The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15
REPORTS CT COMMITTEES
HOUSE.
MONDAY, February 8, 1872.

MONDAY. feDTuary D, 1917
! Absent-Messrs. Andrews. Applewhite
| Balbridge, Benson, Bremen, Bolton. Buch-
anan, Cessor, Calhoun. Dixon. Everett
! Feemster. Gayles, Gaddis, Gore, Horton
Hall, Hudnall, Higgins, Holmes. Holland
! Holloway, johnson OF Kinds, johnson Of
DeSoto. Jones, Kelly of Neshoba, Lindsey
Land, Mallory. Martiniere, Nettles, Piles
| Potter, Quinn. Robbins, ROane. Ross, Smith
/ of Tunica, Smith of Lauderdale. Spelman
! Smothers, Sawyer and Wroton-43.
Leave of absence was granted 10 the fol-
! lowing members: Mr.. Land, one day; Mr.
Balbrdge. from day to day, on account oil
| sickness: Mr. Hudnall from day to dav on
day TO day; Mr.. Quinn, from day to day, tc
da(e from Friday last
ii. j. r., a resolution to suspend the oD1-
ratons of an act to encourage faternaf I'M
provements in the State of Mississippi, APP
proved, May II, 1871. and to submit the
same to the people for ratification or rejec-
ton.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
An act to establish public ferry across
YaZoo river. at the mouth of Tchula Lake
Mr.. Hill moved to refer the bill TO spe-
cial committee consisting of the members
from Yazoo and Holmes county. Carried.
An act entitled an act to provide home
stead for old worn out former slaves and
veteran soldiers of Mississippi.
Mr.. Webster moved TO table the report OF
the committee, which was unfavOrable TO
the passage OF the bill. Lost.
Yeas, 10; nays, 81. Absent and not vot-
ing. IS.
which was sustained, and under the opera
ton thereof the report was agreed to.
Yeas. Sc; nays, Is.
Absent and not voting. 40.
An act to authorize the Auditor of Public
by the State for taxes under certain circum-
stances. and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
An act to amend an act entitled an act TO
encourage Internal improvements in the
State of Mississippi; made special order for
tomorrow at O'Clock.
An act to amend section 2446 of the Re-
vised Code of 1871.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Street moved that the rules be sus-
pended to allow the special committee APP
pointed 10 inquire after the money received
by the Governor for \ Agricultural College
Land Scrip to make report.
A two-thirds vote being necessary, it was
lost. Yeas, A; nays, 81.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Barrett, Ben
son Boyd, Brooks, Currie, Curlee, Davis of
Lafayette. Evans, Ford, Griggs, Gaines,
Horton, Handy of Copiah, Houston. Hyer,
Jacobs, Kimbrough, kendrick, Leavell. Lo-
per. Lowry. Landers, Mcintosh, Mccain,
McKic. Mckenzie, Manss, Mallory, Nor
gan, Nets, Nisbett, Reed, Shadd, Stewart of
Holmes, Street. Spelman, Sullivan, West,
Webster and Walker.
NAYs-Messrs. Avery, Bell. Bush. Corco-
ran, Cessor, Chandler. Cooke, Carter, Davis
of Noxubee. Fisher. Foley. Feemster.
French, Gill, Green, Hill, Handy Of Madison,
Howard, Holmes Haste, Howe, McCawley.
Reese. Smith of DeSoto. Stewart Of Noxu-
bee. Stone, SmOthers. Truehart, willing,
White and Mr.. Speaker.
Absent and not vOting-39.
Mr.. Lowry claimed that by the wording
of the resolution under which this commit
tee was appointed the report of the commit
tee was a privileged report. and therefore
in order at any time
The Speaker ruled that il was not privi-
legged report and would only be I'm order
under the head of reports from special COM
mittoe or By Q suspension Of the rules
Mr.. Lowry took an appeal Arem the deci-
siou or fh4 Chair.
Mir. Kendr5clks moved shE prt ql9ns ques-
ti0Ii, which wis u1s2int4 NnQ Under the