The comet., 1880-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Johns in the Chair.
Quorum present Journal of yesterday
read and approved.
A message was received from the Cover
nor transmitting his report of pafdons and
combinations for the years 1878 and 1879 ;
also report of disposition of the Executive
Contingent Fund for the same years.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
| Glass on motion of Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. Bailey asked that the special COM
mittee on contested Elections be allowed to
sit during the day session. Granted.
! Mr.. Harrison introduced ii. B. No. 12 Il
Bill in relation to the abstract of titles to
real estate in old TishOmingo county,
which was read three several times, and
passed.
Mr.. Hill introduced H. b. No. 10, an Act
for the benefit of free public schools in the
county of Chickasaw. Referred to COM
mittee on Elections.
The Speaker announced the following
Joint Committee on Rules: Messrs. Lewis
of Claiborne, Rces, Hill and McLaurin of
Lauderdale.
Mr.. McGehee of Clarke, introduced ii.
B. No. IA, an Act to incorporate the town of
Quitman, in Clarke county, which was read
three several times and passed
Mr.. Seal introduced III. B. No 10, an Act
to repeal an Act to protect the health of the
citizens of the State. Referred to commit
tee on Public Health and Quarantiues.
Mr.. Nabers introduced II. B. No. 10, an
Act TO create an additional Justice of the
Peace and Constable in Supervisors Dis
trict No. ,, in Itawamba county. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wood introduced II. b. No. II, an
Act to repeal the quarantine laws, so far as
they relate to Beat No. 4, of Jackson
county. Referred to Committee on Public
Health.
Mr.. Walker. introduced II. b. No. Is, an
Act to incorporate the town of Lauderdale,
which was read three several times and
passed.
The resolution offered by Mr. Field, of
Lowndes, in relation to appointing Com
mittee to take charge of and report on the
matter of the taxation of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company was lost.
Mr.. Madison introduced II. B. No. 10, an
Act to amend the charter Of the town of
Macon, and for other purposes. Read three
several times, and passed.
Mr.. Madison introduced bill entitled an
Act TO authorize the Board of Supervisors
original sale and entries Of Lands from the
Government TO be transcribed. Read three
several times, and passed,
Mr.. Pollard introduced III. Il. No. 20, an
Act to amend an act entitled an Act to reg
ulate the official bonds in the county of
jefferson and other counties in the State.
Referred to Committee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Rees introduced bill entitled an Act
to regulate the salary Of Superintendent of
Education of Prentiss county. Referred
to Committee on Education.
Mr. Lyle introduced ii. b. No. %, an Act
to fix the penalty Of the bond Of the Circuit
Clerk of Scott county. Referred.
Mr.. Clark introduced ii. b, No. "a, an
Act to incorporate the town Of Rolling
Fork, county seat OF Sharkey county. Re
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Tankcrsly presented a petition for
the benefit Of 5. VI. Dean, and others, Of
Tishomingo county; which was referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. SeabrOOk introduced ii. b. No. %, an |
Act for the relief Of Wayne county. Read |
three several times and and passed.
Mr.. Coleman introduced II. b. No. 26. an |
Act TO create an additional Justice Of the |
Peace in the county Of Winston. The bill /
passed.
Mr.. Hicks introduced II. B. No. %, an |
Act to authorize the Board Of Supervisors 1
Of YazO0 county TO contract for a term Of 4
years for building and repairing bridges. 4
Referred TO Committee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Field Of Lowndes, introduced n. b. I