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

FRIDAY Jan. %, 1875.
Leave of Absence from day to day was
granted to Messrs. Weatherlv, Atkins.
Martin and Eckford and Mr.. Reese for one
day.
BY Mr.. Street-An Act to amend the
laws in relation to public education; re-
ferred.
An Act to provide for the payment of the
outstanding School Teachers Warrants i'm
the counties Of Lincoln, Franklin, and Pom
totoc, in this State.
Mr.. Applewhite offered the following
amendment: Insert after the word ''war-
rants" in the 18th line, the words, 'issued
prior to the said LIST day of September,
Mr.. Lynch moved TO amend by including
the county of Adams and city of Natchez
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed
The title was amended so as to include
county of Adams and city of Natchez
An Act to amend the laws OF the State in
relation to public education.
Mr.. Gill moved to strike out the words
sand required in section 2, and TO strike out
the word, "inquired," and insert s'authsriz-
ed, y in section 3; adopted.
Mr.. Rogers moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Gill moved 10 table. Carried. And
the bill passed; yeas, 40, nays, 30
An Act to authorize the Board Of Super
visors of Marshall county. to provide neces-
Perintepdent OF Education.
Mr. Gill moved to amend by adding "no
more than one hundred dollars shall be ex-
pended for this purpose" Mr.. Street moved
to table the bill lost, and the bill passed /:
yeas 40, nays 80.
BY Mr.. Edwards, of Warren-An Act to
provide for the support of sick and insane
persons ofthe State In the hospital in the city
of Vicksburg; referred.
BY Mr.. Clover-An Act for the assessment
Mr.. Gill offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Committee on WAYS
and Means be authorized to print $50 cop
les of Ii. b. No. 905. The motion was adopt
ed.
By Mr.. Cessor-
Resolved, That the Speaker and Clerk OF
the House are hereby authorized to sign a
certificate in favor of j. X Castle, to the
amount of thirty dollars, for services rem
dered as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms during
the late illness of the Sergeant-at-Arms;
adopted.
An Act to amend the school laws OF this
State, so as to create special school districts
in towns divided by county lines. Mr.. Ii
son moved the bill pass; carried, and the bill
passed.
MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR
The Governor informed the House, that
he approved the following bill:
An Act for the relief of the County Super
intendent of Choctaw county.
Without his signature H b. No. 5s7, en-
titled a bill to be entitled an Act to amend
an Act to incorporate the Board of Levee
Commissioners for Bolivar, Washington,
and Issaquena counties, approved April 4,
1872.
HOUSE BILLS.
An Act to extend the benefit Of the Com
mon School Fund to all the educable chill
dren of this State.
Mr.. GHmer moved that the bill be placed
upon its final passage; and the bill passed d.
An Act to reduce the compensation Of
the Superintendent Of Education Of Prentiss
county.
Mr.. Street moved that the binVbe consid-
cred engrossed. read the third time.
Mr.. Ford moved the previous question
on the whole matter
Mr.. Walker of Monroe, moved to lay the
bill upon the table; lost, and under the pre-
vious question, the bill was considered en-
crossed and read the third time-yeas 81,
nays So; and the bill Passed-yeas 80, nay
Sc
An Act to provide for the punctuaI pay
ment or the teachers in the public schools
of the State.
Mr. sullivan moved to amend, by adding
! the following sections:
Be it further enacted, That no distribu-
! ton of the four mills tax of 1873 shall be
made, but the amount paid In each county,
shall be placed to the credit of the Teach
ers' Fund of the county in which IL is paid
And provided further, That the State
| Treasurer be, and he is hereby required "a
return to the County Treasurers the amount
received from them for State school tax foi
the fiscal year, 1873.
| Mr.. Haste moved to amend as follows
| Strike out all of section /, after the word
counties" in the tenth line, and insert ''tht
amount of the mill tax known as the
Teacher Fund Tax"
The bill and amendment were referred Il
q special committee of three, with instruc-
lions to report at any time.
The chair appointed as such committee
| Messrs. Sullivan, Rogers Of Yalobusha, an
| Haste; and the committee reported a sub
sfitufe. which passed.
Mr.. Street moved that when the Hous'
| O'Clock; carried.
| Adjourned.