The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-23
BILLS PASSED.


BILLS PASSED.
An act to incorporate the Columbus Com
press and Fire Proof Warehouse Company.
An act tor the relief of j. p. Mathews,
Sheriff of Copiah county.
A joint resolution granting leave of alb
sence to the Hon. Dallas p. Coffey.s
An act amendatory to an act entitled an
act to attach the county of Benton to the
Tenth Circuit Court District, approved Feb.
4, 1871.
The Governor approved the following
bill:
An act to redeem and protect from over
flow from the Mississippi, certain bottom
lands herein described.
An act to locate permanently the Seat of
Justice of Clark county at Quitman. Was
passed over the Governors vetOe.
Mr.. Hunt by general consent, introduced
the following: Resolved, That the Ser
geant-at- Arms be instructed to furnish the
House with an invoice of all Stationary
purchased for the use of the House and the
amount of stationary furnished each mem
Der of the House during this session.
Adoped.
The Carpef-ESas sers' Calling for
Federal frOOP>-Beauties Of
Radical Reconstruction.
Mr.. Jones, of Marshall, by general con-
sent, introduced the following:
Whereas, The Constitution of the United
States provides in Section 4. Article 4, that
The United States shall guarantee to each
State a republican form of government, and
shall protect each of them against invasion
and domestic violence; and,
Whereas There exists in the eastern por-
ton Of this State, an organized and concert
ed purpose among certain Iawless men of
Mississippi and Alabama, TO set the laws of
this State at defiance, and to MODEST its citi-
Zens in the peaeabie enjoyment of their
property and their lives; and,
Whereas, These bands of evil disposed
men have repeatedly outraged and barbar-
ously murdered both white and .colored citi-
zens, who have been we'll behaved and law
abiding, and have committed no offence
against society or the State; and,
Whereas, The officers of the law have been
resisted in the discharge of their official du-
ties, and in several Instances forcibly taken
from their homes and families and subjected
to brutal murder; and,
Whereas, School houses, churches, and
private dwellings are being burned by these
desperadoes in that portion of the State;
and,
Whereas, The civil authorities are unable
to enforce the law and protect the people in
the enjoyment of their lives, liberty and
property; therefore,
Re it resolved by the House of Represent
tatives (the Senate coneurring). That his
Excellency James l. Alcorn, Governor of the
State, be requested to call on the President
of the United States for a sufficient mum Der
FeuSFHl
laws faithfully executed, and all our citi-
zens duly projected in their rights.
Mr.. Street offered the following as a sub
stitute:
Whereas, The presence of troops will Sc
riously affect the prosperity of the State, and
deprive the citizens of the means to pay
their taxes; and,
Whereas, Some members of the Legisla-
ture are afraid to remain in the State with
out military protection; therefore,
Resolved, That all those who do not feel
that their lives, liberty and property are
safe in the State, be granted indefinite leave
OF absence.
Tabled.
MIR. French, moved that the Resolution be
referred to the Committed on Military
A fairs, with instructions to report it back
to the House at 10 o'clock, Tuesday next.
Mr.. Hodges, moved the previous question,
which was sustained.
Mr.. Street, moved to reconsider the vote
last taken.
Mr.. Davis moved to table the motion to
reconsider. Carried.
And under the operation of the previous
question was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Yeas. AZ; nays. 26.
YEAs-Messrs. Ralch, Barrow, Boulder,
Bowles, Boyd, Cabell, Campbell, Darlington,
Charles, Coggeshall. Davis, Everatt- Foley,
Foster, French, Griggs, Hatch, Head, Hem
derson, Higgins, Hodges, Holmes, Howard,
Howe. Landon, Lewis, LOOMS. Manning.
MAySOns McN eeS. AlOOTts NOFflSs OsUOfn,
Owen, Piles, ROane, of Pike, Scarborough.
Stiles, White, Wood and Mr., Speaker-42-
NAYs-Messrs.s Alexander. Bolton, Buch-
dsadn, Collins Currie, Donald. Graham Har
risor, Hatfield. Hemingway, HEdRdH
Hunt. Jones, of MARSHALL, LdnqTord, Nc Kenzie,
Mister, Mitchell, of Pontoroc, Nabers, Pitt
man, Roane. of Calhoun, Sessions, Snotodeis,
Stesolrt, Sites, Street. aud Walker, Of Simp-
son-26.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Bradford,
Catching Dansby. F0ote, ellis, Greer.
Handy, of Copiah, Handy, of Madison. Hart
Harrington, Hemphill, Herbert, Holland,
Jacobs, Johns, johnson. Jones, OF Tallo-
bush, Lucas, Landrum, Mcleod, Mitchell, of
Holmes, Morgan, Munson, Newsom, Parker,
Phillips Quinn. Ross, Spellman, Stone,
Undwood, Vaughan, Wade, Walker, of
DeSoto, Whiting, Williams, Wilson, and
Teoman-39.
All the affirmative votes are Radical. All
the Democrats voted I'm thenegative. The
Republican votes in the negative are marked
by italics.