The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-25
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

sEEATE-THIRTY- SEVENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Feb. IS, 1875.
4 RESOLUTION to inquire if the office of
,eroeapt-at- Arms was vacant, and to deter
nine whether ne was entitled topay during
ms absence, was discussed at length and
,donted. Mr. Redmond, the Sergeant-at-
Arms. is In Washington, looking after the
onnointment of United States Marshal for
the Southern District, to which place Re-
mblcan Legislative caucus recommended
lin.
A SUPPLEMENTAL Salary Bill to give the
1ientenant G verror $50 per annum
passed. The bill originally passed the
senate for that amount, but by clerical
error went 10 the Governor at 81 900 %.
RuIs to change the boundary lines of
Sumner, Choctaw and Winston counties, and
70 change time of holding Circuit Court in
Jefore county, were passed.
THE bill taxing railroads at $50 per mile
came up Mr.. Allen moved to strike out
SIS and insert $50. Mr. Smith, of Claiborne,
opposed the amendment Dir. Graham OPP
posel the bill as unconstitutional Mr..
Steele favored the bill. Mr.. Allen opposed
the bill, and Mr.. Graham moved to refer;
lost. MI steele moved to amend by giving |
counties through which the roads passed |
81 per cent. ofthe amount collected adopted !
and the bill passed.
81 per cent of the amount collected; adopted
and the bill passed.
EVENING SESSION.
TIE following House bills were passed
ain relation to public schools in Monroe
county, ITO secure more speedy trial in
certain cases - "To revive the charter of
Greensboro" "To incorporate the town of
French Camps
THE House bill for the regulation, control
and support of the State Penitentiary which
provides for the leasing OUT of the convicts,
was taken up and caused hard fight
There were seven different dilatory motions
made, and the roll was called ten different
times. Mr.. Caldwell, (coI.) led the opposi-
ton to the BILL aud made most of the dilato-
ry motions. The bill finally passed by the
following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bridges, Carter,
VI
derson. Mcclure. Mcneil, Mendenhall,
Meits, Packer. Price, Smith of Claiborne,
Steele Stone, Sessions, Taylor, Thornton,
futile, Warner, White-23
Nays-Messrs. Albright. Barrow, Bennett
Caldwell Everett, GIeed, Gray, Shirley.
Stuart Williams-10.
On the final motion to adjourn, after the
passage of the bill, Mr.. Caldwell called for
the yeas and nays but Lieut.-GOv. Davis re-
fused to recognize the call, and announced
the Senate adjourned. After the adjourn
ment, Mr.. Caldwell followed the Lieut.
Governor into his office, and hot words and
finally blows passed between them. No
sody hurt.
HOUSE.
The bill to provide for cases of erroneous
assessment Of real estate aud personal pro-
perty came zap and created some discussion.
MesSrs. Sullivan, Rogers of Yalobusha,
Campbell and Tison favored; Mr.. Glover
opposed; and the bill passed. 1t provides
That Boards of Supervisors may hear and
delermne erroneous assessments, or mis-
takes, etc, in assessments on lands or per-
sonal property and when it shall appear
that lands have been enormously taxed in
any way, it gives said boards full power to
ment have been forwarded to the Auditor.
The bill to pay J. d. Barton, J. n.
campbell, j. J. Dennis, Il. b. Stone, Chan
eeHors in certain districts, for the time they
acted before confirmation, was reported
under suspension of the rules. Mr.. Ford
favored the bill; Mr. Campbell opposed;
MI. Street moved to insert the names OF
MeSsrS, Christian, Reynolds and Cowan
some confusion; the statute of the bill got
mixed up and Mr.. Steele made the 1
point of order that the motion to engross
anu read third time was not in order
when made, because no motion had been
made To adopt the amendment pro-
posed by the committee, nor had the amend
ment been acted upon. consequently the
motion to read a third time was rot covered
by the previous question. The Speaker |
(Mr. Clover) sustained the point, Mr.. $
street moved to recommit; Mr.. Ford moved
10 table; carried. Mr.. Avery moved to
place the bill! on its passage; previous
question ordered, and the bill passed; yeas
90, nays 40; all the Conservatives and the
1siowinG Republicans voting nay Messrs.
Chrismas (col.), Chandler, Cotton (col), {
Feemster, Hicks (col.), Richards of 1azoo, 5
ahu Washington (col).
IRE bill to establish a male and female
normal school at Hilsboro, Scott county, for ,
"hite children. and aPpropriating $4,000 to
put the school in operation, and $1,000 an {
hually thereafter, was considered in Com
Ihi Tee OF the Whole, together with the sub
Stitute offered by the committee, which {
aooiiShes Alcorn University, gives $4,000 per .
Ahhum to the normal schools, establishes an :
other on the NJ. s o., Railroad, and gives .
oxford $4,000 per annum. Mr.. Tison OPP
posed the substitute Mr.. benson made the
point That the substitute was wholly foreign
TO the original bill. The Chairman Mr..
reneh) sustained the point and the substi-
tu'e was ruled out. Mr.. Avery moved to re-
port the bill with the recommendation thatit
10 pass lost. Mr.. Gill tried to get the suosti-
eu'e in as did also Mr. Lynch (col9 but
couldn't make it. Mr.. Avery moved to report
II 90 not pass; carried In the House Mr.. Gill
on cred the committee bill as a substitute.
DoI objection was raised, and the original
phl was indefinitely postponed. A motion
10 suspend the rules to allow Mr.. Gill to in
troduee the substitute as an origi nal bill was
lost.
- hENCh lHlIOuuCeu SuppleuentaI
salary bill Increasing the following salaries:
Governors Private Secretary. the clerk in
the Secretary of states Office, the six clerks
in the Auditors office to be allowed each a
salary of $1,000, the Deputy Auditor $1,000,
ana there be allowed an additional clerk in
Inc Treasurer's Office at $1,000. That the ply /
sleian of the Penitentiary $1,000 and the clerk
$500. Mr.. Gales moved to refer; lost. Mr.
street-to strike out $1,000, whereversit |
occurs and insert $500; carried. Mr.. Tison : |