The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28


jasper, Randolph of Lefiore, Truehart o
| Holmes, and Greer of Noxubee
Mr.. Street introduced the following resolu-
| ton:
| Resolved, That the committee appointed
by the Tax-Payers' Convention. on the 4th
| inst, be permitted to present and read inc
| Memorial Of the said Convention to the
House, imm ediately after reading the Jour
I nal to- morrow morning; adopted
A resolution by Mr.. Handy to go back to
/ the great number and high pay of employ
/ ees OF the law of1s72, was lost; yeas 80, nays
1.
The rules were suspended, and Fl. J. r,
/ in relation TO the employees OF the House
/ and the salaries for same. was taken up.
/ Mr.. Cessor introduced restitution 10 SO
back to the law of 1872.
1 Mr.. Avery offered the following as sub
stitute:
Resolved, That the House authorize the
employment of the same number OF clerks,
pages, porters, etc, as were authorized Tor
| the last regular session of the Legislature,
except the Special Committee clerk.
Mr.. Street moved TO amend by striking out
special.
Mr.. Avery moved to table the amendment +;
Mr.. Cessor moved to table the substitute;
lost, and the substitute was adopted.
Mr. Mackey introduced a resolution 10 as
certain whether any members of the House
were interested in the Pilot office; adopted
Committee-Messrs. Maekey, kckiord and
Moseley.
SENATE BILLS.
H.C.R, in relation to the Alcorn Uni
versity, with Senate amendments, was taken
up.
Mr.. Street moved to amend Senate amend
ment by inserting after the word ''investi-
gate.n which shall not exceed $780, The
motion prevailed, and the Senate amend
ment concurred in.
H.J Resin relation to the pay of the
Iufn Thames REPRESENTATIVE
from Newton county, Senate amendment
eonenrred in.
A large number of Senate bills were read
and referred.
An Act to require consolidated railroad
com panies to file with the Secretary of State
copies of their articles of consolidation.
was taken up and read twice under the
rules.
Mr. Eckford moved to amend by striking
out 100 and inserting 800 The amend
laent adopted. and the bill passed.
). J. Resin relation to the Texas and
Pacific raiload, was taken from the Caien-
dar aud read the second time.
Mr.. Tison moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution; carried.
HOUSE BILLS.
An Act for the relief of Thos. w. Hunt
of J+ffers IN county, Miss, was taken from
the Calendar.
A bill to be entitled an Act in relation to
the State of realty of decedants for the pay
ments of debts; passed.
An Act for the relief of Edward NJ. Tay-
lor, of Jackson county; passed.
RETRENcHMENT BILL KILLED.
s. BAN Act to reduce the compen-
sation of the members of the Legisla-
turp.
Mr.. Street IN owed that the bill be consid-
cred engrossed, read the third time and
passt d.
Mr.. Cessor moved, as an amendment, to
strike out 400, wherever 1t occurs. ana IN
sert 500 Also, to strike out ten cents,
wherever it occurs, and insert twenty
cents.
The amendment was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Boyd of Yazoo, Boyd of Warren, Bufkin,
Caradine, Cessor, Christmas, Cotton, Chavls' |
Davis Edwards. Fitzhugh, Gill, Green, |
Gayles, Handy, Hicks, Howard, Harrison.
johnson of DeSoto, Jones, Lynch, Land
Nathan, Palmer, Peal, Randolph, Richards
of Lowndes, Smith of Tunica, smith OF
Claiborne, Spelman, SmOthers, Sykes, SIM |
mons, Truehart, Wilbourne, Williams
White, Washington, Walker OF AIesorp,
Nays -Messrs. Atkins, Akers, Apple
white, Avery, Byrd of Pearl, Boyd OF At
tala, Cook, Champlin, CreceIius, Deval'
benson, Eckford, Feemster, Ford, Fox
worth, Gilmer, Garrett, Greer, Granaln'
Mackey, Martin, Peyron, Reese, Rogers of
Yalobusha, Shattuck, Spight, Smith of JAS
per, Stockstill, Street, Stone shorter
Thompson of Montgomery, Thompson OF
Greene, Tison, Wynn-3S.
AT 2 20 O'Clock Mr.. Street moved to adj |
jouIn. Lost
Mr.. Champlin moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Carried.
Mr.. Cessor moved TO reconsider the vote |
last had, and table the motion to reconsid-
er.
Mr.. Tlson, at 2:25, moved to adjourn.
Lost; and the motion to reconsider the IN
definite postponement was laid upon the
table Adjourned.