The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

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lin, which was referred TO special Commit
tee, 10 which was referred Fl. B. No. T33
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported an Act entitled an Act to establish
Metropolitan Police district, and to provide
for the government thereof, and recon-
mended that it pass with the following
amendment. s.
Insert after salary OF Superintending Com
missioner. etc, in section II, $4,000 in lieu of
$1,000 and after salary of Financial Com
IB issiofeF, etc. 81 800 in lien of $24OO; and
alter Clerical Commissioner. ETC., SLIGO in
lieu OF $500; and after Captains, etc, ST.
200 In lieu of 81 500; and after Sergeants,
insert $1,000 in lieu of 81 200; aud after
PatrolmeB, insert $500 in lieu OF 1000, as
now provided in the bill.
Mr.. Harris requested 10 have entered
upon the Journal motion TO reconsider the
qaestien OF the passage of 5. J Il. No.
During the reading of the bill RI -
of Marshall, moved to postpone rho reGiih
order for IL O'clock, s. B. No. 426, so as to
continue the consideration of the bill be-
fore the House.
Mr.. Street moved to table the motion of
Mr.. Rogers. Lost. And the motion made
by Mr.. Rogers, prevailed :; yeas, IS, nays, 40.
And il was ordered that one hundJed and
fifty copies be printed, and the bin made
the special order for Friday next, at II
o'clock - tf fr ni2
Special order, S. B., an Act to reduce the
expense of the Judiciary Department of
the State, was postponed until Friday at
O'Clock. ftH @Hz 'te
The Committee on claims reported, an
Act to incorporate the National Guards
Military Company of Columbus, Mississip-
ri, aud recommended that It should not D ass,
and the bilIwas indefinitely postponed.
An Act making an appropriation for the
State Penitentiary, was called from the
Committee on Appropriations, and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
The House went into the Committee of the
whole for the purpose of considering the
bill, and after some time spent therein, the
Committee rose, and through its chairman,
Mr.. Street, reported the bill back to the
House, and recommended its passage with
the following amendment: Strike out $l0,-
600 and insert $1,000.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
as amended was Eead the third time and
passed. -..tr..st
Yeas Messrs. Applewhite. Avery,
Brunt, Byrd of Franklin, Byrd of Pearl,
Boyd of Warren, Bufkin, Cock, Champlin.
Cessor, Ohamberlin. Christmas, Cowart.
Chandler, Cotton, Chiles, Crecelius, Deval,
benson. Eckford, Feemster, Ford, Foxworth,
French. Gill, Green, Gayles, Graham, Hor-
ton of Pontotoc, Handy, Harris, Higgins.
johnson of DeSoto, Jones, Kendrick, Leg
gett. Lynch, Landers, Mackey, Monroe, Nc
Cain, McNeese, Nathan, Patterson, Palmer,
Peal, Peyton, PackwoOd, Reese, Rogers OF
Marshall, Rogers of Yalobusha, Randolph,
Richards of Yazoo, Richards OF Lowndes,
Spight Stevens, Smith of Tuuica, Smith of
Jasper, Stockstill, Street, Stone, Shorther,
SmOthers, Sykes, Simmons, Southworth,
Truehart, Tate, Thompson of LCwndes.
Thompson of Greene, Tison, Wilbourne.
Williams, Weatherly, White, Walker OF
Alcorn, Walker OF Monroe, Wynn, Mr..
Speaker-S0. ~
Nays-None
The Commute on Ways and Means re-
ported an Act to provide for the payment
OF certain Mississippi bonds, recommending
its passage, and the bill passed.
The Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported an Act to repeal an Act entitled an
Act TO provide a clerk for the office of At
torney General, recommending it's passage,
and the bin passed.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported an Act to authorize eom sensation
Tor labor required to be done ander the pro-
visions of an Act of the Legislature approv-
ed April 6, 1874, in relation to lands delin-
quent for taxes, with the aeecm panJiny
amendment: ? -
Amend section l, by adding after the
word taxes in third line, of
second page the following, viz Except taxes
of 1874, which said clerks are hereby reuuir-
ed to pay ove- in full, less commissions on
the same.
Add at end of section l. Provided not
more than two hundred dollars shall be al
lowed any one clerk under the prov isions of
this Act; the amendment adopted ard the
bill passed. 2
The Committee on Elections reported S.
B "A bill to be entitled an Act in relation
to elections; and the bill passed.
Mr.. Mccain introduced III B An Act
to amend the Code of 1871. in relation to the
exemption laws. .gs
MIR. Street moved to amend by way of RI
der by adding to section 2; and three hum
dren bundles Of fodder; the amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Champlin offered the following: Pro-
vided that all personal property Of any head
of family, be exempted from sale under
execution, and shall not be liable for any
debt contracted hereafter; lost, and the bill
p ssed. EsH a1 atga
BY Mr. Peyton.-An Act to require the
railroads of this State to fence their respec-
tive roads; referred.
By Mr.. Champlain--An Act to establish
ballast ground for Pascagoula harbor; re-
ferred.
disposition of the Executive Contingent
Fund for the year 1874. And also the an
-nual report of the Superintendent and other
officers of the Mississippi State Lunatic
Asylum for the year 1874.
The following House bills were taken
from the calendar and indefinitely post
poueG:
An Act to authorize the Tax Collector to
receive certificates of witnesses on behalf of
the State for taxes. a fsIt
An Act for the relief of VIM. II Adams,
a minor of Adams county.
An Act to amend section 24S6 of fhe Re-
Vised Code of 1871. relating to the punish
ment of the crime of adultery. .-t. if-,.
An Act to require registration OF deeds
by Chancery Clerks
An Act to amend the road laws in rela-
ton to causeway and timber. ls3e
E-TWENTY-FIRST DAY.