The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25

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/, inquire into and report:
LIST. What amount of money the State
Mississippi has received from he 8 per cent
fund granted by act of Congress- approve
e March /. 1871 what amount. If any. is sti
q due the State. and wha; disposition has bee
made of The money paid over in pursuance {
j such grant.
I'd. What amount of money has been receiv
f ed by the State from the sale of the Iuterna
; improvement grant of 10000 acres of lanC
Q granted by act of Congress- approved Septem
Der 1e4l, and what disposition has beeI
made of the money received.
: 81. What amount OF money has been re
ceiEed by The State from the sale Of the swami
and overlooked lands, granted by act of Con
gress, approved September 18th. 1850. ant
what DISPOSE ion has been made of the none,
so received
4th. What effect, on the appropriation of tn,
lands by Congress TO Internal improvements
and to the reclamation of the swamp aud over
flowed lands, by system OF levees aud drai :
article 8, section of the Constitution, will
have.
5th. What legislation. if any, is necessary
in the premises.
Mr. Harrison offered joint resolution tc
amend the Constitution of the State, as re
lates TO registration of voters; which was re-
| ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Montgomery presented petitions of citi-
zens of Bolivar and Coahoma counties, which
| were referred 10 Committee on Levees.
Mr.. Talbert introduced
| H. B. No $50 an act for the relief of Thos.
| A. Bussby, of Carroll county. Referred to
judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Love introduced
H. B. No. 3Sl, al for the relief of teach
ers of High Schools. Referred TO Committee
| on Education
Mr.. Drane introduced
! H. b. No. 49,, act for the relief of W. L.
| Hemingway, State Treasurer; referred to
| Committee on Claims
Mr.. Drane introduced
H. b. No. 3S3, an act TO INCORPORATE the Dido
Male and Female Academy ofChoctaw county;
referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Harkreader introduced
H. B. No. 3S4, an act protect the rights
and interests of the debtor and to secure to
him the right of his homestead at any time
within two years after it has been sold by
Judgment decree or execution referred to J u
dietary Committee
The following resolution, by Mr.. Me,len,
was adopted;
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap-
pointed to investigate the accounts of the SER
geant-at-Arms Of the House, and ascertain
the cost Of stationery bought for the use of
members of the House, and the amounts
charged therefor, and all other matters per-
tanning thereto, and also TO examine and re-
port to this House by what authority the mem
bers are charged two dollars each per month
for the delivery of their letters and papers
Mr.. Walker presented memorial of BethIe-
hem Baptist Association, which laid on
table subject to call.
Mr. Buford introduced
Fl. B. No 1885, act for the relief of Calver
Page Haync & Co Referred to Committee
Claims.
Mr. Buford introduced
II. Is. No. $50, an act to regulate the prac-
tce of dentistry in this State Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stevens of Calhoun, ntroduced-
II. B. No. 387, act TO cSrrect clerical mis-
takes in transcrihIng registered voters Re-
ferred to Committee on Registration and
Elections.
Mr. Byrd introduced
H. B. No. 38S, an act for the establishment
IL -,
square timber. Referred to Ways and Means
Committee.
Mr. Christmas introduced
H. b N0.3S9, al act 10 amend section of an |
act to amend the laws in relation TO education, |
SO far the same applies to counties herein
named. Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Bynum Introduced
H. b. No. $50, act for the relief Of the
widow and children of NJ. j. Hope wood, de-
ceased. Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr. Burdine introduced
II. d. No. 39l, act to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors within five miles of
mittee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Chamberlain Introduced
II. r. No 392 act to provide assistance
for a. or infirm persons who desire 10 leave
the State; referred to Special Committee OF
three.
Mr.. Wolff offered resolution relating to
partial no-fence law, which was referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Mitchell offered the following resolu-
lion, which, motion of Mr.. Hence, was
tabled:
by extended to Hon. j. d. Webster, for the
purpose of speaking on the penitentary sys-
.em, on the night OF the 18th inst
Mr.. Rees offered the following resolution
Resolved, By the House, the Senate concur
ing, That it Is the sense of this Legislature
hat the several ChaEcellors of this State are
paid too much money for the amount OF work
performed by them and that the number of
han isl tS oh 10 he rpdu |
Resolved, That the Joint Committee the ,
Code, be, and the same are hereby instructed
% consider the expediency of reporting bill :
1t the earliest practicable da ", to be engrafted
n the new Code, reducing the number of said
districts in accordance with this resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews the first section
If the resolution was struck out. {
Mr.. Currle moved to table the entire resolu- /
iod, which prevailed.
Chapter 81 of the Code in relation to prin- :
,ipals and sureties, was adopted.
Chapter 65, in relation to releasing one of | !
several joint debtors, was adopted. :
At ii 80 CLOCK, on motion of Mr.. Love, the {
House resolved itself into a Committee of the
Vhole for the consideration of chapters 81, So 7
md 81 of the Code, in relation to agricultural :
md other liens, with Mr.. Field, of Lowndes,
n the Chair.
At2 clock P NJ, the House was called to
rider Mr. Speaker Johns in the Chair.
The Committee of the Whole, through its
hairmae, Mr.. Field, reported progress, and
sked leave 20 set again.
message from the Governor stated that he
lad approved the following House bills: S
No. LA to protect crops in Lowndes county |
$ o. 235, to authorize the purchase of a safe for
he use of Franklin comfy No. 162, TO incor- \
orate the Planters Compress Company OF $
leridian No. l67, to amend act au-
horizing the Governor to appoint add-
ional Justice of the Peace in Marshall county; c
|. b. No. 236 to incorporate the Spanish Be- r
evolent Association of Biloxi; No. LOB, to =
rovide for registration of voters in the town ,
f Baldwyn No. III, TO incorporate the Hash
qua Manufacturing Company; No. 143. in re- .
alton TO the sale of intoxicating liquors in the
own of Mount Pleasant, in Marshall county. =
At 2:05, the House took a recess to I 30 y
clock.