The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-21
SENATE-EIGHTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. ID, 1915.
BY Mr., Holl0way-Protest of the Grand
Jury Of DeSOto county, in relation TO the
relief of J. j. Evans.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee of the Legislature
recommend that the following shall be the
only employees retained, and that they be
paid the annexed prices:
Fer the House of epreSentatives-One
Chief Clerk and Assistants. $50 90; One
Reading Clerk, 50 90; one Sergeant-at-
Arms, So 90; one Door-keeper, 3 90; one
Messenger, 81 so; two porters 50 90 cach<
S. 90; one keeper of closets, 81 90; one
Postmaster for both house, IS 90.
For the Senate-One Secretary and As
sistarts, S22 90; one Reading Clerk, s. 90 ;
one SerEeaut-at-ArmS. 50 90; one Door
keeper, 50 90; one Porter, 81 90; two Pages
Isl 90 each) 81 90: one Keeper of closets
50 90.
Mr. Holloway. of the Special Committee,
TO whom was referred. an Act explanatory
to and amenlatory of section , of an Act
entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act 10 incorporate the Board of Levee Com
misSiOnerS for Bolivar. Washington and
lSSaquena counties, and for other purposes,
i54a Nov = is0'' approved apr" +
Reported a substitute tor said bin and re-
commend that il DO pass.
Mr. Holloway moved to suspend the
carried and the bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Little-Eesolvcd. BY the Senate
(the House of Representatives c0neurring,)
That committee Of three on part OF the
Senate and - on part OF the House, be
appointed by the President of the Senate
aud Speaker of the House TO investigate the
purchase and sale of 4 100 copies of School
Registers and class books, for the depart
ment Of Education by the State Printer: and
also the original cost of said books. the
amount charged for the same by the Public
Printer, by what authority the purchase
was made, and whether or not the same have
been paid for by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. adopted. Committee, Messrs.
Smith Of Claiborne, Gleea and Menden-
hall.
Mr.. Smith of Claiborne, moved to suspend
the rules aud take up an Act To reduce the
expenses Of the Judiciary Department OF the
State. Carried. 4 number of dilatory
motions were made and lost.
Mr.. Gleed moved TO indefinitely postpone
the bill. Tabled.
W. Sessions moved to refer the bill to a
special committee with instructions 10 re-
port o-morrow at II o'clock, and make it q
special order at that hour. Tabled.
Mr.. Caldwell moved the previous question
Carried and the bill was ordered engrossed
YEAs-MessrS. Allen, Albright, Barrow
Bridges, Caldwell, Carter. Cullens. Gray
| Gflmer, Graham, Henderson, Little, Men
denhall Price, Shirley. Smith OF Bolivar
Smith of Claiborne, Stuart, futile, Warner
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NAYS --MeSsrs. Bennett, Everett, Furlong
Gleed, Holloway, Steele Stone, Sessions
TAYLOR. Tnornton-10. Bill passed
Mr.. Furlong moved to amend the title by
making il a bill 20 increase the revenue Of
the State.
Mr. Steele moved to amend the amend
ment bv adding the words, land to increase
the expenses of the state; Tabled
/ Mr. Graham moved TO lay the amendment
1 of Mr.. Furlong on the table. Lost and the
| amendment was adopted.
Here the Senate went into executive ses.
sion. and after certain proceedings had
| therein the doors were thrown open.
By Mr.. Caldwell--To incorporate thu
Jackson Furniture mpany.--Referred.
ii. b. for the relief of the taxpayers o
Holmes county.--Passed.
| Adjourned.