The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-18

Is SION resolution that was ofeFed Dy nm an
had passed its first reading; carried; yea
g. nays Is. And the resolution passed IT
+ second reading. Eleven coiCred member
voting against it.
. Yeas-Messrs. Atkins, Akers, Avery
Archer, Byrd Of Pearl, Boyd of Attala
Cook. Champlin. Chamberlin, Christina
(col.) Chandler, Cotton, Chiles (coI }. Camp
bell. Crecelius. Deyal. benson, Eckford. Ed
wards lcOl }, Feemster Ford, French, Gill
Green lcol), Gayles (col.), Garrett
Handy tcol.J, Hicks coli Harrison col
Haste, Harris (col }, Johnson Of 1ttawam
ba, Jones coli, Leggett, Lynei
tin, McNeese (col.), Nathan COLI
wood, Reese, Rogers of Ialo6usha
Spight, Stevens. Smith (col.) of Claiborne
Smith of Jasper, Stockstill, Street. Stone
Spelman (col.) Snothers COLI, sykes (col .
Southworth, Thompson of MONTGOMERY
Thomp-on of Greene, Tison. Wilbourne
(eol. }, Williams (col) White [col.). Walk
er of Alcorn, Walker COLI of Monroe,
| WYNN. Mr.. Speaker (cOl-)-1.
! Nays-Boyd COLI OF Oktibbeha, Boyd
lcol.) of Yazoo, Cessor (col.), Clemens (col.).
| Chavis (col.), Landers (eol.). Patterson
Co.., Randolph (col.), Richards (col.) q
Lowndes. Simmons (col.), Thompson tcol.)
| of Lowndes-11.
By a suspension of the rules the Senate
joint resolution in relation to biennial cleo
tions was taken up. 1t provides LIST, The po-
| Iitical year shall begin on the First Monday
in January End, General election shall be
held First Monday in November, 1873, and
| biennially thereafter. Bird, That all district
and county officers elected in 1875, whose
| terms are for two years shall hold for three
years. 4th, That the Governor, Senators,
State. district and county officers elected
for four years in 1877 shall hold three years.
5th, That officers elected in 1877, for two
years, shall hold for one year. 9Th, Ard
that all officers terms shall begin the First
Monday in January.
NJ GILL wanted the Avery resolution
which was defeated yesterday, substituted
and il the Conservatives wanted the respon-
sibiity thrown upon them of defeating all
legislation upon this subject they might do
it. Mr.. Sullivan spoke to the same effect,
and offered the defeated resolution as sub
stitute; Mr.. Street said they couldn't pass
the substitute. MIR. French moved to refer
to a special committee both the resolution
and substitute; carried. Committee, Messrs.
French, Edwards, [col.) Street, Archer aud
Gill.
Mr. GARRETT offered a resolution setting
forth that as tile Tax Collector of DeSoto
county had collected over $4,000 State tax
ofIS74, and as said collector had paid over
to his securities $30,453 20, and as not one
dollar had been received by the State for tax
es from DeSoto for 1874, and as some of
these bondsmen are public officers, as the
Constitution of the State prohibits any one
liable for public monies unaccounted for,
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed with power to send for persons and
papers. Committee, Messrs. Garrett, Leggett
Walker (col.) of Monroe, Stevens and Will
liams (col.)
THIS resolution appears to have stirred up
a pretty kettle of fish. The bondsmen under
suood by the House to be A. Il. Howe, mem
Der of Congress; Geo. E. Harris, Attorney
General; NJ. Campbell, Senator; 7. 5. Tate,
member of the House OF Representatives;
Jno. r. Tatum, Levee Commissioner, and
n. Ozone, Sheriff (Panola) county. The
S3O.453 %, which under the law, should have
been in the Treasury by the 18th of jan
uary, is said to have been paid over to Gen.
Geo E. Harris and Mr.. T. S. Tate, as the
of the bondsmen. \
THE Jail Fee bill, the reducing allowance
for feeding prisoners from so to 40 cents,
per head per day and paying guards 81 so
instead of 81 so per day, came up and was
passed. Mr.. Street moved to reconsider and |
table. Mr. Sullivan tried to speak on the |
motion to, tablc-cries of question! ques-
ton! question! all over the House. Mr..
Street asked if the member was to be per-
mitted to speak on motion to table. The
Speaker, tMr Avery said he supposed the |
gentlemen had arisen to make a motion; he |
could not speak. Mr.. Sullivan began to say
but lie could not be heard amid |
the raps of the gavel and the cries of ques- |
ton question! question! .Cand the motion |
was put and carried.
THE Sergeant-atArms informs our Re |
porter that for two weeks of his absence |
he was sick with pneumonia, and was two |
DAYS on business for the House; that his alb
sence yesterday was caused by being left |
by the train.
THE House was going on -splendidly with
business this morning having done more
yesterday and to-day than during the whole
of the Session, but the mania for speech
making broke out afresh and business was
of course stopped
THE Senate hill repeating the law allow
ing Boards of Supervisors to employ county
Attorneys came up. Mr. Edwards (col }
moved to indefinitely postpone; Messrs
Eckford Cam pbell, Gill and Ford opposed
the motion. Messrs. Peyton Edwards and
Packwood favored; Mr.. Ford moved to
table; lost; and the bill was indefinitely
postponed. The yeas and nays viii appear
nto-morrows' proceedings.
THE House bill requiring butchers and
others dealing in live stock, cattle, hogs,
sheep, etc, shall keep register of all stock
purchased and from whom etc, which shall
be open for inspection; passed.