The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-14
HoUSE-THIRrY SECOND DAY.


SATURDAY, February 18th, 1856.
House met persuant to adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the chair
Prayer by Rev DIR. Andrews,
Leave of absence granted to Messrs
Buchanan, w. Z. McDonland, w. Z
Evans.
Mr.. Hoyle called up resolution pro
viding for holding night sessions after
Monday next, Saturdays excepted.
Mr. Magruder moved to strike out
Monday and insert Wednesday; ac
cepted.
Mr. Watts moved to table. Motion
lost, and resolution adopted.
Leave of absence granted to the Com
mittee on Registration and Elections to
sit.
Mr.. Magruder extended a cordial in
vitation from the mayor and board OF
aldermen of the city of Vicksburg, t.
the Legislature of Mississippi to visit
that city to Inspect the Charitable IN.
stitution there located. Transportation
to he 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 rs the
time for said visit.
Mr.. Burkitt moved TO amend 10y
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 oil
Gen. j. d. Vertner, the Honorable
senator and distinguished and native
born citizen of Claiborne county, Miss,
at Columbus, Miss, at s O'clock p NJ.
on the evening of the 9th inst. Tabled
subject to call.
Mr.. Causey called up ). b. to insure
the better working of public roads il
Mississippi, and for other purposes. TX
Roads and Ferries.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Foules: S. B. to authorize tn,
board of supervisors of Adams county
10 contract for payment of certain fee
heretofore contracted. Passed.
Mr.. Foules; To amend an act to iucor-
porate Natchez Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, and for other purposes Passed
Mr.. Bynum: To authorize the board
of supervisors of Alcorn county TO levy
special tax for school purposes. Passed
Mr. Askew called up the Governor
message vet0ing au act, to amend an &C
| in relation to hogs, sheep and swim,
running at large in Oktibbeha county.
The vote being taken on the passage o
the bill notwithstanding the veto, thu
veto was sustained by unanimous vote
Mr.. Hadeu: To remove the dIsabilit,
of 9. w. Butt, jr., a minor of Attali
county. Passed
| Mr. Weaver in the chair.
Mr.. w. A. Mcdonald: A memOria
from a majority of the voters Of Ash
land to the Legislature, asking for tbs
repeal of an act in relation to the sale o
spirituous liquors. To Temperance
! Committee.
Mr.. Lowe: To provide for an allow
ance for the services of deputy circui
clerk in Bolivar county in certain cases
County Affairs.
Mr.. Silers: To incorporate the tow
of Huntington, in Bolivar county
Passed.
Mr. Ballenger: For relief of I. n
HARRISON, Of Bolivar county. Passed
Mr.. Ballenger; For relief of Margare
Shankle, of Calhoun county. Passed.
Mr.. Southworth: To authorize tn
Auditor of Public Accounts TO refun
the sum of $50 due w. F. Hamilton
late sheriff of Carroll county. Claimi
Mr.. Sonthworth: For relief of T'illma
Austin. of Carroll county. Claims.
Mr.. Southworth: For relief of T. I
Hamilton, sheriff of Carroll county
1 Passed.
/ Mr.. Southworth called up s. B. Fo
relief of j. J. Dunbar, ]. p. OF Carol
county. Passed.
Mr.. Southworth: To equalize on
adjust the taxation imposed upon the col
poration of Carroliton, in aid of tn
construction of the Columbus, Greer
vile and Birmingham railroad. Judi,
larry.
Mr.. Hannah: To make the Office c
cotton weigher elective in ChoctaW an
0kGibbeha counties Passed.
Mr.. Jones of Claiborne: To authoriz
and empower the board of supervisors {