The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-31

of said county.
IL. b. 90, to repeal an Act to prohibit tn,
SAFE OF ylnous and spirituous liquors within
three miles of the town of Chester, Chloe
taW county.
ii. b. 10, to amend the charter of th,
town Of Macon, with amendments thereto
Also, House Concurrent Resolution, pro
Vldllg for the appointment of Joint Sc
lect committee to fix the compensation anG
numberof employees Of the Legislature.
Also, that the following House Bills had
been indefinitely postponed:
II. B. 26, to create an additional Justice
OF the Peace in Winston county
II. Is. 4S,to create an additional Constable
IN the Third Supervisors District of Kinds
county.
The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committees:
PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEVANCES,
Messrs. Martin, Coleman, Carter, Hum
ter, Lewis, of Perry; Nabors, .Rciney. Ross
| and Cratin.
FEES AND SALARIES.
Messrs. Rees, Taylor, of Lee, Cooper,
Lyle, Downs, Gum, Bowman, Matherson
and Wright.
AGRICULTURE.
Messrs. Kearney, Russell King, Harris,
Morris, lluddleston, Stamper, Rogers and
Taylor of Benton.
RAILROADS.
Messrs. Robertson, Hurt. Downs, Gum,
Harrison, Lamkin, Murphy, Cameron and
Wilson.
CORPORATIONS.
Messrs. S0merville, Seward, Gibson, Nor
rell, Tankersly, TOrrey of Sunflower, Wei
born, Bamsey and Pollard.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
Nlessrs. Mellen, Lyle, Ford, Carroll,
Chambliss, Nelson, McInns, Melville and
Harkreader.
Messrs. Spears. Byrd. Taylor of Lee,
Carroll, Walker, Christmas, Rees, Eaton
and Mayors.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Mcssrs. Applewhite. Billingslea, Bu1kin.
Currie, Davis, Drane, Cooper, Moore and
Bynum.
PRINTING.
Mcssrs. Williams, McGee of Clarke, Hurt,
Murphy, Stephens, Wood and and Drane.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.
and Hurt.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Messrs. Eaton, Chamberlain. Hunter,
lewis of Perry and Selby.
A message was received from the Senate
lotifying the House of the adoption of Il
Concurrent Resolution in relation to n Joint
Convention for the election of Public
'rlnter and Keeper of the Capitol. :
Leave of absence was granted to Mcssrs
'eatherston, Burnett and Spears
On account of sickness of Speaker Johns
II. Noland was called to the Chair. 5
On motion of Mr.. iIuddleston, the Senate
Concurrent Resolution in relation to
oint Convention was concurred in.
5. B. %, to authorize the Board of Super
isors of NoXlbee county to procure copy
book OF Government Land Sales, was re- s
'rred to Committee on County Affairs.
5. B. 10, TO amend the charter of the town
Macon was referred to Committee on
Ounty Affairs.
The Judiciary Committee, through its n
halllnan, Mr.. Featherston, reported the D
IL. b. 43, to amend an Act 10 make the
lunty of Adams a separate Circuit and IT
hancery Court district, and for other pur- ii
)Ses. Approved February, 1873. Sub T.,
itute do pass.
IL. b. 81, to repeal an Act to reduce the p
dietary expenses of this State. approved
arch 3, 1873. Do not pass. tC
On motion of Mr. Mullen the substitute
Tered by the Committee to Ii. b. 43, was m
ad three several times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Love Ii. b. 81, was in Ii
tinitely postponed.
Mr.. Taylor, of Lee, presented a petition
ON the Ripley Railroad Company, which tn
rs referred to Committee on Ways and
cans. al
MIR. Martin introduced IL. b. 113, to pro- Ci
de for the valuation of property adver- Al
ed for sale under execution, decrees and
"a iIl, 70 I,.ls q
iry Committee.
At Has, on motion of Mr.. Hicks, the Nj
,use took II recess of 10 minutes to pre- wi
re for the reception of the Senate.
House rc-aSSembled. Nj
A resolution appointing Committee to
lit upon the Senate and inform them that LC
; House was ready to proceed to the cleo
n of Public Printer and Keeper of the IN.
pitOl, was adopted. u
Committee - Messrs. Hicks, Martin and
unnison. th,
The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
$. b. 2, as correctly enrolled. int
JOINT CONVENTION. trl
'he two Houses met in joint convention W
the election of electing II Public Printer So,
Keeper of the Capitol. Lieut.. Cover res
Sims in the Chair.
he first business in order being the elec- en-,
4 of Public Printer, Mr.. Mellen of g.
Yer, of jackson. an,
enator Reynolds said that in the interest nn,
harmony he was instructed to Withdraw 4
names of Jonas a. Cooper as candidates. lam
ion of Mr.. Nelson, of Tunica, Col. ,m,
yer was elected by acclamation. riai
KEEPER OF THE CAPITOL. I
If. Reynolds nominated Mr.. s. NJ. Shell mad
, as the representative of Mrs. Moran sen
the present incumbent Mrs. MOrancy NJ
:, on motion, elected by acclamation, H.:
the Senate retired. NJ
ouse called to order. VI
II motion, the privileges of the House VI
c extended TO MGssrs. W. S. Parish. j. VI
Webster and G. $. Jeffords. II
T.. Rees introduced II. B. II, to prevent Sliis
on. DEGREES i'm Chancery. and deeds of Byu
+. Referred TO Judiciary Committee. Eat,
a motion of Mr.. Clark. the House adj Gla'
ned. nov
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