The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-04


voters, and the bill to make the Office O
county superintendent elective; passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Tison introduced the Davi
investigating resolutions; the bill to chang
and extend the time of holding court II
Lawonce county, and the bill on Ta1
Collectors bonds were passed. French,
substitute for Mr.. Tison's resolution fnyes
tigating Lieut.. -Gov-DAVis was passed.
THIRD DAY.
SENATE.-The bill to increase the fees o.
l-the-Diseriet Printers wars rejected the Bill
to secure certain officers their fees, and the
bill 20 enforce prom pit pay lnent by Tax Gel
lectors passed. The Governor vetoed bills
repeating laws of last session, prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors in Baldwin
and Duck Hill which were sustained, also "a
bill to repeal the District Printing law so
far as relates to Lee, Itawam ba and Prentiss
counties sustained also the bill to reduce
| the salaries of County Superintendehts OF
Education; passed over the veto; yeas, all
Democrats and Conservatives, and AL
| bright (col.), Bridges, Campbell Everett,
| Gray (coI.,, Smith, Sessions, Tuttle, War
ner and White (col.), Republicans, 81 j; nays,
all Republicans, IL. ".,"
HoUsE.-Messrs. j. N. benson, C. G. Gre
celius, j. L. Reese, II. G. Horton, ID. John
son, Thos. Spight, c. Ii. Campbell, j. NJ
Boyd, J. Akers, j. Martin, j. z. Thorn psOn,
and 5. Z. Packwood, all Conservatives,
spread upon the Journal their reasons for
voting against Mr.. French's Davis investi-
eating resolutions. The bilEts regulate the
assessment OF property In Harrison county ;
the Is. b. bill to provide for submitting the
constitutional amendments to the people !;
Is. 3D. to confer upon the Mayor OF Oxford,
Justice Of the Peace jurisdiction; the kS.B.)
bill on registration, and for the relief of w.
a. Champlin; to establish the fees of certain
officers to require assessors to execute OIL
cial bonds, for the relief of certain citizens
of Adams county, and 5. B., supplemental to
the Alcorn University law were passed. The
Senate bill making County Superintendent
elective was lost; all the Conservatives and
Democrats voting for the bill. The Govern
or vetoed a large number of bills, which
were not acted upon by the House.
FOURTH DAY.
SENATE.-The bill to empower the Board
of Supervisors of Jefferson county to levy
a special tax III. 3D. to legalize the assess
ment of property in Harrison county; III.
B. to require assessors to give bonds "a.
b. to appropriate $4,000 for Legislative
expenses; III. b. to repeal the law eStao'
fishing the fees of certain officers; IL. BIZ
for the relief of w. A. Champlin; Gil. BID
il, relation to cotton weighers of Madison,
Holmes, and Yallobusha counties; III. b y
TO authorize Mayor and Alderman of Holly
certain law suits: III. b. to legalize return
of assessment rolls; III. b. to provide Tor
n new assessment in Wilkinson county were
passed.
UousE.-The bill to amend the act in re-
lation,to the fees OF other officers ITO amend
laws in relation to cotton weighers of Madi-
son, Holmes, and Yallobusha counties; TO
nroviJe. for re- assessment In Wilkinson
county ; to authorize Mayor and Alderman
of Holly springs to levy tax TO de:ray ex-
penses in certain law suit; to amend the law
in relation to fees of certain officers; to re-
neal the 80 per cent. law to agents for dls-
covering moaies with held from treasures
and IS. b. to empower the Board of super
visors of jefferson county; to level special
tax, per passed e-
FIFTH DAY.
SESATE.-(H. b. to amend the act eStaD-
fishing the fees of certain officers I'll u ,
for the Board of Supervisors OF Madison
county and Oh. b. to repeal the law al
lowing State agents 80 per cent. OF monies
nnIawfullv held from Treasures, were
passad. To appropriate $1,000 for Davis
investigation committee was defeated
The Governor approved the following:
AnAct to confer the powers OF Magistrate
and Constable on the Mayor oil Marshail u
the city of oxford, Lafayette county, MIS-
;sSiD,i an Act supplemental TO an ACT IN
relatinn to Alcorn University, aPpro4eu
Narch 3. 1875; an Act for the relief OF Ka-
chel and Easter Alexander, MINOR h6As-A.
low, far Clara Alexander, deceaset an ACT
70 regulate the sale of the Reports OF the gu
nreme Court of this State an Act Tor the re-
lief of the Blind Asylum, and to make re-
nairs and purchase books, etc. an Ac1 70
provide for the registration OF voters, anu
for other purposes; and an Act 20 EN- power
rho BOARD of Supervisors of Jefferson county,
fo levy special tax to pay the Outstanding
teachers warrants, and for other purposes'
adjourned sine die.
HoiIsE-The oils for the relief Of the
BOARD of Supervisors of Madison county,
was raised: a resolution to appropriate
sI 600 for the Davis investigating Commit
toe was defeated. Tie Governor approved
the following bills;
An Act to legalize the assessment OF the
real and personal property OF Harrison
county an Act TO provide LOT the Ts,a:sess-
ment Of persons and property ia Nliklnson
county: an A ct to require assessors 81 lAAes
to execute official bonds an Act 70 amenu
the laws in relation to cotton Welghers %
Madison. Holmes, YaZoo, and alo0usDa
counties: an Act to authorize the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of the city OF Holly
Springs TO levy tax to defray expenses Oh
suit on bonds issued by said city 70 Selma
Marion and Memphis Railroad Company
| an Act for the relief of Anthony Brown .OI
lincoln county: an Act for the relief OF W .
| A Champlin an Act to amend Chapter z, OF
| the laws of 1875; an Act for the relief OF the
| Roayfl of Su oervisors of Madison county; an
| At to leoaiize the retntn of Aasessm enf
| Polls and To extend the.1ime sOt-Fet urnlUg
| tha same an Act amendatory OF, and sup
nlampntai TO an Act, to incorporate the Loan
Ind savings Institution OF FleksDurgs an
| At IN amend an Act 20 reduce taxes and to
anforce prompt settlement and paymen by
| Tax collectors, approved March D, 1870 an
| Act to repeal section four ~ OF 81 AL 81
| tablishing the fees OF certain onceIss ~
proved March 6, 1875. an. Act 20 sIlcnu ~
| Act making an appropriation 70 delTey .a ~
i expenses OF the State governments AOI Ile
/ year 1875; an Act to amend an ACT eAtan l,
i fishing the fees.of certain officers 4Pnrotsu
March 8, 1875; and an act 20 amegd "a &C
/ TO amend article Il, cbsnthrx o. me d1es
/ tised Code of 1871, approved FEB. o. 1870
adjourned sine die,