The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-03


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On motion of Mr.. Hllyer, the house
resolved itself into committee OF the
whole, for the consideration OF the resolu
ton reported by the committee.
Mr. Reid in the chair. After sometlme
snent therein. the committee rose anu
reported the resolution back with an
amendment and with the recommends
tion that the resolution as amended De
adopted.
On motion the report was received.
The amendment reported by the com
mittee is as follows:
Amend I'd resolution by striking OUT
| the Speaker of the House and Presloens
of the Senate and one onl the part o.
the Senate, to be appointed by the pre-
siding officers of the two Houses, ana
insert, elected by a joint committee oi
| the two Houses. -
Mr.. Murdock offered the following
/ substitute for the amendment.
/ Resolved. That in view of doubts as TO
the constitutionality of the appointment
of any member of the Legislature, 1t IS
hereby declared that no member OF
either House shall be elected.
The substitute was laid on the table.
Mr. Brown of Yalobusha, offered the
following as substitute tor the resoiu-
ton reported by the committee
, Resolved, That Hon. VIM Yerger be
; annointed a special commissioner, by this
Legislature on the part of the State, 10
the City of Washington, to confer with
Executive, and communicate TO MIN
such instructions as the Governor OF the
a State may direct.
On moiion the substitute was laid on
o the table. :.
Mr. Martin offered the following
= amendment to the amendment reported
by the committee.
Amend by striking out "three thou
q sand dollars" and inserting "fteer
. hundred"
Which was rejected by yeas and nays
, called for by Messrs. Martin, Suratt anC
- Daniel, as follows yeas 26, nays So.
! Mr. Acker offered the following
Il amendment.
Amend by striking out all that portion
] of the amendment which relates to th'
> mode of appointment and insert tina
- said commissioners or delegates shal
" be FIVE in number appointed by tn
, Governor, from the members OF tn
! Legislature or from other citizens OF tn
~ State as he may think proper tor tn
best interest of this State.
&c Mr. Bowen moved the previous ques
" " ton. which being sustained, the mai
90 question was then put, and the amend
- ment adopted by yeas and lays calle
for by Messrs. Martin, Surattdnd Bower
or as~follows, yeas Sc, nays 10.
10 Mr. Mayson moved to reconsder'tf II
vote by which the previous question :"
called, which motion prevailed.
hv The amendment offered by Mr. Ack
ii. having been thus again brought beto
the House, Mr. Labauve moved to lay Il
,re whole subject on the table, which motto
ses was lost.
he The question recurring on the amen'
ment offered by Mr. Acker, Mr. Hilly
offered the following amendment there
by which was accepted by Mr. Acker. lns'
eli after the word delegate" the wor
five in number"
nd Mr. Suratt offered the following amen
ment which was lost.
Strike out the words 'four members
the Legislature"
The amendment by Mr. Acker '
then adopted.
Mr. Brown of Yalobusha, offered
following substitute for the resolut
< as amended.
- Resolved, That Hon W G Watts
Chas C. Rushing and Goo L PottsI'
OF and are hereby appointed by the Les
islature on the part of the State, as
ing special committee to the City of Wa
ington to confer with the Executive {
~ communicate such instructions to
Governor as he may direct.
eto, The question being taken on the al
use ton of the resolution as amended, 1t
eral decided in the affirmative by yeas
ues> nays called for by Messrs Daniel, Su
OF and Bowen as follows: yeas 3o-naYs
nave Mr. Acker from the committee on
and cation, submitted the following report
the Mr. Speaker-The committee on K
DR. cation to whom was referred bill req
ing ing the Board, of Police of the sew
ana counties of this State, to examine
1tles the condition of the Common Sci
'ver, funds of their respective Counties, b
ant, had the same under consideration
the have instructed me to report the 81
tlon back to the House, and recommend
anu the same do not pass.
'ne The report was received and agreed
'aA, 49, Mr. Hearn introduced bill to ext
the corporate limits of the town of
Albany in the County of Pontotoc, wi
~ or passed.
~ oi Mr. Lewis introduced bill, to inco
oo rate the Port Gibson Savings Iuslitut
> he. Passed.
70 Mr. Griffin offered the following j
shed resolution.
s;nn; Resolved by the House, the Senate
1Lpp- thep- curing That both Houses of the u
an;s. lature meet in joint convention in the
J g g presentatives Hall, on Monday mex
80. o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of e
IT, ing Superintendent and Clerk of
ro;re Penitentiary for the constitutional t.
- he commencing on the first day of Jan
at;on 1866.
Mr. Labauve moved to refer the res
efore ton to the committee on The Peniten
;ons Which was lost.
State Mr. Martin moved to lay the resolu
,e ap- on the table, which motion was lost.
visit The question was then taken on
the adoption and decided in the afirma
nited Mr. Caperton offered the following
.diate luton, which was read and placed on
n the calender.
sr lst Resolution supplementary to Il
in the resolution in relation to the appoint
such committee on State Prison, adopte
States this House Dec. 1st, 1865.
Resolved that said committee be
slega> thorized to report to this House, on
of the day the 4th instant, at 10 o'clock,
, and by bill or otherwise.
(one On motion the Senate message wa
ouse, ken up.