The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-21
UsE-EIGHTH DAY.
JACKSON. Jan. -, $50.


JACKSON. Jan. 10, 1879.
{ Leave of absence was granted TO Ir. Nor
gan Of Washington county.
Mr.. Street made the report OF the JOIN
/ Joint Committee on Employees (tor Tepor
+ see Senate proceedine>).
Mr. Handy moved 10 table the report
/ Carried. Nj. shorter moved 10 reconsider
the vote 10 table. Mr.. hendrick moved e
table the motion 70 reconsider, lost--yeas
Is mays 20.
Mr.. sullivan moved that the report OF The
committee be referred 70 special con- thiI-
tee Of five
Mr. Clover moved to amend by ADDING
that said committee be Instructed 10 IePoi
what clerical force IS necessary
Mr.. street moved to table the motion and
amendment. Lost, yeas, 80; nays, % ana
the report was referred COMMITTEE mes
srs. Sullivan. Spellman. smith OF Jasper
Randolph and Walker. OF Monroe
Mr. Ford explained his vote as follows
vote no because the report OF the joint
Committee carries the matter oil feduclHS
the number and pay Of Officers and EN-
ployes to an unreasonable extent
Ii becomes my duty to announce that q
Joint resolution Suspending certain annual
appropriations, has become IaE,. by the
operation of article 4, section 2f OF the
Constitution.
Respectfully,
JAMES Hill,
Secretary OF State.
By Mr.. Cessor-H. c. Res, in relation to
AlcOrn University.
Mr.. Ford moved to adopt the resolution.
Mr. Tison offered the following amend
ment: Amend by adding the following
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be called upon to send troops
Immediately to Alcorn University to sup
press the rebellion.
The Speaker ruled the amendment out of
order.
Mr. Tison appealed from the decision of
Mr.. Lynch moved to lay the appeal upon
the table Carried, and the resolution was
By Mr.. Street-An Act to reduce the com
pensation of the Superintendent of Public
Education of Prentiss county. Referred.
By Mr.. Lynch-An Act for the relief OF
Emily Bailey. Referred
BY Mr.. Walker of Alcorn-An Act MAX
ing Auditors warrants receivable for state
dues ON and after a certain date. Referred
BY Mr.. Peyton-An Act for the relief Of.
Thos. VI. Griffin, OF Kinds county. Passed.
BY Mr.. Leggett-An Act to change the
time for sale of lands delinquent fer taxes.
Referred
BY Mr. Fitzhugh-An Act to authorize
the Governor to appoint an additional
By Mr.. Chavis-An Act to amend
section 1876 ofthe Revised Code of 1871. Re
ferred.
BY Mr. uasie-An Act to enforce the edu
catonal rights of children.
Mr.. Street offered the following amend
ment to the bill:
Provided. That there shall be 4 school for
cOlOred, and 4 separate one for the white
and nothing contained IN this act
IL FINN 4 a
attendance of both races into the same
school.
The bill and amendment were referred to
the committee on Education.
By Mr.. Eckford-An Act to change the
rules of evidence in certain cases. Refer
red
5. B. an Act to reduce the compensation
Of members of the Legislature, was taken
up.
Mr.. Lynch moved to amend the bill by
striking out 500 and inserting $1,000.
Mr.. Street moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out 1000, and inserting
$3.50.
The amendment to the amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Lynch.
MI. Walker OF Monroe, moved to lay the
upon the table. Carried.
Mr.. Avery moved that the rules he Sis
pended and the bill placed on its passage.
Lost.
Mr.. Truehart moved to refer the bill to the
on Rentrenchment AZ i2ss~.'
'orm.
Mr.. Avery moved to refer the bill 10 me
Committee OH Salaries and Fees. Lost.
Mr.. Truehart moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed. Tabled.
YEAs-M essrs. Atkins, Akers, Apple
white, Avery, Archer, Byrd of Franklin,
Byrd of Pearl, Boyd of Attala, Bufkin,
Clover, Cook, Chamberlin, Cowart, Cham
Her, Crecelius, Dcvdl, benson, Eckford,
Feemster, Ford, FOxworth, Gill, Gilmer,
1reer, Graham, Horton of Calhoun, Haste,
Johnson OF Itawamba, Leggett, Martin,
Peal, Peyton, Reese, Rogers Of Yalobusha,
Randolph, Richards OF Yazoo, Shattuck,
1pight, Smith of Jasper, StOckstill Street,
Stubs, Tate, Thompson of Montgomery,
Thompson of Greene, TisOn, Nynn-47.
NAYs-MesSrs. Brunt. Boyd Of Olltibbeha,
Boyd of Yazoo. Boyd of Warren, Caradine,
lessor. Christmas Cotton. Clemens, ChileS.
-'havis, Davis. Fitzhugh, Green, Gayles,
Handy. Harrison, Harris. johnson of De-
Soto, Jones, kendrick, Lynch, Mcfarland,
Mccain. Monroe, Matthews, Men eese, I
NathOn, Patterson, Richards of LOwndeS,
smith of Claiborne, SmotherS Sykes, Sim
mons, Truehart, Thompson of Lowndes,
Washington, Walker of Monroe-42.
:. B.-An Act to reduce the expenses of
The Judiciary Department of the State, was
aiken up.
Mr.. Truehart moved that the bill $50 CO.
pies) be printed, and that it be made the
special order fer Friday at II o'clock.
Mr.. benson moved tC amend the motion
by striking out that portion which relates
to printng-Lost and Truehart's motion
carried.
Adjourned.