The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
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House met pursuant to adjournment.

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House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker being absent Mr. GoWan wa
declared Speaker, pro tens
The House then proceeded to the furthe
consideration of bill and amendments pend
ing at adjournment, to-Wit:
A bill for the benefit Of the State Univer
sity.
Question recurring on the amendment
offered by Mr. Shannon, and on motion of Nj
Meares, the amendment was laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the report of tht
Committee was agreed to, and the amend
ments adopted.
Mr. Lewis moved suspension of the rules
with q view to the third reading of the bill
which motion was lost-no quorum voting
On motion of Mr. Murdock, call of tht
House was ordered.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the further cal
of the House was dispensed with, and OF
his further motion, the rule was suspended
and the bill read the third time.
Question on passage OF the bill, Mr. Luss
offered the following amendment by way oi
ryder, which was lost:
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
exempt the price of lottery tickets and lot
terry prizes from taxation by the State.
The vote being taken on the passage Of
the bill ,it ssgas sleeided IN the hs
vote of yeas 36, nays 29.3
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corpo-
rations, reported back bill to incorporate the
Benevolent Aid Association for the benefit
of the Lunatic Asylum and Orphans Home,
with amendments thereto, and recommended
its passage as amended. Report received
and agreed to and bin taken up.
Mr. Lewis moved q further suspension OF
the rules with view to the third reading OF
the bill, which motion was lost-no quorum
voting.
Mr. Morphis moved to take up special or
ders of the day which was agreed to by a
vote of yeas A, nays "a.
The House then proceeded to the conside-
ration of the Governors veto on bill to dis
pose of the unfinished business and undecid-
ed cases pending in the special Court OF
equity of the State of Mississippi. The
vote being taken on the passage of the bill
over the veto it was decided by q vote of
yeas "a, nays 35-bill lost.
Special order of the day next in order was
taken up, to wit:
A bill to create new county to be called
the county of Barksdale, and IN accordance
with previous notice the House resolved it
self into committee of the Whole, with Mr..
Carter in the chair.
After sometime spent therein the commit
tee rose, reported bill back with the recon-
mendation that the same do not pass. Re-
port received and agreed to-
Mr. GhOlson moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill, which was decided in the
affirmative by vote of yeas 33, nays 80.
The next special order was taken up, to-
wit:
Il The message of the Governor with accom-
panying communication from Senator w l.
Sharkey, which was read for information.
Mr. Pope moved the postponement of said
message and contents.
Mr. Gholson moved to lay the communica-
tion on the table, which motion was decided
in the negative, by vote of yeas %, nays 43.
On motion of Mr. Morphis the communities
ton was referred to the Joint Standing
Committee on State and Federal Relations,
with instructions to report at an early day.
The next special order was taken up, to-
wit:
A bill to authorize settlement with the
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad. Which was read the third time
and passed.
Mr. Acker by leave called from the table a
bill to alter and amend the charter of the
Aberdeen Female College, located in the
town of Aberdeen, Monroe county, in this
State, which was read the second time.
Mr. Gholson moved to strike out that por-
tion exempting taxation, which motion was
lost.
Mr. Gholson moved to strike out that por-
tion of section 6 exempting property from
levy and sale. Which motion was lost.
Mr. Gholson moved to strike out section
10 of said bill, which motion was decided in
the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Acker the bill was read
the third time and passed.
Mr. Irby from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills reported the correct enrolment of the
several bills referred.
Mr. Caperton from the Joint Standing
Committee on Public Buildings reported a
bill making certain appropriations therein
named and recommended the passage of the
same Report received and agreed to and
bill made special order for Wednesday IL
o'clock.
Mr. Carter by leave called from the table
a bill to establish uniform measurement of
logs, which was read three several times and
passed.
Mr. Gholson called from the table a bill to
fix the time of holding the Circuit Courts of
the 9th Judicial District of the State of Mis-
sissippi, which was on his further motion
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Lyles from the Committee on Claims
reported back the claim of A O Cox Sheriff
Of Lawrence county, Miss, with recon-
mendation that the same do pass. Report
received and agreed to and bill taken up.
Pending further consideration of same the
House adjourned until tomorrow morning
o'clock.