The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March s, 1S7
FIFTY-SIXTH DAY.


Mr.. Gibbs moved that the Senate now
proceed to the election OF "A presiding officer,
TO serve during the absence of the President
pro TEN. Carried
The Secretary appointed Messrs. Gray and
Little tellers.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot.
On the fifth ballot Mr.. Little received IA !;
Mr.. Gibbs aeceived II; whole number of
votes cast, p.
Necessary to a choice, II.
Mr.. Little having received majority of
all the votes cast,was duly elected presiding
officer pro tenn, to act in the absence of the
President pro TEN.
Mr.. Payne entered protest against the
action of the Senate. denying the power TO
elect.
An act for the relief of the Washuqua
Manufacturing Company was passed.
Mr. Hardy introduced an act TO incorpor-
ate the Grand Commandery knights Tenn
plars of the State CT Mississippi, which was
passed.
An act to incorporate the Bank of Ok
ford.
Committee amendments tabled and the
bill passed.
An act to authorize cities, counties, towns.
and townships TO subscribe TO the capital
stock of railroads.
Amendment of the Committee adopted.
Mr.. Duncan moved by adding an addi-
tional section:
Section - Be it further enacted, That
all railroads chagtered in the State, shall
have power to change the guage of their
road or roads. and the weight OF iron TO be
used, as in the judgment of the several
Boards of Directors Of the various roads
NAV be- thought advisable.
Mr.. Gray moved to postpone the bill. and
print. Lost; and the amendment OF Mr..
Duncan was lost.
Mr.. Hardy moved to table the motion to
reconsider. Lost; and recurring on the mo-
ton TO reconsider it was carried.
Mr.. Cassidy moved TO postpone the bill
till next Monday, and print. Carried.
An act in regard TO the Public Printing.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend the bill as
folIows
Strike out all after the enacting clause
and insert: That Section III, of Chapter
3, of the Revised Code OF 1871 be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Warner moved to refer the bill to a
select committee of one. Carried.
Communicable. Abbott.
An act to more certainly secure to the
State the proper education OF orphans and
abandoned children, and for other purposes
Passed.
The Penitentiary bill was taken up.
Mr. Warner moved TO have the bill
amendment postponed and made special
order on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at eleven
O'Clock, and nave the House amendments
By Mr. Paine: Resolved by the Senate of
the State of Mississippi (the House concur
ringl that committee of three on the part
of the Senate. and - on the part of the
House be appointed for the purpose of re-
districting the Congressional Districts of
this State.
Mr.. Paine moved to lay the motion on the
table. Carried.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Alexander: to amend chapter AZ
of the Revised Code, in relation to Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
Referred 10 Committee on Humane and
Benevolent Institutions.
By MIR. Hardy for the relief of III. II. Nc
Leod. late Assessor of Taxes of Coyington
county.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Hardy called up bill to incorporate
the Mutual Base Ball Club of the city OF
jackson, and the bill passed.
An act to incorporate the Mississippi
Land. Building and Labor Association of
Vicksburg. Passed.
Mr.. Abbott moved to Gallup the act to
amend the charter of the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
The mot on to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was lost was carried.
Mr.. Warner moved to amend by adding
at the end Of section l the following:
Provided further. That nothing herein
contained shall confer or give any right to
such railroad company, TO alter or chang
the present line or route between the town
OF Canton ana hOScluskO- carried.
And the bill as amended passed.
An act to amend the act Incorporating the
Grenada Louisville and Meridian Railroad
Passed.
To authorize a new assessment of lands in
DeSoto county.
Amendment of Committee adopted, and
the bill as amended passed.
II b No lib, TO amend an act to re-incor-
por4te the town of Raymond.
Mr.. Morgan moved u indefinitely post
pone the bill Lost.
Yeas 8; Nays Is.
Previous question called; call sustained,
and the bill was lost on third reading-yeas,
8; nays 10.
81 B No 81, an act TO establish public
ferry across Atchafalaya Bayou, in the
county of Yazoo.
Respectfully, A. G. PAcKxR,
Chairman.
S j Res, in relation to submitting to the
qualified electors of this State, an amend
ment to article of the Constitution.
- Mr.. Abbott moved to- indefinitely post
pone tile resolution Carried.
Teas-Messrs. Abbott, B0wles, Barrow,
Caldwell. Campbell, Gibbs, Gray, johnson,
Little, Millsaps, Mygatt. Packer, Smith,
Williams and Warner-15.
Nays-Messrs- Alexander, Allan, Cassidy,
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