The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-29
NOTES FROM THE Capitol
HOUSE-TW ENT4- SECOND DAv

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| FRIDAY, Jan. Doth. 1S--
/ THE following local bills were noe.
To authorize the Board of SUPERVISE,
Adams county to employ a roadmasto.
salary of ST 200 per annum to chance :. a.
| boundary lines of Jackson and Harr: e
: counties; to amend the charter of D. 'sVa
Chitto; I'D Natchez bill,) to submit sue 81
question of limits to the citizens: 70 oh.
the name Of Davis Mills, Benton CONT
Michigan city; to incorporate Huntsv;n"'
Montgomery Co.; to incorporate State IT,"
Wayne and Green counties; to aptbo.,
the Board of Supervisors of Benton corntE
to sell the temporary Courthouse. oS,
several private bills. ~--.
A BILL to make the cotton weiobor :,
| Claiborne elective, was such a lowell ,Y
| that the members ratified in their varion'
counties right lively for about half an hon.
| amid much confusion !; the rap ! rap :, ranI,'
of the gavel, and cries of s'Mr. SDpato,n
eMr. Speaker" "previous question" a. wan,
my county in" ETC., when the bill was finally
recommitted to special committee to ,;ro
every member chance: Committoo.
Messrs. Kendrick, (col.), Spight, Truebaor.
(col.) }, Feemster and Thompson of Greene
A BILL taking certain powers from tbo
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Of Natcbo,
came up. 1t produced a great deal Of
excitement, and was finally passed.
A RESOLUTION to again supply the House
with ink stands was adopted The oras-
tions are what becomes of the ink stands .
and how many times the House will have
to be supplied this year?
The House was acting under suspension
of the rules for the introduction Of bills
Mr.. Cessor (col. made the point of order
that the rules were only suspended to act
upon the bill just referred; said he wished
to go to the regular order so as to take up
the Metropolitan Police bill that was post
poned until to-day. The Speaker (Mr.
Clover ruled the point not well taken.
Mr.. Cess or appealed from the decision.
MR. STREET moved to adjourn; lost.
Mr.. CHAMPLIN moved to table theappeal.
Mr.. CEssoR (col.) said that the ruling was
done to kill time, so that the bill could not
be taken up.
THE SPEAKER (Mr. Clover said it was not
done tor that purpose. The journal was
read. The motion to table was carried yeas
Is, nays ~. Pending the vote, Mr.. Gayles
,col.) asked if Mr., Peal (col.) of Marshall,
lad voted. Mr.. Peal said he had not. but he
was never afraid to be recorded; he voted
yea
MIR. GILMER moved to adjourn.
MR.. benson moved that the House aG-
ourn until Monday, so that the members
night attend Circuit Court tomorrow, (tr-
Il OF Speaker Shadd,) Ruled out of order:
DURING the skirmishing to keep Of the
iii several white Republicans retired to the
;lerk's office. 1t was then discovered that
he bill ito increase the expenses of the
was the special order. Several
'olhCs OF order against the bill being the
proper one, all of which was made after Mr..
street had called for the reading of the bill,
nd the clerk had begun to read. The
speaker, (Mr. Shadd) ruled that the Doirrs
we're made too late as the bill was before the
louise and being read.
MIR AVERY asked Mr. Street to Withdraw
is call, SO that he might make a motion 70
dJourn; Mr.. Street withdrew his call: Mr..
very moved to adjourn; said it was i'm
osslple to get up the other bill.
MR.. CEssoR, (col.) before the vote was
nnounced, said he hoped there would be no
sht on taking up the Metropolitan bill;
new there would be fight on the bill;
ldnt want any time wasted; said he would
oe vote Tor any bill until it was taken upand
1HE motion to adjourn; carried; yeas %,
ays IS.
SENATE.
A BILL to abolish the office of Inspectors
the Penitentiary was discussed at length
III finally passed, but the title was killed.
A RESOLUTION to appoint an additional
ERIK was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned until Monday.