The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, February IA, 1873.

THURSDAY, February IA, 1873.
Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich. Applew hite,
Augustus, Bailey, Ballard, Bassett, Bean,
Bird. Bzzell, Brown, Bunch, Cameron, Car
ter, Catching, Causey, Chamberlain, Cook,
Cooper, Cunningham of Marshall. Gun
ningham OF Monroe, Dabney, Davidson,
Dean, Denham, Dockery, DOZier, Eaton,
Edwards, Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Field,
Ford, alagher, Gholson, Gibson, Gtlmer,
Glass, Goodrum, Gordon, Hall, Hatch,
Hicks OF Kinds Hicks of IaZOo, HILL
Hoyle, Hurt, Libby, Johnson, Key,
Lewis Love. Lusk, Magee of Frank
lin, Marshall of Carroll, Marshall of
Warren, Martin. McCOllum, McGehee Of
Wilkinson, Mckenzie, McSwine, McWhor
ter, Metts, Miller OF Cepiah. Montgomery
of Marshall, Montgomery of Oktibbeha,
Moody, Moore, Nelson, Niles, Num-, Parker
Pegram, Perkins, Pintard, Ramsey, Reed of
Choctaw, Reid of Coah0ma, Rainey. Red
head, Richardson, Roane. Roberts, Robin
Stamper, Showers, Street, Tarver, Tison,
Trest, Tucker Wall. Warren. Washington
Whitaker Wilson, Wood, Young of al
houn, and Young of PanOla-l05.
ABsENT-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Clay, Day,
Gwin. Hampton, Heathman, Her Ty. Ho-
gin, Liddell, Marshall of Holmes, Mclean,
Miller of Pamela, Seal and Shands.-15.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Henry Seal and Allen.
NoTE.-In our report of last Saturdays
proceedings, the types made us say that Mr..
Ramsey introduced a bill to incorporate he
Biloxi and Blackberry Bridge Company
1t should have read Black Bay, instead of
Blackberry.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Street. In relation to assessment.
By Mr.. Tucker. To change the time of
holding Circuit Courts in Chickasaw coun-
ty. Passed.
By Mr.. Tucker. To incorporate the Oko-
Iona Manufacturing Com pany. Referred.
Messrs Tucker of the House and Reynolds
of the Senate. from joint Committee of
Conferences upon amendments to ,. j. X.
| in relation to Senate employees, reported
that the House receeded from its amendment
Mr.. Parker, chairman Public Buildings
reported, that the following appropria-
| tions were necessary: For repairs on out
| buildings of the Governors Mansion, $400.
| For building a new wing to Deaf and Dumb
| Institute, 90, 500 The com mittee also recon-
mend the sale of the Blind Institute and
/ the purchase of a new one at cost of not
| exceeding 5000, also s. j. Il. providing for
an Office In the Capitol for the Commission
| er of Swamp Lands. do pass. The latter
part of the report was taken mp, and the
| Senate JOINT resolution was passed.
Mr.. Gholson, chairman OF Military Com
mittee, reported HI. B. to provide for the
/ election and commission of officers of in
corporated military companies, and tile bill
| passed.
1 Mr.. Pintard, chairman pro TEN Of County
| Affairs, reported number of bills. The
report was taken up.
| H. b. TO amend section 1885, Code of 1871
in relation TO letting out public work
/ Passed.
| H. b. in relation to the working of public
roads in the county Of Jefferson. Pass ID.
! s. B. Co carry into effect section II of the
act creating Sharkey county. Tabled, sub
/ jeck 10 call
Mr. Applewhite. chairman Of County At
| fairs, rrported member Of bills. The re.
psEt was taken M.
! II. b. to authorizs The Supervisors o