The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-23
!. Rr Mr. Walden: tor the nrotection OF na-

By Mr.. Walden: For the protection of pa
rental authority over minor children. etc.
By Mr.. Sykes: To amend act 4, chapter g.
6, Code of 1871. relating to elections.
By Mr.. Clifton: To incorporate Green's
Bank; also to authorize the payment of GER
tain warrants; also a petition in relation to
the cotton tax.
By Mr. McNair: To amend Section 2534
Code of 1871, in regard to duelliug.
By Mr.. McInnis: To authorize the Secre-
tary of State TO furnish books for Jackson
and Green counties.
By Mr.. Nelson: To encourage the manu-
facture of wine.
By Mr.. Stebbins: To incorporate the
Canton Hook and Ladder Company No. l..
BY Mr.. Powell: To authorize the payment
of the salary of s. j. Reid, superintendent
OF schools. of DeSoto county, for July and
August, 1875.
BY Mr.. Massingale: To amend the incor-
porating act of Shubuta; passed.
By Mr.. Byrd of Franklin: To amend
Section 1853, Code of 1871, in relation TO
oTerseers of public roads.
BY Mr.. White: To change the burthen of
proof in certain cases.
By Mr.. Hudson: To suspend the statute
Of limitations in certain cases; also TO re-
peal certain laws in relation to habeas
eorbus; also to repeal the act in relation TO
marriage license; also to amend certain ex-
emptions, and to repeal others.
Mr.. Meade, chairman, made report from
the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
BY Mr. Aldrich To extend the corporate
| limits of Waterford, Marshall county !;
passed also to make the Mayor of Water
ford es-ofieto Justice of the Peace; passed
! By Mr.. McLaurin of Smith: To provide
| for an additional Constable In Smith coun
| ty passed.
BY Mr.. Blount: To amend Sec. s of the
act to reduce the expenses of the Judicial
Department; approved March Sd, 1875.
By Mr.. Turley: A concurrent resolution
providing for joint committee to N MORT
alize Congress to aid the Southern Pacific
! Railroad referred.
By Mr. Fortune: A Joint resolution pro-
viding for submitting to the people an
amendment to Sec. 81 Art. 5, of the Con-
stitution, SO as to abolish the Office of Tax
| Assessor.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
The Governor informed the House that
the following bills have been approved, viz
To extend the time for the payment of out
standing school warrants of Franklin
county; To make an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the present Legislature; To
Institution, and II. j. r. to furnish the Code
I of 1871 to members of the Legislature
BY Mr.. Tucker: A petition of the holders
of liquidated levee bonds; referred,
I BY Mr.. Leigh A memorial of citizens fol
Columbus to abolish the privilege tax; re-
ferred,
BY Mr.. Street: A petition of citizens o
a portion of Unien county to be transferred
to Prentiss county.
By Mr. Huddleston Whereas, The Con.
stitution of the State of Mississippi, Article
13, touching the mode of revising the Con
: stitution, among other things, provides
, that public notice of any change, alteration
or amendment thereof, authorized by ths
Legislature to be submitted, notice snail b.
given by the Secretary of state, at leas
three months preceding the next general
election, at which the qualified electors shall
vote directly for or against such change
alteration oHamendment; and whereas, IL /
charged in the Daily Times of this city
issued Jan, 18th, that James Hill, Secretar,
of State, failed and neglected to give tn
notice as aforesaid of the amendments o
f the Constitution submitted to be voted upoI
2 at the general election held Nov I'd, 1875, ant
t also failed and neglected TO discharge othe
o duties required of him by said Article Is
and whereas Such failure, if the same be a
r charged, testifies of an intent on the part @
said Secretary OF State thereby TO defeat til
adoption of said amendments, submitted a
. aforesaid, or of criminal ignorance OF hi
: plain, unmistakable duties touching sue
I matters, or OF criminal uegligenc III I'll
: discharge of such duties; therefore,
). Be it Resolved by the House of Represen
: tatives, That committee of five be cOnsti
: tuted to inquire into the truth or falsity c
j. said charges, ana 10 report 10 the nous
!. whether said Secretary did willfuly, ignel
: antly or negligently fail to give the motto
). of the submission of said amendments to tf
# Constitution, required by said article Is, c
:. did otherwise make default of his dutit
: touching the submission of the same.
IF Resolved further, That the commltte
r. shall have power to send for persons and pa
|. pers and shall report as early as practicabl
l. submitting the testimony taken with I'll
s. report
r MIR. Tison, chairman, reported the bill
n. amend the laws IN relation to working I'll
roads in Tunca county, with the recon
\. mendation that it do not pass
3 Mr. Tison moved to indefinitely postpor
a. the bill.
r Mr.. Brown (col.) opposed, and the bi
was indefinitely postponed.
N Adjourned.