District O
! Carroll county do pass; ). B. TO prevent
/ the sacrifice oflauds BY forced sales; do not
pass; ). B. 10 amend section Z, Code 1877
/ 90 not pass
| Mr. Peery. chairman select committee, re
| ported II. B. No. 225; do pass.
| Messrs. Reynolds Of Senate. and Tucker o
House, reported, that the joint Committee
to whom the disagreement between the two
Houses, on the pay of Senate emplove~. lad
agreed that the House should recede from
its amendment
By Mr.. Carter of 1st District For relief
Of Ii. NJ. McCallum Tax Collector of Perry
county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Parish. To amend section 2l9.
Code 1871. fixing the amount of board of
Sheriff of Issaquena county. Referred.
By Mr. Jackson To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Amite county to settle a
claim in favor OF Thos. =. Street. Referred.
Mr.. Parish introduced 5. B. to amend
an Act in relation To incorporated Railroad
Companies. Referred to Committee on
Railroads.
Mr. FitzGerald introduced 5. B to
amend an Act in relation 70 ascertaining
the outstanding Indebtedness of the several
counties. Referred to Finance Com mitttee.
Mr.. Peery introduced ). b. to amend an
Act i'm relation TO the Indebtedness OF Lee
fore and Sunhower counties. Referred.
Mr.. West introduced ). B. TO amend an
Act in relation TO amending the Law in r. =
lation to agricultural liens. Referred.
Mr.. Gilbert introduced ,. b. in relation t.
practice in criminal cases. Referred.
Mr.. Terry introduced 5. b. an Act in re-
gard to the compensation of Shertfs. Refer
red.
Mr.. Pratt introduced 5. B amending the
law in relation to special constables. Refer
red
Dir. FurIong introduced 5. b an Act reg
ulIting the penSat ion of guards EN- ploy
Ell in the Jail OF Warren county. Referred.
Mr. Peery introduced ). L. TO amend the
charter of Greenwood Referred.
Mr.. Barry introduced ;. B. To incorporate
the West Point and Tom0igbee Railroad.
Re isrred.
Mr. Barry introduced 5. b, to repeal an
Act in relation to the venue of suits in GER
tain cases. Referred.
Mr. Pecry introduced ). & an Act for the
relief of ID. n Quinn. Referred.
Mr.. King introduced ). b. TO extend
the times OF holding sessions of the Board OF
Supervisors of COpiah county. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Bridges, Fl. B. l22 was
called up, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Parish, IL. J. K. in Tela-
ton TO an error in the act 10 incorporate the
Board Of Levee Commissioners. was called
up. and the amendment passed.
An amendment from the Com mittee on
LeVees was adopted. The II. j. R., as
amended, passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cowan, the report of
the select committee on Revenue Agent,
was again referred.
The Committee on Chancery Courts re-
ported several bills, do pass.
5. b. to establish mess cottages" at the
State University, was called from the com
mittee and considered, and after discussion
thereon, was made the special order for to-
morrow at IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Peery, the Senate took
up Ii. B. in relation to the times of holding
various Courts, which was amended ana
passed.
S. b. in relation to an act to enable mar
ried women to make contracts, was taken
up, and. after some time was spent in con-
siGeration of the same, the Senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Reynolds, took recess until IA
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