The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-11-06
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. %, 1873.

WEDNESDAY,, Oct %, 1873.
The Journal of yesterday vas read and
Mr.. Duncan offered the following resolu-
Il ton a- a substitute for the motion and res0-
luton 81 Mr. steele OH Yesterday
Whereas Hon. \. L. Morgan, Senator
from the 18Th district, has been elected TO
the Office of Chancery Clerk OF az0o coun-
ty. and daily qualified according 10 law to
iii said Office, and has since then exercised
the functions thereof; aud
the III district, and Hon, +. NJ. Abbott,
Senator from the oath district, have each
been elected 10 the Office of Supervisors OF
their respective counties, aud performed
the duties OF the same; and,
whereas. The said Offices Of Chancery
n Clerk and Supervisors are judicial offices,
III and incompatible with the Legislative office
# OF senator; and,
whereas The Constitution Of Mi5sissip-
nj directly prohibits any person or persons
IL from exercising the functions Of two offices
in different departments ofthe government;
Resolved. BIZ the Senate, That the seats Of
said Senator's Messrs. Morgan, Gibbs and
"a bbott be- and are hereby, declared vacant,
#tbr same having been accomplished by OPP
nnRratiOu OF the Constitution.
Mr. Steele accepted the substitute, and
moved i1c previous question.
Mr. Warner raised the point of order that
#fhe senate. bVaits vote on yesterday, de-
#clared that resolution un ~eaJinga member
could not be entertained when another re>o
tuition was pending before the Senate, hence
the resolution unseating certain members
is out OF order.
Mr., Duncan raised to the following point
Of order: The determination of the ques-
4 ion as to the members who legally consti-
stute the Senate, is a high constitutional
.prcrogative. and as privilege question, is
senttied To precedence over all others.
The President stated he had a commune
cation which he desired 20 read.
Mr.. Warner moved that the communica-
ton be read. Carried.
COMMUNICATION FROM HIS ExcELLENcY THE
GOVERNOR.
STATE OF MIssIssIPPLi
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
JACKSON, Miss, Oct q, 1873. J
Hon. Joseph Bennett President of the
Senate:
SIR have the honor respectfully to call |
vour attention to the following vacancies |
(which exist in the SENATE, according to the |
#Ohiclal records:
In the First Senatorial District, on ac- |
count OF the death OF Senator Seal,
In the Second Senatorial District, on ac- |
count of Senator Gibbs having accepted the !
Office Of member of the Board of Supervi- |
sors Of Wilkinson county. Elected No |
vember :, 1871; commissioned December |
ii, 1871
In thu sixth Senatorial District, on ac-
count of senator MiIlsaps having accepted /
the office OF superintendent Of Education /
for Copiuh county.
In the Eighth Senatorial District on ac-
count of resignation ef Senator Hardy.
In the Thirteenth Senatorial District on
account Of Senator Morgan having accepted |
the office of Chancery Clerk of 1azoo c0un-
~. elected May 10th, 1873, commissioned |
MAY 18th, 1873
In the Twentieth Senatorial District on
account ot Senator Lyles having removed |
to the State of Missouri.
In the Twenty Senatorial District
on account of senator Abbott having ac-
cepted the office of member of the Board of
Supervisors of toltaN county-elected No
VEN Der >, 1872, commissioned November 10.
.lS72.
In the Twenty fifth Senatorial District on
account of the death OF senator Payne.
In the Twcnty-siXth Senatorial District
on account OF Senator Pierce's resignation
accepted April 10, 1873.
Ia the Twenty eighth Senatorial District
ON account of Senator BOWles having accep-
ted the office OF Commissioners for the sale
of lands delinquent for non-payment OF
Lcvee Tax.
Respectfully,
Il. c. POWERS, Governor