The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
sIxrY-FOURTH DAY.

MoNDAY, April :. 1873.
The President appointed George Z. Clint
Assistant Enrolling Clerk Of the Senate.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Bv Mr.. Williams: An act to Incorporate
the Homochitto and Old River Navigation,
Draining and Lrvee Company
INTRoDUCTIoN OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Duncan: 5. b. No S7I an act for
the relief Of J. IL. Walker. Passed.
CONSIDERATION or Bills.
Relief of the Asy lum tor the Blind
The bill was taken up. committee amend
mentS adopted. and the bill wa ordered en-
crossed. read third time.
And Mr.LyleS moved To amend rs follows
An act appropriating money for the re-
pairs of the buildings AMI grounds OF the
Asylum for the Blind. Carried.
And the bill passed.
THE PER PIfM REDUCTION BILL lost
An act relative 10 pay OF members OF the
Legisl Iture was called up.
Nv Gilmer moved to amend az follows:
Strike out the words $500 wherever 10 oc-
ours, and insert 800, and strike out all ia
relation TO mileage.
Mr.. Morgan moved To amend the bill by
the following substitute:
Amend by strikiI ~ out all after the enact
ing clause and insert the following:
The members of the Legislature shall
thousand dollars each per anuum for their
services, which compensation shall Doe 300
full tor all services rendered 10 The safe.
including per diem and mileage: Provided.
No Senator or Representative who receives
and uses free pass of any railroad company
over any portion OF their railroad shat! NOT
be entitled Ia sail compensation or any pant
thereof; And provided further, Tint uu
session of the Legislature shall continue for
a Longer period OF time than sixty days ia
any yeaI.
Mr.. Abbott moved 10 amend the substitute.
by striking out one Thousand and iuser.
seven hundred. Lost.
Mr.. Bpwles moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill and amendments. Lost.
Mr.. Bennett moved TO amend the substi.
tute as follows:
Amend by striking out OF the substitute
the one thousand dollars and insert three
hundred dollar. Lost rs follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Alexander. Bennett, Camp
bell. Castle, Duncan, Lyles, Price, Seal.
Willam>--9.
Nays-Mrssrs. Abbott. Barrow, Baw'es
Caldwell, Gibbs, Glmer, Johnson, Lutte.
Millsaps, Morgan, Mygatt, Packer, Warner
ID.
Mr. Abbott moved to table the substitute.
Yeas-Messrs Abbott, Alexander.B Barrow
Bennett, BowleS. Caldwell. Castle, Duncan,
Gibbs. Gray. johnson. Little. Llles, Mill
saps Packer. Price, Seal, Warner--Is.
NayS-Mr. MOrgan-l.
Previous question called and sustained ;
and the bill was indefinitely postponed, a.
follows:
aS-MessrS. Alexander, Bowlps, Ben.
nett, Caldwell Castle, Gibbs. Gray. ~ les
Millsaps, Morgan, Mygatt Packer, Price
Williams-lI.
Nays-Me-srs. Abbott, Barrow. Duncan.
johnson, Little, Mcclure. seal. Warmers
Mr.. Gray moved L. reconsider action iu-t
cad, and to table the motion to reconsider
Carried. IN
An ACT supplemental "a aNgtt to author
iZe the Board OF Supervisors OF Wilkinson.
Lpwndes and Warren counties 20 issue houd-
and TO fund the debt OF the counties, APP
proved April %, 1871. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM rue 6ovEENoR.
Mr.. PRESIDENT
| am instructed by His EXcellency, the
Governor, to inform the Senate that he has
approved the following entitled Acts, orig
mating In the Senate:
An act to amend the charter Of thu city
of Jackson.
An act supplemental To and amendatOry
of an act entitled an net - quiet tax titles,
and increase the revenue or the State, ap
proved April ). 1872.
An act UO change the time of n plding the
Circuit Courts OF the Seventh District, and
for other purposes.
Governors Private Secretary.
Adjourned.