The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
HOUSE SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY. Jan. Is, 1884.

TUESDAY, Jan. Is, 1884.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer b. Rev. II. Z. Johnson, of Brook
haven.
The bill pending on adjournment yester-
day, viz: An act to amend the Homestead
Laws of tais State was taken up. Indefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. App!evhite introduced divers petit
tions from numerous citizens of Lincoln
county on the subject of temperance. Re-
ferred to Committee on Temperance.
Mr.. Watts-An aes to prohibit the sale
or gift OF yinoas and spirituous liquors
within the comfy Of Lincoln, Committee
on Temperance.
Mr. Favra To appoint Joint Standing
Committee Of five on the part of the House
and -- on tie part Of the Senate to
whom shall he referred all matters relating
to insurance. Lies over.
BILLS REPORTED oN 81 COMMITTEES.
An act TO amend section 29O9. Revised
Code, so as to prohibit sale of property
subject to lien of any description. In
definitely postponed.
Act to amend section 1874 Revised Code,
exempting certain property from execution
and attachment. Recommitted to Judi
ciary.
An act TO prevent the collection of more
than one taxation on the same property in
any one year. Recommitted to the Judi
ciary Committee.
A resolution was adopted granting the
use of the Hall to ex-senator Gleed to-mor-
row night, for the purpose of enabling him
to deliver a lecture on the subject of the
moral, intellectual, and industrial develop
ment of the colored people ; also resolu-
ton granting the use of the Hall to DIR. II.
F. johnson and Rev. c. B. Galloway for
the purpose of delivering addresses on the
general subject of Prohibition and Tenn
perance at O'Clock this evening.
An act to repeal section hob of the Re-
vised Code Indefinitely postponed.
An act to amend section 2l42, Revised
Code. Indefinitely postponed.
An act to amend section 2901, Revised
Code. Indefinitely postponed.
An act to amend section 4s0 of Revised
Code. Referred to Committee on Fees
and Salaries.
An act for the relief of the cyclone suf-
ferers of Copiah county. Recomitted.
The following bills were read twice and
referred:
Mr.. Baker-An act to amend an act to
equalize the assessment of taxable proper
ty, approved March 9th, 1882. Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Watson-An act to amend chapter
2757, Revised Code. Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clemens-An act in reference to
banks and banking. Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr.. Cutrer-To amend section 1923, Re-
vised Code. Judiciary.
Mr.. Cutrer-To amend section 1103, Re-
vised Code. judiciary.
Mr.. Cutrer-To amend section 1904, Re-
vised Code. Judiciary.
Mr.. Christrnas-An act to provide relief
for soldiers from Mississippi in the army
of the late Confederate States. Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Nash-An act to encourage the rails
ing of hogs. Agriculture.
Mr.. Christmas-To amend chapter 9,
sheet acts 1882. Ways and Means
Mr.. Montgomery, OF Bolivar-An act TO
suspend the collection Of legee taxes. Com
mittee on Leyees.
An act to amend section 1914, Revised
Code. Recommitted.
An act to amend exemption law of the
State. Reconlmitted.
An act to amend section 3IG5, Revised
Code. Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Cowan. under suspension Of the
rule-An act to amend section Is of the
acts Of 1880, providing for the enumeration
Of the inhabitants of the State. Judiciary.
An act to amend exemption lawss of this
State. Committee on Agriculture.
An act in relation TO fees Of certain OH
GERS. Passed.
At 1:2O p. m. the House adjourned.