The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-01

Hudson, Jagers, Jarnigan, Jayne, joins
johnson of Itaw amba. johnson OF winston
Jones of Kinds, Leigh, Lester, Massingale'
Meade. Miller Muldrow, McCargo, Meteor
mick. MeInnis, McNair. McLaurin OF Jas
per, MeLaurin. of Smith. McWhorter,
| Nelson, Nichols, Parker, Pennington, Per-
| cy, Pound. Powell. Rogers. Rowan, Saun-
ders. Stands, Shelby, Shrock. Southworth,
/ Tucker. Turley, Watkins, White Walden,
| Vaughan, Yellowley. Mr.. Speaker:-S6.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Crosland. Cessor,
| Edwards, Hussey, Jacobs, Jenkins, Jones OF
/ Issaquena. Monroe Men else. Overton, Par
sons. Saunderlin, Warren.-H:
| ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Boyd.
1 Carter of Warren, Chiles. Clay Crum,
Drake, Fortune, Hicks. Mallory, Millsaps
Reynolds, Riley, Shattuck, Sykes, WlIklh-
sop. 1oung.-l6.
Messrs. Fortune and Chiles. Ccol.) were
excused from voting, they having been on
leave of absence when the testimony was
read
By Mr. White That the sum of 5000 be
allowed Kinloch Falconer, for extra cleri-
cal work in arran ging and eodifying the
testimony reported by the committee to in
yes igate the.GOvernor. Mr.. Cessor, (col)
moved TO indefinitely postpone Mr. Sptght
moved to table the motion; carried. Mr..
CesSor moved TO adjourn; lost; and the res
olution was adopted; yeas, 46, nays IS.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved the following House bills:
III. j. r. to ascertain the amount of taxes
collected by. the several Tax Collectors; 20
defray the expenses of the investigating
committees; and to make an appropriation
TO Geiray the expenses of the Judiciary De-
partment.
By Mr.. Walden: That the committee APP
pointed to investigate the charges against
Amite and Pike counties be instructed to
draw up a memorial to the President TO
withdraw the troops from those counties
the memorial to be submitted TO the House.
Mr.. CeSsor (cOl.) moved to table; lost; and
the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Spight, on the part of the House. and
Mr.. McCaskill, on the part of the Senate.
from the special committee to inquire into
the number of employees about the Capitol. |
published in the Senate reports several
days since).
BY Mr.. Hussey: 4 joint resolution pro-
posing amendment TO the Constitution |
To be submitted 10 the people. prov iding |
that all moneys collected for licenses to retail |
teachers in public schools.
Mr.. Meade, chairman. reported the pre- |
sentatiOn to the Governor of number OF |
bills.
By Mr. Featherston: That 4 committee
of three be appointed to inform the Senate I
that the House has impeached Adeibert |
Ames, Governor of Mississippi, OF high |
crimes and misdemeanors adopted. Com |
EedIilCIolOli, III anu /
Tison.
By Mr.. Featherston That the House pro-
coed to elect five Managers to prepare arti- |
cles of impeachment and to conduct the |
trial OF Governor \. Ames before the Sen
ate; adopted.
By Mr.. Baker: That w. S. Fcatherston |
W. 4 Percy. W F. Tucker. IL. l.. Muldrow !
and w. II. Barksdae he elected Managers,
on the part OF the House, in the Ames case.
Mr.. Tison moved to add Thos. Spight; ac-
cepted and the resolution adopted.
BY Mr., Miller To extend the privileges |
of the House TO Hon. A. Hunter, of Copiah; |
adopted.
Leaves of absence were granted the Ser
geant-at- Arms, and Messrs. Blount, Lester, /
Bailey, Pound, Parker, Watkins, Miller and |
Floyd.
THE DAVIS CASE.
Mr.. White, chairman of the committee of
Managers on the trial of a. h Davis, Lieu
tenat- Governor, reported a motion and /
replication to the answer of said A X Da- |
Wis, made to the articles of Impeachment |
and asked their adoption By the House and /
the House adopted the motion and replica
ton.
By Mr.. Barksdale That the Senate be
notified of the above action of the House,
adopted. Adjourned.