The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-09
HOUSE-FOURTH DAY.

: present, 1U4 ABSENT IL.
Mr. benson, from the Committee on En-
ployees, reported as follows: One Chic
Clerk and Assistants, one Reading Clerk
one Sergeant-at-Arms, one Door-keeper, tw
Messengers and three Porters.
Mr.. Jarnagin moved TO strike out all afte
: Chief Clerk.
, Messrs benson, Tison, and Featherstol
opposed lost.
; Mr.. Rodgers, (Chairman,) reported bill
abolishing the Office of Cotton Weigher il
all counties having such officer.
Messrs. Turley, of Warren, Reynolds, o
Aleorn, and Featherston, of Marshall. NOV
ed TO exempt their counties The bill wa
recommitted
Mr.. Hudson, (Chairman,) reported the
following:
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi,
/. That the State Printer be instructed tt
/ suspend all work now on hand, and to re
ceive no further orders, except such as are
made by the two houses of the Legislature
respectively.
q That a committee of two on the
part of the House, and - on the part
OF the Senate, be appointed to examine the
progress of the work now in the hands of the
State Printer, and that such committee
shall report to the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date of the passage of this resolution
| passed.
By Mr.. Yellowley-Resolved, That a
committee of five be appointed by the Speak
er OF this House, to inquire into and investi-
gate the charges alleged by the public press,
and otherwise, againt T.W Cardozo, Super
lntendent Of Public Education of the State
! OF Mississippi and report as early as practi-
cable, whether, in the performance of public
duties, he has been guilty of such acts as
will justify his impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanOrs that this committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers ;
adopted. Committee = Messrs. Yellowley,
(Chairman,) Leigh, Stands, McNair, and
Edwards (col.)
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
referred
By Mr.. Jacobs, (col) To repeal the Act
abolishing free scholarships in Oxford and
AlcOrn Universities
BY Mr.. Amacker: To incorporate the
Mississippi Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Leigh To prevent fraudulent con-
Yeyances.
By Mr.; Jenkins (col): To regulate the
schools of Canton.
BY Mr.. Byrd, of Lawrence To appeal all
Acts IN conflict with Art. u, Sec. 13and 20
OF the Constitution.
BY Mr.. Carter, of Holmes To repeal the
road law for Holmes county
Grange
By Mr. Featherston: To amend Sec 1850
Chapter 9, Revised Code of 1871
BY Mr.. Sykes: For Furnishing larceny
and other purposes.
By Mr. Dyer: To abolish county attor-
neys.
By Mr.. Leigh To amend Sec 1O6 code
1871. wv 0'o''
By Mr.. Jarnagin: To repeal the Judici-
airy Department law.
BY Mr.. Hnssey: To authorize the Auditor
to pay certain warrants
BY Mr.. Jagers: For relief of tax-payers
of Amite county.
BY Mr.. Barksdale: To change the mode
OF compensating the District Attorney
by Mr.. Hudson: To increase facilities of
travel by railroad. VI
BY Mr.. Lester: To repeal the anti-1iouor
act in Coiieeville; passed.
BY Mr. Miller: To rebeal the anti-liouor
law in Beauregard.
By MIR. Crum: To change the boundary
of Benton county.
by Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin: To extend tbe
time of paying the outstanding school war
rants OF Franklin; passed.
BY Mr.. Pennington: Farmers homestead
OlII Indefinitely postponed.
by Mr. johnson, of Itawamba: To amend
IN act establishing the fees of certain officers
20 lar as 1t relates to Justices of the Peace
by Mr.; Jacobs (col.): To amend the ex
'mptlon laws. Mr.. JAYNE moved to indaf-
lltely postpone; carried.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To properlv eopstrra
he law with reference to the rigb+s of
married women VI
by Mr.. Hudson: To protect the honest
md punish the dishonest
Privilege Tax Law. Pa 'ii'
by Mr.. Harper: To restore independent ;
journalism in Mississippi. ->'O''' I
by Mr.. Hussey: To repeal the Judiciary
by Mr. McCargo: Regulating contracts !
'etween employers and employees :
by Mr. hudson; To repeal the law max
T."l,i oilcers OF I azoo city elective +
by Mr. MuldroW: To abolish the office of :
'ounty Treasurer i00 Vi =
LeaNe Oh absence was granted to Messrs
ones, OF Kinds, and Dabney, until Mordav :
by Mr. Crum: Whereas, It has been chr :
800 tpepoTted ana alleged throughout the II
tate' that Lt.-Gov. A. X. Davis has com =
a atleu hlSh crimes and misdemeanors in =
hereaS, The perpetuity of free govern
ient requiring the laws thereof to be en- .
lrceo ana administered by honest, faithfnI q
M competent officers, be it !, =
resolved, That committee of five he T
ppolnted TO Investigate such charges !,
saihSt A. IL, Davis, and that said ommit. y
e have power to send for persons. nanars :,
9oks ana kilograms, and that ali proper !,
neers OF this State be required to u !,
) - nnea, ali such process as may q
w witnesses or the production of anv pa i;
rs, DOCKS, and kilograms: and that Said y
'nlillttee shall report what particular bi@b =
imeS and misdemeanors i'm office If apI to
';i. Lieut.. Gov. A. X. Davis has been
my o., and the evidence taken by them u !
;f, ust'i IN such charges and that said com y
'e'ee oe instructed To report at an early :,
a 2 ~ PGractleaoie Adopted. Committee ~ ~
essis; ofum, chairman; White. Lester &c
'ynolds. and Overton (col o' i''s'ei'
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