The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-23
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
[eoxrINuED FROM THIRD PAGE.


in report above) were adopted, and the bill
passed.
The bill in relation to Boards of Super
visors was taken up. 1t provides in sub
stance as follows: SECTION l. Hereaf ter i
shall be the duty of all members of the
Board of Supervisors, before taking oathi
CT office to file bond of ST 900, conditioned
as other bonds of county officers. SEC. 2
All members of Boards who have already
taken their offices shall file their bonds
within sixty days after the passage of the
act. SEC. 3. That falling to comply with
the provisions of this act, then said office
shall be and is declared vacant, and the va
cancv shall be filled as other vacancies in
county offices, provided that if this pro-
vision breaks the quorum the Board will
retain the power to order the election to fill
such vacancies. SEC. A. That salaries for
member shall be $50, 70 be drawn from the
county tressury-$25 at the regular meet
ing in March and October, providing that
% shall be deducted from the salary for
each member for each day of non-attend-
ance upon the sessions. SEC. 5. Members
to be liable on their bonds for all illegal
allowances and appropriations for which
they may have voted, every vote on appro-
priations to be recorded for or against,
any taxpayer TO bring suit for the county.
BY Mr.. Harper Amendment, provided
the Board of Supervisors of Kinds county
shall receive SO per diem during the SEES
sions and 10 cents mileage.
Mr.. BarksdaIe opposed.
Messrs. Spight, Reynolds and Southworth
favored. The amendment was tabled.
BY Mr.. Percy: Amendment requiring the
security given on bonds to be freehold and
situated in the county of which the Board
is part.
Mr.. Tison moved to postpone further con-
sideration of the bill, and to have $50 copies
printed tabled.
Mr.. Spight: Strike out section 4.
Mr.. Brown (col.) Strike out $50 and in
sert $75; tabled.
Mr.. McNair: Striks out $50 and insert
$50; tabled.
Mr.: benson: Strike out $50 and insert So
per diem.
Mr.. Tison: To re-commit; tabled.
Mr.. Featherston moved to take a recess of
1Ve min utes, to prepare for the Senate for
Joint session; after which, upon motion of
Mr.. Featherston, the Senate was informed
that the House was ready to receive it in
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate appeared in the hall of the
House of Representatives; Lieut-Goy.
Davis (col.) in the chair.
Roll of both Houses called quorum of
each present. The journal of the Senate
and then that of the House, so far as related
TO the vote upon che election of United
States Senator was read.
Mr.. FeatherstOn said: "It having appeared
from the reading of the journals that Hon
l.. q. c. Lamar received the majority of all
the votes cast In both Houses, | therefore
move that Mr. Lamar be declared elected to
the office of United States Senator for the
term OF six years, beginning March 4, 1877"
Carried.
Lieut-Gov. Davis said sin accordance
with the vote just taken, | now declare Hon,
L.. q z. Lamar elected United States Sena-
Tor for the term beginning March A, 1877
(Applause.)
Senator Foote said: "The business of the
JOINT session being completed, | move that |
the senate Withdraw tn tho Senate Chamber
carried, and the Senate withdrew.
The consideration Of the Board of Suner-
visors' bill was continued
MI Muldrow moved to amend the amend
ihehC or Mr.. benson, by giving cents mi
leage each way, for attending the regular
meetings of the Board provided, no mem
per TO receive mileage but once at any regu-
lar meeting; adopted.
Mr.. Turley moved to POSTPONE until Fri
day; tabled. -
Mr.. DenSon's amendment was adopted
MT walden moved that the members shall Il
draw pay for only 20 days in any one wear.
MI. benson moved to strike out 20 and
insert "a tabled.
Mr.. Hudson moved 20 strike out 20 and
insert 10 tabled
Mr. Rowan To table Mr.. Vaidens
lost
!. Mr.. Rogers called for the previous oues- :
lion, and Mr.. Valden's amendment was :
adopted. was I
!, Mr.. Clifton: Provided that the Boards of
me counties of Kinds. Warren and Jowndse .
may SIT long enough to transact their leUit- Z
IN ate business 0St'- !
Mr.. Hussey; To include Adams county in ,
ne proviso; adopted.
Mr.. Cessor (col): To include Jatfaroo,, r
county; lost sun \
Mr.. overton (col.) To include Noxubee
county; lost
Mr. MeNair: To amend the proviso so as
lot TO exceed thirty days, for which per
dopted. pi0' i'o was p
Mr.. Baker: No per diem to be maid for :
ays OF non-attendance; adopted.
mr. Leigh moved to strike out All sftar q
session, pending which the following
eSolutlons were offered al
orb AM mr. Featherston: Whereas, This, the a
gu uay OF January, 1876, has been desiona w
eu ny tue Legislature of Virginia as the 81
bn on which collections should be made 1
:, oughout the entire South tor the erection p'
! 7 IL m9 pa to the memory of Robert
:; Lee, IN Richmond and m
Whereas, The citizens of the So,,har, ht
49, are requested to contribute some "A
foresaid VI TIE opJect th
, therefore, be it Resolved. That this Ho,so of
q 49,. auJo9rn, and that the Clerk thereof oe
,eh snne "a 70 receive from each member "
-. COnrrlhnfn |
au turn over the aggregate sum so raca;,~r
ne ~ tpe speaker of the House, who is re-
..n.ai 20 Forward the same to the Monn- COZ
:, o =, association, of Richmond. Va. Who 10
e = "a charge of the construction of the said ~
vrn ua5ieht; adopted. And the House ad- -
DO
lioNs TO THE LEE MONUMENT, for
I fGSSA.rEE-lMessrs. Allen, $40 90; Barry 81
'w oy' carter, IS 90; Catehings, $40 on, sol
-ow oa $40 90; Furlong, $50 O0: GRAHAM sch
nh H "r, S1n 80 20 90; Hooker $40 90; Men
J 90. Ps siU 70; Nets, s5 90; Morgan.
me W s reynolds, S12 90; Sims, $40 00. !.
,de' = Sl0 200 90; Taylor, Sio 90: Lt.-G ov
%. Ea " Gen. Chalmers, SO 90: cash ane
oo' feoee' $40 0o-Totai, sls9 SO. "' a
550ocSRs s1eM Amacker, 81 90: Bailey r
~ paSer' II 90; Barksdale, 81 90: Bss, tina
!, \ o ~ W, Bean, 81 90; Blount IL 90. in I
a u On 1aMIrence. 81 co. Clay, So 90; Den, act,
10. Feat bbeake, VI 90; Dyer. 81 90; Erwin, latu
lo u n a. oqi ellis, 81 90; Gowan, 81 co. of
nagin, e. no. oh, ~ oO; Hudson, 81 90; Uni