The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-23
HOUSE.
INTRODUCTION OF RILLa.


Ar act to incorporate the Oxford Boot and
Shoe Manufacturing Company.
An act to authorize the Board of Supervi-
sors Of Lowndes county TO employ compe-
for ssid county.
HOUSE OF Representative. That IL is the de-
liberste opinion and decided sense of this
House that an election. at this time, of a
United States Senator, by the joint vote of
the two Houses of the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi. would be unwise. i'm
polite wholly illegal. void and of no effect
and that this House does hereby, in order to
save both time and money signify the same
to the Senate and respectfully ask that no
further steps be taken looking to, or in any
wise tending to bring about joint asssmb-
ling of the two Houses, for the purpose of
electing such Senator; and further, That no
such joint meeting, in fact, be held for that
purpose
SEC. 2. Be it furter resolved, That as soon
as this resolution shall be adopted, duly
certified copy hereofshall be sent to the SEN
ate. tor Information to that honorable body,
of the sense and action of this House.
The Chair decided the resolution out of
order upon the ground that the effect of its
adoption would be to annul previous action
of the House providing for the election OF
United States Senator. which previous ac-
ton was placed beyond reconsideration by
the House having laid motion to reconsid-
er on the table.
Mr.. Herbert appealed from the decision OF
the Chair.
The question was then put, ''shall the decis-
ion of the Chair remain as the judgment of
the House. Chair sustained.
Mr.. Street moved to take recess until
p. NJ.
The Chair ruled the motion out of order.
Mr.. Hemingway raised the point of or
der that the hour of II NJ. having passed
that, IN order to transact any further bust
ness, it would require a two-third vote.
The Chair overruled the point of order and
decided that the only business now in
order was the election of United States
Senator.
Mr.. Hodges appealed from the decision of
the Chair, and on the question being put.
''shall the decision of the Chair remain as
the Judgment of the House p; the Chair was
sustained. Yeas "a; nays 80.
The House then proceeded to avote with
the following result:
For GEORGE c. MCKEE.-Messrs Cabell.
Head, Johnson, -LandOn, Langford, Looms,
Ross, Stone, Vaughan, Whiting and Will
liams-l5. (Neroes in italics.)
For JAMES L. ALCoRN.-Messrs. Alex
ander, Bolton, Boyd, buchanan Bradford,
Collins. Currie, Catchings, Foster. ellis,
Greer, Graham, Hart. Harrison, Hartfied.
HadRGH, Hunt, Lucas, Landrum, Mister,
Mitchell, of PontOtOc, Nabers, Queen, Phil
lips. Pittman, RoGne, of Pike ISnotoden,
Stiles, Street. Underwood, Walker, of DeSoto,
Walker. of Simpson, Willing, and Woods
Republicans in italies.)
For r. G. PowERs.-Messrs. Balch, BouI-
den, Campbell, Coggshall Dacis, Harrington.
Hatch, Lewis, Manning, Quinn. Stetoart and
Mr. Speaker-3S. Negroes in italics.)
For III. Il. REvELs.-Messrs. Barrow,
Bowles, Charles, Everett, Foley, Foote.
French, Griggs, Handy, of Copiah, Handy.
of Madison, Henderson, Higgins, Holmes
Howard, Hone, Jacobs, Jones, of Marshall,
Lynch, McNees, Moore, Morgan, Newsom.
Piles, Spelman. Sites, Wade, White and
Wilson-2S. whites in italics.)
For A. ALDERsoN-Mr. Parker.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING-Messrs. Car
rington, Dansby, Donald. Holland, Johns,
Jones, of YalObusha. Mckenzie, Mcleod,
Munson, Roane, of Calhoun, Scarborough,
Sessions and Yeoman-13.