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

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rion herein shall receive the first attentl'
ot the Legislature alter The coming IN
M.ssrs McCaskilI, King and Parish we
aDp lined as said committee on the part
the Senate
r. 27O To ilroyide for the relief Of tax asse
sor- which pa -sed. The bill authorizes 81
pervisers to allow assessors an audltiou
compensation of five cents on each lhdlFi'
ual u assessment.
Mr.. Bills stated that Is the only membe
! of rhe. Fj,-apcs. Committee present, where
upon Messrs. Barry, Gibbs. l. 'wrance an
! McCa-kin were added 70 the Committee o
| Finance.
/ Mr. Barry, from conference committee o
disagreement OF tw' II uses on IL. d. -
rec.m mended that the third Senate amend
m mt be so amended as To read three mills
| instead IF two mills" Report adopted.
APPROVED.
The Governor. through Mr.. ID. w Rice
Assistant Private Secretary. Informed tn
Senate that he has approved the following
Senate bills.
An act ~ authorize the Board of Supervi
snr> of Leflorc county II issue bonds for the
purpose OF building Court House, and fol
Other purpose
An act for the relief Of A. d. Cranberry
William w illace and joan irving clllzehS
of Is>saquena county.
An act to Great Il State Board of Immi-
gratioe, aud for other purposes.
An act to repeal an act provide Tor the
payment of certain costs ia criminal prose-
cutIons in the codrts OF this State, approved
April 10, 1873
An act 10 provide for the sale of the lands
known as the internal Improvement lands,
donated by Congress 10 the State Of Missls-
Sippi for the purpose OF internal improve
ment, remaining unSold.
An act tn carry int effect an act for the
settlement of The indebtedness between sun
flower autl Lehore counties, approved
March "a, 1873.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act 10
secure IA mere speedy trial of the wr'ts OF
mandamus and prohibition in certain cases,
approved February %. 1870.
A n act to provide for carrying into effect
the joint resolution of the Legislature OF
this State of the Sth day of February, 1873,
for the collection ard preservation amongst
the archives in this state, in some perma-
nent and enduring form. Of record of the
part taken bv Mississippians and Others in
the service of this State, during the late and
unhappy struggle between the States,
An act to authorize the Supervisors of
Lee county to procure field book for the
use of the County surveyor, and to obtain
field notes of the south Dndary OF town
ship IL, range east, of the Chickasaw
survey.
An act TO incorporate the Vicksburg Bank
of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
GA motion of Mr.. Oldham, II. b. 544 to
incorporate the kosciusko Male and Female
Institution, was taken up and passed
II. B. 2l5, to provide for erecting gas
works and putting in fixtures for lighting
the State Lunatic Asylum with gas, was
taken up, when Mr.. Barry offered the fol
lowing amendment; Provided, That the
gas so furnished may be of coal or resin, as
the said Superintendent and Board OF
Trustees may see proper TO select. Which
was adopted, and the bill passed. Yeas, q
orl-S nd
The House amendment 10 ). b. 2I2, for
the encouragement of Ill gh Schools and
Colleges, were concurred in. Messrs. Nor
gan and Lanneau opposed the bill, Mr..
w est favored The concurrence in House
passed the bill.
HonSe amendment striking out section 3
Of S. b. 3, to amend section $40 Revised
Code in relation TO judgment rolls, was
in.
Senate concurred in House amendment
10 S. B. 2jI, requiring Attorney General
TO defend suits against the State Treasurer
in certain cases. The amendment makes it
the duty of Attorney General TO defend
such suits when brought in the City of Jack
son; if brought elsewhere, to be defended
BY District Attorneys.
House amendment TO 5. b. 24}, to incCr-
pOrate the Planters Press and Warehouse
Com any, was coucurred in. Amendment
strikes out all alter exchange in said sec
ton"
substitute for S. r. 2I0, which passed.
Mr.. Morgan. for Judiciary Committee
recommt nded that Il. b. l52, to Incorporate
the SuufoWer and Cassidy Bayou Improve
ment and Navigation Company, do pass.
5. b. 267, to repeal an act reducing the eX
penses of the judiciary Department of the
State, approved March 3, 1875. Do not pass.
An act to regulate the commissions and
fees of certain county officers in this State.
Do not pass.
Il. b. 507, establishing the fees of certain |
officers. Do not pass.
>. b. %. to amend section 1892, Article /, |
Chapter 10, Revised Code 1871, specifying !
what eases rem edy is given against un-
awful and forcible entry and unlawful de-
amer; aud Ii. b 279 To amend same sec
ion, returned the Senate bill without
and recommended the
passage of House Bill.
5. B. 225, 20 regulate the fees for legal ad-
,erti~ing, was called from the Calendar. and
passed with an amendment, making the fee
or advertising tax sales zoe for each legal
ub-diviSion. instead of 25c as in the bill.
The bill allows l t2c per word for first inser-
ion, and 34c per word for each additional
assertion tor legal al ,ertising.
ii. y. 400, to repeal an act approved April
0, 1871, to amend an act entitled AN acc to
rotect citizens of certain counties in those
ections where fencing and timber have be-
ONE scarce, approved October &c, 1866, was
allied from the Committee on Agriculture,
nd passed
Il. B. 2s4 to amend section 1850, Revised
ode, in relation to working the public
Dads. and insert in lieu thereof the
GLOWING section: also to amend section
355, 1851, relating to the same subject, was
allied from the calendar. Passed.
MIR. CO~an offe red resolution, that the
Districts be called at 3 30 p. M, commen-
ing at the highest number and calling
ack to No. l. and that each > 4uator be al
owed to call up two bills. Adopted.
II. b. 654, to provide for the appointment
f commissioner to 9scer tain the actual
ost of the Mobile ald Ohio Railroad, was
aiken up. Mr.. King offered two amend
nents which were adopted, and the bill
assed.
II. B. 449, to incorporate the town of
Inter City, was taken up and passed.
FL. b. 50S, To fix the salaries OF certain Of
littee, and, on motion of Mr.. Thompson,
he bill was Indefinitely postponed by the
vote:
YEAS essrs. Barry, Carter h District,
'arish, Furlong Gibbs, Lanneau, Lee,
,owrance, McCaskill, Morgan, Oldham,
'eery, Pratt, Thompson and Nance-l5.
NAYs-Messrs. COwan, DJwd, Gayles,
ackson, King, Montgomery, Rogers and
Vests.
Absent and not Votfng.-Messrs. Allen.
BILLS, Bridges, Callicott, Carter lst District,
yurrie, Jewell, FitZGerald, FDOte. Gilbert,
iriffin, Hooker, Reynolds and Terry-14.
FL. B. 279, To amend section 1882 article l.
HAPPIER 10, Revised Code, enumerating the
asses in which the remedy of unlawful and
Orcible entry and unlawful detainer shall
lie, and to amend section 1896 OF the said
hapter in relation to giving new appeal
onds in such cases. Pas sed.
Recess at 3 30 O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.