The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-25


various subordinate officers and EN- ployees
connected with the Asylum.
5. Is. To repeal the act requiring officers
to furnish their own stationery was taken
up. The committee amendments (see notes
in report above) were adopted, and the bill
passed.
The bill in relation to Boards of Super
visors was taken up. 1t provides in sub
stance as follows: SECTION l Hereafter il
shall be the duty of all mem bers of the
Board of Supervisors, before taking oaths
Of office. to file bond of 81 900, conditioned
as other bonds of county officers. SEC. 2.
All members of Boards who have already
taken their offices shall file their bonds
within sixty days after the passage of the
act. SEC. 3. That failing to comply with
the provisions of this act, then said office
shall be and is declared vacant, and the va
cancy shall be filled as other vacancies in
county offices, provided that if this pro-
vision breaks the quorum the Board will
retain the power to order the election TO fill
such vacancies. SEC. 4. That salaries for
members shall be $50, TO be drawn from the
county treasury-S25 at the regular meet
ing in March and October, providing that
So shall be deducted from the salary for
each member for each day of non-attend-
ance upon the sessions. SEC. 5, Members
to be liable on their bonds for all illegal
allowances and appropriations for which
they may have voted, every vote on appro-
priations to be recorded for or against,
any taxpayer TO bring suit for the county
BY Mr.. Harper: Amendment, provided
the Board of Supervisors of Kinds county
shall receive So per diem during the ses-
sions and 10 cents mileage.
Mr.. Barksdale opposed
Messrs. Spight, Reynolds and Southworth
favored. The amendment was tabled.
By Mr.. Percy Amendment requiring the
security given on bonds TO be freehold and
situated in the county of which the Board
is part.
Mr. Tison moved to postpone further con-
sideration of the bill, and to have 100 copies
printed; tabled.
Mr.. Spight: Strike out section 4.
Mr.. Brown (col,): Strike out $50 and in
sert SIS; tabled.
Mr.. McNair Striks out $50 and insert
$50; tabled.
Mr.. benson: Strike out $50 and insert So
per diem.
Mr.. Tison: To re-commit; tabled.
Mr.. Featherston moved to take recess of
five min utes, to prepare for the Senate for
Joint session; after which, upon motion of
Mr.. Featherston, the Senate was informed
that the House was ready to receive it in
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate appeared in the hall of the
House of Representatives Lieut.-Gov.
Davis (col.) in the chair.
Roll of both Houses called; quorum OF
each present. The journal of the Senate
and then that of the House, so far as related
to the vote upon the election of United
States Senator, was read.
Mr.. Featherston said cit having appeared
from the reading of the journals that Hon.
L. O. G.. Lamar received the majority of all
the votes cast In both Houses, therefore
move that Mr. Lamar be declared elected to
the office of United States Senator for the
term of six years, beginning March 4, 1871
Carried.
Lieut.-Gov. Davis said: E'In accordance
with the vote just taken, now declare Hon
| l.. @. G. Lamar elected United States Sena-
tor for the term beginning March 4, 1871
| (Applause.)
Senator Foote said The business of the
! Joint session being completed, L move that
the Senate Withdraw to the Senate Chamber.
! Carried. and the Senate withdrew.
| The consideration of the Board of Super
visors' bill was continued.
| Mr. MuldrOw moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. benson, by giving cents mi
| leage each way, for attending the regular
meetings of the Board; provided, no mem
Der to receive mileage but once at any regu-
lar meeting; adopted.
Mr.. Turley moved to postpone until Fri
day; tabled.
Mr.. Denson's amendment was adopted.
| Mr. Walden moved that the members shall
draw pay for only 90 days in any one year
Mr. benson moved to strike out 20 anC
insert "a tabled.
Mr.. Hudson moved to strike out 70 anc
insert Is; tabled.
Mr.. Rowan To table Mr.. Vaiden'
amendment; lost.
Mr.. Rogers called for the previous ques
ton. and Mr.. Valden's amendment wa
adopted.
Mr.. Clifton: Provided that the Boards o
the counties of Kinds. Warren and LoWnde
may sit long enough to transact their leglt
i'm ate business.
Mr.. Hussey: To include Adams county il
the proviso; adopted.
Mr. Cessor (col): To include jefferson
Mr.. Overton (col.) To include Noxube
county; lost.
Mr.. McNair: To amend the proviso so a
not to exceed thirty days, tor which pc
diem is paid; adopted, and the proVlso wa
: adopted. =
Mr.. Baker: No per diem to be paid TO
DAYS of n-attendance; adopted.
Mr. Leigh moved to strike out all ate
+ I'd session, pending which the followin
resolutions were offered:
E By Mr. Featherston: Whereas, rms, tn
10Th day OF January, 1916, mas peeii ueslSns
! red by the Legislature of Virginia as tn
dav on which collections should be mad
throughout the entire South tor the erectio
of a monument to the memory OF Robe
e. Lee, in Richmond; and,
Whereas, The citizens of the Souther
States are requested TO contribute som
y, thing for the accomplishment of the obJe
J. aforesaid
;. Therefore, be it Resolved, That this Hou
= do now adjourn, and that the Clerk there
be instructed to receive from each memo
a such sum as he may desire to contrlbut
y and turn over the aggregate sum so recei
- ed, to the Speaker of the House, who is
. ouested to forward the same to the Mon
~ mental Association, of Richmond, Va, w
are in charge of the construction OF the sa
monument; adopted. Anu the house
as journed.
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