The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-25

I beriain, Feemster, Ford, Harris, lcol
a. Peyton. Richards of Yazoo, Shattuek an
E Stone.
Mr.. KESpRIcK called up the Senat
Militia Bill and moved the previous ques
ton, sustained and the bill passed yeas 81
: nays IS.
Yeas-MeSsrs. Avery, Brunt, Boyd.
1azoo. Boyd of Warren. Glover, Caradlne
Cessor, Casmberlin, Christmas, Cotton
Clemens. Chiles, Chavis, Davis, E4w ards
Fitzhugh, Gill. Green. Gayles, Handy
Howard, Harrison. Harris johnson OF De
Soto, Jones, Kendrick, Lynch, Landers- Ne
Farland, Mccain, Matthews. MorgaD, Nc
Neese Nathan. Patterson, Peal, PeYton
Rogers OF Marshall, Randolph. Richards c
| Lowndes. Stevens. Smith of Clai borne, spell
man, Shorter, Smothers, Sykes. sim mons
Sullivan, Truehart, Tate. Thompson o
| Lowndes, Wilbourne Williams. mite
/ Walker of Monroe. Mr.. Speaker--56-
Nays-Messrs. Atkins, Akers, Apple
white. Archer, Byrd of Franklin. Boyd OF
Attala, Cock, Cham Dlin, Chandler. lamp
bell, Crecelus, Deval, benson, EckIord
! Feemster, Ford, Foxworth, Greer, Graham
Horton OF Pontotoc, Johnson of ltawamba-
Leggett, Mackey, Martin, Packwood, Reese,
Rogers of Yalobusha, Spight, Smith OF Jas
| per. Stockstill, Street, Stubs, Southworth,
4 Thompson of Montgomery, thompson OF
Greene, Tison, Walker OF AlcOrn. wynn
| 81.
/ The following were the Republicans who
voted against the passage of the bill
/ Messrs. Chandler, Feemster. Ford, Fox
worth and Mackey.
PEND NC the passage, Mr.. Tison offered
the following amendment, which was ruled
oft:
SECTION G. Be it further enacted. That
the Commanders i'm chief be. and is hereby
required. o purchase aud fit out with ne
ce>sary guns and ammunition. fleet OF ten
su'iboats, and detail from the said select
regiments q sufficient number OF m 10
man the same. The said gunboats to be
used on the Mississippi YaZoo, 1alo6usha,
Pearl, Big Black, Tombigbee. CaickaSaw.
and other rivers, in the territorial limits OF
Mississippi.
One of said guntoats to be stationed at
the mouth of Big Bear creek, in the county
of TishomingO, to prevent the passage OF
troops from Tennessee and Alabama. into
Mississippi. to aid the White Leqguers, in
their acts of disloyalty towards the admins
tration of Governor Ames.
Mr. benson offered the following substi-
tute to the title which was also ruled out:
An Act to repeal all civil authority. de-
stroy the right of the people, to local self
government, TO turn over the State to mill
tary rule and declare Adelbert Ames, King
of the dominion of Mississippi
Mr.. BOYD of Attala called up the bill
abating the tax on lands forfeited for taxes
prior to the year of 1874, provided the taxes
for that ye,.r age paid; and tue bill passed.
1t is very long bill and its object is to
relinquish to the owners the States title to
lands that have been forfeited, provided the
taxes for last year, 1874, are paid.
Mr.. Cook called up the bill for the relief
of the heirs IF. o. Whiting, which appro-
PIRATES $500 for services by Mr.. Whiting in
the AUDITORS office for the Constitutional
Convention of 1868. Mcssrs. Clover and
Peyton favored the bill, which was consid-
cred in the Committee of the Whole, and it
passed yeas 50, nays y.
Mr.. GAYLEs :col introduced a bin "to
reduce taxation, crime, suffering, and
ignorance and to Increase the revenue
of the State, while making citizens better
able to bear the burdens OF necessary taxa |
ton" 1t prov ides for a tax of so cts. per
gallon on alcohol, high wines, whisky, RUNS |
gin, brandy, tonic bitters, or drink OF |
which alcohol forms the basis, which is now |
or may hereafter be offered for sale in the |
State, whether manufactured in or out of /
the State, whether for sale by merchants, |
druggists or saloon keepers and 10 cts. per
gallon on lager beer, domestic and foreign |
wines or cider; with some provisions also
for 80 per cent. damages; the tax to be in
addition to amount paid for license to retail /
liquors; and also the manner of collecting
the tax and enforcing proper returns; re-
ferred TO Mr.. Gayles as special cOmmitte of
one. If tic bill will do all lis title provides
then it most certainly would be splendid |
law.
The bill repeating the law exempting
800 for laboring men was taken up.
Messrs. Rogers of Yalobusha and Tison ia
yored Mr. Packwood wanted the exemp-
ton law amended as did Mr.. Ford. Messrs.
Champlin, Harris (eol.) and Mccain OPP
posed the bill and it was indefinitely post
Donetl.
Mr.. WHITE, (col.,) moved to call out of
he hands OF the special committee the Me-
,ropolitan Police bill carried. The ajor-
ty of the committee, Mr.. French, chair
nan, reported the bill, and recommended
hat it pass with these amendments: Sal
Try to experimenting Commissioner $500
instead of $4,000; to Financial Commission
n $l,250, in lieu of $4,000; to the Clerical
Commissioners $l,250 instead OF $4,000; Cap
aims 5000 instead of $500; Sergeants $50
instead of $3.50; Patrolmen 5000 instead OF
1900; all adopted; also giving the Governor
power to organize under this bill metropoli-
an districts in any county or town in the
state. Mr.. Applewhite moved to table;
ost, and the amendment was adopted. Mr.
Ti<on offered an amendment appropriating
md requiring all expenses under
he bill to be paid by the State He
aid that if the House was determined to
lass this iniqnity, he wanted the whole
'tate to bear the burthen, and that it should
lot be inflicted upon one county. Mr.
cord opposed the bill. Mr.. Cessor favored
he bill. Considerable confusion, finally
he amendment was tabled; yeas 49, nays
i. Kessrs- Landers and Moseley were the
'nly eolered members voting mo" Mr..
lover moved to reconsider the vote ADOPT
ng the amendment giving the Governor
power to organize additional Metropolitan
Police Districts in other counties. etc. Mr..
street moved to table, lost; yeas 50, nays
. Mr.. Street moved to adjourn, carried I
3 to 81. /
MINORITY REPORT
MR. ATKINS made the following report and
tated that the other member of the minor
ty, Mr.. Byrd of Pearl, was sick, and did not
ave an opportunity to sign the report
Mr.. SPEAKER-We the undersigned mi
lority OF your special committee. to whom ,
vas referred II. B. 762, to be entitled an act
o establish a Metropolitan Police District.
nd TO provide for the government of the
anne, have not considered the bill in that
manner that the Importance OF the same .
emanded. The committee have only had
me formal meeting aud that for