The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-08
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Resolved By the House, the Senate con-
4 curing. That every member absenting him
self from the duties 81 the Legislature dur
lug it, session, except I'm positive cases OF
F sickness, shall, BY such absence. whether by
/ permission or otherwise. be deprived Of his
per diem during his absence; Providing.
I That nothing la this resolution shall be
I construed - apply 10 members who have
been appointed 20 serve on committees by
authority Of the senate or House.
BE it further resolved. That this resOlu-
+ tion take effect from ANA after its passage.
NJ. Gfi-@- moved 10 refer the resolution
I 10 tue Committee Oh | nhnished Business.
Tabled.
Mr.. Grigss moved to refer 10 the Judi
ciary Committee. Tabled.
Nj. Gugg-. at III 0j. moved TO adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. French moved the previous question.
which was sustained, and under the opera
ton thereof the resolution was adopted.
Yeas, 50; nays, %.
NEAs-Messrs. Allen, Avery, Baker,
Balbridge, Bell. Benson, Bush, Brennan,
Bolton, Corcoran, Cessor, Cooke, Carter,
Curiee, Davis, Of NoXubee; Dixon, Everett,
Fisher. Feemster. Ford, French. Green,
Gayles Gaddis, Handy, of Madison; Hug
gins, llasie, Holloway, Houston. Hyer.
Johnson, Of DeSOtO; Kelly, OF Neshoba
Leav, II, Loper, Landers, McCawley, Mall
lory. Nisbett- Reese, Roane, Shadd, Smith,
OF Iunica; Smith. of NoXubee; Spelman,
Smothers. Sawyer, sullivan, Wharton, VIII
ling. White, Wade, and Mr.. Speaker-63
NAfs-Messrs. Boyd, Currie, Evans. Fo-
ley, Griggs, Hudnall, Jones, Kelly, Of Lau-
dcrdale; kimbTOugh, kendrick, Lowry,
Mckenzie, Morgan, Of Washington; Marti-
Mere, Piles, Potter, Ross, Stone, Sessions
Nroton, West, and Webster-23
ABSENT AND Nor vorING-Messrs. An
drews, Armstead, Applewhite, Barrett,
Brooks, Buchanan, Calhoun, Chandler.
Crump, Davis. OF Lafayette, Gaines, Goar,
Horton, Handy of Copiah, Hall, Howard,
Holmes Holland. Howe, Joha of Kinds,
jacobs, Lindsey. Land, Mcintosh, Mccain,
Mckee, Mauss, Nets, Nettles, Quinn, Reed,
Robbins, Smith, OF Lauderdale, Smith of
DeSoto, street Stewart Of Holmes, Streeter
Iruehhrt, Tucker, WallSer--3s.
Mr. Davis OF NoNubee moved "a reconsld-
or vote last taken aud To lay the motion 70
reconsider on the table. Carried.
Mr. Mckenzie offered the following:
Resolved by the House of Representatives
lthe senate concurring,) That both houses
OF the Legislature take "A recess from Jauu-
AIRY 3l~t. at ] o'ClObk Il. NJ, until February
10th. at III O'Clock A. NJ; Provided, That
members shall receive no per diem during
such recess. Tabled
An act supplemental 10 and amendatory
of an act 10 authorize the Columbus, Fay
cite and Decatur Railroad Company OF
Alabama, 10 commence, build and operate
railroad or way from Columbus, Miss, %
the state line of Alabama, approved April
6, 1871.
i d-rtls tue stunning A- rlltehs
Mr.. kimbrough offered the following:
Whereas, Statistical reports show that
large proportion of the inmates OF prison
houses, owe their unhappy situation 10
drunkenness; and,
Whereas, \ very large proportion of our
unfortunate insane owe their deplOrable
condition To the same prevalent evil: aud,
Whereas, This evil Is daily becoming
alarmingly more prevalent, ana Is the
cause OF large amount of the daily dis
4
happiness OF every part OF our country
therefore, be il
Resolved. That "A committee Of three be
appointed 10 draw "A bill aud report to the
House, looking 10 the speedy remedy rs far
As may be of said prevalent and Increasing
evil.
Mr.. Everett moved to amend as follows
Resolved, That said committee be in
structed 10 report the Maine Liquor Law"
for adoption. Tabled.
Aud the resolution was adopted
The Speaker appointed Al such committee,
Me,srs. Mcintosh. Fisher and Shadd.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
on the resolution introduced by Mr.. Lowry,
relative To the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum,
Messrs. Lowry, Armstead and McCaYley.
Mr. Boyd moved 10 take up an act 10
amend aE act TO encourage Internal Inn
provements in the state OF Mississippi.
Carried.
Mr. Wade moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill for one week.
Tabled.
Mr. White moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until one week
from Saturday next Lost.
Mr. French moved to lay the substitute
on the table. Lost.
Nix. SPEAKER: Ihave the honor TO tender
my resignation a. Chairman of the Conn
mittee on Railroads.
Respectfully,
o. &. FRENCH.
Mr.. French moved that the resignation be
accepted. Tabled.
Mr. stone moved 10 amend the substitute
by inserting after the word "shall, la the
both line. the words when accepted by the
y. o.. j. n G.. y. Il. II. Co.
Mr.. Lowry moved 10 indefinitely post
poue the substitute and the amendments
thereto, and on that motion moved the pre-
yiOus question.
Mr. White moved to table the motion to
postpone. Lost.
And under the operation Of the previous
question the motion 10 indefinitely post
pOnc was carried.
Mr. White moved that the House resolve
itself into a Committee OF the Whole 10
further consider the bill. Lost.
Ca motion OF Mr.. French the House re-
solved itself into a Committee OF the whole
TO further consider an act 70 amend AN act
entitled an act 10 encourage internal Inn
prOvcments Ina the state of Mississippi, aud
alter some time spent therein the Commit
tee rose, and through its Chairman, Mr..
Davis, OF NoXubee, reported the bill back
with substitute, and recommended that
the substitute do pass.
The bill passed, title standing a. stated.
Mr.. Griggs at ! 10 o'clock moved 20 adj
jouru. Carried.