The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
FRIpAY. February Is. ISL

Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Jno. Hunter. d. d. Present l0l.
absent 10. Leaves of absence were granted
to Messrs. Boyd, Spight, Wilkinson, Causey,
Jacobs and Jenkins.
The Ames Investigating Committee was
granted leave to sit during the session of
the House.
By Mr. Jones, of Issaquena To fund the
floating debt of Issaquena county; referred.
BY Mr.. Featherston: To amend the act
incorporating Franklin College, in Holly
Springs, approved March Is, 1873; referred.
By Mr.. Blount: A petition from mem bers
of the Medical Association of Calhoun cOun-
ty; referred.
Mr.. Meade, chairman. reported that
number of bills had been presented to the
Governor.
Mr. Crosland offered a substitute for the
bill TO repeal the law regulating railroad
taxation; referred.
By Mr.. Barksdale: That the House inform
the Senate that articles of impeachment had
been adopted against A. h. Davis, Iieuten-
anti Governor, and were ready to be pre-
sented; adopted
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred
By. Mr.. Tison: To incorporate the Bank
of Raymond, Trice q Co., at Verona, Lee
county.
By Mr.. Shelby: To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Bolivar county to correct
the assessment roll of 1875.
BY Mr.. Carter, of Holmes: To repeal the
charter of EbeneZer; passed.
By Mr.. Sy kes: To define the lien of land
lords.
By Mr.. Troup: To incorporate the Mon
roe County anufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Baker: To repeal the Centennial
Appropriation law.
BY Mr.. Crum: To prohibit the sale of
liquors in Hickory Flat, Benton county.
BY Mr.. Bird. of Lawrence: To prevent
pa M N q n
BY Mr.. ellis: To provide for the collec-
ton of taxes in Marion county for 1875.
BY Mr.. Warren To establish an inebriate
ASYLUM
BY Mr.. Drake: To amend chapter %,
Code of 1871, so as TO enable married women
10 make additional CONTRACTS; referred.
Also to furnish certain officers OF Claiborne
county with books; passed.
By Mr.. Baker: For the relief of 7. l..
Will5orn.
By Mr.. McLaurin of Smith: To exempt
the members of the Board of Supervisors of
Smith county from giving bond.
By Mr.. Nichols: To amend section 1857.
Code of 1871, in regard to Overseers of
Roads.
By Mr.. Hudson To change the rule of
evidence in certain cases also to amend the
law of practice in Chancery Courts also to
regulate and promote the practice OF medi-
cine; also to regulate statutory liens, etc.
also to enlarge the powers of Chancey
Clerks in vacation, etc.
By Mr.. Percy For the relief of Howell
Kinds.
By Mr.. Dyer: To amend section 2635,
Code of 1871, in regard to Road Overseers
By Mr.. Erwin: For the relief of Kennon
| Irby.
By Mr.. Barksdale: That the managers
on the part of the House, accompanied bv
the House, proceed at IL o'clock to the bar
of the Senate to impeach "A. X. Davis, Lieu
tenant Governor; adopted.
BV Mr.. BarkS0ale: A communication
| from the bar of WinOna.
Br. Mr.. Leigh: A memorial from cit
liens of Columbus.
BY Mr.. Turley: A memorial from citi-
Mr.. Edwards entered a motion TO recon-
slider the vote whereby the parents bill fail
ed to pass.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Guthrie, chairman, reported House
bills in relation to public schools; to amend
the laws in relation to public education; to
reduce the expenses of the schools; to fix
the salary of County School Superintend-
ents; to repeal the law exempting school
trustees from road duty; to make the office
of Superintendent elective; to amend the
school laws, and a substitute for the whole
recomme ending that it do pass.
The substitute was read and adopted.
Mr.. Walden moved to have two hundred
copies printed; carried; and the bill was
made the special order for Thursday next IL
O'clock.
Mr.. Leigh, chairman, reported section
2464. Code of 1871, in regard to liquor debts,
recommending its passage; and the bill
passed. Also, to empower Thos. w. Den
son, trustee. etc., to exchange lands, and
recommended that it do not pass it was
recOmmitted. To prevent the sale of liq-
uors in William sburg, CoVingtOn county,
without recommendation, and the bill
passed; also, in relation to the navigation
OF Bogue Phalia, recommending that it do
not pass. and it was indefinitely postponed
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to III. b. to amend section 2297
Code OF 1871.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
the House proceeded in a body to the bar of
the Senate and presented the articles of i'm
parchment against A. K. Davis, Lieutenant
Governor.
HOUSE.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to several House bills, and in
sisted on its amendments to the Senate SAL
airy bill.
To change the rule of evidence in certain
cases was indefinitely postponed; to change
the name of Josie +. Brewer to Josie E.
McClanahan; passed.
large number of bills was indefinitely
postponed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor Informed the House that he
has approved the following House bills To
preserve in part the record in Issaquena
county; to amend the act making an appro-
priation to the Sergeant-at-Arms, approved
March 6, 1875; to furnish certain books to
Greene and Choctaw counties; also, to pro-
vide for the removal of disabilities of mi.
nOrity.
The bill to return to Lee county certain
sections of Union county. was tabled.
Adjourned.
SENATE-COURTO OF IMPEACHMENT.
DAVIS CASE-ETpCT nav