The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-21
HOUSE--SEVENTH DAY.

Mr.. Speaker Street In the cnalr.
Present LOG; absent, TO-
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Amacker.
MIR. Jones. of Kinds, was granted leave
to be recorded in the affirm alive on the
passage of Mr. Leigh's Sheridan resolution,
and Mr. Edwards (cOD was granted
cave to record his name in the negative,
Bv Mr.. Clifton: That the use of the Hall
be granted to Miss JEANNE Patterson IOr
Wednesday evening. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Featherston: That the Ames In
vpstioating Committee be authorized to en-
| ploy a clerk. Adopted.
Nv Mr.. Walden: That the State Treasurer
! be- and is hereby requested to report 10 tnlS
! House the amount OF the School iuhu paiu
into the Treasury as a perpetual tuna, from
! fines LIQUOR licenses. or other sources; now
much OF said fund, as cOntem plated, mas
teen invested in United States bonds, and
with whom the bonds are deposited; now
| much if any, of the interest of said tuna
has been used for school purposes, anu IN
what locality it has been used.
Resolved further, That he report the
amount paid in by each county, from the
beginning to date.
Resolved, further, That the SAID Treas
urer furnish a synopsis of the contract OF
, lease of convict labor ordered to be dcPos-
ted i'm the Treasurer's office, said report
embracing terms and periods OF lease,
Rv Mr.. Powell~-COncurrent Resolution
That whereas, section l3l. Code OF ISL, re-
70 make reports to the Legislatures;
Resolved That committee of three OF
the mart of the House and - on the par
of the Senate, be appointed to walt uPol
the Auditor and other State ofhcers, 10 as
4, certain when such reports VIII De maze
Adopted.
Committee on part of the House !; MesSrS
Powell, Spight and Parsons.
By Mr.. Tucker: That the privileges Q
the House be extended to Gen, .. y. Gnol
son, while in the city. Adopted
The bill to prevent tratficking in cotto
and corn came up under the ruieS; III
Drake offered an amendment. MI. Jarhf
in moved to go into Committee OF IL
Whole. which was done. with Mr.. Amacke
in the chair. The bill considered
some length in the Committee, and WI
reported back to the House, without recon
mendation, upon when MT. 1uIley n!oV
tn recommit to the Judiciary Commute
carried.
AS to what progress the first mentloh'
committee has made, on and by virtue
A. said Joint resolution; and how mucn
said appropriation they, and each OF the
drew and how much they, and eacn OF the
expended in their said investigation; I'll
said Standing Committee report to the lie
L. stature at as early day as practicable,du
mo the present session, the result OF the
. Investigations under this resolution, a
that at the same time, they recommend
resolution, or otherwise, the auoplloh'
the Legislature, of such measures, as In
Judgment OF said Standing Commute
y. will accomplish the ends sought by St
"a Senate Joint Resolution; adopted.
Bv Mr.. Thompson-In relation to
registration of voters; referred
The bill repeating the District print
act passed. A. 49,;
rco On motion of Mr.. Fewell the PR
.aet leges of the Senate were extended to U
hi s. j. Gholson. :.
and The bill to establish a legal rate of int
,or, est was taken up and discussed at length
xas Messrs Johnston, Jewell, Catchings ;
/ to fave red; Messrs. Reynolds, Sims, Barry
eral Morgan, opposed.
nth MI. Allen moved to indefinitely p'
Y of one carried.
City The Senate went into EXecutiv sess
The Governor sent IN message LOT
ecutive session.
.. The bill to provide for the approVa! OF
official bonds of county officers. ana the
nMm LITIGATION of sureties on said bonds, was
IN ken up, and pending its consideration
Il, Senate adjourned.