The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
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Resolved That permission is hereby giver
20 said Thos. w. CardoZo, Superintendent
OF Public Education, 70 resign his Office
/ pending said articles of impeachment, anC
that upon the filing of such resignation in
( the proper office by said Thos. W. Cardozo
/ Superintendent OF Public Education, the
Managers of said impeachment on the part
I of the House, be instructed to request of the
/ Senate, in behalf of the House the discon-
! tinuance of further proceedings in said inn
I parchment against said 1hoS. W. CardOZO
Resolved, That the testimony taken by
the Committee appointed TO investigate
the official conduct of L. W. Cardozo, SUI
perintendeht of Public Education, be en-
tered upon the Journal OF the House.
Mr.. benson offered an additional pream-
Bile. which was tabled.
n division of the question was called on
the resolutions. aud the first resolution was
adopted--yeas GA, nays u; and the second
resolution was adopted
By Mr.. lellowley: To remove the civil
disabilities of Hamilton G. Dinkins; lies
over.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To amend the charter of
Corinth; also TO amend section 1887, Code
OF ISL. in relation to the maintenance Of
paupers both passed.
LAW BY APPROVAL.
The Governor Informed the House that
he has approved ii. b. 10 prohibit the sale Of
liquors within three miles of Chester, Choc-
taw county.
By Mr.. Millsaps: To authorize jefferson
county to levy a special tax to redeem the
outstanding teachers warrants. Mr.. Dem
son offered several amendments, which were
adopted; and the bill passed.
=. b. to regulate the sale of lands under
deeds of trust and mortgages passed.
The House concurred in the senate
amendments to authorized. b. Hood to keep
ferry on the Chickasawha river.
By Mr.. Drake: To provide for compensa-
ton of certain officers for services in Grim
q W 10 cor nor fail rafsa rod
By Mr.. McInnis: For the relief OF a. J.
Ramsey, Sheriff of Harrison county; re-
ferred
Mr.. Guyton called up the lien law. Mr.
Drake offered a substitute. Mr.. TisOn
moved to make the bill and the substitute
the special order tor tomorrow at y
O'Clock.
BY Mr.. Tison: To amend the last amend
atory school act approved March 10, 1874.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following House bills having been
reported tavOTably were passed: To au-
thoriZe Wilkinson county to fund her debt
and issue bonds; to limit the Board of SUI
pervsors of DeSoto county In the matter Of
county tax for the payment of outstanding
school house warrants of Jones county to
repeal the act creating the Homochtto and
Old River navigation company, approved
A pril 9th, 1874, and TO secure the prompt
payment of fines collected by Justices Of
the Peace.
THE DAVIS CASE.
BY Mr.. Lester: That it is the sense of
the House that judgment of removal from
Office, and disqualification to hold any Office
of honor. trust or profit under this state be
asked by the House of the Senate, sitting as
"A Court of Impeachment in the case OF
Alexander X. Davis, Lieutenant Governor
of Mississippi, and that the managers are
instructed To move such Judgment. Mr.
Mallory moved 10 strike out the disquali-
ftyft In
carried-yeas 81, rays-Messrs. Browns es-
sor, Jacobs Mallory, Monroe and Young
g. CAN colored.) Mr.. Mallory moved to
table the resolution lost; and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
DIR. Meade, chairman, reported the pre-
sentation to the Governor of a large num-
Der of bills.
Mr.. Muldrow moved that the next IN EN-
Der of the Committees on the list as appoint
ed should be chairman pro teD,p0re, aud COM
mittces are Instructed to report as fast as
possible.
The committee reported the Court Dis
trict bill with Senate amendments, recon-
mending concurrence in some of them, and
non-concurrence in others. The bill lies
over.
FAREWELL, 'DOZot
The following communications were re-
ceived and read
OFFICE SECRET sRY or STATE. !
JACKSON, MISS. March I'D 1870
Hon. II. VI. Street, Speaker Of he House Of
Representatives:
SIR: | am requested to notify you that
the resignation of Thomas W. CardoZo.
State Superintendent of Public Education,
has been this day filed in the Office OF Score
tary of State. Enclosed please find a copy
of the same. have also notified His Elk
cellency, the Governor, to the same effect.
Very respectfully,
lAuEs HILI,
Secretary of State.