The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
SENATE-FIFTEETH DAY.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81, 1876


Leave ofabsence was granted to Mr.. Steele
from day to day.
The Governor informed the Senate that he
had approved an Act to reduce the bonds
OF County Administrators in the counties
OF Green, Perry and Pearl also an Act 70
amend and construe exis ting laws in refer
enee to peadings, practice and proceedings
in the Chancery Courts of this State.
Mr.. Bennett moved to suspend the rules
and take up an Act in relation TO official
bonds; carried.
Mr.. Graham moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Mr.. Gray moved to Law the
motion on the table. Lost. And recurring
on the motion TO indefinitely postpone it
Mr.. Gray moved to call up II. C. Resolu-
ton in relation to Alcorn University: car
red.
Mr.. Caldwell moved that the resolution
be referred to special committee of three
Carried. The President appointed Messrs
Warner, Smith OF Bolivar and Holloway on
said committee.
Mr.. Sessions moved to call from the hands
of the Finance Committee, an Act to make
warrants receivable for State and county
taxes carried.
Mr.. Gleed moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Mr.. Caldwell novel to table the
motion; carried
Dir. Barrow moved to strike out 1875 and
insert 1874.
Mr.. Campbell moved to table the motion.
Lost.
1EAs-Messrs Allen, Albright, Barrow,
Bennett, Caldwell, Campbell, Carter, Ever
EFT. turlong, Gilmer, Graham, Holloway,
Henderson, Little, Price Shirley, Stone
Stuart, Sessions, Taylor, Thornton, Tuttle,
WilliamS-23
NAYs-Messrs. Bridges, Gleed, Gray. Nc
Clure. Mcneil, Packer Smith of Bolivar,
Smith of Claiborne, Warner-9.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Rennett--
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be. and they are hereby instructed to bring
IN bill taxing insurance companies located
or doing business in this State two thous-
and dollars per annum for said privilege.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Sessions
Resolved That the Committee ofthe Tax
payers Convention held in this city on the
4th of January, have the consent of the
Senate to present their memorial of said
Convention to the Senate on Tomorrow
| immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal; adopted.
| Mr.. Price moved to take up House mes
sages; carried.
SPECIAL ORDER.
An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act
| to establish a legal and conventional rate of
| interest, approved March II, 1873, was taken
| up.
| Mr.. Graham offered the following amend
ment. Amend by additional section:
| Sec. Be it further enacted, That all laws
or parts of la VS., authorizing and permitting
any banks, banking or saving institutions
in this Sts &c, to charge greater rate of in
terest than ten per cent, be and the same is
| hereby repealed
Mr. Smith of Bolivar moved to lay the
amendment on the table. Lost, and the
/ amendm ent was carried.
Mr.. Allen moved to amend by an addi-
| tional section as follows:
Be it further enacted, That if any person
in this State shall sue on note, the party
| bringing such suit shall make oath that not
more than the lawful rate Of interest has
| been charged, and If more interest is ascer-
tai ned TO have been charged than that al
| lowed by law, then the note shall not be
collectable in any of the courts of this
State.
Mr. Caldwell moved to table the amend
ment. Lost, and the amendment was car
ried.
Mr.. Furlong moved the previous ques-
ton. Carried.
And under the operation thereof the bin
| was ordered engrossed and was lost
Yeas-MesSrs- Albright; Bennett, Bridges
Caldwell, Campbell, Carter. FurIoBg, Hol-
loway, Little, Mcclure, MeNiel, Price
Nays.-Messrs Allen. Barrow, Everett
Gleed, Gray. GiImer, Graham, Henderson
Packer, Smith of Bolivar. Smith Of Clai-
borne, Stone, Taylor, futile, Warner, viii
liams-16.
| 1Af. gray UOyeO 20 cali from the uaH0S Ol
the Judiciary Committee s. B. No. in
relation to establishing a State police
1 Which was carried. s.sa ts--
| Mr.. Gray moved to make the bill special
order for Monday at IL o'clock. Carried.
HOUSE BILLS.
An Act to amentlan Act entitled an Act
to compel Tax-Collectors 10 make prom p
payment of public funds was taken up, ant
passed.
number of House bills were read ant
referred.
ii An Act making an appropriation for de
ficiency in Judiciary account OF 1874, pass
ed; yeas, 26, nays, 5.
| SENATE BILLS.
II s. J. r.. relative to an amendment d
the Constitution Of the State Of Mississippi
providing for biennial sessions of til
Legislature, was taken up and passed.