The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-12

~ Mr.. Fsatherston: Resolved, J. That
or FIVE be appointed By the
Speaker Of this House, to inquire into the
ofIiriaI conduct OF Adeibert Ames, acting
Governor OF the State of Mississippi, and to
report to this House, at as early DAY Ss
whether there are good grounds
Tor his impeachment for high crimes ana
and that said committee nave
power to send for persons and papers. Z.
That said co3lmittee submit 10 this House,
with their report, the testimony taken I'M
der the above resolution. Mr.. Cessor moved
"a strike out stactiug,7 which, on division.
was carried.
By Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin--For a COM
mitfee to ascertain the numbe of miles eacn
member has TO travel To reach the capitol;
adonted--Comulittee Messrs. Byrd of Frank
lin, Drake, White, Amacker and Men eese
col
By Mr.. Barksdale-A concurrent resolu-
ton for a Commute of i've Tor the house.
and - for the Senate. TO ascertain whether
or not a majority of the votes were CAST LOT
the Constitutional Amendments at the NO
vember election, and report; Committee Tor
House-Messrs. Barksdale, 1ellowiey, Glib
son, Johns, Young (col.)
By Mr. Hudson-A resolution requiring
the judiciary Committee to report such ouIs
on salaries, appropriations, etc, as VIII best
inaugurate the era OF retrenchmeht ana re-
form. Mr.. Muldrew moved to refer to the
J judiciary Committee; carried.
By Mr. GarretC-A joint resolution pro-
yfding for submitting to the peopleAan
amendment to the Constitution for biennial
sessions of the Legislature. Mr.. White
moved to refer 70 the Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. FortuRe--A resolution providing
for a committee on retrenchment and re-
form; referred to Committee on Rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Jarna gin-For the relief of Sheriff
of Noxubee.
BY Mr.. Yellowley--For the relief of tax
PAYERS, extending time for payment of taxes.
By Mr.. Jacobs (col1 To prevent fraudu-
lent sales OF real estate
By Mr.. Tison: To repeal the whisky law.
This bill produced tie first debate OF any
length that has occurred.
Mr.. White moved to refer.
Mr.. Cessor (col.) moved to table the mo-
ton to refer; carried
Mr.. Byrd of Franklin, moved to indef-
nitely postpone.
Mr.. Cessor (col. } moved 10 table; carried.
Mr. Tison moved TO suspend the rules so
as to put it on its third reading, two-thirds
majority required; carried.
Atthis point of the proceedings the debate
began.
Messrs. Tison, Hudson, Watkins and Per-
cy favored.
Messrs. Jarnagin, White and Millsaps OPP
Mr.. Tison said he did not Desire to force
the passage of the bill to-day and moved TO
refer; carried,
By Mr.. Baker-To amend section 1420,
Revised Code 1871.
By Mr.. IIall-To extend the time of the
payment Of taxes to February LIST, 1876.
BY Mr. Dabney-1o provide for practice
in Justices courts.
BY Mr.. Guyton-To disturbance of public
worship.
By Mr. Stands amend Code II, ar
ticle VI, chapter 10.
By Mr. Amacker-To make it the dutyof
Boards of Supervisors to establish election
precincts.
By Mr.. White-To reduce salaries OF
County Superintendent of Education.
BY Mr.. Drake-To incorporate the Ma
sonic Mutual Insurance Company of Missis-
sippi.
BY Mr. Leigh-To aid officials in SER
vice of civil process.
BY Mr.. Hall-To amend Code II, in re-
lation to dover.
BY Mr.. McNair-To repeal Act APP
pointing special revenue agents.
By Mr.. Drake-To amend Act regulating
trials by jury.
By Mr.. Hudson-To abolish the office of
County Engineer.
BY Mr.. White-To abolish the office of
Cotton Weigher.
BY Mr.. Rowan-For the relief of the tax
payers of Copiah county.
By Mr.. Drake-TO prevent purchase and
sale of unginned cotton within certain
hours.
By Mr. Percy-To enable Mrs. II. P.
Theobald to make certain devises
BY Mr.. Hudson-To abolish the office of
Cotton Weigher III Yazoo county.
BY Mr.. Boyd of Lawrence-To prohibit
the illegal sale Of seed cotton.
BY Mr.. McCargo-To increase jurisdic-
ton of Mayors, of fernando and Olive
Branch, DeSoto county.
By Mr.. DabneyA To amend the charter of
Edwards; Kinds county.
BY Mr. Harper-To reduce into one Act
the charter of Raymond, Kinds county
BY Mr.. Johns-To repeal Act in relation
to special elections.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Leigh. Whereas, The concurrren
resolution passed by this House on the 18th
day of January, 1875, in relation to the
action Of Lieut.-Gen. Philip II. Sheridan at
New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, was
passed in regard to the military action of an
officer of the United States army without
the jurisdiction of this State and,
Whereas, The action of General Sheridan,
which was thereby approved, was arbitrary,
tyrannical, and revolutionary, and in direct
antagOnism with civil government and re-
publican institutions and
Whereas, The policy which the said
General Sheridan then and there sought
to iDaugurate, would have also embraced
the sovereign State of Mississippi, if his
counsel had prevailed and,
Whereas, The said General Sheridan, in
his proposed plan Of operations, and as an
excuse therefor, acted on false rumors and
slanderous statements of the condition and
animus of the white people of the South
toward the Federal Government, and its en-
franchised citizens; and zen and there de-
nounced the people of the South as ''ban-
1itti'' +; and,
Whereas, This House, in approving the
action of General Sheridan in this behalf,
added, for partizan purposes, and with a
that in so doing they SANDER
ID the people they falsely claimed to repre-
sent; and,
Whereas, The premises considered, the
aid concurrent resolution is libel upon |
he citizens of our State, and a disgrace to |
he journals of this House,
Therefore, be it Resolved By the House of I
representative of the State of Mississippi
he Senate concurring, That said concur
ent resolution be expunged from the Jour-
lals of the House
Be it further Resolved. That the Clerk
# this House be instructed to transmit a
~ VI ILi9 iNopAuNIbit u GdCII vi our S>Ena- /
orS and Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. McNair moved to amend BY Inserting
ne copy to be sent to Gen. Sheridan ruled /
ut Of order at that stage of proceedings.
Made special order for Monday morning.
Adjourned.
SENATE-FOURTH DAY.