The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
FRIDAY, February 5th, 1875.

f FRIDAY, February 5th, 1875.
| = THE bill repeating the State Board 0.
! Equalization laws was reported for by the
majority OF the Committee, and against by
I the minority. Mr.. Albright, (col) moved
4 to indefinitely postpone, Mr. Everett
A moved to table carried Mr.. Gleed. (col }
4 preferred better system but wanted the
I present to have a fair trial. and opposed the
bull. Mr., Taylor asked if there was not a
/ House bill Of the same purport in the posses
sion of the Senate. The President said there
/ was. Mr.. Taylor wanted the Senate bill
4 postponed. and the House bill taken I'D,
lost and the bi1lwas lost on its passage: q
The bill to repeal laws giving Boards of
Supervisors authority to pay for fuel and
stationery for county officers, was taken up.
Mtessrs. Taylor and Mcneil favored the bill,
ana referred TO the gextrayagant use of
stationery by these officials when the tax
pay rs were paying for it. Mr.. Mcneil said
thatIhe was clerk of his-eounty fer eight
years before thewar. and during all that
time he had never had an allowance for one !
dollar for sue items. io'} --sFiotI saeze. Il
Il MEssRs. Smith Of Claiborne and Albright
(col) opposed the bill; said it was 100 I
sweeping in provisions; thought the Ar
loWance should be limited Mr.. Allen
thought the salaries and pereusites of Off
GERS were enough for them to payafor their7E
own stationery, etc; said it was time the
Leg slature was beginning to retrprch. if
they Intended to do so. Mr.. Furlono IA
Vofed the bill The estimated the expense of
,nese articles, under the present system, at
'l0OUOO w per annum.,- Mr.. Mcclure moved
o amend by allowing fuel to be paid tor.
dr. Everett thought such bills should be
ff' thnIr vera fra SIN : rho m e,la ters bod
ONE mere to spend the peoples money, and !
hey should do it without stint. Mr.. Allen {
sked what should be done with q Senator '
7ho would vote tor the BILL Mr.; Eye,ett t
ald such bandit should be tried by court- 9
larshal, and hung by a captain of militia '
le moved to table Mr.. McClure's amend (
'oii' ''iosC. MI Gray moved to indefinitely G
osfpone the bill; lost and the amendment
as adopted anc the bin passed: yeas 21 '
avs 6. fI1 10 .>sH5 zregt srn..-t .~~-.--' v
MIR. GLEED (col.) introduced a resolution
'ltlhg senatorSsJs L. Aleorn and III. r :.
ease to address the Legislature. Mr.. AL a.
4 moved to- amend by adding the name of fc
y y: Lamar; finally all the Representa- 81
,es OF the State in Congress were added. "
GENERAL discussion, inwlich the civil bi
nus OH Hgnred extensively. Mr.. 5Gleed 10
u 1nepea some man who could conciliate =,
races IN TINS State wonld:step to the front
spoke OF senator Alcorn's ability and an
sired to hear hi m For> I z
=. =, '.'' .'lsi ta 80 bill
dR. GRAY CODY said that there was m &
ICE mere or III Washington. He didn,t oe'
IN thaC congressman could do any Good 70
C. he gould take care of himself. and j. J
usht the Legislature could get Oh Win go
their advice. Lt.-Gov. Davis fsuoro, n 1
leSoiutlon' ana spoke in praise of Sena- J.
Alcorn adopted with the amend,na nt. Rey
R. GRAY (col) moved that when rio can can
ate adjourned on Saturday it be guntil t
'nesoay at IL o'clock. (This was to giva on
ieors an opportunity to attend lMard; a'sc
- Oilteahs') Mr.. Gleed (col Has
Ell 10 table; lost. Resolution adonte6 (col.
10, nays II. f''>"' NOV
lie REMA1SDs,1po f +hoA -. jour
ocal bills = - -5Eeal"1S SpeP
Ata9ltL HOUSE.
: oPIGHT and Cook AMONG others voro SEN
TED leave of absence on account IF s,c1.
g VI <A,IJdO W. :
'UMBER of bills were introduced. amonn BY
Dllls by Messrs. Ford, aPackwoo5 Pc mes
'on OF 1tawamba, Street, Campbell' ident
OF Pearl, benson and Graham. lw;th House
1n) WIZ close
Sro,,,. SOD fr.-t = ~ .r.ss... their
STONE of Madison introduced a Join, 18th {
ltlon amending the constitution in ro o'eloc
% biennial sessions, which passed its o,t r. r:
.aolng bV two-thirds vote. as ro - NJ %
by the constitution. ment.
Akars 49, Mr.
in, Byrd of Peari by BYRD of the tai
Cook, Chamnlin 1bao 90, y u Attala, Aad
o r' Chandler. Cotton. Clan,n Twas. - was
1Ealnlpoeif, Crecelius. Chayis. Daune' vas az
!; !, Echiord, Feemster, Ford. Foywostahi'
horton Of ponea.a' e'l y greer, Gra- The I
a. n, Johnson of Itawamba. Homes n, e s'
10, !, Hi P McNeese, Peal, Pevton RESI-, >.
'od hogers OF Marshall. Peesa P .o dSsoiut
: 'tIpe'sSiia Stevens smith of IT,; n oiars
D. Shorter. Stnhhs .Ip.reet, Stone, Mr.. {
oouthWorth, Tate, lows: