The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-11
lOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
DAY
TnuRspAY. February 4, 1870.

THURSDAY, February 4, 1875.
b House bill repeating the law, known
N whisky law" has passed the Senate,
Hf bow awaits the signature Of the Gov
III to become a law.
N4fE bill providing for severance in
Minal trials, was discussed at length.
r.. Taylor and Everett for, and Mr.
"a and the Lieut.-Governor opposed !;
lnitely postponed.
RESOLUTION to adjourn sine die on the
pf February was adopted.
Ii bin to change the boundary lines of
Zoe and Perry counties passed.
NERAL local bills passed, among them,
luce the limits of Senatobia.
IIE bill providing that Boards of Super
lis may work prisoners in Jail upon the
Hic roads ,met with much opposition
8 colored Senators and went over under
4nles.
#4iE House bill exempting two horses or
ID, one hundred aud fifty bushels ofcorn
ihree hundred bundles of fodder, in
of one horse or mule and fifty bushels
IN as now was passed.
HOUSE.
b. Metropolitan Police bill came up.
Campbcll made an able speech against
constltntiOnality of the bill, during
Id Mr. Handy, tcol.) asked if there was
&ivil authority in VickSburg ''when all
I'D celorcd people were assassinated
i" Mr. Campbell said that he was
Uniformed, and has never heard from any
Nbrity competent to make the announce
/, that any assassination had occurred
near Vicksburg. He understood that
I'D uprising for the purpose of protecting
ff lives and their property that it was
pective of party, that there were Re
lcans as well as Democrats in the ranks
Elle citizens.
fR FRENCH asked what the Democrats
I'D support, and if they would support
Mper militia system?
Ak. CAMPBELL said he was in favor of a
Der militia system, such as We have now,
Mhich there would be no distinction upon
INtical grounds.
HEssRs benson and Street asked Mr..
.hch pointed questions, which he evaded.
|0R. CAMPBELL said that we needed moth
ii more than the militia; it had never been
ed upon, and therefore the supporters of
Dill had no right to say that it would not
Elective to preserve the peace.
8SR. AVERY said that he was in favor of
d bill, provided it was amended lie said
kforce would not be as expensive as tie
Atleman had said He was not exactly
Hhvor OF the bill, but wanted some bill of
y kind for Warren county.
r. benson said the Conservatives on
hoor were powerless; that it was with
Republicans whether the bill should
81 o. not. He was opposed to the inter
pee with the rights of the people to local
government. He argued the wrong of
ing force at the disposal of the Gov
IN for political purposes He said that
17rce thus organized and sent into any
III of the State, would add fuel to the
AAe and if disturbances occurred any
'are in the State, and the civil authorities
Dis could not do it and the federal gov
Hanent would have to be called upon for
Dps. Why not then leave such affairs to
81. troops entirely?
M. EDWARDS, (col.) moved to refer to a
cial Committee to report ut any time.
IN. STREET called for division of the
bstion.
MR. DENsoS moved to insert -" instead
Vs." MIR. Edwards moved TO table; lost
Is 81, nays 40.
In. CEssoR (col) asked if Mr.. Street was
Hing to make it a privilege question, by
owing the committee to report at any
ae; MIR Street said he would not j.; Mr. Ces-
said then he was opposed to referring.
Ee amendment was adopted.
In. CEssoR (col.) moved to lay the motion
kefer on the table; lost; all the Democrats
ing for the motion, and all the Republic
Is, including Mr.. Cessor, the mover,
kinst, the motion to refer was carried;
the Republicans for, all the Democrats
Rinst. The motion to instruct was lost,
Requiring two-thirds vote.
AN attempt was made by some of the
lOreds to reconsider the vote by which the
D was referred, but they were squelched
Others when it was discovered that the
Nmocrats were going TO vote for the mo-
b to reconsider. Mr. Street moved to
outsider. Mr.. Avery moved to table;
Fricd. Committee: Messrs. French,
Hkins, Edwards, Cessor and Byrd ofPearl.
fHE Senate bill to provide rooms for the
Ate Superintendent of Education came up.
Street moved to refer to the committee
Penitentiary; carried. Do you see the
Int?
rHE House passed a resolution providing
two sessions day; adopted.
rHE Senate joint resolution to amend the
Institution, so as TO allow the immediate
3 of the school funds, from privileges
p, instead Of requiring the investments in
s. bonds, and only the interest to be
ed passed its third reading; yeas IS, nays
(Mr. Cessor, )-and it is ready to be sub
Nitted to the people.