The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-06
SEvETY-SECOND DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1871.

! "WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1871.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Helena. Holly
| Springs and Corinth Railroad Company.
An act supplemental to an act to incOrpor.
| ate the Pearl River Improvement Company
and for other purposes.
BILLS PASSED.
An act for the support and maintenance
| OF che State Hospital at Natchez.
An act TO incorporate the Vicksbure
Freight Elevator Company.
An act to incorporate the Planters Manu-
featuring and Mechanics Association.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. Sullivan-Resolved by the Senate
that Committee of Three be appointed
with instructions to interview and request
the Governor to remove any and all mem
Ders OF this Legislature who are holding
and exercising the functions of any office
or offices other than that of members of the
Legislature, from such offices, and al
SO other persons holding more than one
office, from such plurality of offices, in all
cases where the Executive has the power OF
such removal.
MIR. Gray moved to table. Lost.
Recurring on the adoption of the ReSolu-
ton, Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend as follows
Provided that said committee shall be COM
posed of members of the Senate who are
holding more than one office. Amendment
adopted.
YEAs-Messrs. Dowd, Duncan, Hardy.
Little, Lyles, Morgan, Seal, Sullivan and
Watts-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Caldwell, Gibbs,
Gleed, Gray, Packer, Rushing, Stringer and
Warner-9.
The chair voting i'm the affirmative
And the resolution as amended was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Mygatt moved to reconsider the reso-
luton of Mr.. Sullivan.
MIR. Sullivan moved to table. Lost.
YEAs-Messrs. Bennett, Dowd, Hardy,
Little, Lyles, Millsaps, Seal, Sullivan and
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Caldwell, Gleed,
Gray, Morgan, Mygatt Pierce, Rushing,
Stringer and Warner-11.
Recurring on the motion to reconsider, it
was carried.
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Bennett, Caldwell,
Dowd, Gleed, Gray, Morgan, Mygatt. Pack
er, Pierce, Rushing, Stringer and Warner
-13.
NAYs-Messrs. Duncan, Hardy, Little,
Lyles, Seal, Sullivan and WattS-7.
Recurring again on the resolution, Mr..
Gray moved to indefinitely postpone.
MIR. Sullivan raised the point of order that
Mr.. Mygatt being pecuniarily interested
could not vote.
Chair decided the point well taken.
Mr.. Gibbs appealed from the decision of
the Chair, and the question being shall the
Chair be sustained. Previous question
called. Call sustained, and the Chair was
sustained.
YEAs-Messrs. Bennett, Duncan, Hardy,
Little, Lyles, Millsaps, Morgan, Seal, Sulli-
van and Watts-10.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott. Caldwell Gibbs.
Gleed, Gray, Packer, Pierce, Stringer and
Warner-9.
Messrs. Hardy and Duncan were allowed
to spread the following protest upon the
journal:
We protest against the following men,
bers voting on the resolution because of pc
81 aw.k-
ators Stringer, Mygatt, Morgan and Gleed,
and we challenge the votes of the following
members, to-wit: Messrs. Morgan, Gleed
and Stringer.
Mr.. Duncan objected to Mr.. Morgan vot-
ing because of his being President of
Board of Supervisors.
The Chair decided the objection not well
taken for the reason that he was not pecu-
niariIy interested, the Senator declaring
that his pay as Supervisor did not pay him
for his services,
Mr.. Duncan also objected to Mr.. Gleed's
voting on account of holding two offices.
The Chair decided the point not well tax
en- as the gentleman declared his pay did
not compensate him for his services.
The Chair decided the same point against
Mr.. Stringer, well taken.
The question recurring on the motiOn to
indefinitely postpone the resolution, 1t was
indefinitely postponed.
AYEs-Messrs. Abbott, CALDWELL Gibbs,
ClScus 0I@1s 4AOI SoAA3 dLACAs ACASes AS0oA-
and Warner-10.
NAYs--Messrs. Bennett, Duncan, Hardy,
Little, Lyles, Seal, Sullivan and Watts-S.
The House occupied the day discussing
the Revised Code.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
An act to authorize the Chancery Court
of the 9TH District to grant an order to the
administrators of the estate of A. B. Dear
ing. deceased, to sell at private sale real
estate in the county of Lowndes.
: An act to remove the civil disabilities of
Bette C. Brannon, q minor married woman,
of Yalobusha county.
An act for che relief of Julius T. McLau-
rim, of Smith county.
An act to repeal an act TO incorporate the
town of Gunt0wn in Lee county, and for
other purposes.
An act to prohibit the sale OF spirituous
liquors in the town of Bankston, Choctaw
A Joint resolution in relation TO paying
Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House for
extra work done for the Public Printer.
SEVENTY-THIRD DAY.