The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-31
HOUSE JOURNAL.
MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1867.

MONDA4, Jan. 1oOfs
Pursuant to adjournment on 3oth October
| 1866, the House of Representatives reassem-
bled this day at IL o'clock.
Hon Saml j Gholson in the Chair. fssS
The House having been called to order, on
motion of Mr. Labauve, Mr. j L Power, of
Kinds, was requested to act as Clerk pro
tenn.
Upon call of the roll the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs Barry, Beauchamp,
Brown, of Yalobusha, Bridgers, of Talla-
hatchie, Bridges, of Choctaw, Burress, Bar
ton, Darden, Deason, Gillstrap, Graham,
Hamilton, Hearn, Henley, Hillyer, Hunter,
Hudson, Irby, Jones, Kennedy, Labauve,
Levers, Lidden, Luse, Mabry, Marable,
Merrill, Milton. Montgomery, Mcinnis, Nc
Laurin, Mckinney, Murray, Owen, Penneback
er, Phillips, Phipps, Pound. Reid, Robert,
son., Seal, Shannon, Steele, Thompson, Wall,
Webb, of Amite, Webb, of Franklin, and
| Williams-51.
The following new members having been
introduced, presented their credentials and
took the oath of office:
Hon Chas w Pope, Adams county, vice
Hon Jas III Blanchard, resigned.
y.J Hon qlo TA 4aJs 4 RP geb6er, Resigned
Hon A Slower, of Tippah county, vice Hon
w III Holcombe, resigned.
11On Z II 1uEIOy, 6uuAON0I GUILTY., VICE
Hon Jas Y McNeill, resigned.
A quorum being present, the Speaker an
nounced the first business in order to be the
election of Clerk to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Robert G. Miller,
Esq
Whereupon Mr. Webb, of Amite, placed
in nomination the name of Mr. L Power,
of Kinds.
Mr. Seal, of Hancock, placed in nomina-
II: II. >eN T r e u
kin.
Mr. Gholson placed in nomination the
name of Mr. Jno McGuirk, of Marshall
whose name was, however, withdrawn be-
fore the ballot was taken.
No other nominations being made, the
Speaker appointed as tellers Messrs Lyles,
of Marshall, and Seal, of Hancock.
The ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Mr. Power received ---.-..-.--.--.-M votes.
Mr. McCaskil -...--...---.. IA
Necessary to choice 30 80"
Mr. Power having received constitutions
al majority was declared duly elected Clerk
of the House of Representatives and was
duly qualified as such.
On motion of Mr. Labauve the Clerk of
the Honse was directed to inform the Senate
that the House of Representatives was now
organized and ready to proceed to business.
message was received from the Senate,
announcing that body as now organized and
ready to proceed to business. .
{ Mr. Barry, by leave introduced bill for
the encouragement of Agriculture, which
was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Beauchamp, by leave, called up a me-
mortal from the citizens of Noxubee county
upon the same subject; which was referred
to the same committee. @
Mr. Hillyer presented q petition from
large number of the business men ofthe City
Of Natchez, in reference to taxation in GER
tain cases, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. 9z
Mr. Hillyer, by leave, introduced bill
relative to the assessment and collection of
taxes in Adams county, and for other pur-
poses, which was referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES. sse 50 ssss8
Mr. Labauve, by leave, presented q memo
orial, with accompanying bill, to provide for
q general Digest of the Decisions of the High
Court of Errors and Appeals, which were re-
ferred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES. ~
Mr. Montgomery, offered the following res
olution which was adopted: 8sSaf
Resolved, That leave of absence be gram
ted to the Sergant-at-arms until Wednes-
day, on leaving competent deputy to dis |
charge his duties.
On motion, leave of absence was granted
the following members:
Messrs. Barry Kennedy, Burress, Hillyer,
Reid and Levers.
On motion of Mr. Labauve, the House adj |
journed until tomorrow morning 9 O'Clock
sE3t9Es ~ fEs98&s Iss4x
SENATE. sssss sss |
TUESDAY, Jan, il, 1867.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Napier.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr. Hawkins, by leave, introduced q bill |
to an act to amend the laws /