The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15
SENATE.
THIRTY-FIRST DAY.
TUESDAY. February 9th. ls72

TUESDAY. L February OH. 49,.
Nh. Watts, presiding officer pro TEN. il
the chair.
Absent-Messrs. Allen. Bennett. Cassidy
! Campbell. Gleed, johnson. Paine, Pierce
and Smythe.
LEAVES or ABSENCE
/ Were granted to Mr.. Castle, from day tc
! day; to Chars. Caldwell. Jr.. a page.
| from day t. day. on account of sickness; "a
| Benz. Warner. messenger. from day to
! day, on account Of sickness.
/ BY Mr.. sullivan: Notice Is given, that al
an early day | will beg leave to Introduce Il
| bill entitled act 10 establish County
1 Courts, and for other purposes.
| BY Mr.. Mygatt: Resolved by the Senate
1 (the House concurringl, That committee
OF three on the part of the Senate and - on
/ the part of the House be appointed to appor.
! ton the various Congressional Dstric : in
accordance with the recent act Of Congress
and TO report by bill or otherwise;
| Was read first time. and referred to Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Warner: For the relief of Otto S.
! Prichard.
| Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Bp Mr. Little: To incorporate the town O
Cotton Gin Port, in Monroe county.
Referred Ia Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Williams: To amend an act to
provide for the State Hospital at Natchez.
Referred to Committee on Humane and
Benevolent Institutions.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
To secure accurate crop reports in the
State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Castle moved to postpone until next
Monday at Il O'Clock
Mr.. Morgan moved to table. Carried.
Passed; title standing as stated
Yeas, Il; nays ,.
y number OF House bills were received,
read, and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
To amend an act to remove the civil disa-
bilitieS of James W. Godbold. Passed
title standing as stated.
In relation to the publication of the laws
of the State.
Mr.. Abbott moved to indefinitely postpone
the Resolution. Lost. by the following vote I:
YEAS - MeSsrs. Abbott. Price, Packer,
Stone. Watts and Warner-6.
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander Bowles, Cald-
well, Cistle, Duncan. Gibbs: Gray. Hollo-
way, Hardy, Lyles, Little, Mi1lsaps. Nor
gan, Mcclure Seal, Steele, Sullivan, Smith,
and Williams-6.
Mr.. Gibbs moved TO amend by striking
out the word either and the words ''or
Pamphlet Acts"
Mr.. Smith moved TO table. Lost.
Mr.. Warner moved to amend the amend
ment as follows: That hereafter, no acts
or Joint resolutions other than those OF a
general or public nature. shall be published
in the official paper" Carried.
Anu Int OH is atntHQcu DdSctus IlLlt
standing as stated.
To authorize the Governor to employ
counsel in eel tain cases.
Amendment of committee adopted; bill
as amended pas ed title standing as stated.
An act 70 exempt from jury duty. was
taken up. and House amendment concurred
To amend an act to encourage internal
improvements in the State OF Mississippi.
Mr.. sullivan moved to postpone till next
Friday.
Mr.. Alexander moved to table. Carried,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Alexander. Gibbs, Gray,
Little. MillSaps, Mygatt, Mcclure, Price.
Seal, Smith. Stone, Watts aud Warner-l3.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott. Barrow, Bowles.
Caldwell. Castle, Duncan, Hardy, Morgan.
Packer, Steele, Sullivan and Williams-l2.
Mr. Morgan moved to amend as follows
Amend bY inserting at close OF section
provided. however, the aid by the state
granted by the provisions of said act of ST.
600 per mile, is hereby granted and extend
ed to roads of a narrower gauge only in
proportion TO the comparative cost of such
narrow gauge roads. with broad gauge
roads. or rOa dS as defined and provided tor
in said act"
Mr.. Caldwell moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Little moved to table the amendment.
Lost as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Gibbs, Gray,
Little, Mygatt. Mcclure. Price, Seal, Stone,
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott. Barrow, Cald-
well, Castle. Duncan, Holloway. Hardy.
Miflsaps, Morgan, Packer, Steele. Sullivan,
Smith and Wiiliams-14.
Mr.. Sullivan moved to postpone till
Thursday.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to table. lost.
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Gibbs. Gray,
Little. Mygatt. Mcclure, Price. Seal Steele,
Smith. Stone. Watts and Warner-l3
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Barrow. BowIes,
Caldwell, Castle, Duncan, Holloway, Hardy,
Miilsaps, Morgan. Packer, Sullivan and
Williams-I3-
Absent and not yotiDg-I0.
Recurring on the motion to postpone till
Thursday next, il was carried.
An act to amend an act to extend the
time for the collection of taxes.
Passed, title standing as stated.
Mr.. Warner moved TO reconsider and ia
Bile. Carried.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and after certain proceedings had, the
doors were again thrown open.
Senate adjourned at O'Clock.
HOUSE.