The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-05
HOUSE BILLS
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 20. 1874

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 1874.
The following was taken from the Speak
ers table:
). B. No. 10, an Act to prohibit the sale
OF vinouS and spurious liquors within three
miles OF the town OF Banner, in Calhoun
county. Passed.
Mr.. Horton, of Calhoun, moved to recon-
slider the vote last taken and to table the
motion TO reconsider; which was agreed to.
=. Is. No. IA, an Act to repeal the prOhIDI-
tory liquor laws relating to the county of
OkCibheha. Referred To the Judiciary Com
mittee.
). Is. No, Is, an Act to amend an act in
cooperating the town OF Summit. approved
October 26, 1866. WAS taken up and read the
first time, a'sd under suspension of the
rules was read Il second time.
MIR. PlckWOOd moved to further suspend
the rules to allow the bill to be read third
time; which was not agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Avery the bill was re-
terred TO the Committee on Corporations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Palmer iutrodnced-H. b. No. 81. an
Act entitled an act to amend section 1880,
article 3, chapter OF the Revised Code of
1871. Referred 10 the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Erkford inrroduced-H. B. NJ. IS, an
Act 10 amend am act tor the relief of pur-
Oh tserS OF real estate at Probate or Chancery
sales. Referred TO the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Matt news introduced--H. B. No. So
State Referred TO the Committee on Edu
cation.
Mr.. Thomas introduced--H b. No. 60 an
Act to provide for the election of th County
Superinte 1dents Of Education. Referred
To the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Horton, OF Calhoun. introducPd--H.
b. No. 81, an Act to amend the laws Of the
State in relation TO Public Education. Refer
red tn the Committee on Public Education.
Mr.. Landers, by general consent, pre-
sented a communication in relation to the
election OF Redding Byrd TO Il seat in this
House; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Contested Elections
Mr.. Champin introduced--H. b. No. G6,
an Act to amend section 1892 of the Civil
Code of 1871. Referred To the Judiciary
Com mittee.
Mr.. Graham introduced--H. B. n. 81, an
Act to incorporate the Howard Mills and
Manufacturing Company, and for other
purposes.
Mr. Palmer introduced--H. B. No. 6S, an
Act entitled an act to amend section PCS.
article IA chapter 3, of the Revised Code of
1871. Referred 10 the Ju iicIary Committee.
Mr.. Mcfarland introduced-H. b. No. 50,
an Act Tor the relief of Richard Howard
Lombard, minor of Rankin county. Re-
feTred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. Patterson inGroduced--H. B. No. 40
an Act to amend the school laws of this
State.
Mr.. Tison offered the following
Resolved. That the Education Committee
be instructed To prepare and report joint
resolution, submitting to the qualified vo-
tiers OF the State, proposition To amend the
COn>titu ion 30 rs to abolish the office of
County Superintendents of Public Educa-
ton, and TO confer the duties of County III
perintendents upon some other officer or
officers, or for the purpose of reducing the
eXpen-eS of the state Government
Which was referred to the Committee on
Public Education.
Mr. Higgins moved to reconsider the vote
h. >
Com mittee on Public Education.
Mr. Trueheart moved the previous Ques-
ton. The motion was agreed to.
And the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. Higgins moved to table the motion
10 refer the resolution to the Com miCtee on
Public Education; which motion prevailed.
MIR. Huggins moved that the resolution
lie on the table: which motion prevailed.
The following was the vote:
Iras-Messrs. Avery, Brunr, Boyd of Ok
ibbeha, Boyd of 1azoo Boyd of Warren.
Bnf kin, Glover, Caradne. Chamherlin.
Christmas, Cowart, Cotton, Clemens, Chiles,
havis. Davis, Edwards, Firzhugh, Feem
Ster. Ford, FoXwOrth French. Gill, Glenn
Green, Gayes, Handy, Harrison, Haste,
Harris. Higgins, Johnson of DrSoto Jones'
Lynch, Lauders. Mcfarland, Mccain, Mon
roe, Matthews, MoseIy. McNet Sc, Nathan.
OsvoOd Patterson, Palmer Peal Pevton
Rogers of Marshall, Randolph. Richards,
Spight. Smith of Tunica, Smith of Cla,-
borne, Stone. Shorter. SmOthers Sykes
mmons, Sullivan, Trnehart, Tate, Thomp-
sou of LowndeS. Wilbourne, Williams,
Washington and Walker of Monroe-66
Navs-Messrs. Atkins, Akers, Archer,
Byrd OF Pearl. Boyd OF Alfalfa. Cook, Cham
pin. Campbell Crecelius, Devsl, benson,
Eckford. Gilmer. Garrett, Graham, Horton,
OF Calh .un. Horton of PontOtoc, johnson OF
Itaw am Ia. Leggett. Martin, PackwOOd. /
Reesr, Rogers of YalobtSha, Smith of JAS
per, Stockstill, Stubs, Thames, Thompson
OF Choctaw. Thompson of Green, Tison,
Walker of Aleorn and Wynn-32
Absent-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Applewhite,
Byrd of Franklin. Cessor, Chandler. Greer,
Hicks. Howard, Kendrick, McKie, Morgan.
Stevens. Street. Spelman, Tuttle, WeatherIy
and White-l7
Mr. Ford, in explanation of his vote said
| am in favor of reducing the expense of
the Common Srhofl system. bnt | 10 not
propose to accomplish that BY abolishng
the Office of County Superintendent.
Mr.. SpigHt, in explanation OF his vote,
said: l vote aye because l think that it
would be detrimental to the educational i'm
terest of the State to abolish the Uffice OF
County SupeTn'e ndent, for the reason
that no other officer in County can dis
charge the duties of Superintendent salts
iactorily.
Mr. Lynch offered the following:
Resolved. That the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed 10 examine the re, urns
oil the elections upon the proposed amend
me Is to the Con <'itution submitted by the
L .gisIature of 1878. and to report 60 this
House whether or not said amendments
were legally adopted in the manner pre-
scribed by law adopted.
Mr.. Walker, of Alcorn, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. That the Committee on State
aud Federal Relations be and are hereby in-
,tructed TO prepare and report to this House
memorial TO the Congress of the United
states, asking that the amount of the cotton
tax be refunded to the State of Mississippi,
AID that the same be invested in the bond,
of the United states. and set apart as q per-
manrnt fund for the purposes OF common
school education; which WAS agreed TO.
Mr.. Gayles Introduced Concurrent reso-
luton raising joint ommittee Co invest
gate into the expenses Of the State aud
county governments with q view 70 report
ing bill to reduce the came.
The speaker appointed rs such committee
on part oil the Hsuse, Mesefs. GaSles, Hug
| gins, Champlin, Osgood and French
Mr. Haste oAsFcd the fOalowtnGs