The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
HOUSE.
FoRTY-sECoND DAY.
MosDAY, February e. 1880

MosDAY, February 23, 1880.
House met pursuant to adjournment, Mr.
Speaker Johns in the chair. Prayer BY Rev
Dr. Hunter Present 81; absent Z3-Messrs.
AppIewhite, Bowman, Burnett Chambliss
Dav, Erwin, Featherston, Fields, Fortson,
Gibson, Oilmer, Glass, Gum. HoIlingsworth,
Eearuey, Lamkin, Lyle, Madison, Nelson,
lizard, Taylor Of Lee, Teunssoa, Walker.
Mr. Seabrook offered the following rosolu-
ti0n:
Resolved, That the call Of counties be con-
riHued to-day, commencing with CoahOma, for
the purpose Of calling from the Speaker 5
table local bills, for final disposition.
Mr. Huddleston moved 70 amend by striking
out to-day and inserting Tonight which
preyaiIed. and the resolution as amended was
Leave ofabseuee for today was granted to
J 3 Hester. oergeant-at-Arms.
9u motion Of Mr.. SeabrJOk, consideration of
H. b. Ne. 353, ipr the settlement Of all con
troveIsies between the state Of Mississippi
and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company,
which was made the special order for Tuesday
night was postponed Gnd made the special or
dcr for edHesday night.
Leave Of a ab-euce was granted to Mr. Gum
II. B. No. 80. for the relief Of w l.. Hem
ingygay, State Treasurer, was, on motion of
Mr. Dfane, rs-comm. tied 20 Committee
Claims.
S.rate amendments to II. B No. 400, an act
t5 .lul8te the taxes on the Ripley Railroad
IoWaluT, were concurred in.
Tie special committee appointed to investi-
gate lhe accounts Of the Sergeaut-at-Arms, re
reported That they had performed the duty
-fgre# hem aud wsre glad to be able to re
.1iI Isn't no blame whatever attaches to him
chat the duties OF tile Office have been faith
tulIg performed and that the law has been
-tristly complied with.
the Governor returned 70 the House, with
his approval, The following House Bills
E4 2Si 90 create Bridge Commissioners in
A4nit- county; No. 100 70 facilitate the settle
ln-ut af all claims of the State of Mississippi
AGAINST the United States for lands selected
and remaining uupAiented, etc; No. 2T5, ex-
tending TO the counties OF Attala and Holmes
the leuehfs OF an act to prevent stock from
running at large ia certain counties No. $50,
in .tiion 90 certain lGth section funds in the
Treasures hands of Cbocfaw county, No. l9l.
to reclaim to the State and from overflow GER
tain lands.
THE Govern. further returned, without his
approval, giving objections thereto, II. b. No.
20 10 incorporate the town Of Jamestown, in
CoahJma county.
The following resolution offered
EezGlye@, That the privileges Of the House
bn extended TO Hon. \. J. McLaurin, of Ran
kin county
t1Ie following House Bills: No. 400 to regulate
thr taxes on the Ripley Railroad Company;
NO. a. to- Incorporate the Commercial Bank OF
Meridiau; 30, "a, to incorporate Carnot Posey
Lodge Attala county.
rHg CODE
Chspter - Of the Code in relation to pris-
ouers iu couuty jail, was taken up.
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