The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
HOUSE.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
JACKSON, Feb. 10, 1873.

JACKSON, Feb. IS, 1873.
Committee on Salaries and Fees, to whom
was referred House Bill entitled an act to
regulate the fees and salaries OF public
officers, ask that two hundred copies OF the
same be ordered printed.
Committee TO whom was referred II. b..
Old Series, an act to regulate the fees and
salaries of public officers, recommend that
the Governors veto thereon be sustained.
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the vote
whereby II. b., Old Series, passed. Car
ried.
The question recurring on the passage OF
the bill, the objections OF the Governor to
the contrary, Notwithstanding, the bill fail
ed to pass, on the following vote:
Yeas, %; nays, 4S.
YEAS - Messrs Allen, Archer, Apple
white, Baldridge, Benson, BOYD, Bolton,
Currie, Ford, Gaines, Goar, Horton, Hollo-
way, Jones, Kelly, kimbrough, Leavell,
Land, Lowry, Mcintosh, Mckie, Nisbett,
Potter, Rcane' Ross, Street, Sawyer, Wro-
ton, Wharton.
NAYS-Messrs. Armstead, Baker, Bell.
Butkin, COrcoran, Cessor, Carter, Davis, of
Noxubee, Dixon, Everett, Fisher, Foley,
Feem ster, French, Gill, Grace, Gayles, Hill,
Handy, of Madison. Hall, Howard, Hudnall,
Huggins, Holmes, Uyer, johnson, OF Kinds,
johnson, of DeSOto. Jacobs, Kendrick,
Lindsey, Mccain, McInnis, Mallory, Mar
tniere, Reese, Shadd, Smith, OF DeSoto,
Stewart, of Holmes, Stewart, of NOXubee,
t.
hart, Webster, Wade, Mr.. Speaker.
An act entitled an act 10 divide the coun-
ty of DeSoto into TWO Circuit Court Dis
tricts, and for other purposes. passed.
An act for the reliet OF the Boards of
School Directors of the county of Adams
and city of Natchez, passed.
Mr.. johnson, Of DeSoto, gave notice that
he would, on Tomorrow, move To reconsid-
er the vote whereby an act TO divide the
county OF DeSOtO into two Circuit Court
Districts, and tor other purposes, passed
the House.
An act for the relief of certain citizens of
the town OF Crystal Springs, III the county
OF Copiah, passed.
An act to incorporate the Mobile and
Little Rock RailrOadCompany. passed.
Mr.. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Rail-
roads, to whom was referred ii. B., No.
l26. an act entitled an act TO amend section
2679 of the Revised Code of 1871, have had
said bill under consideration, and instructed
me to report the same back to the House
with the recommendation that it do pass,
rs amended. w. Y. BAKER.
OF Com mittee.
Report received and agreed to.
Mr.. Street offered the following amend
menJ:
Strike out sthirty days from and after its
passage" aud insert in lieu thereof. '25th
December next"
Mr. Gill moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill and the amendment.
MT. BAKER moved GaDlP the nOLlOn TO
indefinitely postpone, Carried
Mr. Bell moved to table the amendment.
Carried.
And the bill passed
Mr.. Howe. by unanimous consent, intro
duced the following resolutioun:
Resolved, That the special committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the Superintendent of
Education to obtain certain information
in relation to the publication of official
maps for the use of the public schools OF
the State, be authorized to send for persons
and papers, and empowered to administer
oathS, and the Clerk of the Ways and
Means Committee, in addition to his other
duties. is hereby assigned to duty on the
above named Committee.
Adopted.
Mr. Higgins resolution was referred to a
special committee.
The Chair appointed as the committee,
MessrS. Avery, Street and Higgins.
Mr. Davis introduced AN act TO establish a
reform school for juvenile otfenders-Com-
mittee on Benevolent Institutions.
Mr. Davis introduced urging our Repre-
sentatives in Congress to secure an appro-
priation for the purposes set forth in the
memorial accompanying the same.-Com-
mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr. Gaines introduced an act to amend
section l72I. article II of the Revised Code
OF Mississippi, lS7l--Committee on. Way,
and Means.
Mr. Haste introduced an act Tor the relic
oil JHc2O Aule1.--JuOICtdFN Com
Mr. Haste presented memorial in relation
to the University of sippi--Committe
on State Universities.
Mr. Haste introduced an act TO incorporate
the Mississippi Bridge Manufacturing Com
| Dany-Committee on County Affairs
Mr. Handy. of CopIah. introduced an &C
| for the reliet of } e Martin, Sheriff of tn,
county of Copiah-J"diciary Committee.
/ Mr. Truehart introduced an act tn repea
| certain portions of chapter 80 OF the Revise,
| lation to public education-Committee oil
| Public Education.
Mr. Bush introduced an act to amend tn
charter of the Young Mems Hebrew Benev
client Association of the city of Vicksbur,
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Hall introduced an act TO grant hote
privilege in the town of Senatobia, count
of DeSOto-Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Hall introduced an act to change tn
corporate line of the town of Senatobis
county of DeSOtO, State of Mississippi
Com mittee on Corporations.
Mr. French introduced an act to amen
section 1927. of the Revised Code of 1871
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. French introduced an act to amen
chapter 81, OF the Revised Code of 1871. er
titled an act in relation to landlord an
!, tenant-Judieiary Committee.
Mr.. Gill introduced an act to authoriz
the Auditor to settle with Reuben E. Tay
lor, for taxes due the State on a certai
tract of land. Referred 70 Committee @
, Ways aud Means.
Mr. Gill introduced an act to amend q
' act supplemental and amendatory 70 q