The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-21

| FufeS oi pfacIcc anu pfocsdnrS III criminal
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Mccain: An act TO amend Sec
ton 2l3l Of the Revised Code. 1871.
Referred to Com mfttee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Mchie: An act for the relief OF
George Little and +. A. Smith. as Geologist
and Assistant Geologist of the state of
Mississippi.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
! BY Mr.. Mckenzie: An act for the benefit
of the minor heirs OF George ID. Mclean.
deceased.
Referred 70 the Committee on Judiciary
BY Mp. Mckenzie: An act "a amend
Section l22S OF the Revised Code of lS7L
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McCawley: An act To amend
Section 2l3l OF the Revised Code OF Mis-
sissippi.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Nets: An act TO amend the Sec
ond and third sections of an act 60 incorpo-
rate the Natchez and Jackson Railroad
Company, approved July 81, 1871. Passed.
BY MT. Martiniere: An act to incorporate
| the Savings Bank of Shubuta.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Potter: An act 10 authorize the
transfer of suits from counties OF Pontotoc,
Lee and Tippah to Union county. in certain
cases. and Tor other purposes.
Referred To Committee on County Affairs
| BY Mr.. Quinn: An act tn exempt EN-
ployees of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
| Company from road, street and jury duties.
4 :
Provided, That the provisions OF the bill APP
ply TO Chickasaw county only.
By Mr.. Shadd: An act TO regulate the
conduct and maintain the freedom and
/ purity OF elections. To prevent fraud vio-
lence, intimidation, riot, tumult, bribery or
corruption, and TOR other purposes.
Referred to Committee ON Elections.
| By Mr.. Street: An act TO reduce and reg
ulate the per diem and mileage of the mem
| beers of the Legislature.
| Read first time. and under a suspension
OF the rules WAS read a second time.
Mr.. Griggs moved TO refer the lil TO the
Committee on Unfinished Business aud ON
that motion moved the prev ious question,
| which was sustained.
And under the operation thereof the mo-
| ton To refer was lost.
Yeas 20; NAYS 50.
Absent and not votin2-36.
Mr.. White moved 10 amend the bill rs
follows: Strike out So per day, and insert
the words san annual salary of $780,, to be
drawn as follows, to-wit: $500 at he open
ing, and the balance at the close of the
session.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend the amend
ment as follows:
After the word dollars add ain curren-
cy or its equivalent
Mr.. Mcintosh moved to liable the amend
ment TO the amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Leavell moved To amend the amend
ment as follows:
provided, That such compensation shall
| not exceed $OUD per dnuum.
Mr.. Griggs, OF l As, moved to adjourn.
| Lost.
And the amendment to the amendment
| was lost.
| Mr. Davis (Noxubee) moved to refer the
| bill and amendments to the Committee on
Salaries and Fees of Public Officers, with
| instructions to report next Tuesday.
Mr.. Street moved TO table the motion to
refer. Carried.
Mr.. Davis (Noxubee) moved 10 refer the
"a M IA ha a m an
judiciary. Lost.
Mr.. Avery moved TO indefinitely postpone
the further consideration of the whole sub
! ject.
Mr.. Sullivan moved the previous ques-
ton, which was sustained; and under the
operation thereof, the motion to indefinitely
| postpone was lost.
Yeas 25-nays 40.
! Yeas-Messsrs. Andrews, Avery. Bell.
| Bush, Brooks, Corcoran. Carter, Dixon,
Fisher, Foley, Gill Grace, 'Griggs, Gayles,
Handy of Copiah. Mandy of Madison, Hous-
ton, Mccain. Mallory, Piles, Shadd, Smith
OF Tunica- Stewart OF NoXubee, Smothers
and Truehart-25.
| Nays-Messrs. Allen. Armstead, Baker,
Baldridge. Bolton, Buchanan, Chandler.
| Currie. Curlee, Evans. Feemster, Ford,
French. Gaines. Goar. Hall, Hudnall, Hlg-
| gins, Holmes. johnson of Kinds, johnson of
DeSoto. Kelly. Kimbrough, Lindsey, Lea
veil, Land, Lowry, Mcintosh. McKie. Me-
Kenzie, Nets, Nisbett Potter, Reed, Rob-
bins. Ross, Smith of DeSoto, Street.Spelman,
Sessions, Streeter. Sullivan, Wharton. Will
ing, Webster, White, Walker and MIR.
| Speaker-49.
| Absent and not voting-4O.
