The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
BUNCOAiBE.

Mr. French offered series Of resolutions
on Amnesty which were yariously am ended
and referred
Mr.. Boyd offered the following resolu-
ton:
been, and are now being, subjected to much
Inconvenience and oppression In conse-
uuence of the enforcement Of the ku-hlux
laws of the United States. Congress; there
fore. be it
(the Senate concurring), That our Repre-
sentatives in Congress be, and they are
hereby instructed TO use their influence Tor
a speedy repeal of said laws, If such a thing
Is possible. Tabled.
luton:
Whereas, The people OF the State OF Mis-
sissippi. are complaining of the present high
taxation; and
Whereas, Sound public policy dictates
that the industries OF people should not be
oppressed by excessive taxation, imposed
Tor the purpose of supporting and maintain
ing unnecessary public officers at high saia-
ries; therefore,
Be it resolved, That a Special Committee
of five be appointed on retrenchment and
reform, and that they be Instructed to ascer-
tain and report, at the earliest day, what, IL
any, officers, either State or county. may be
dispensed with without detriment To the
good government of the State; and also 70
report what if any reduction should be
made in the salaries and fees now estab-
lished by law.
BY Mr.. Hyer:
WHEREAS. Under the present System OF
management of the Penitentiary, an IN
lust discrimination Is made against citizens
of color. in placing them In swamps and on
levees. 10 the detriment of their health
therefore.
Be il resolved, That the Committee on
Penitentiary be instructed 10 examine into
the matter critically. and suggest 10 this
House some method BY which the eolored
men incarceTated there may, with other
prisoners be instruced in trades, In order
that when their terms of sentence expire,
they may have some lnducement to become
useful members of society.
III. B. No. II, substitute for III. Il. No. q,
entitled IAN act TO extend the time tor the
collection OF taxes" Passed.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
on the bill introduced BY Mr.. Davis OF Nox-
ubee, Messrs. Davis, Hudnall, Martiniere
and Higgins.
S.J.R.No 3, authorizing the Secretary
to furnish tine nem6ers OF the Senate and
House of Representative with copies OF
the Revised Code OF 1871.
Was taken up, read fret time, and. unGcr
suspension of the rules, read secoLd time.
Mr.. Lowry moved TO indefinitely postpone
the further consideration OF the bill. Car
ried-yeas 81 nays 81.
YEAS = Messrs. ArmStead, Applewhite,
Avery. Baker, Benson. Boyd, Bush, Brooks,
Buchanan, Corcoran, Cessor, Calhoun, Chan
dler. Cooke. Currie. Crump, Carter, Curlee,
Davis of LAFAYETTE, Davis OF Noxubee, Dix
on. Evans Feemster, Ford, Green, Gaddis.
Gaines, Gore, Hudnall, Handy of Madison,
Higgins. Holmes, Haste, Holloway. Hyer.
Jones, Kelly of Neshoba- Kelly of Lauder
dale, Kim6rough, Leavell. Land, Lopez,
Lowry, McKie, Mckenzie, Mauss, McCaw-
lev, Martiniere, Nettles, Nisbett- Quinn,
Keed, Robbins. Roane, Ross, Spelman,
Smith OF LauderdaIe, Sessions, Smith OF
DeSotO, Streeter, Sawyer, ucker, Wroton,
Willing, West, Walker aud Mr.. Speaker
81.
NAYs-Messrs- Andrews Allen, Baldrigde,
Barrett Bell, Bremen, Everett, Foley,
Griggs, Gayles, Handy. Of Copiah, Holland,
Huston. johnson, of Kinds. johnson Of De-
Soto, Jacobs Kendriek, Landers, Mccain,
Mallory, Morgan of Washington, Nets,
Potter, Reese, Shadd. Smith Of Holmes,
Smothers, Trueheart, Wharton and Web
ster-32.
By Mr.. Roane: Resolved. by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES (rhe Senate e0ncurring. J
That Thursday. the 18th day Of January,
1873, be fixed as the day for the adjournment
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Holland moved TO amend by striking
out the 18th and inserting the l5th. M
Mr. West moved TO table the whole matter.
Carried.