The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
MISSISSIPPI LEGiSLL IUgL
SENATE-THIRPY- EIGHTH DAY.
THURSDAY, February II, 1876.

THURSDAY, February II, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Zealy, d. d. Absent4.
cARDoZo IMPEACHED.
Messrs. Yellowley, Spight and Overton
(col ,, OF the House, made their appearance
before the bar of the Senate, and presented
the following:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND SENATORS We
have been directed as a special committee
10 appear at the bar of the Senate, and in the
name of the House of Representative, and
of all the good people OF the State of Missis-
sippi, to impeach L. w. Cardozo, Super
iuIeudent of Public Education of the
State of Mississippi, of high crimes and
misdemeaDors in Office and TO acquaint the
Senate that the House will in due time eX-
hibit particular articles of impeachme 1T
against him AMI make good the same, and
now we do impeach L. w. Cardozo, Super
intendent of Public Education of the State
OF Mississippi. of high crimes and INSIDE
meanors in office, and in the name OF the
House of Representatives do demand that
the Senate shall take order Tor his appear
ance to answer for the same.
J. B. YELLOWLEY, Chairman,
THos. SPIGHT,
L. w. OyERTON.
Mr.. President Stone said: '.The Senate
will take order in the premises" and the
committee retired.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Taylor, chairman, reported II. B. to
protect the agricultural interests of the
State and change the criminal laws ), B. TO
facilitate the construction of telegraph
lines, with amendments; also III. B. to give
an adequate remedy in the case of trespass;
with amendments; and recommended that
they do pass. Mr.. Pratt made minority
ri fhar In
bill do not pass.
Mr.. McCaskili, chairman, reported III. B.
to repeal the anti-liquOr law of McNutt'
Suntiower county, recommending its pas
sage.
Mr.. Nets, chairman, reported IL. B., to
authorize DeSotO county, TO pay ). j. Reid
his salary as County Superintendent OF Ed
ucation Tor August and July 1875; ). B., for
the relief of George Ann Morrison; also 5
B. for the relief of Mrs. FL. E Mcdaniel
with amendments; Ill. B. for the relief OF
J. A. Shelton, and recommended that they
do pass. Mr.. Graham offered a minority
report recommending that the two last
named bills do not pass.
SPECIAL ORDER.
III. 3. to appropriate money for the nor
NAL school at Holly Springs. After number
of amendments had been offered and re-
jected, the bill passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Barry, Callicott
Carter, Catchings, Everett, FitzGerald
Foote, Furlong, Gray, Griffin, Hooker, Nor
gan, Oldham, Pratt, Shirley, Sims, Smith,
stewart, Stone, Terry, White.-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Chalmers, Fewcll
Graham, Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil, Men
denhall, Nets, Reynolds, Taylor, Thompson
ThorntoH.-13.
ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Me-
Clure, Tuttle--2.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McCaskill, on part OF the Senate. and
Mr.. Spiglit, on part OF the House, reported
from the Joint special committee appointed
20 investigate the numD,r OF employees
about the Capitol, that there are EN- plnyed.
one porter at $50 per month; one night
watchman at 500. and one messenger tor
the Governor at Sl0.
Mr.. Allen, chairman, reported ii. b. to
amend the act regulating the control of the
Penitentiary, with amendments, and rec
commended that it do pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
BY MIR. McCaskill: To incorporate the
Forest Park of Jackson.
BY Mr.. Chalmers: To provide for the re-
demptiOn of lands held for taxes in Levee
District No. l also to create the county OF
Cherokee also to abolish the Levee Board
OF DlSGrlCG N o. 4.
By Mr. Sims: To amend section 1855,
code of 1871, in relation to attachments for
debts not due; also to alter the practice in
courts oflaw, upon notes, etc.
Mr.. McCaSkill moved to reconsider the
vote by which S. B. in relation to transpor-
tatiOn of passengers on freight trains was
passed lies over.
5. B. to facilitate the construction of tel
egraph lines came up. The committees
amendments were adopted and the bill was
ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman, reported the pre-
sentatiOn to the Governor of large number
of bills.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To refer the commune
cation of the House of Representatives rel
alive to the impeachment of I. w. Cardozo,
Superintendent of Public Education, to a
select committee OF five; adopted.
Committee Messrs. Chalmers, Sims, Pratt,
Morgan and White.
SENATE BILLS,
For the relief of Geo. Ann Morrison, W as
amended and passed; for the relief of Mrs.
A. Z. Mcdaniel. was lost on its passage, BY a
a vote of Is for, to II against; bill to au-
thoriZe the Board of Supervisors to pay S.
j. Reids back salary was passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To amend the act to
provide for the payment OF Constitutional
Convention warrants, approved June "a
1870; referred.
By Mr. Catchings: To allow Judges of
the Supreme Court to retire from office on
account Of age, etc.
Adjourned.