The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-14

sion Of the chair, for the reason that re.olu
tions calling upon the military arm of Tia.
government 10 suppress rebellions, have
6een decided To be always la order. In :
case two weeks ago. (which. from the reSo.
iutions now pending, | am convinced wa.
no stronger than thi@.) TIN.
House called upon the President Tor troofs
10 supp eS> rebellion, and II will certain
| ~ not fail TO follow up the precedent eSrab-
. lished- notwithstanding. the great violation
OF the constitutional rights OF the people.
The Governor has declared in hi. Message.
AMI that declaration il sustained by maiOr-
Ity or The House. that he hal no force at hi.
command, sufficient % put down the rebel
non IN Warren county. The military arm OF
the GrneT al government has been in, Ok , aIli
Drought to b. in the dis De rsion 81 the IeEiz-
Iature OF Lou .Siaua, when there v "a no evil
uence Of biond-hed ; but there l. evidence
that blood vii. be shed at Alcorn CniyeTsi-
! ~, for it l. declared ia he resolutions that
/ weapons has been drawn bg the students
ana other evidences OF violence towards TIE
Professors by which they have been forced
/ 10 resign, aud thereby deprived ct their
political and civil igtt 10 hold lat offices at
! the expense OF tIe taxpayers. which out
/ rage upon colOrtd Office holders should not
/ Tor moment be tolerated. Inorder TO con-
/ tinue the record OF outrage aud oppression
/ OF the dominant party IN this House, the
anne ndment should be voted for by
| them.
The House sustained the ruling of the
chair, and the resolution was adopted I'M
| der the previous question.
Mr. Street introduced bill to reduce the
compensation of The Superintendent Pub
lie Education of Prentiss county; which
provided that the salary should be seventy
five dollars per annum aud prov iding that
| The Circuit Clerk may fill the office Re
ferred.
Mr.. LEGGgTT introduced bill to change
the time Of sale of delinquent lands. Re
ferred.
Mr.. HAsIE introduced a compulsory edu-
cation bill.
Mr. STREET moved TO amend by "Provi-
ding that there shall be school for colOred
and separate one for white children and
nothing in this act shall be 30 construed as
to force the attsndace of both races to the
same school,
Nix. GILL moved to able as did also sew
eral cnlored members but the motions to
table were Withdrawn and the amendment
and bill were referred.
THE Senate bill to reduce the salary Of
IN ombers OF the Legislature was taken up.
L. prov dies that members of the next Ley
jslature shall receive 500 instead OF $500
As now, and ten cents mileage instead of
twenty cents.
Mr. LYNCH (col.) moved to strike out 800
and ms IT $1,000.
Mr. STREET moved to amend by striking
ont $1,000 and inserting $3.50. Mr.. Lynch
pied.
a GENERAL uprising--only about thirty |
five members up OF whom twenty-five were |
coloTed during which time Mr. Walker |
(col.) of Monroe, moved TO table the amend |
inent, carried. Mr.. Avery moved to sus-
pend The rules to plsce the bill o" its pass
age--two-third vote required, and the mo- |
ton was lost. Mr.. Street made the point of /
order that the vote WAS unconstitutional as |
it was divided upon the color Inca general |
langh--b but no decision by the chair. M |
tions to refer lost, Mr.. Truehe1rt (col.) !
moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr.. |
Avery moved to table Trueheart's notion
Carried by Yeas Al; Nays ~. All the white
IN mbers and Mr.. Peal (col) voting Yea, |
and al the colorcd except mir. Peal {col,) |
Nay. Mr.. Rogers (col) of MARSHALL, and |
Hicks OBJ of Rankin declined to vote.
The Senate Judiciary reduction bill was |
reported by the Secretary of The Senate and /
Mr. Street moved that it be read twice. |
Carried.
Mr. Trueheart, (col. moved to make |
special order for Friday at II O'Clock and |
that $50 copies be printed. Mr. benson |
moved to strike out the printing. lost yeas,
a., nays. Is, and Truehesrt's motion was |
adopted.