The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

some future dav. introduce bill entitled 81
act 10 establish and organize two female col
/ leges, and 70 supply competent teachers fsi
+ the free public schools Of the State,
By Mr. Wadaell-Notice Of 3 bill to be enti-
( tied an ret 70 repeal an act to prohibit tht
sale of yinuus and spirituons liquors within
/ five miles of Decatur in Newton county. and
Austin in Tanica county,
Mr.. Johnson introduced q resolution to ap
point committee of three on the part Of the
Senate and --- on the part Of the House, g
draft joint rules for the government Of both
houses Carried.
Messrs. johnson, Jarnagin and FitzGeraid
were appointed.
By Mr.. Rey eynolas-A resolution appointing
Joint special committee consisting of seven on
the part of the Senate and - on the
part of the House TO consider the Apportion-
menf bill. Adopted.
By Mr.. Reynolds
Resolved, That 1000 copies Of the Cover
nors message be ordered printed for the use
of the Senate. Adopted
By Mr.. Luse-
Resolved, That joint committee Of three on
the part of the Senate and -- on the Part
of he House be appointed to whom all amend
meats offered to the Code OF 1880, shall be re-
ferned without debate. Lies over.
Mr.. johnson, chatham of committee on
Senate Rules reported and recommended the
adoption of the rules of the last Senate with
amendments. The report was received.
Hon. Henry G. Myers, Secretary of State
informed the Senate in person. that he had
transmitted TO the House Of Representatives
the official returns Of the last State election.
The amendments 10 the rules, offered by the
committee, consisted of an increase of the num-
Der of members of certain committees and the
report as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Cowan introduced s. b. No. l, entitled
an act to amend an act to incorporate the
Planters Cotton Press, Compress and Storage
Association of Vicksburg. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations when the committee
shall be appointed.
an act to create the Office of Cotton Weigher in
the CITY of Canton and TO abolish the office Of
totton Weigher; passed under suspension OF
the rules.
BY Mr.. Martins B. No. 9, an act to in.
corporate the Port Gibson Cotton Mills and
for other purposes. Referred.
By Mr.. Cowan-S. b. No. 4, an act to exempt
money loaned on real estate from taxation.
Referred.
By Mr. Cowan-s. B. No. 5, an act to iacOr-
porate the Southern Immigration Company of
the United States Referred.
By Mr. Smiths. B. No. 6, an act in reference
to extending the rules of evidence in cases of
married persons, neferred
The messages from the Governor were taken
up.
Bridge Company, and the ect TO incorporate
the Grenada Bridge and Turnpike Company
was, on motion of Mr.. Humphries, laid on the
table subject to call.
Mr.. johnson moved that the Senate take a
recess until ten minutes before twelve. Car
ried.
On the re-assembling of the Senate COM
mittee of House of Representatives appeared
and informed the Senate that that body was
ready to receive them, with view to counting
the vote for Governor.
A message was received from the Governor
giving list of pardons and combinations of
sentences of conyicts in the Mississippi Peni-
tiary and the disposition Of the Executive
Contingent Fnnd during the last two years.
At II NJ the Senate proceeded in body to
the hall of the House of Representatives.
On the adjournment of the Joint Session the
Senate reassembed in the Senate Chamber.
Mr.. Humphries offered joint resolution
that the time for the election of the Commits
sioner of immigration be postponed until af
ter the passage of the immigration Bill, and
the time Of election be fixed by both houses
Adopted.
By Mr. Noland-A joint resolution that the
Governor-elect be installed on Monday next,
at II O'Clock m. Adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive Ses-
sion, and after certain proceedings had there
in the doors were thrown open.
The Senate then adjourned.