The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-12
HoUsE.-sECoND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January 5, 1876

WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1876.
House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Street in the chair Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Zealy Roll Call.
Present: Aldrich, Amacker, Baker,
Barksdale, Bean, Bell Blount, Boyd,
Bridges, Byrd of Franklin, Byrd OF Law
renee, Carter of Holmes, Carter OF Warren,
Causey, Crosland, Cessor, Chlies, Oll1ton'
Cochran, Crum, Dabney, Dear, benson,
Drake, Over, Edwards Erwin, Fairly,
Flovd' Fortune. Garrett, Gayden,
Gibson, Guthrie. Hall, Harper, Hebron,
Hogan. Horton. Huddleston, Hussey.
Jacobs, Jagers, Jarnigan, Jayne, Jenkins,
Johns johnson of Itawamba, Jones OF
Kinds, Jones of Issaquena,, Leigh, Lester
saps, Monroe, Muldrow, Mccormick, Nc
| Innis, McNair, McNiece, McLaurin of JAS
per, McLaurin ofSmith, McWhroter, Neil
| son. Nichols, Overton, Parsons. Parker,
Pennington Percy, Pound, Powell, Rey-
nolds, Riley Rogers, Rowan, Sanderlin,
Saunders Stands, Shelby, Schrock, Spight,
Stebbins, Tison, Trice, Troup, tucker,
Vaughn, Walden Warren, WILKINSON,
| White, Yellowley, Young, Mr.. speaker
i-9S.
The Committee on Credentials, Messrs.
Byrd. of Franklin, Baker, Hall and Cessor
(col) reported that those of Mr.. Jagers, OF
Lincoln and Amite, were correct, and upon
motion of Mr.. Byrd, Mr.. Jagers took the
oath of office.
By Mr.. Jacobs, (coD. A bill to abolish
the office of road-master in Adams county;
passed.
By Mr.. benson. A bill to remove civil
disabilities of f. G. Beal, of Leake; passed.
By Mr. Byrd, of Franklin. A bill to re-
ouire members of Boards of Supervisors to
give bonds of So, 000 referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. Walden. To regulate the pay of
, members of the Legislature-paying $500
per annum and 10 cents mileage each way
once during the session, and abolishing the
salary of Lieut.. Governor, and paying him
the same as members of the Legislature
during sessions; referred to Committee on
Fees and Salaries.
The following Committee on Rules was
appointed: Mr. Speaker, Messrs Ilson'
t Bailey, Clifton and Mccormick.
2 By Mr. Tison. A bill to repeal the
equalization laws; passed.
Rv Mr.. Jones of Kinds. To extend the
time for paying taxes in Kinds county, to
March list, 1876; referred to Ways and
Means Committee.
; By Mr.. Carter, of Holmes. To abolish
d the office of cotton-weigher in the several
t counties Upon motion of Mr.. Rodgers the
v bill was referred to special committee:
r Messrs Rodgers, Carter of Holmes, Causey,
: Jones of Kinds, and Hussey.
By Mr. Jacobs, (coD. To make educa-
= ton compulsory; referred to Education
! Committee.
/ By Mr.. Walden To repeal the district
:, printing law passed.
) By Mr.. Jarnagin Resolution about
d pages of the House, which after amendment,
s, finally passed allowing four at S1.50 per
e diem.
1t Upon motion of Mr.. Tison, the House
II notified the Senate that it was prepared to
i proceed with the counting of the vote for
q State Treasurer, and took a recess to wait
y for the presence of the Senate. The vote
y was counted, and resulted as follows
,f Hemmingway. rs
N Buchanan III
I'd Hemmingway's majority. ,544
ne On motion of Mr.. Walden, the page reso-
luton was taken up and changed so as to
to appoint six pages at 81 90 per day.
te Bv Mr.. Jarnagin. A bin to repeal the
al ~ act giving the Governor power to appoint
90 financial agents to collect taxes withheld
~ from the State. On motion of Mr. Nc
zee Wharter it was referred to the Committee
tie on ways and Means.
he By Mr. Meade To repeal the law giving
lily the Governor power to appoint county tax
for collectors Mr.. Jenkins (col.) moved to re
N fer Mr.. Hudson moved to table; carried
'eu Rv Mr. Johns. A substitute which
en- would repeal only so much of the law al
he gave the appointing power. Both referred
~. to the Judiciary Committee.
ii, Rv Mr.. Jarnagin. A resolution to swea
ch in officers elect passed, and Geo. NJ. Govan
aid Clerk. and @. A. Durham, Sergeant-at
Arms, were sworn IN.
the Bv Mr.. benson. To go into the election
the of Door-Keeper; carried.
red Mr.. benson moved that Willis III. Man
lel merry (coD of Rankin, be elected Door
o,f KeeDer
M Mr.. Jacobs (col) moved to erase the nam
ose of Mannery and insert II. Pollock (cOl)
ned tabled, and Mr.. Denson's motion wa
as adopted.
Elf By Mr.. Harper. A bill to repeal the la
re- reoniring the official journal to publish tn
nat daiIy journal of the Legislature, and stol
C nS ping further pay for such publication.
~ 80 Messrs. Meade, White, and Tison favored
: ~ Mr.. Carter (col), of Warren, opposed an
and wanted the yeas and nays.
this Mr.. Tison said that he was also in fave
col of the yeas and nays.
to Mr.. Blount inquired if the publicatio
was not required by the Constitution
:, OF Mr. Tison thought not.
be- Mr.. White agreed with Mr.. Tison.
org Mr.. Carter (coD, of Warren, was oppose
' ne To the repeal of the law, although he was
g 70 favor of retrenchment, etc. 70,
that Mr.. Hudson favored the passage OF Il
the bill.
rnor Mr.. Mallory (col) opposed
,ple, Mr.. Guthrie called the previous questlo
inds The bill passed by the following vote
wing Yeas-Aldrich, Amacker, Bailey Bake
or Barksdale, Bassett, Bean, Bell, Blour
peo- Rovd Bridges, Byrd of Franklin, Byrd
rom I Do!a =, 7samnbelI Carter of Holm
: Of Causey, Crosland, Chiles (coD, Cochra
: of Crum, Dabney, Dear, benson, Drake, by
heir Erwin, Fairly, Featherston, Floyd, Fortul
the Garrett, Gayden, Gibson, ellis, Gqtnr
rear Guyton, Hall, Harper, Hebron, H nc
ltely uo1on Horton HuddleStOn, Hudson, n