The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-14

By Mr.. HOllOway-PrOtest OF the Grand
Jury of DeSOtO county, III relation to the
relief Of j. j. Evans.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee of the Legislature
recommend that the following shall be the
Onlv employees retained, and that they be
paid the annexed prices:
Ftr the House of "presentatives-One
Chief Clerk and Assistants, S32 90; One
Reading Clerk, So 90; one Sergeant-at-
Arms, SIS 90; one DOOr-keeper, 90; one
Messenger, 81 90; two porters ($2 90 each(
81 co; one keeper Of closets, 81 90; one
Postmaster for both house, $3 90.
For the Senate-One Secretary and AS
Gistarts, s22 90; one Reading Clerk, s. 90;
one Sergeant-at- Arms, So 90; one Door
keeper, $3 90 one Porter, 81 90; two Pages
($1 90 each) 81 90; one Keeper OF closets,
81 90.
Mr. Holloway. Of the Special Com mittep,
to whom was referred, an Act explanatory
to and amendarOry of section of an Act
entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act to incorporate the Board Of Levee Com
missiOners for Bolivar, Washington and
Issaquena counties, and for other purposes,
approved Nov. 27, 1865 approved April 4,
1872.
Reported a substitute for said bill and re-
commend that it do pass.
Mr. Holloway moved to suspend the
rules to place the bill on its final passage,
carried and the bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Little-Resolved. BY the Senate
{the House of Representatives cOncurrlng,)
That a committee OF three on part OF the
Senate and - on part of the House, be
appointed by the President of the Senate
and Speaker OF the House 10 investigate the
purchase and sale of 4lOO copies of School
Registers and class books, for the depart
ment Of Education by the State Printer; and
also the original cost OF said books, the
amount charged for the same by the Public
Printer, by what authority the purchase
was made, and whether or not the same have
been paid for by the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. Adopted. Committee, M@ssrs.
Smith of Claiborne. Gleed and Menden-
hall.
Mr. Smith of Claiborne, moved to suspend
the rules and take up All Act tn reduce The
expenses of the Judiciary Department OF the
State. Carried. a number OF dilatory
motions were made and lost.
Mr.. Gleed moved to Indefinitely postpone
the bill. Tabled.
Mr.. Sessions moved to refer the bill to 8
special committee with instructions to re-
port to- morrow at II o'clock, and make it a
special order at that hour. Tabled.
Mr.. Caldwell moved the previous question
Carried and the bill WAS ordered engrOssed
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Albright, Barrow
Bridges, Caldwell, Carter, Cullens, Gray
Gilmer, Graham, Henderson, Little, Men
denhall, Price, Shirley, Smith of bolivar
Smith of Claiborne, Stuart, Tuttle, Warner
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NAYS -Messrs. Bennett Everett, Furlong
Gleed, Holloway, Steele. Stone, Sessions
Taylor. ThOrntOn-1O. Bill passed
Mr.. Furlong moved to amend the title BY
making it a bill TO increase the revenue OF
the State.
Mr.. Steele moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the words, "and to incress'
the expenses Ofthe State" Tabled
Mr.. Graham moved to lay the amendmen
OF Mr.. Fnrlong on the table. Lost and the
amendment was adopted,
Here the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and after certain proceedings hat
therein. the doors were thrown open.
By Mr.. Caldwel--TO incorporate The
Jackson Furniture pany.--Reterred.
III. for the relief of the taxpayers o
Holmes cOunty.-Pa@sed.
~ Adjourned.