The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DA1

MONDAY, April 3, 1876. i
Mr. President Sims in the chair; absent
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Catrhings.
BY Mr.. Chalmers: S. J. K. TO prohibit the
further funding of warrants in bonds of
1878; tabled, subject TO cali-yeas Is, nays
The charges and resolution exDelling q.
B. Mcclure were tabled. subject to call.
A large number OF bills were read and
referred.
Mr. Thompson was made chairman of the
Standing Committee on Universities
Mr.. Mendenhail, chairman. reported the
engrossment of the bill to provide for the
redemption of lands held for levee taxes.
ii. B. TO incorporate Waynesboro passed.
Ii. b. TO appoint commissioners TO make
sc Elements with the late tax collectors and
late treasurers of DeSoto county passed.
Mr.. Johnston, chairman. reported ID. b.
to amend section 2093. Code 1871. in relation
TO the support of convict patients in the lu-
matte asy lum, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Foote, chairman, reported II. b. in re-
Ia ion TO the University of Columbus, with
amendments, with the recommendation that
il do pas
Dir. M,sCaskill. chairman. reported H. b
in relation to certain delinquent revenues,
u it'll amendments, and recommended it,
passage; the bill was taken up. the amend
ments were adopted, aud the bill passed.
nnder common fence. tron trespass o:
stock passed.
By Mr. Pratt: For the relief of Mrs. Fan
ME f Dean, OF Madison county; rtferr' d.
IL. b. To provide for the collection of the
| 10th section fund. in township 6, range
| Wtst, in Kinds county. pasSt d.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To allow James w.
| Langley, Sergeant-at-A Arms, $299 so, eX-
| penSrs incurred in the impeachment trials
adopted cas- q, nays =
Mr.. Morgan was made Chairman OF the
| Committee on Banks and B9nking.
/ III. j. K. in relation TO an amendment to
| the Constitution providing for biennial ses-
sions passed its first reading-yeas 20, nays
/ Smith. l.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Al
| i, Mr. McCaskill To authorize Rankin
/ county to compromise or rescind certain
contracts for land.
III. B. to amend section 2093, Code of 1871,
in relation to the support OF convict patienC:
| in the Lunatic Asylum passed
! II. B. to amend the act incorporating the
/ University OF Colum bus was taken up The
com mittees amendment was adopted
and the bill was adopted-yeas Is, nays s.
VETO.
The Governor returned 5. B. to re-incOr-
porate Natchez, without his approval, with
a message.
MCCLURE HEARD FROM.
FAYETrE, April 2, 1876
To The Secretary Of the Senate:
For the Senate: Your telegram received
| MY private business is in such condition
as to utterly preclude my absence from
| home without great loss. would make 'ht
| tcrifico, h1w.V yer. conld | left the Re-
publican cause. Without admitting tht
jurisdiction of the Senate. ait r fair tria
and unanimous acquittal by the UniteC
States Court jury, composed mostly of po
litical enemics-I will, however. rel upor
| the Justice of my cause and the fairness ant
intelligence oi the Senators. The charge il
/ the jackson Tunes OF selfish comprnmist
with Democratic Senators l. utterly false.
H. B. MCCLURE.
SENATOR 9th District.
The Senate went into Executive session
and confirmed Hon ThOs 5. Cartwright, Sa-
perintendent of Public Education Adj
/ iOurped