The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
HOUSE.
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
SATURDAY, March 6, 18s

| SATURDAY, March 6, 1880.
House met pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
Speaker Johns in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
| DR.. Watkins. Present 49, absent 81.
| Mr.. Howry called up Senate joint concur
rent resolution declining the proposition of
/ DR.. Cow'es NJ. Walden, deceased, contained
in his will, relating to the education of poor
young men.
Mr.. Somerville remarked that, to accept the
condition of DR.. Vaiden's bequest would in
| volve an appropriation of fifty thousand dol
| lars TO continue the mess system at the Uni
versity-a system of doubtful propriety both
as affecting the institution, and the beneficial
/ ries besides the Legislature, in recognizing
| the University debt, and committing the State
to the payment of 1000 annual interest on
same, made any further legislation in behalf
| of the University unnecessary.
Mr.. Eaton, for Committee on Contingent
| Expenses, reported favorably on sundry
claims which were allowed.
4 message from the Governor announced
his veto of of Ii. b. No. 80, for the relief H. S.
Dancy and Mrs. A Nj. Todd of Marshall coun-
! ty, and his approval of the following bills
To approve adopt and make of force in the
State of Mississippi, a Revised Code of Stat
| uies, prepared by authority of the Legislature
Thereof, ant provide for its publication.
10 systematize the records of State Laws,
other purposes
To define the boundary line of Pike and
Lawrence counties, and to correct the bound
AIRY lines Of Lawrence and Marion counties
1O dulHOIlLt the EuptTNlSOTS OF hIlhlHSOn
county to waive the bar of the statute of linn
itations, as to the outstanding bonded indebt-
edness of said county.
To incorporate the Albino Ferry Company
on Fchula Lake, in Holmes county, Miss.
To provide for the election of Superin
tendent of the Penitentiary.
To protect crops in Supervisors District
No: ,, in Benton county, in this State.
The Senate resolution concurred in.
Mr.. Carroll called up S. B. No. 1872 an act
for the relief of H. c. Powers, former Sheriff
OF Oktibbeha county, was read; and on motion
of Mr.. Madison, was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Christmas offered a resolution allowing
Mr.. W. I. Holland two dollars and fifty cents
per diem for services rendered, as Assistant
Sergeant-at Arms. during the session.
On motion of Mr.. FeatheIston, the resolu-
ton amended by striking out 81 so, and
insert 500, and adopted as amended.
Mr.. Martin called up s. B. No. 2l0 making
ton of fire. proof building in the city of
Jackson, or contiguous thereto, for the ylum
for The Blind Bill passed by vote of 60 to 4. |
Mr.. Taylor, Of Lee. offered a resolution of
thanks to Revs. Drs. Watkins and Hunter for |
their services as Chaplains during the session.
Mr.. Spears offered a resolution allowing |
Mr.. Cochran, Clerk, ten extra days for COM
pleting his labors, and allowing him per diem.
Adopted
S. B. No, 2O8, entitled an act to repeal an act
to establish public ferry in the county of
Yazoo, across Yazoo, approved April 18th,
To authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Harrison county to employ a competent
person to perform the duties of Stenographer
for the Circuit Court of said county.
To incorporate the Prewett Center Ridge
Academy.
To prevent stock from running at large in
Lee county.
To incorporate the Yazoo Railroad Com
pany.
To authorize the Supervisors of Lincoln
county to levy tax sufficient to pay the out
standing Indebtedness On account of the
County School Fund.
To revise the charter of the town of licking
ton, in the county of Holmes.
To repeal section of act entitled an act
supplemental to act to incorporate the city
of Brookhaven and to repeal all former acts
appertaining thereto. approved February
1873, approved March lst, 1873.
For the relief of E. r. Workman, of WASH
lngton county.
To amend charter of the town of Macon
To incorporate the Port Gibson Cotton Mills
To amend act entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the town of Lake in the county of Scott
To amend an act entitled an act TO incorpo-
rate the town of Connersville, in Benton and
Union counties, approved March % 1872
To amend the charter of the town of Brooks !
vile, in the county of Noxubee.
To amend the charter of Lea Female Col 9
ege, Summit, Pike county.
To amend an act entitled act to regulate | '
he compensation of cotton weighers so far as
he refers to httala county in this State t
approved Merch I'd, 1873. t
In relation to public roads in the counties e
# Monroe, Lowndes, Clay, NJ lrshaIl, Pamela
Lee Alcorn, Washington and Bolivar II
For the relief of c. H. Cole, Sheriff and v
of Wayne county. t
To provide for an additional Justice of the a