The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-18
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! Mr.. ARCHER called up the bill authoriz-
ing the Grange Life Insurance Company
to do business in this State, and the bill
passed.
LOCAL bills, among others, were intro
duced by Messrs. Campbell, Southworth,
| Tn ompson, of Greene, Champlin, Archer
Gilmer, Eckford, Martin, Street, Atkins and
Spi2ht.
THE result of Mr.. CARROTS DeSoto Tax
Collector Investigating Committee resolu-
ton was felt this morning, in a bill intro
duced by Mr.. Mccain (col.) "for the relief
of the Tax Collector of DeSoto county,
which provides that said Tax Collector shall
not be deprived OF his per cent. for the fail
ure to turn oversthe money.
Mr.. FORD wanted to know the reason that
the money had not been paid over. Mr..
Tate said it was his fault, he had the money.
Mr.. Campbell opposed the passage of the
bill while that matter was being investi-
gated. Mr.. Mccain thought the bill should
pass Immediately as the sheriff was not to
blame Mr.. Campbell thought the bill
should be referred to a special committee;
asked for further Information. Mr.. Tate
made some remarks which the reporter
could not hear. Mr.. Campbell moved to
refer. Mr., Gill moved to table; carried and
the bill was passed.
THE following bills were passed: TO in
corporate the Moss Point and Pascagoula
Telegraph Company :" ITO amend the act
Incorporating the Capital State bank" ITO
change the names of walter and Eddie
Hawkins to Walter and Eddie LYMAN"
In Az or 10
Academy :" 'sTo authorize the Board of Su-
pervisors ofSumner county to issue bonds
to pay Indebtedness to Choctaw county"
E.To repeal laws authorizing Boards of SUI
pervisOrs to employ county Attorneys so
far as Lee and Attala county are con-
cerned - ITO reduce the acts OF incorpora-
ton of Hazlehurst to one act"
Mr.. GILL introduced a bill to repeal the
section in the Code of 1871, giving each
pupil in Normal schools so cts, per week
and moved to suspend the rules to place it
upon its passage; carried yeas A, nays 10.
Mr. johnson, (col.) of DeSoto, moved To in
definitely postpone the bill, he was opposed
to taking this money from the poor chill
dren. Mr.. Gill was opposed to hiring chill
dren to go to School, they received free
tuition books, etc. and that was enough
Mr.. AVERY opposed the bill, and moved
to refer Mr.. Rogers (col.) of Marshall ia
vored the bill ; said it would save $500 90 a
month to the State; Mr.. Williams (col.)
moved to table the motion to refer; right
lively time between the Speaker and Mr..
Rogers of Marshall; repeated between
Messrs. Gill and Avery Motion to table
carried some more fun. Mr.. Avery moved to
reconsider the vote placing the bill upon its
passage; Mr.. Street moved to table carried.
Mr.. Gayles (col.) moved to table the bill :;
lost: yeas sc, nays As. Considerable more
skirmishing on the bill, when the previous
question was ordered and the bill passed ;
yeas 81. nays 81.
| Mr.. WALKER of Alcorn introduced a bill
| 'to restrict the respective Boards of Super
visors of this State in the levy of county
taxes 1t provides that said Boards of SUI
pervisors are so restricted in the levy Of
county taxes, so that in no county shall the
aggregate tax of State. county and school
or any and all other taxes exceed the sum
| of $40 per thousand of the value of the prop
erty /; referred.
Mr.. PAcKwooD moved to adjourn until
Monday at 10 O'Clock; Mr.. Sullivan hoped
1 tIleg AOulu uOb Ai4tAA StAO ASSOAAttOh
| of relief of Mr.. Mcleod, who contested Mr..
| Byrd of Franklin's seat last year was con-
sidered. Mr.. Paekwood insisted upon his
motion; Mr.. Speaker said that Mr.. Mcleod
had been q month and half waiting for the
House to act. Messrs- Paekwood and
Feemster insisted on the motion to
ajourn. ton division the motion
was carried; yeas 40, nays 25. The
Speaker so announced Great confusion
amid which members were going out, and
yeas and nays being called for; Speaker
after some delay, ordered the yeas and nays
called yeas l, (Mr. Tison,) nays SO; no quo
rum call of the House ordered. While the
call was proceeding most of the absent
members returned, and Mr.. Street moved to
postpone further call carried. The motion
to adjourn came up, and upon yeas and
nays, the vote stood 40 to 80. The Speaker
announced the House adjourned; members
so voting again started out; Mr.. Sullivan
made the point that the vote had not been
read. The Speaker ruled the point well
taken, and the vote was read while the
members were standing around the door
with their hats on, and the House finally
/ adjourned for the third time on the same
Mr.. PackRood's) motion,