The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-22
sen ELFTH DAY.

TUESDAY. Jan. 18th, 1876
Lt.-Gov. Davis, (col.,) in the chair. Pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Galloway.
| PREsENT.-Messrs. Allen, Albright, Bar
nv, Carter, Catchings, Everett, Jewell,
F0ote. Furlong, Graham, Gray, Griffin,
Hooker Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil, Men
denhall, Metts Morgan, Oldham, Pratt,
! Reynolds. Shirley, Sims, Smith, Stewart.
Stone TAYLOR, Terry, Thompson and Tuttle.
By MIR. Stone That the privileges of the
Senate be extended to Hon. t. ID. Little.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gatherings gave notice of the intro
| ductiOn of a bill.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported The bills
| to legaliZe acts of executors, administrators,
etc. H. B. to enable Mrs. Harriet B. TheO-
bald to make certain devises; H. B. to re-
peal all acts in conflict with article y, sec
| ton 49, of the Constitution; III. B. to confer
certain powers upon the Board of Supervi-
sors of Prentiss cOunty-that they do not
pass. Also, II. B. to repeal the act amending
section 1869 of the Code of 1871 regulating
the retail of liquors-that it do pass.
Also House concurrent resolution in rela-
! ton to constitutional amendm ents-that the
Senate concur therein. Also, in relation to
official bonds of county officers, with
amendments-that it do pass.
Mr. Graham. chairman, reported: For
the relief of G. w. Pennington, late circuit
clerk Of Monroe county to provide com
peusation for l.. j. Winston, assessor of Ad-
ans county-that they do not pass. Also,
to abolish State Board of Equalization, and
making an appropriation to defray the eX-
Denses or the Legislature-that they do not
pass. other bills of the same kind having
already passed. II. q, IL, in relation to re-
ports of public otficers-without recon-
mendatiOn.
Mr. Johnston. chairman: To provide for 9
State hospital at NatcheZ-that 1t 90 no'
pass.
All referred to standing committees, ex-
ceDt in such cases as specially noticed:
BY. Mr.. McCaskill Declaring the true
, intent of section 22S2 Code of 1871, in rela
ton to computing interest.
By Mr.. Foote To provide for the dis
f charge of prisoners in NOXubee and othe
f counties. who have committed their sen
} fences by labor on public roads, ETC., under
, act approved March 2, 1873.
Mr.. Foote moved to suspend the rules, t
put the bill on Its passage. Lost, ana TIL
a bill was referred.
SENATE BILLS.
8 The bill to appropriate $4,000 to com
o plete and furnish the additional wing
o the Lunatic Asylum came up.
: Mr.. Foote moved to strike out $40 an
; insert ''32." After some discussion, the bi
>, | was recOmmitted.
II The bill to legaliZe the acts of executor
etc, was Indefinitely postponed.
- The bill to provide for the approval {
% official bonds of County officers was take
uDand the committee amendments cOnSlC
cred and adopted.
~ Mr.. Catchings moved to table. Carried
The hill was ordered engrOssed and pl
~ unOn its passa ge-Mr. FurlOng moving IL
previous Question-by the following vote
Or YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Carte
Gatchings Fewel E9ote FnFlohg 1r Ms1i
Morgan, Oldham, Rey nolds, Sims, Ston
Taylor, Thompson-l9. 90.
NAYs-Messrs Albright, Gray, Griffi
l. Mcneil, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewal
v Terry, White-10.
n Mr.. Griffin objected to the reading of Il
S. bill on the ground that it was not engrosse
" and the objection was sustained and Il
bill was ordered engrossed.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Rv Mr.. Sims Resolved, That the Sena
now proceed in the manner provided by q
l. of Congress passed July %, 1866, to nan
e, one person for Senator in Congress to su
IS, coed Hon j. l.. AlcOrn, whose term eXpir
S. March 4th, 1877; adopted.
NJ Mr.. Allen nominated IL. u. Z. Lamar,
+ Lafayette county.
N, MI. Albright (col.) refused to vote.
e. Mr.. Stone made the point of order that
IN, Senators were compelled to vote. L
of noint was sustained. when Mr.. Albrig
n fcoi. y voted for 'Mr. Blank"
W, Foa L. O. c. LAMAR.-Messrs. Aile
in Barry, Carter, Catchings, Fewell, roo
or, Furlong. Graham, Hooker, Johnston, NJ
I'll, Caskil. Mcneil, Mendenhall, Metts' NC d
at oan. Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, La
es, Tor, Terry, Thorn pson-22
rs For MIR. BLANK" - Messrs. Albrig
ell (col,), Gray (col.), Smith and Stewart Geo
4
yn, Foil. O. c. "BLAsK"-Messrs. Pratt a
oe, shirley ,s icol.5-2.
For W. T. MARTIN-Mr: Griffith.
sa- For Mr.. ~NIx''-Mr. White (col. IL.
Nv Mr.. Barry: A concurrent resoluti
that the Librarian be required to keep
1o4 Library open every night, Sunday except
10 until 10 o'clock, during the sitting OF
l Legislature; to calendar.
Nv Mr.. Jewell A concurrent resoluti
-, that a Joint special committee of five on
eeu mart of the Senate, and - on the part
ian the House, be appointed to report bill
-: tricting the State into Chancery and GIRO
III Court Districts; adopted; Senate comm
tee, Messrs. Fewell, Allen, Griffin, Nets
Sims.
.rv. SENATE BILLS.
ng, The bill for the relief of Geo. w. z
as ninoton late Circuit Clerk of Monroe, u
'he' motion of Mr.. Foote was recommitted
The bill to provide compensation TO L
AL Winston Assessor of Adams county.
Mr.. Allen moved to indefinitely postp'
Carried
iob The bills to abolish the State Board
3as- Eoualization, and making an appropria
pes for legislative expenses, were upon mo
mes. of Mr. Graham indefinitely postponed,
ney, House bills having passed,