The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-26
HoUSE-SIXTEENTH DAY


SATURDAY. January, 22d, 1875.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair, present
80, absent q.
Leaves of absence were granted to MessrS.
Jayne, White, and Stands.
Mr.. Baker, for the committee, reported
the presentation of a number of bills TO the
Governor.
Mr.. Garrett gave notice that he would
introduce resolution changing the hour of
meeting,
By Mr.. Yellowley To reconsider the vote
whereby the bill for the relief of J. b.
Massey was indefinitely postponed; lies
over.
BY Mr.. Yellowley: That the committee
| to investigate the conduct of T. w. Cardoza,
| Superintendent of Public Instruction, be
authorized to employ clerk adopted.
By Mr.. Clay: Resolved, That a special
| committee of five of this House be APP
pointed, who shall examine the accounts, in
the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
counties, since the restoration of
civil administration in the State;
and to ascertain and report what amount
of the funds accounted paid in was allowed
to said sherffs as overpaid in their final set
Elements with the Auditor; that said COM
mittee be instructed to ascertain, If posi-
BILE, the amount of money paid to the sew
eral Circuit or Chancery Clerks on account
OF the redemption OF lands, which was re-
tanned by them as abated under the opera
ton of the abatement acts of 1S74-75; and
?, further instructed TO report by bill or 9th
wise. Adopted. Committee-Messrs. Clay,
Bridges, Powell, Spight and Sanderlin,
(col.)
By Mr.. Parsons: To adjourn sine die on
the first Monday in February. Tabled.
!. Messrs. McNair and Rowan were APP
pointed on the committee to investigate
charges against Amite and Pike counties,
vice Messrs. Tucker and Percy, excused
q A number of Senate bills were read and
. referred.
: Mr.. Tison moved that the House insist
! upon its amendments to the Senate bill re-
pealing the act requiring certain officers TO
furnish tn cir own stationery. Carried.
S. j. r. requiring the Library to be kept
E open until 10 O'clock each night was passed.
III. j. Il. in relation to per diem of en-
ployees. The House concurred in the SEN
ate amendment giving the Door-keeper
f 81 90 instead of So 90, tut refused to concur
= IN the amendment paying the Segeant-at-
Arms of the Senate $40 so instead OF $l4 90
a and concurred in the amendment liking the
y beginning of the pay of officers and EN-
. ployees from the beginning OF the session
The Governor informed the House that
- he had approved the following bills: TIC
- change the time of holding courts in ColiaH
. county; and for the relief OF taxpayers.
>, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
G. All referred.
= By Mr.. Tison: To amend the school laws
and to provide for the election of county
&, school superintendent
he By Mr. Parker: To authorize Sumne
, county to issue bonds Tor It's lndeDtednesS u
Ii Choctaw county.
By Mr.. Aldridge: To incorporate Mar
shall comfy Banking Co, at Holly Spring:
BY Mr.. Boyd: To incorporate the Frenci
Camps Educational Association
By Mr.. McNair: To fix the compensa
ton of Tax Collectors and Assessors.
Bv Mr.. benson: To repeal the anti-li
il. ouor law of Beat 2, and Carthage Leake
county.
rs. By Mr.. Hussey: Explanatory OF an az
establishing the fees of certain officers.
BY Mr.. Clifton: A memorial from osep
o Willis, State Architect.
D. Ry Mr.. Tison: petition for the restt
re ration Of 10 sections to Lee county.
M Ry Mr. Hudson: A petition in relation
We liens referred to special committee of elevt
al on Lien Laws.
~ Mr.. Percy, chairman, reported the bi
' tr for the relief of Boards of Levee Commi
,da sioners of Washington, Bolivar and ISIS
'uo ouena counties, recommending its passag
1at and the bill passed.
he HOUSE BILLS.
To better provide for practice in Justic
m Courts. Indefinitely postponed.
OF To aid officials in the service of civil pr
'er, cess, on motion OF Mr.. Reynolds was pc:
of poned until Monday next.
rs To amend section LOG of the Code of IS
ma The committees substitute was adoptt
IAN and the bill passed.
vas The bill to construe the act in relat
the rights of married women passed.
The bill to repeal the act "to reduce
expenses of the judiciary Department
e31 was reported by the committee, with
OF recommendation that it do not pass.
70 was made the special order for Tuesd
Ella next at 10 o'clock.
son. The following bills We're indefinitely pc
les poned
enit To amend section 1850 Code of 1871
the relief of Matte Boykin; the better
lS36 enforce criminal laws; to provide for co
by i'm criminal cases; and to amend sect
ST. Code of 1871.
isb- The following bills were passed:
amend section S7l, code of 1871, in relat
vote to persons upon whom fines, forteltur
ton penalties or amercements have been
Mr. posed also TO change the rules of evide
hich in certain cases.
To repeal section 4, of the sub lien
was referred to a special committee
eleven.
~ Mr. Powell was appointed on the Ds
nted investigating committee.
,ods By Mr.. Bridges: To require all pers
,a;I holding warrants against Choctaw cou
III to present them for registration. Adjou
Is of eu'
Mr., lcoSrISUED ON FOURTH fAeh'I