The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-04

Mr.. Roane introduced resolution grant
ing leave of absence 70 che Hon. WIN. ID.
Bradford. Judge OF the 18th Circuit Court
District. Passed.
INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SOCIAL EQUALITY
BILL UNDER FALSE TITLE
Mr.. Jacobs introduced an act 20 incorpo-
rate the Vicksburg aud GreeHyiile railroad
Company. aud Tor other purposes.
Bill read first and second time by its title
and reterreu 10 the Committee on Public
Works.
By general consent, the Committee on
Public Works obtained leave OF essence
from the House. t. consider a bill.
Mr.. Msrtiniere introduced an act In sub
NIT To the voters of Clarke county. the
question OF the permanent location OF the
county site OF said county. aud for other
purposes.
Referred 10 Committee on County Affairs
Mr.. Handy of Copiah, introduced an act
10 amend the charter oil the town oi Halle
hurst. Passed.
Mr.. West introduced an act 70 re-establish
the boundary line between the Staae OF Mis-
sissippi and the State OF Tennessee, so far as
relates TO DeSoto county. and 10 provide for
the expenses OF the same. Referred 10 a
special committee Of FIVE members from the
border counties.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Holmes. introduced an act
TO create French couAty, and for other pur-
poses. Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Lopez introduced an act for the relief
county, Mississippi. With accompanying
petition. referred 10 Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Lindsey introduced an act to legalize
and confirm the sale and title of certain
lands in Jackson county, and for other pur-
poses. Referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Grace introduced an act 10 incorpo-
rate the House of Israel. in Lauderdale
county. Passed.
Mr.. Grace introduced an act 10 incorpo-
rate the Spring Hill Male and Female In
stitute. Passed.
Mr.. Grace introduced an act for the relief
of Higgins Spencer, OF Lauderdale.
Passed.
The Speaker appointed the following
members rs the committee 10 whom was re-
ferred an act to establish the boundary line !
between the state OF Mississippi and the |
State of Tennessee, etc: Messr-.Mest. Kim |
brough, Boyd. Baker. Gill aud Curle-.
Mr.. Ford introduced an act supplemental |
and explanatory OF an act To fix the time OF
holding the Circuit Court OF Lawrence |
county, and for other purposes, approved |
March Is, 1872, was passed.
Mr.. Hill introduced act supplemental |
to an act 10 provide for the payment of |
Constitutional Convention Warrants, etc. |
approved March Is, a. ID. 1872. was passed. |
Mr.. Calhoun moved To suspend the rules, |
in order to call bill out Of the hands OF
the Committee of Elections. Lost.
Mr. Bolton introduced an act TO revise and |
amend an act to incorporate the town Of
Hickory, in the county OF Newton. Passed /
Mr.. Applewhite introduced AN act to /
amend the charter of Magnolia. Passed.
Mr.. Nisbett introduced an act in relation |
to Circuit Courts ia Pontotoc and Union /
counties. Passed.
Mr. Sessions introduced an act TO compel |
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail-
road Company to construct and maintain |
draw-bridge in the central portion of Pearl /
river, as required by the original charter of |
said company. Passed.
BY general consent, an act TO amend an |
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Yazoo City, and for revising aud repeating |
all laws and parts of laws heretofore enac-
ted on that subject, approved March 3, 1916, |
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Baker introduced an act for the relief |
of L. N. Whitesides former Sheriff of fish
omingo county.
Referred TO q Special COMMITTEE of Three,
with instructions to report on Monday.
The Speaker appointed the following
mem bers as the committee: Messrs. Baker,
Street and Wade.
The committee on enrolled bills reported |
that an act to create new county, TO be |
called ColfaX county, and for other purpo-
SEES. had been correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Mcintosh got the floor and while |
speaking, Mr.. Howe, who WAS in the chair,
another member.
Mr.. Griggs moved that the report be re-
ceived ard agreed TO, and upon that moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Mcintosh raised the point of order
that he had not yielded the floor when the |
gentlemen from Issaquena maze his motion,
and that, therefore, the motion was not la
order.
The Chair ruled the point of order not well
taken.
Mr.. Mcintosh appealed from the decision
of the Chair; the Chair was sustained, and
the previous question was ordered, and, un-
der the operation thereof, the report OF the
Committee was, upon a decision of the
question. received and agreed TO.
Yeas, 81 f; nays, %.
THE NEW SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. Hill moved to suspend the rules to
allow the Committee on Public Works 70 re-
port. Carried.
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Public
w orks to whom was referred an act to In
the Vicksburg and Greenville
Railroad Company. and for other purposes,
have had the same under consideration, and
have instructed me 20 report the same back
10 the House with the recommendation that
it do pass. Respectfully.
j. II. PILES, Chairman.
THE CONSERVATIVES AND DEMOCRATS LEARN
THE TRICK AND REFUSE TO VOTE.
NO QUORUM
Mr.. Sullivan moved that the report be re-
ceived and agreed to, and on that moved
the previous question, which was sustained,
and upon division of the question the re-
port was received, and the vote being taken
On agreeing to the report, resulted AS fol-
lows: cas-. IS; nays, 3.
Ieas-Messrs. Avery. Brooks, Bremen,
Corcoran, Cessor, Cooke, Carter, Davis of
Noxubee. Dixon, Everett Fisher. Foley,
Gill. Griggs. Gayles, Hill. Handy of Copiah,
Howard, Holland. Haste, Houston. Howe,
Johnson of Kinds, johnson of DeSoto,
Jacobs, Kendrick, Lindsey, Landers, Mccain,
Mallory. Morgan, Nettles, Piles,
Reese. Shadd. Smith of Tunica, Stewart OF
Stewart OF NoXubee, SmOthers,
sullivan. Truehart, Willing, Webster, White
and Wade.
Nays-Messrs. Feemster, Hudnall and
AIcInnis.
No Conservative or Democrat voting.
STILL NO QUORUM.
And no quorum having voted, the ques-
ton was put again with the following
result: Yeas 40; nays ).
Yeas-Messrs. Avery, Barrett. Brooks,
Corcor n. Cessor, Cooke. Carter,
Dixon, Everett, Fisher, Foley. French, Gill,
Grace, Griggs. Gayles, Hill, Handy OF CO.
piah. Howard, Holmes, Holland, Has e.
Houston. Howe. johnson of Kinds. Jacobs.
Lindsey. Landers, Mccain, Me
Cawley. Mallory, Morgan, Nettles, Piles,
Reese, Shadd. Smith of Tunica. Stewart of
Noxubee, Street, simOthers, Sullivan, True
hart, Willing, Webster, White and Wade
40.
Nays-Messrs. Andrews, Feemste-, Hud-
nall, McInnis and West-5.
The Conservatives and Democrat refused
% vote. and gave their reasons as follows
Mr.. Kelly declined TO vote.
Mr.. a. T. Roane assigned the following !
reasons for declining TO vote, viz:
decline TO vote on the motion TO agree
% the report of the committee, because the
bill was struggled into this House in plain
violation of the rules established for the
government of this House. and for the pro-
ection of minorities, and the Chairman of {
he committee to whom the bill was referred !
lid not notify the Democratic aid Conser- /
7ative members TO be present while this {
bill was under consideration.
Mr.. II. NJ. Street assigned his reasons for
-efusing To vote. as follows: