The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-18

and overiOWed lands, gfanleu os ASt " SSA
rress. approved September 18th. 1880, and
wbat disnosi,ion has been made Of the money
so received.
4th. What effect, on the appropriation Of the
lands by Congress to Internal improvements,
and 10 ihe reclamation Of the swamp and over
flowed lands wa system Of levees and drains,
article 8, sec, 6 Of the Constitution, viii
have.
in the preInisss.
Mr. Harrison offered a Joint resolution to
amend the Constitution of the State, as re
lates to registration Of voters; which was re-
ferrei To Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Montgomery presented petitions OF elti-
zens OF Bolivar ana 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
II. B. No. 3sl, al acl for the relief Of teach
ers Of High Schools. Referred 20 Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Drane introduced
H. b. No. 49,, en- act for the relief OF W. L.
Hemingway, State Treasurer referred to
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Drane introduced
H. b. No. 1888, an act to INCORPORATE the Dido
Male and Female Academy Of Choctaw county;
referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Harkreader introduced
H. B. No 1884, an act TO 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 Jul
dietary Committee.
The following resolution, by Mr.. Me,len,
was adopted
Resolved, That q committee of three be APP
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
| ber5 are charged two dollars each per month
| for the delivery of their letters and papers.
Mr. Walker presented memorial of Bethle-
hem Baptist Association, which was laid on
table subject to call.
| Mr.. Buford introduced
H. B. No. 1856, an act for the relief of Calver,
Page, Hayne & Co. Referred to Committee
on Claims.
| Mr. Buford introduced
! H. b. No 1885, an act to regulate the prac-
tice of dentistry in this State. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stevens of Calhoun, introduced
| II. B. No. 3S7, an act TO correct clerical mis-
takes in transcribing registered voters. Re-
ferred to Committee on Registration and
| Elections.
| Mr. Byrd introduced
H. B. No. 1888, an act for the establishment
Of a rule of measurement for saw-logs and
square timber. Referred to Ways and Means
Committee.
Mr.. Christmas introduced
| ii. b. No,3S9, an act to amend section 2 Of an
act to amend the Jaws in relation to education.
so far as the same applies to counties herein
named. Referred to Committee on Education
Mr. Bynum introduced
H. u. No. $40, an act for the relief of the
widow and children Of NJ. j. Hope wood, de-
ceased. Referred to Committee ON Claims.
| Mr.. Burdine introduced
| H. B. No. sol, an act to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors within five miles Of
SmithVille, Monroe county referred 10 Com
mittee on County Affairs.
| Mr. Chamberlain introduced
H. b. No. 392, an act to provide assistance
| for aged or inhrm persons who desire to leave
the State; referred to Special Committee of
| three.
Mr., Wolf offered resolution relating to a
partial no-fence law, which was referred TO
| Committee on Agriculture.
MIR. Mitchell offered the following resolu-
ton, which, on motion OF Mr.. Hence, was
tabled;
Resolved, That the use of this House is here
by extended to Hon. j. D. Webster, for the
purpose of speaking on the penitentiary sys-
TEN, on the night of the 18th inst.
Mr., Rees offered the following resolution:
Resolved, By the House, the Senate concur
ring That it is the sense Of this Legislature
that the several Chancellors Of this State are
paid too much money for the amount of work
performed by them and that the number of
Chancery Court Districts ought to be reduced.
Resolved, That the Joint Committee on the
Code, be- and the same are hereby instructed
to consider the expediency Of reporting bill
at the earliest practicable day, to be engrafted
in the new Code, reducing the number of said
districts IN accordance with this resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews, the first section
OF the resolution was struck out.
Mr.. Currie moved to table the entire resolu-
tod, which prevailed.
Chapter o. of the Code, in relation to prin-
cipals and sureties, Was adopted.
Chapter %, in relation to releasing one of
several joint debtors, was adopted.
At IL 40 O'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Love, the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of chapters 81 Sc
and 81 of the Code, in relation to agricultural
and other liens with Mr., Field, of Lowndes,
in the Chair
At2 o'clock p NJ, the House was called to
order, Mr., Speaker Johns in the Chair.
The Committee of the Whole, through its
ehairmae, Mr. Field, reported progress, and
asked leave 20 set again.
A message from the Governor stated that he
had approved the following House bills:
No. i64, to protect crops in Lowndes county.
No. 2S5, to authorize the pu rchASe of safe for
the use of Franklin county mo. l62, to incor-
porate the Planters Compress Company of
Meridian; No. l6l, to amend an act au.
thorizing the Governor to appoint an addi-
tional Justice of the Peace in Marshall county;
4, B. No. 2S6, to incorporate the Spanish Be-
nevolent Association of Biloxi; No. lO3 to
provide for registration of voters in the town
of Baldwin, No. III, to incorporate the Hash
uqua Manufacturing Company No. 143, in re-
lation TO the sale of intoxicating liquors in the
town of Mount Pleasant, in Marshall county.
At 2:O5, the House took recess to 1870
o'clock.
Shocking Accident,