The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-04
HOUSE-FORTY-FIFTH DAY.

SATURDAY, February p, 1870.
Mr.. REESE arose to personal explanation
and said, that lie was reported as having
drawn SIS 20 worth of stationery that the
member from Lauderdale, (Mr. Palmer,) had
forged his name and drawn paper on his ac-
count. That they were set of scoundrels
and robbers, that the Sargeant-at-Arms and
the member from Lauderadale had prom
ised Yesterday to fix it and had not done so.
Mr.. PALMER said that the member (Sir
Reese) had used his paper and asked him for
more, and he had told him TO write the order,
and that when the paper had been brought
by page, Mr.. Reese took two-t birds OF the
paper, and put it in his dra wer, and had
given him one-thrd.
Mr.. REESE said the member should not
question his varacity and was too contempt
ible to talk to. Some further remarks which
the reporter could not hear, and the Speak
err put his gavel to work. Mr.. Glover said
something about decorum, etc.. and the mat
ter was dropped.
A JOINT resolution to adjourn Thursday,
March 4th, introduced by Mr.. Haste, was ia
bled. These sine die adjournment resolu-
lions are getting almost too monotonous to
report.
CONSIDERABLE discussion was had on
bill to prevent illicit traffic in cotton, in
Lincoln, Lawrence, Pike and Franklin coun-
ties and the bill was referred to 4 special
committee
A BILL to appropriate $500 90 to J. r. Ar
mold, of Vicksburg, for interring paupers
from the State Hospital, in that city, was
PASSED.
THE House bill to require certain officers
to furnish their own stationery, and for
other purposes, came up. Section l pro-
Vides that no stationery shall be allowed
county officers or officers of Court except
such blanks and blank books as are required
to keep records. Section provides that no
! d recess shall be issued or executed until
co SITS are paid, provided it shall not apply to
persons who make affidavit that they are
not able to pay. Section 3 provides how
the payments shall be made. Section 4 re-
ouires Judges, Chancellors, and Justice OF
Peace to give thirty-days' notice of this
law to plaintiffs, and to dismiss all suits now
pending after that time, if costs are not
paid. Section gives Sheriffs the same
| fees for executing the processes of Boards
Of Supervisors as are paid for ChanceTy
+. Court processes. Mr.. Sullivan and others
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Tison and
others opposed. The discussion was long
one; the bill finally passed.
! THE Sergeant alarms informs US that
Mr. Recess stationery account has been
corrected by taking 50 As from the amount
previously charged.
THE bill to give the Governor power to
appoint. by concurrence of the Senate, all
tax collectors, was passed under the pre-
vious question-yeas 81, nays 80.
Mr.. STREET moved to take up the Senate
bill reducing the salaries of County School
Superintendents, which had passed both
houses, bat failed to pass the ~third house,
The Senate ordered the bill re-engrosseG
and sent to the House to be re-passed. Con-
siderable discussion ensued. The yeas and
NAYS were called for. Republicans said
they were willing for the bill to come up
Mr.. Street Insisted upon tie call, if there
was single member opposed to taking vi
the bill and passing it; he wanted TO see
who were in fsvor of sustaining those who
had matilated the bill that was passed. The
motion TO suspend the rules was carried
yeas IS, nays 8. Messrs. Brunt Boyd o
Okslbbeha, Cessor, Fitzhugh, Lynch, Patter
4 SON, Smith of Claiborne, Shorter, ant
Mr.. Speaker, all colored. Lively time
) A motion to adjourn was lost. Mr.. Cesso
lcol.) offered an amendmedt to increase th'
amount for Jefferson county: some mor'
fun; Mr.. walked (col.J moved to table, car
ried; Mr.. Cessor moved to table the bill
everybody talking; lost. Mr.. Street moves
to suspend the rules % put the bill on it
|; passage, and called khe previous question
general rumpns; carried. Motion to adjourn
made and lost. The bill was read 3 thlr'
time and the bin passed.