The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
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FRIDAY 22d.-Senate.-Mr. Duncan
offered resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to introduce bill
reducing the number of Judicial Districts
to ten, which after having been amended,
upon motion of Mr.. Cassidy, by instruct
ing the committee to consider the pro-
priety of reducing the Chancellors TO
the same number, was adopted Yeas
10 all the Conservatives and Demo
Gratis, and Messrs Gibbs, Little, Morgan,
Price and Smith, Republicans. A mes
sage from the Governor vetoing
the bill creating Colfax county was
received, and the bill failed TO
pass over the veto. A bill changing the
time of holding Circuit Court in Prentiss
and Itawamba counties, passed. The Social
equality bill which had previously passed
the House, was reached on the Calendar
and passed by vote of 13, (all Radicals)
to IL all Conservatives and Democrats ex-
cept Mr.. Millsaps Republican. House.
The Conservative and Democratic MEM
bers offered protest against the indecent
haste with which the Congressional APP
portionment infamy bill, was rushed
through, which the majority refused to
permit it to 60 on the journal; we pub
lish it to-day in the Legislative proceed
ings. The printing bill was considered
and again referred to committee. The
Committee on Contingent Expenses re-
ported that the Sargeant-at-Arm's ex-
penses amounted to -, 047. ~ and recon-
mended that an appropriation of So, 149.
II be made to him, ''said amount being
at the rate of 90 cents on the dollar"
thus actually depreciating the paper
which they are daily authorizing to be
issued. This report was received and
agreed to, and the bill passed, we regret
to say, by vote of yeas 70, to only s
nays. Mr.. Street offered resolution to
instruct the Sargeant-at-Arms to report
what disposition had been made OF the
stationery, ETC., which he has purchased
for the House, pending consideration the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, 23D. = Senate. AN act
authorizing Montgomery county to issue
bonds to Choctaw county, passed. A
joint resolution providing for the. payment
of the Clerk of the committee appointed
to examine the Code of 1871 was passed
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Secretary. of State to replenish the
libraries of members of the Legislature,
at the expense of the State, by furnish
ing each with copy of the laws of 1871.
A Senate bill recognizing the Congress
sional Districts was passed. Yeas IA,
all Republicans; nays 10, all Conserva-
tives and Democrats. A bill paying the
contractors upon the improvements on
the Lunatic Asylum s29, 400, in addition
to the amount agreed upon, was passed.
Thus men are paid for the failure to per-
form their agreements with the State.
House. up almost entirely with
the introduction of bills. A message
from the Governor vetoing the bill au-
thorizing new assessment of lands in
certain counties was received, and the
bill failed to pass over the veto.
MONDAY, 25TH.-Senate. A bill
providing for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes in Pearl county for 1872,
passed. Mr.. Gibbs, Republican, intro
duced bill reducing the number of Cir
cult Court Judges, referred to committee
with instructions to print. The new bill to
create Colfax county, passed. House.
The Committee on Elections recommend
ed that special committee of three be
appointed to take testimony in the Chicka-
saw county contested election case during
the vacation with power to sit in jackson
and in Chickasaw county and provid-
| ing that the session of the committee
should not be longer than thirty days
and that they should report in ten days
after the Legislature re-assembled. Mr..
Street moved to amend by combining the
sessions of the committee to Chickasaw
county, the amendment was tabled, yeas
AZ; all Republicans, including Mr..
Armstead of Carroll. Nays 81, all
Conservatives and Democrats, and the
resolution was adopted. The Senate
bill providing for the exemption of one
hundred dollars passed. Mr.. Thos.
Leonard, Conservative Democrat, the
newly elected member from Hancock,
was sworn in