The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-17
HoUsE-THIRrY SECOND DAY.

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SATURDAY, February 18th, 1856.
House met persuant to adjourn men
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Andrews.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs
Buchanan, w. L. McDonland, w.
Evans.
Mr.. Hoyle called up resolution pro
| yiding for holding night sessions afte
| Monday next, Saturdays excepted.
Mr. Magruder moved to strike on
Monday and insert Wednesday; &C
cepted.
Mr.. Watts moved to table. Motion
lost, and resoIu ion ADOPTED.
Leave of absence granted to the Com
mittee on Registration and Elections {,
sit.
Mr. Magruder extended cordial in
sitation from the mayor and board OF
aldermen of the city of Nicksburg, ID
the Legislature of Mississippi to visiI
that city to inspect the Charitable In
-titution there located. Transportation
to be furnished.
Mr.. Clemens called up the invitation
to the Legislature, TO visit the Exposi
ton at New Orleans, and moved that
the invitation be accepted, and FRIDAY
next at O'Clock be designated as the
time for said visit.
Mr.. Burkitt moved to amend by
striking out Friday next and insert
March 20, instead. Motion lost and
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Jones, of Claiborne, introduced
the following: Resolved by the House
Of Representatives That we have heard
with profound regret of the death OF
Gen. J. ID. Vertner, the Honorable
senator aud distinguished and native
born citizen of Claiborne county, Miss,
at Columbus, Miss, at o'clobk p. NJ,
IN the evening of the 9th inst. Tabled,
subject to call.
MIR. CAusey called up s b. to insure
the better working of public roads in
Mississippi, and for other purposes. To
Roads and Ferries.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Foules< S. b. to authorize the
board of supervisors of Adams county
TO contract for payment of certain fees
heretofore contracted. Passed.
MIR. Foules: To amend an act to incor-
porate Natchez Building and Loan As
sociation, and Tor other purposes. Passed
Mr.. Byuum: To authorize the board
of supervisors of Alcorn county To levy
a special tax for school purposes. Passed.
Mr. Askew called up the Governor
message vetoing an act, to amend an act
in relation to hogs. sheep and swine
running at large in Oktibbeha county.
The vote being taken on the passage OF
the bill Notwithstanding the veto, the
veto WAS sustained by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Haden; To remove the disability
Of e. w. Butt, jr., a minor of Attals
Passed.
Mr.. Weaver in the chair.
Mr.. w. A. Mcdonald: A memorial
from a majority of the voters of Ash
land to the Legislature, asking for the
repeal of an act in relation 10 the saleo'
spirituous liquors. To Temperance
Mr.. Lowe: To provide for an allow
ance for the services of a deputy circuit
clerk in Bolivar county in certain cases.
County Affairs.
Mr.. Sillers: To incorporate the town
of Huntington, in Bolivar county
Passed.
Mr. Ballenger: For relief of T. y.
Harrelson, of Bolivar county. Passed.
Mr.. Ballenger: For relief of Margaret
Shankle, of Calhoun county. Passed.
Mr.. Sontbworth: To authorize the
Auditor of Public Accounts 10 refund
the sum of $50 due w. +. Hamilton
late sheriff of Carroll county. Claims.
Mr. Southworth: For relief of TillmaD
Austin, of Carroll county. Claims.
Mr.. Southworth: For relief of T. T.
Hamilton, sheriff of Carroll county.
Passed
Mr.. Southworth called up S. B. FoI
relief of j. J. Dunbar, J. p. of Carroll
county Passed.
Mr. Southworth: To equalize end
adjust the taxation imposed upon the cor
poration of CarroIiton, in aid of the
construction of the Columbus, Green
Vile and Birmingham railroad. Judic
iary.
Mr. Hannah: To make the office OF
cotton weigher elective in Choctaw and
Oktibbeha counties Passed.
Mr.. Jones of Claiborne: To authorize
and empower the board of supervisors Of
Claiborne county to settle with the
sureties on the official bond of Jno. G..
Hastings, late treasurer of said county.
Passed.
Mr.. Jones: In relation to bonds in
Claiborne county. judiciary.
Mr.. Collins: For the relief of Mrs.
Julia A. Robinson, of Clarke county.
Passed.
Mr.. Collins: To repeal chap. 60, acts
80, so far as same relates to the build
ing of fish traps in Chicasahay river in
Clarke county. Passed.
Mr.. Collins: Called up from Commit
tee on Benevolent Institutions, an act
for the relief of Thos. L. Hinton, by
allowing him to peddle without paying
privilege tax in Clarke county. Re-
ferred to WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Collins called up an act for the
relief of ;. b. Moody & Co., in
regard to taxes illegally assessed
and paid. Report of Committee that
it do not pass. This bill which pro
vides for the payment of $37 by
the State was considered in Com mittee
of the Whole. Mr.. Selman in the
chair. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hill: For the relief of A. B. Cot
trell, of Clay county. Claims.
| Mr. Hill: To define lawful fence for
horses and cattle in Clay county.
County Affairs.
Mr.. Mlllsaps: To amend the law in
relation to the office of assessor il
Copiah county Fees and Salaries.
AIR. McInnis: To empower the bsart
of supervisors to levy tax to pay out
standing idebetedness for Greene coun
". Passed.
| Mr.. McInnis: To amend sec. PA
Code 1880, so far as the same relates I
Greene county. Passed.
Nr. Longstreet: To confirm an orde
of the board of supervisors of Grenad
county, authorizing the chancery cler
of said county TO provide new index {
certain deeds, and for other pourpose
Passed.
Mr. Arbo: For the relief of Geo. "
johnson ex-sheriff of Hancock county
and for the surities on his official bono
To a special Committee of three, Messr
Haden. Groves and Burkitt.
. Mr. Elmer: In relation to assessmeu
of real estate in Harrison county, an
/ for other purposes so far as relates I
: Harrison county. County Affairs.
Mr. Elmer: For the better protectio
, of the Ship Island harbor and road stea
south of the same in the county of Ha
rison. Passed
Mr. Elmer: In relation to the coas
watering places on the Gulf in the coul
ties of Harrison and Hancock, vii
Biloxi, Bay st. Louis and Pass Cbri
tian. This bill provides for the keel
, ing open of bar.reoms and busine
: houses on Sunday. To Temperance.
!. Mr. Elmer: To regulate the sale
lands under deeds of trust and deere,
( of courts. Judiciary.
i Mr.. Magruder: To amend sec. ls0
! Code, in relation to attachmen nts f,
rent, not Cue in certain cases. Judiciar
g Mr.. Magruder: To give keeper of pu
lie livery stables a lien In certain case