The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-30

favor of biennial sessions of the Legislature
put because we are not in favor of attemp
ing to settle the question of general or spe
cial elections by our action upon this reso
| luton.
A. Z. higgins, o. c. French.
G. w. Gayles, G. w. White,
Geo.'E. Haste, Gilbert Smith,
VIM. Holmes, j. Smothers,
! j. d. SCISSOR.
| The veto message of the Governor relating
| to IL. Il. No. 600, an Act To authorize tn,
Board of Supervisors of Montgomery coup.
| ", to levy a tax on the town of Winona tC
build court house and Jail. was taken W
referred to the Committee on Unfinished
Business.
Mr.. Fisher introduced H. B No 6, an Act
providing for biennial general elections, as
required by the Constitution. Which wa.
taken up aud read the first time.
Mr.; Sullivan moved that the bill be re
jected.
Mr.. Mcintosh moved to table the motion
of Mr.. Sullivan. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Archer, Arm
stead, Baker. Bell, Benson, Bolton, Buchan-
an, Brooks. Bush, Calhoun, Carter, Curlee.
Currie, Evans, Fisher, Ford. Gaines, Grace,
Griggs, Goar, Green, Hall, Horton, Hud-
nall, Hyer, johnson Of Kinds, Jones, Kelly,
Kimbrough, Land, Leavell, Lopez, Mallory,
Martiniere, Mette, McInnis, Mcintosh, Me
kenzie. Nettles. Nisbett, Reed, Reese, Rob
bins, Roane, Smith of DeSoto, Stewart of
Holmes, Stewart of NoXubee, Streeter. Saw
yer. Wroton, Webster, Wade and Walker
-54.
Nays-Messrs Applewhite, Barrett Boyd
Bufkin, Cessor, Cooke, Davis, Dixon, Ev-
erett, Feemster, Foley, French, Gayles,
Gill, Handy of Copiah, Handy of Madison,
Haste, Hill, Howard, Higgins Holmes,
Holland, Houston, johnson of Desoto, Ken
drick, Landers, Mccain, McKie, Morgan,
Piles, Shadd, Smith of Tunica, Stone, Spell
man, Sessions, Smothers, Sullivan, True
hart, Wharton, White and Mr.. Speaker-4l.
Mr.. Hyer moved that the rules be further
suspended and the bill be read the second
time.
Mr.. White, at IL 40 PM, moved to adj
journ. Lost by vote of 81 to so.
And Mr.. Hyers motion prevailed by the
following vote: Yeas, Go; nays, 81.
Mr.. Webster moved that that the rules be
further suspended. and the bill be consid-
cred engrossed and read the time and placed
on its final passage.
Mr.. Barrett, at l PM, moved to adjourn.
which was lost.
Mr.. Foley moved to refer the bill to the
Committee of the Whole House.
Mr. Mallory moved to table the motion
to refer. Carried.
Mr.. Truehart moved 10 table the bill.
Lost by the following vote:
1eas-Messrs. Apple white, Barrett, Buff
kin, Davis, Dixon, Everett, Feemster, Foley.
French, Gayles, Gill, Green, Handy of Co
piah. Haedy of Madison, Haste, Hill, Hor-
ton. higgins, Holmes, Holland, johnson of
DeSoto, Kendrick, Landers, Piles, Shadd,
Smith of Tunica, Stone, Spelman, Sessions.
Smothers, Sullivan, Truehart and Whar-
ton--32.
Nays-Messrs. Archer. Armstead, Bell,
Benson, Bolton, Boyd, Buchanan, Brooks,
Bush, Calhoun. Carter, Cessor Chandler,
Curlie, Currie, Evans, Fisher. Ford, Gaines,
Goar, Hall Hudnall, Hyer, Jacobs, johnson
of Kinds, Jones, Kelly, Kimbrough, Land,
Leavell, Lopez, Mallory, Martniere, Nc
Cain, Metts, MCInnis, Mcintosh. Mckenzie,
Mchie. Nettles, Nisbett, Potter, Reed Reese,
Robbins, Roaue, Smith of DeSOto. Stewart
of Holmes, Stewart of Noxubee, Streeter,
Sawyer, Wroton, Webster, White, Wade and
Walker--56.
Mr. White, at 30, moved to adjourn.
Lost; and the motion of Mr.. Webster was
lost by the following vote: Yeas 81; nays,
81.
Mr.. Applewhite gave notice that he would
on Tomorrow. introduce Il bill TO repeal an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the cleo
ton of District Attorneys and Clerks of the
Circuit and Chancery Courts IT, this State.
Mr.. Metts gave notice that that he would
on Tomorrow Introduce the following en-
titled bills, to-wit An act for the relief of
the estate OF deceased persons; also, an act
to change the boundary line between the
counties of Neshoba and Winston; also,
act 70 incorporate the Hook and Ladder
Company of the town OF Louisville, in the
county of Winston.
Mr.. Bremen gave notice that he would
on tomorrow introduce a bill entitled an
act to Incorporate the West Point Female
Institute, in ColtaX county.
Mr.. flyer gave notice that he would on
Tomorrow introduce a bill to change the
boundary lines of Marshall county; also,
that he would on tomorrow introduce
l.. 81 ls1f<z =.
the county of Marshall; also, an act TO
amend the election laws of the State.
Mr.. Haste gave notice that he would on
tomorrow introdI ce bill to incorporate
the Newton Banking and real Estate Com
pany.
Mr.. McKe offered the following as ex-
PLANTATION of his vote:
Mr.. SPEAKER-I vote for the rejection of
the bill to elect Chancery and Circuit Clerks
and District Attorneys, in 1874, for the rea-
son that at the last session of the Legisla-
ture. opposed the election of these officers
in 1873 believing that they were entitled to
their various offices until Jan. 1st 1876.
Mr.. Sessions gave notice that he would
on tomorrow introduce the following reso-
luton:
Whereas, In 1872. first mortgage bonds of
the N. O., j. a. q. n. II. r. deposited with
the Treasurer of the State, amounting in
coupons, to about ZOO, were Withdrawn
from the State Treasury by Gov. Powers
and delivered to certain individuals; and,
Where's, This was done without author
ity of law, inasmuch as the Indebtedness to
the State, had not then, and has not yet
been settled; therefore,
Be it resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the Speaker of the House
to investigate the conduct of the Governor
in 30 surrendeFing these bonds, with in
structions to report on to-morr Nv, and that
said committee be authorized to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Ford gave notice that he would on
tomorrow Introduce a bill, entitled at Act
in relation to certain swamp lands in the
State of Mississippi.
Adjourned.