The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-13
J. Nice. MARTIN,
Chairman of Committee.
OFFICE "SEcRETARY OF STATE,
Nice Eahrury u 1878

OFFICE 'sSECRETARY OF STATE,
JACKSON. Miss, Februry II, 1878.
Received of George NJ Govan, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, MSS, pages not
numbered entitled 8 Evidence In the case OF
DR.. VIM. Nj. Compton. Superintendent Lunatie
Aylum."
The report was spread upon the Journal
The House insisted upon its amendments
to s. j. r., in reference to the employees OF
the Senate House Conference Committee
Messrs. Spight, Tucker and street.
b 10 incorporate the Batesville High
School. Passed.
H. r. to Incorporate Belletontaine, Sum-
ner county. Indefinitely postponed.
FL. B. to incorporate Cassidy Bayou Navi-
cation Company. Committees amend
ments adopted, and the bill passed.
MIR. Nets, chairman Railroads, reported,
and the report was taken up.
Mr.. Tlson gave notice OF resolution pro-
viding tor one session day
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Mr.. ID. w. Rice,
Private Secretary, informed the House that
he has approved the following:
Fl. B. to amend the charter OF Holly
Springs.
H. Is. 10 authorize the State Superinten-
dent Of Public Education to sell maps in his
office
ii. b. for relief of S. B. Thomas, Sheriff
of Kinds county.
I'll. B. to authorize Supervisors of Rankin
county To levy special tax to pay outstand-
ing indebtedness of said county.
b. in relation to the Board of Levee
Comm Ssioners.
Ii. b. To authorize SUPERVISORS of Clarke
county, 20 register outstanding warrants.
Ii. b. to authorize Supervisors of PonuO-
toe county to have rebound certain deed
books.
NEW RIIIS
BY Mr.. Wilson. To authorize the Missis-
| sippi Valley Insurance Company of Mem
| phis to establish branches in Mississippi.
By Mr. Ballard. To authorize new reg
stration in Kinds county. Referred
By Mr. Lddell; to amend section 1l61
| Code of 1871, relation to administration of
estates. Referred.
By Mr.. Brown. To amend chapter 80,
| Code 1871, in relation TO preservation OF
game and oysters.
Mr. Smith gave no ice of an amendment
to the rules, providing that evening sessions
should begin at ~ instead of o'clock.
! By Mr.. Whitaker. To amend chapter 9,
Code 1871 in relation to Chancery referred.
By Mr.. Field. A resolution referring the
petition to separate LOwndes from Clay and
Oktibbeha counties, In the 18th Senatorial
District, to Il joint committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. Lusk To authorize the Supervis-
ors OF Kinds county to publish their pro-
ceedings. Referred.
By Mr.. Ford. To authorize the District
Attorney of the 9TH District to compromise
with the surities of B. f. fortinberry, late
Tax Collector for Marion county. Referred
By Mr.. Showers. To anne I'd ,cton 7SS
Code 1871, in relation to dispositions in Cir
cult Courts. Referred.
By Mr.. Liddell. To amend section l776
Code 1871. Referred.
BY Mr.. Hall To repeal all levee laws so
far as they relate TO Sharkey county. Re
| ferrcd.
BY Mr.. johnson. To declare Bear Greek
navigable. Referred.
| The privileges of the House were extend
ed to Col VIM. Handy, of Madison county
BY Mr.. Catching. A joint resolution
amending the Constitution in relation to
| eli les and towns. Referred.
By Mr.. Hurt. To amend section 1852
Code of 1871, in relation to road hands
Referred.
Mr.. Street moved that the Joint commit
| tee on Constitutional amendments return all
luse resolutions tomorrow morning
| Carried.
Mr.. Spight was excused from service on
| conference committee in relation to Senate
mploves, and Mr.. Gibson was appointed
At 2 30, the House adjourned.