The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-22
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
G HrrxUED FROM THIRD PAGE.I

Bv Nr. Walden: For the protection of pa
rental authority over minor children, etc
By Mr.. Sykes: To amend act 4. chapter G
&. Code of 1871, relating 10 elections.
By Mr. Clifton To incorporate Green!
Bank; also 20 authorize the payment Of GER
tain warrants; also petition in relation &c
the cotton tax.
Bv Mr.. McNar: To amend Section 1854
Code Of 1871, in regard to duelling.
BY Mr.. McInnis; To authorize the Secre-
tary of State to furnish books for Jackson
and Green counties.
By Mr.. Nelson: To encourage the manu-
facture Of wine.
By Mr.. Stebbins: To incorporate the
Canton Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
By Mr. Powell: To authorize the payment
of the salary of ). J. Reid, superintendent
OF schools. Of DeSotO county, for July and
August, 1875.
BY Mr.. Massingale: To amend the incor-
porating act Of Shubuta passed.
BY Mr.. Byrd OF Franklin: To amend
Section 1853, Code of 1871, in relation to
oyerseers of public roads.
By Mr.. White: To change the burthen of
proof in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Hudson To suspend the statute
of limitations in certain eases; also to re-
peal certain laws in relation to habeas
corbus; also to repeal the act in relation to
marriage license; also to amend certain eX-
emptlOns, and to repeal others.
Mr.. Meade, chairman, made report from
the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
BY Dir. Aldrich: To extend the corporate
limits of Waterford, Marshall county:
passed; also to make the Mayor of Water
ford e1-QBici0 Justice of the Peace; passed.
BY Mr. McLaurin of Smith: To provide
for an additional Constable in Smith cOun
ty passed.
By Mr.. BlOnnt: TO amend Sec. S of the
act to reduce the expenses of the Judicial
Department; approved March 81, 1875.
By MIR. Turley: 4 concurrent resolution
providing for joint committee to m mort
alize Congress to aid the Southern Pacific
Railroad; referred.
BY Mr.. Fortune: y joint resolution pro-
Vldlng for submitting to the people an
amendment to Sec. 81 Art. s. of the Con
stitutiOn, so as to abolish the office of Tax
Assessor.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
The Governor informed the House that
~ Tue lolloWlnS D!iiS nave been approved, viz 4:
TO extend the time for the payment of out
standing school warrants of Franklin
county; To make an appropriation to defrav
tue expenses of the present Legislature To
change the name of the Chickasaw Savings
institution, and III. j. *. to furnish the Code
OF 1871 to members of the Legislature
BY Mr.. Tucker: A petition of the holders
OF lIquIdated Ievee bonds; referred
by MI. Leigh: a memorial of citizens for
columbus to abolish the privilege tax; re-
ferred. N' ~
By Mr.. Street a petition of citizens of
d PoIIioii Oh Union county to be transferred
to Preutiss county.
by Mr.. Huddleston: Whereas. The Con-
stitution of the State of Mississippi Article
Is, touching the mode of revising the Con
stltutlon, among other things provides
that pubic notice OF any change. alteration
9I anlehument thereof authorized by the
Legislature to be submitted, notice small no
gwen by the Secretary of state, AT least
'nrec months preceding the next general
erection, at which the qualified electors shall
vote directly for or against such chance
alteration oriamendment; and whereas, II Is
qua, qua. Sed III tne DAILY Times of this city,
issued Jan l4th, that James Hill, Secretary
OF state, failed and neglected TO olive tbe
notice rs aforesaid of the amendments Of
'ie constitution submitted to be voted upon .
81 the general election held Nov 3D. 1879 and :
lso Ialied ana negle cted 20 discharge other
i"I'ce urea OF nm by said Article 10 7
una whereas, such failure, if the same be as :
;hafged' testihes of an intent on the part Of !
aiu secretary OF State thereby to defeat the
'HoPIoll Oh sad amendments, submitted as :
'iioieSaiu' or OF criminal ignorance of his =
'i ,''t, uhihlStakaoIe duties touching such !
;'ata, OF OF CRIMINAL neglgene in the =
IiScharge OF such duties; therefore. .
DE 1t KesolVed by the House of Represen- /
n ',,, l. nat committee of five be consti- =
utGu 10 inquire lntO the truth or falsitv Of u
Aiu charges, ana to report to the House :,
nv ngcer salu Secretary did wilfuIly, ignor- ~ ~
10y ti VI me- gently fail to give the notice :"
the submission of said amendments to rho
constitution, required by said article II. or |;
III otherWlSe make default of his dntios II
'4mehlng the submission of the same. at
n ,H further, That the COMMITTEES y
la ,si nave nav power to send for persons and pa d
Ihmitti S.''i Iepoft as early as practicable. -
aport N0h WIN the ce
Mr.. Iison, chairman, reported the hin r. bl
,L,'Il tne laws in relation to working the III
'auS IN Iunica county, with the recon- pl
endaIion that it do not pass
Mr.. TiSon moved To indefini+ol,. til
e bin. 'i''''S postpone su
W 1li in brown (col) opposed, and the bin
Adjourned H.
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