The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-15
HOUSE--SEVENTH DAY.
Mr.. Speaker Street i'm the chair.
present l06; absent, 10.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Anlacker

MI. speaker street in the chair.
! Present log; absent. 10.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Amacker.
Mr.. Jones, of Kinds, was granted leav
10 be recorded in the affirm alive on III
passage of Mr.. Leigh,s Sheridan resolution
and Mr.. Edwards (col) was granted
cave to record his name in the negative.
by Mr. clifton: That the use of the Hal
De granted to Miss JEANNE Patterson fol
wednesday evening. Adopted.
/ by MI. FeatherstOn: That the Ames In
! VestlgatIng Committee be authorized to en-
! ploy clerk. Adopted
by Mr. Walden: That the State Treasurer
De, ana IS hereby requested to report to this
mouse the amount of the school fund paid
| INTO the treasury as a perpetual fund. from
Hhes, liquor licenses, or other sources: how
much OF said fund, as contem plated. has
Deen invested in United States bonds. and
with whom the bonds are deposited: how
much, III any, of the interest of said fund
what locality it has been used.
Resolved, further, That he report tbe
amount paid in by each county, from the
beginning to date.
Resolved, further, That the said Treas
urer furnish synopsis of the contract of
i tease OF convict labor ordered to be dcpos-
TIED In the Treasurer's office. said renort
embracing terms and periods of lease
m BY Mr.. Powell--Concurren Resolution
lnae whereas, section 1871 Code of 1871. re-
CURES the Auditor and other State officers
10 make reports to the Legislature:
Resolved That committee of three on
the part of the House and - on tha nart
OF the Senate, be appointed to ws;t - Pc,
the Auditor and other State officers 10 or or
certain when such reports will be made
Adopted, WI oe n'aoe.
Com mlttee on part of the House Messrs
FoWell, Spight and Parsons. -
tb oy mr.. tucker: That the privileges of !
v rIn1
son, while in the city. Adopted o'
Inc Dill to prevent traffickinp in cotton
Ttlu corn came up under the rules Mr.
DIahe oHered an amendment. MrJarna
WI Qh moved to go into Committee of fha
IN " tl,o when was done. with Mr.. Amacker
,o,na I onai' Inc Dill was considered at
'olhe length in the Committee. and was
reported back to the House. without raco,n
hehdat!On, upon which Mr.. Tllrley n,o,.nf,
carried. NoHlIhlstee
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
ne frlVale Secretary reported the ammo
,al OF the bill to prevent the pnhlicat;ppppof
ne e ollelal Journal in a daily newsnanar.
e o,i }o.ne resolution abolishing the Office
ny Mr.. Walden Whereas. II has hon,
y oi!shed in several newspapers Of fhe oeen
Mississippi, that Mr. ShauohneSsS go. &c !
Is 9eputy, an Internal Revenpe of,ios,, o of
IN =
7 fe ederai government, in the discbaro
"a I'D p; HiicIal duties In the counties of Amffe
!! y, flke' was INSTRUCTED, hindered and .e,
lu"d IN the exercise of the same s snd S
'feea 70 lee for safety; and that said fnnn.
ohary appealed to the Secrefarv ~ W. W. b
r. reliei; and upon said appeal troons w mn
" nefeas lie is the duty of all good o;t;-
hS 70 respect the laws and aufhoritv 'rrl
s ederal Government and the acts ~ ~; ~
hcers; therefore be it "e's vi It's
Resolved, That a committee Of f,o I'll :,
e Messrs. Featherston, Percy. Hnds 10 ~ ~
'lgn ana Southworth, be, and are beroh, u
pointed to fully investigate such chara os .,
sala oIfielai, and n not founded on TT %
port the same TO this House W it'll ma,s.a
u troops. - ieharaw
VT Ii. eatherston stated that as he was -, ~
= 'oi chalrinan OF two important COMMIT +"
! ne could not properly attend To n,
suggested Mr.. Walden as chair more ap
Itch was accepted. chairman, pa
Mr. !, lessor (col.) objected to the. mol
pointing the committee. vac mode of