And Mr.. Whites amendment was lost.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend AS follows
Amend by striking out five dollars" in
| section l, and inserting s'seven dollars;"
amend further by striking out '.nine dol
lars" in the same section. and inserting in
lieu thereof "ten dollars"
/ Mr. Sullivan fn raj. tho xVbpla
subject 10 special committee of five. with
instructions TO report next Wednesday.
! Carried.
Yeas A nays 40.
| Yeas-Messrs. Andrews. Armstead, Avery,
! Bell Bush, Brooks. Cessor Carter, Dixon,
| Fisher, Foley, Feemster, Gill, Grace Griggs,
Gayles, Hill, Handy of Coplah, Handy OF
Madison. Hall, Hudnall. Holland. Houston,
johnson OF Kinds, johnson OF DeSoto,
Lindsey, Mccain, MEGA wley, Mallory.
Morgan, Nettles, Piles, Reese. Shadd, Smith
of Tunica, Stewart of Holmes. Stewart OF
1 Noxuhee. Smothers. Streeter, Sullivan,
Truehart. Webster, White and Wade-44.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Applcwhite, Baker,
Balbridge, Bolton, Buchanan. Corcoran,
/ Chandler, Currie, Curlee. Evans, Ford,
French, Gains, Goar, Higgins, Holmes,
Haste, Kelly, Kim brough, Leavell, Land,
\ Lowry, Mcintosh. McKfe. Mckenzie, Meats,
Nisbett, Potter Reed, Robbins, Ross, Smith
OF DeSoto, Street. Stone, Spelman. Sessions,
Whartoa, Walker and Mr.. speaker-4O.
| Absent and not voLing-30.
| Mr.. Shadd moved to reconsider the vote
| last taken, and TO Ia lie the motion to re-
consider. Carried
| By Mr.. Spelman: An act to authorize the
Governor to appoint three Justices of the
1 Peace and one Constable in Madison county.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
| By Mr.. Sessions: An act TO remove the
civil disabilities of William l.. Ford,
minor.
| Referred to judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Sessions: An act To change the
| time of holding the Circuit Court OF Frank
lin county. Passed.
BY Mr.. Baldridge: III No SIS, an act to
! incorporate the Zion Presby terrain Church,
| in Pontotoc county, and for other purposes.
Referred 70 Judiciary Committee.
! BY Mr.. Goar: An act for the relief OF
James NJ. Bunton. of Lee county.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Goar; An act To amend sections
2446 and 2451 inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Curlee: An act in relation TO the
sale Of the Revised Code OF 1871, and for
other purposes. Passed.
By Mr.. Mckenzie: An act to incorporate
Colfax Institute, I'm Choctaw county.
Referred to Committee on judiciary.
| BY Mr. Lindsey: An act TO exempt re-
tailers of vinous ana spiritu0us liquors in
the Sea-cOast towns. in the county of Har- |
rison, from the pains and penalties OF Sec
ton 247l, Article 2, Chapter IS, Of the
Revised Code of1S71.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Avery: An act to encourage the
the growth of Wool and Manufacturing
within the State OF Mississippi. Passed.
By Mr.. Benson: An act for the relief
of Drs. Kennedy and Bell
Referred TO Committee on Claims.
REPORT or THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. SPEAKER The undersigned, MEM
bers OF your Special Committee. appointed
TO investigate AMI ascertain, If possible. the