The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-15

Mr.. Tison moved that Dir. CeSsor's nam
be substituted for the last name on tue com
uittee.
MIR. Drake moved to refer to special com
mittee Of five: carried. Committee-Messr:
Drake. Walden, Tison, Hall and Cessor
: Air. Dabaey ffirotlucesia resolution PRO
yiding for Ask hoarssessIon. Tabled -
By Mr. Featherston-To appropriate
money to support the Holly Springs nor
/ NAL school; REFERRED
Mr. Tison, (chairman) reported the bill
to authorize the Boards of Supervisors t.
ascertain the Indebtedness in their counties
| with amendments. The committee amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed.
/ See synopsis elswhere) The committee on
| ascertaining the amount and extent of the
/ work in the hands of the public printer are
Messrs. Guthrie Blount and HusSey.
The Auditor of Public Accounts sent in
his report.
Messrs McNair, Meade and Leigh, chair
men of committees, made reports. sE
The bill to repeal the whisky law was
passed without opposition.
Mr.. Harper, chairman, made a report from
his committee. 49, <s-4
The bill 70 repeal the District Printing
law was considered at length, amended and
passed e As &'s& - - =
Messrs. Stone. OF the Senate, and Mr..
Tison, of the House, reported from the Com
the adoption of joint rules of 1874; received
and agreed to. 80 - ~ 49, 81
Mr.. BarkSdale, chairman of the committee
to investigate the vote on the constitution
al amendments, cast at the November cleo
ton, reported: "For mem bers of the Legis-
lature there were cast 155,635 votes; for
amendment to Section II, Article VI, 129 0S3
votes; for amendment to Section 6, Article
VIII. l27 ,0l9 votes; for amendment to Sec
tiCn 5, Article MI, l28,64S votes. Necessa-
ry to adoption of any announcements lS
votes; which shows that the amendment
receiving the lowest number of votes re-
ceived 40, POI more votes than were necessa-
ry for its adoption
BY Mr.. Barksdale: A concurrent resolu-
ton inserting in the Constitution the
amendments adopted by the people at the
last election adopted.
BY Mr.. Percy A petition from citizens of
Coahoma on the levee taxes; referred, Also |
a resolution instructings the Committee on |
Penitentiary to inquire into the labor con-
tracts of that institution whether they |
have been violated or not. and what steps, if |
any, should be taken in regard to. them;
adopted.
By Mr. Turley: A joint resolution pro-
giding for furnishing members with the
lode of 1871, which, after being amended,
lpon motion of Mr.. Muldrow, requiring
members to receipt to the Seeretay Of State
ma TO return books upon adjournment, was
ldopted.
Mr.. Hall was excused from serving on
he Revenue Officer Investigating Commit
ee, and Mr.. Spight was added
Mr.. 1ellowley was granted leave of alb
ence. 81
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. 81
Ali referred.
BY Mr. Garrett: To make an appropria-
ion to defray the expenses of the Legis-
lture.
BY Mr.. Percy To repeal an act in rela-
ION to the support and control of the pen-
entiary. 80
By Mr.. Jarnagin: For the relief of Mat
lie Barkin.
BY Mr.. Gayden: To repeal section 4 of
he Labor Wages act {
By Mr.. Mccormick: To enable Mrs. NJ |.
!. W ats to make certain devises, etc.
BY Mr.. johnson, of Itawamba: To fix |
ne price of the Code of 1871.
BY Mr. Tucker: To change the name of |
hickasaw Saving Institution. Passed
BY Mr.. Stebbens To amend section | .907. I
ode 1871.
by Mr. Iison: To amend the act ineor- t
Grating Tupelo, Shannon and Saltillo. A
BY Mr. Drake: For the relief of Rev. A b
G.. Hunncutt, -.
BY Mr.. hudson: To promote humanity f
~ relieve the afflicted; indefinitely post s
med Also to give an adequate rem edy i'm
rtaln cases OF tresspass; also to better en- c
rec the criminal laws. n
BY Mr. Pound: To change the boundary
les OF Union county. al
BY Mr.. Powell: Totix the COMPENSATION q
| legal advertising. y
by Mr.. Jarnagin: To reduce the paw of -
e commissioner of immigration. !,
ny Mr.. Byrd OF Franklin: In relation to ~,
stices OF the Peace. VI