The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-08
HOUSE.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1872.
Ahsent-Messrs. Andrews, Brooks. Buch-
anan. Crump. Dixon. Everett, Griggs, lIoI-
ton, Hall, Jacobs. Land. Lowry. Mauss,
Nettles, Reed. Roane. Street. Smoshers,
Tucker and Walker-2l.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted 10 the fol-
lowing members: Messrs. Dixon, Everett,
and koane from day To day.
Mr.. Laavell presented a petition from the
Board of Supervisors of Lee county, rela-
tive to compromising w. +. Simonns. late
Assessor of said county of Lee, for revising
the real and personal assessment rolls, and
county. Referred to Committee on Claims.
An Act TO regulate the terms of the Thir-
teenth Judicial Circuit Court District, and
for other purposes. Passed.
Mr. Speaker: The judiciary Committee
TO whom Was referred III. b. ia relation to
Equity of Redemption
Have considered and amended the same.
and have instructed me to report the bill
back To the House with the recommended
that il do pass.
RoBr Lowry.
OF Committee.
Report received and agreed to, and bill
passed.
An act to correct the state assessment and
tax { he American Timber and Mahufactu-
ring Company, in the city OF Nicksburg.
Passed.
The hour having arrived for the consid-
Grafton OF the special order, viz: Contested
election cases in Marshall county, the read
ing of the testimony was continued from
yesterday and concluded.
The question recurring on agreeing to
the minority report.
By general consent the minority report
of the Committee on Contested Elections
was amended as follows:
Resolved, That n. &. Gill and james Hill.
contestants from Marshall county are enti-
tied to seats now held by Messrs. r.. H.
Crump and Ii. Tucker.
Mr.. Sessions moved that contestants and
contestees be allowed to speak in their own
defence. Carried.
Mr.. Carter moved the previous question,
which was sustained. and under the opera
tion thereof, the minority report was agreed
TO.
Yeas. 81; nays, 45.
1EAs-Messrs. Avery, Barrett, Bell, Bush
Brooks, Brennan, Corcoran, Cessor, Cooke
Carter, Davis of Noxubee. Fisher. Foley
Feemster, French. Griggs, Greene, Gayles,
Handy of Copiah, Handy OF Madison,
Howard. Hudnall, HOLMES, Haste, Houston.
Howe, johnson of Kinds. johnson Of De-
Soto. kendrick, Lindsey, Lowry, Landers
Mccain, McCawley, Mallorj, Morgan OF
Washington. Piles, Reese, Shadd, Smith of
Tunica. Stewart of Noxubee Stone. Smell
man, Stewart OF Holmes, Smothers, Sulli-
van. Truehart, Willing, Webster, White,
Wade and MIR. Speaker-52.
) NAYs-MessFs. Allen, Armstead. Apple-
white, Baker, Baidridge, Benson. Boyd.
Bolton, Calhoun, Currie, Curlee, Davis OF
Lafayette, Evans, Everett, Ford. Gaddis.
Gaines, Goars Horton, Huggins, Holloway.
Hyer, Jones, Kelly Of Neshoba. Kelly Of
Lauderdale. kimbrough, LeaveIl, Land.
Lopez, Mcintosh, MCKEE, Mckenzie, Nets.
Martiniere, Sisbett, Potter, Quinn, Robbins.
Ross, smith OF Lauderdale. sessions, saw
yer, Nr0ton. Wharton West-45.
Absent and not votiug-Messrs. Andrews
Buchanan, Chandler, Crump, Dixon, Hall.
Holland, Jacobs, Mauss,. Nettles. Reed.
R0ane, Smith OF DeSoto, Street, Streeter.
Tucker and Walker-17.
last taken In order that the whole subject
might be referred back to the people OF
Marshall county.
Mr. SpeIman moved to reconsider the
motion co reconsider. Carried.
A division Of the question was called for