The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14

bill in relation to the school fund, which
was referred to the committee on educa-
ton. Bills for the benefit of the Lunatic
Asylum to provide for the transfer OF
certain cases from the Circuit to Justices
Courts; and to amend the exemption
laws, were passed. An amendment to
the new Railroad Subsidy bill, which was
offered by Mr.. Allen, providing that all
RAILROADS. accepting the $4,000 a mile
should pay into the State Treasury two
per cent. of their gross earnings, was
adopted, and was further amended upon
motion of Mr.. Gibbs that this payment
should only be made in proportion TO the
number of miles of the road in this State.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Morgan
to prevent the warrants from being issued
except when the amount of money for
which they were drawn was in the Urea
sury, was lost. Yeas, 10; nays, 16.
House-Bills authorizing Boards of Su-
pervisors TO correct erroneous assess
ments, and providing for paying for the
printing of the Revised Code, was passed.
The remainder of the morning session
and the evening session were taken up on
| the penitentiary bill. A substitute
offered by Mr.. Lowry, which was concise
and simple in its nature, and which would
have saved an immense sum to the State,
was rejected by party vote, and the bill
passed. Yeas, S. nays, 43.
FRIDAY 0th.-Senate.- Mr.. Little was
elected to preside during the absence of
President A bill which was introduced
by Mr.. Hardy incorporating the Grand
Commandery of knights Templar was
I passed. An act to secure the education
OF orphans and abandoned children was
passed. Mr.. Paine offered a resolution
providing for the re-apportiOnment of the
State Congressional Districts which was
upon his motion tabled A bill to amend
the law in relation to the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum was offered by Mr.. Alexander
and referred to an appropriate committee.
The bill amending the charter of the
New Orleans, jackson & Great Northern
Railroad aftg being amended, on
motion of Mr.. Warner, so as to prevent
any change in the present road, was
passed, also bill to amend the charter
of the Grenada and Meridian railroad
House-The resolution providing for an
adjournment on the 18th was referred to
the Committee on Unfinished Business.
Yeas 81, all Republicans. Nays 43,
all Conservatives and Democrats except
Messrs. Andrews, Hall, Smith of DeSoto
and West. Willing, who goes out at the
end of the session, voting in the afiirma-
tive. The Senate resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee to
investigate the various department
Offices was passed after striking out that
of the Governor.
SATURDAY, 9th.-Senate.-An act to
prevent counties from levying taxes upon
State property was passed. Mr.. Warner
offered bill to remove the Law Depart
ment of the Oxford University to Jack
son, which was referred to an appropriate
committee Under the present manage
ment this branch of the University has
become so small it would not be very
difficult task to remove it. House
Almost the entire day was taken up with
the introduction and action upon local
bills. Among those introduced were two
by Mr.. Holloway, providing for the for
nation of new counties, one to be called
Arson and the other French. Mr.. Bolton
introduced a bill to authorize Boards of
Supervisors to change the time of their
meetings, when such meetings conficted
with the court days. An act authorizing
the Governor to appoint an Assessor for
Tunica county, after being amended so
as to provide that the appointment should
continue only until a special election was
held, was passed.
MONDAY, 18th. Senate. Mr.. Sullivan
rose to a privileged, question and claimed
that as he had already been chosen presid
ing officer in the absence of the President
he and not Mr.. Little was entitled to the
chair. Two resolutions were offered
ON the subject and referred to select
Committee. House. A bill making
the social equality bill of 1870 more
binding was passed. Yeas44; all
Republicans. Nays 81; all Con-
servatives and Democrats except Mr.
Avery Not voting SO. There were
several conspicuous examples of dodg-
ing.