The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENArE-NINETEENTH DAY.
IEpNEspAY. January %,

SENATE-NINETEEN DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, January 26, 1876
Lr.-Gov. Davis (col.) in the chair Alb |
sent, ). Prayer by Rev. w. c. Crane, D. D.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the committee, and the mi
nority report and the resolutions on the |
Chalmers VS.. Sullivan election contest were
taken up.
By Mr.. Morgan: substitute for the
committees resolutions: Be it Resolved,
That Mr.. NJ. B. sullivan IS not entitled 70
seat in this Senate as Senator from the 2Sth
District, but that James r. Chalmers Is the
duly and legally elected Senator from the
2Sth Senatorial District, and that he be
sworn in and admitted TO his seat.
The testimony was again read.
Mr.. White (col.) moved TO recommit tor
further investigation
Mr.. Furlong moved to table; carried, by
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Barry. Catchings,
FeweI, Furlong, Graham, Hooker, john
ston. McCaskiIl, Mcneil, Mendenhall, Nets,
Morgan. Oldham, Reynolds, Sims an Taylor
NAYs-Messrs, Albright. Everett, FltZ-
Gerald, Mcclure, Pratt, Shirley, Smith,
Stewart, Stone. futile, White-ll.
ABsENT.-Messrs. Callicott, Carter, FoOte,
Gray and Griflin-5.
Mr. Allen novel call of the Senate;
carried Present, 81 absent, by leave,
and Mr.. Callicott, who Is sick and has not
vet been sworn H.
Mr.. MoFgan's substitute was adopted Dy
the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Catchings,
FeweH, FitzGerald, rurlong, Graham,
Hooker, Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil Men
denhall, Nets, Morgan, o idham, Reynolds,
Sims, Stone. Taylor, Terry, Thompson and
Nays.-Messrs. Albright, Everett, Nc
Clure. Pratt, Shirley. Smith, Stewart, futile
Mr.. Shirley (col.) did not desire to vote
until he had further light upon the sub
themselves.
Mr.. Barry favored the entire report of the
committee.
Mr.. Sims sustained the report with the
exception of the part in which it was deci-
Ged that Mr.. Sullivan was an alien he did
not think the proof conclusive.
Mr.. Jewell sustained the entire report.
Mr. FItzGerald sustained the report eX-
cent in so far as related to Mr.. Sullivan
not being citizen; he did not think the
proof on that point sufficient.
The resolution as amended by Dir. Nor
cams substitute was adopted by the follow
Ing vote: -, C.,a,.;,.u
Fewell, FITZGERALD, Furlong, Graham
Hooker. Johnston. McCaskill, Mcneil, Men
denhall, Nets Morgan, Oldham. Reynolds
Sims, Stone, Taylor, Terry, thompson
Thornton-22.
Nays -Messrs. Albright, Eve rett, Me
Clure. Pratt. Shirley, Smith, Stewart Tut
tie, White-9.
Mr.. Stone moved to reconsider and table
Carried.
Senator from the 2Sth District BOLIVAR anC
Coahomal be sworn in. Carried; and Mr.
Chalmers was presented by Mr.. stone, ant
the oath OF office was administered by It,
Gov. Davis Cob
LAWS BY LIMITATION.
The Secretary of State informed the Sen
ate that the following bills, originating II
had become laws. without INT
approval of the Governor, by operation
OF article 4, section a OF the Con:I-
tuition: To repeal the act to provide
for the collection of revenue improperly
withheld: also. the bill to repeal the supple
mental act thereto; also, to repeal the spe
cial election act, approved Dec. "a, 1874
also. to repeal the amendatory militia law
The Governor sent in report az to the
expenditures OF the Executive contingent
fund.
The Senate went into Executive session
and after some time spent therein, the door;
were thrown open.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
To regulate the public printing, and tC
prescribe the duties and pay.of the Public
Printer.
Mr.. Aliens amendment, providing for tho
printing of 300 copies of reports, messages
ETC., at 81 70 per page for the mum Der Q
ment, providing that in rule or figure worl
double the price shall be paid, were pending
Mr.. Stone moved to adopt the amend
ment to the amendment, carried and The
amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Allen moved to reconsider the vote
by which his amendent viz: Two thousan(
copies there of fthe acts) at $3.50 per page
for the number oil pages in one volume ant
for the additional one thousand copies a
81 90 per page to be paid for on delivery
was tabled, carried and the amendment wa
adopted and the bill passed.
iEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Catcbings
Fewell, Furlong, Graham, Hooker, Mcclure
McCaskill, Mendenhall, Nets, Morgan
Pratt, Reynolds, Shirley, Sims, Smith, Stew
art Stone, Taylor, Terry, Thornton, White
-23
NAYs.-Messrs. Everett, FitzGeralt
Johnston, Mcneil, Oldham, Thompson
TutUle-7.
Mr. Chalmers was excused.
Mr.. Allen moved to reconsider and table
carried.
By Mr.. Fewell: a petition from mer
chants and other citizens asking the repea
of the Insurance law.
BY Mr.. Johnston: A petition of Mr.. Thos
Green asking an appropriation to pay tn
expenses incurred by him for the funeral o
the late VIM. Sharkey.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Allen, chairman, reported the bill t.
reduce the salaries of State officers and EN-
ployees, and recommended that the substi
fute do pass.
Mr. Graham. chairman, reported a bill
viz in relation to supplying State an'
county officials; to raise revenue, aud rec
commended the repeal of the latter part o
section 8, chapter 10, acts of 1876, in rela
ton to paying taxes in State warrants, rec
ommending that they do not pass; also, II
b. providing for the sale of delinquent tau
lands in PrentisS county, recommended g
that it do pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
BY Mr.. Terry; a joint resolution amend
ing the Constitution by abolshing the
office of Lieutenant Governor.
BY Mr. Thompson: In relation to certain
funds in the hands of the Treasurer to be
used I'm the construction of the Nicksburg
and Nashville Railroad.
BY Mr.. Johnston; To amend the charter
of Jackson.
By Mr.. Allen: To amend the charter of
Baldwin in Lee and PrenJiss counties.
By Mr.. Stone: To repeal the act amend
ing the exemption laws, approved March
Sd, 1874.
BY Mr.. Sims: To repeal the acts con fer
ring jurisdiction on the Chancery Court OF
Tunica county.
BY Mr. Barry: To amend section 7S2
Code of 1871, in relation to verifying ac-
counts.
By Mr.. Catchings: To incorporate the
Deer Greek Navigation Company.
Mr. Mcneil was added to the Committed
Tenlrentiary. Adjourned.
HOUSE-NINEFEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January &c, 1876.