The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, February l, 1873.

RlDA1s FeDFudGy L, 1870.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Mr.. Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Roll
call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker. Bassett,
Bean Bird, Brown, Bunch, Cameron, Car
ter, Catchings, Causey, Cham berlain Clay,
Cook, Cooper. Cunningham of MARSHALL,
Dabney, Davidson. Day, Dean, Denham,
Dockery, Dozier, Eaton, Edwards, Erwin,
Farmer, Farley, Field, Ford, Gallagher,
Gholson, Gibson. Gilmer. Glass, Goodrum,
Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Hatch,
Heathman, Henry, Hicks of Kinds, Hicks
of Yazoo. Hill, Hoyle, Hurt, johnson, Kew,
Lewis. Liddell, Lusk, Magee of franklin,
Marshall of Carroll, Marshall of Holmes,
Marshall of Warren, Martin, McColium,
McGehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Me-
Lean, McWhorter, Nets, Miller of Copiah,
Montgomery of Marshall, Montgomery of
Oktibbeha, Moody, Moore, Nelson. Niles.
Mans Pc rter. PP0raC2, Perkins, Pintard,
homa, Richardson, Roane, Roberts, Robin
son, Scott, Seal Stands, Smith. Spinks,
Showers, Street, Tison, Tfest, Tucker. War
rem, Washington. Whitaker, Wilson. Wood,
Young of Calhoun and Young of Pamela
Jos.
ABsENr-Messrs. Ballard, Bizzell, Gun
ningham of Monroe, Hogiu, Libby, Love,
McSWine, Miller of Panoia. Rainey. Red
head, Seabrook, Spight, Stamper, Tarver
and Wallis.
Leave of absence granted Messrs Stamper
and Cuunii- CHAM OF Marshall.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman, reported mum Der
of bills properly enrolled.
By Mr. Glass. To amend the act creating
the Board of Levee Commissioners for the
counties OF Bolivar and ISsaquena, approved
Nov. 81, 1866, and the several amendments
thereto: approved Jan. q, 1877. Referred.
By Mr.. Perkins. To repeal the act to
abolish the Levee Board of District No. ],
approved April IL, 1876. Referred.
By Mr.. Cameron. For the relief of Thos.
Jones aud Thos. Stewart of Madison county.
Referred.
By Mr.. Henry. To amend section 2497,
Code of 1871.
Mr.. Street moved to suspend the rules so
as to permit speeches OF five minutes only
in Committee OF the Whole. Carried.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole (Mr Gibson in the Chair to con slider
the same question under consideration yes
terday. At 2:l0, the committee arose, and
reported progress.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman of the Special Com
miLtee on Agricultural Liens, reported nine
bills, which had been introduced upon that
subject and referred TO the committee, DO
not pass, and reported committee bill,
TO amend an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for agricultural liens, approved April
IA, 1875.
Mr.. Stands, for the minority, reported
another bill Oh the same subject
for Thursday, February 5, at 10 30 o'clock
Bv MIR. Baker To amend section 1857,
Code of 1871, enumerating the cases in
which the remedy of unlawful and Iorclbie
entry shall lie, and to amend section 1895,
in relation to giving new ~ peais and
bonds in such cases. Referred.
By MIR. Seabrook. A resolution relative
to the liability of the Mobile and OHIO Rail-
road to the State for taxes. We will re-
Dort the resolution in fltl tomorrow Re
ferred to special com IN ittee- Messrs. Sea-
brook, Cook, Nelson. Brown and Gilmer.
The House. at 2:15 o'clock, took recess
until 3 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 8 80 O'Clock.
By Mr.. Liddell. To authorize and EN- i
power Boards of Supervisors to allow add :
| tional compensation to Assessors. Referred
Mr. Applewhite, at his own request, was
excused from serving upon the committee
to investigate alleged lawlessness IN south
western counties.
Bg Mr.. Gilmer. To enable the Supervi-
sors of Madison county to correct the erro-
neous assessments of 1875. Referred.
By Mr.. Seal. To re-organize the Filth
Congressional District. Referred.
By Mr.. Moody. To repeal section 1850,
Code of 1871, in relation to public roads
Referred.
By Mr.. Clay. To authorize the Supervi-
sors of Bolivar county to order new as
sessment of lands. Referred.
/ By Mr.. Clay. 10 incorporate OOncOrala-
1 Bolivar county. Referred.
! By Mr.. Miller OF Copiah. To protect
judgment creditors of the several railroads
| Referred.
By Mr. Tucker To amend section 24s9
Code of 1871, in relation TO adultery and
| foFnication. Referred.
i By Mr.. Reid of Coahoma. To repeal al
act to redeem and protect from overflow
from the Mississippi river certain bottom
lands, approved March IL, 1871, and all act
| relating thereto. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gilmer. To amend section 221 Il
227, Code OF 1871, so as to make said sections
| applicable to Constables. Referred.
| Mr.. Parker called up S. B. to amend thu
act 90 pre- vide for the custody OF the l6tl
section school Fund Of Choctaw and 0the
counties and the bill passed.
Mr.. Street moved TO go into Committee o
the Whole. Carried.
i COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House went into Committee of tn
Whole to consider the fee and salary laws
i CHR. Gibson in the Chair
At IS the committee arose, rep0rt9s
progress. and the House adjourned.
TWENEE-THIRD DAT.