The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-27
HoUsE-sIXTEENTH DAY.


SATURDAY. January, 22d, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair, present
SO, absent ~.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Jayne, White, and Stands
Mr.. Baker, for the COMMITTEES, reported
the presentation of number OF bills to the
Governor.
Mr., Garrett gave notice that he would
introduce resolution changing the hour of
meeting,
BY Mr.. Yellowley To reconsider the vote
whereby the bill for the relief of J. Il.
Massey was indefinitely postponed; lies
over.
BY Mr.. Yellowley: That the committee
to investigate the conduct OF T. w. Cardoza,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, be
authorized to employ a clerk; adopted.
BY Mr.. Clay: Resolved, That special
committee of five of this House be APP
pointed, who shall examine the accounts in
the office of the Auditor o Public Accounts,
of the s various -, sherlifs of. of the
civil administration in the State -
and to ascertain and report what amount
of the funds accounted paid in was allowed
to said sheritfs as overpaid in their filial set
Elements with the Auditor; that said conf
mittee be instructed to ascertain, if posi-
BILE, the amount of money paid to the sew
eral Circuit or Chancery Clerks on account
OF the redemption OF lands, which was re-
tanned by them as abated under the opera
ton of the abatement acts of 1910; and
further instructed to report by bill or 9TH
wise. Adopted. Committee-Messrs. Clay,
Bridges, Powell, Spight and Sanderlin,
(cOl.)
By Mr.. Parsons To adjourn sine die on.
the first Monday in February. Tabled.
Messrs. McNair and Rowan Were APP
pointed on the committee to investigate
charges against Amite and Pike counties,
vice Messrs. Tucker aud Percy, excused.
A number of Senate bills were read and
referred.
Mr. Tison moved that the House insist
upon it's amendments to the Senate bill re-
! pealing the act requiring certain officers to
| furnish tn cir own stationery. Carried.
| S. j. r. requiring the Library to be kept
| open until 10 O'Clock each night was passed.
III. j. Il. in relation to per diem of en-
| ployees. The House concurred in the SEN
ate amendment giving the Door keeper
! 81 90 instead Of So 90, hut refused to concur
IN the amendment paying the Segeant-at-
Arms of the Senate SIG so instead $l4 90,
| and concurred in the amendment fixing the
| beginning of the pay of officers and en-
ployees from the beginning of the session.
| The Governor informed the House that
he had approved the following bills: To
change the time of holding courts in ColtaX
county; and for the relief of taxpayers.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
All referred.
BY Mr. Tison: To amend the school laws
and to provide for the election of county
school superintendent.
/ BY Mr.. Parker: To authorize Sumner
county to issue bonds for its Indebtedness to
Choctaw county.
By Mr. Aldridge: To incorporate Mar
shall comfy Banking Co, at Holly Springs.
By Mr.. Boyd: To incorporate the French
Camps Educational Association.
By Mr.. McNair: To fix the compensa
ton of Tax Collectors and Assessors.
BY Mr.. Denson To repeal the anti-li =
Ian af fafra Il aal~.
county.
/ By Mr.. Hussey: Explanatory of an act
establishing the fees of certain officers.
By Mr.. Clifton: A memorial from j oseph
Willis, State Architect.
4 By Mr.. Tison: a petition tor the resto-
ration of 10 sections to Lee county.
4 By Mr.. Hudson: A petition in relation to
liens referred to special committee of eleven
on Lien Laws
Mr.. Percy. chairman, reported the bill
for the relief of Boards of Levee Commits
sioners of Washington. Bolivar and Issa-
quena counties, recommending its passage
and the bill passed.
HOUSE BILLS.
To better provide for practice in Justices
Courts. Indefinitely postponed
To aid officials in the service of civil pro-
, cess, on motion OF Mr.. Reynolds was post
poned until Monday next.
} To amend section LOG of the Code of 1871
The committees substitute was adopted
! and the bill passed
$ The bill to construe the act i'm relation TO
the rights of married women passed.
The bill to repeal the act "to reduce the
expenses of the Judiciary Department
| was reported by the committee with the
/ recomme ndation that it do not pass. 1t
D was made the special order for Tuesday
next at 10 O'Clock.
/. The following bills were indefinitely post
J; poned:
t To amend section l76O Code of 1871, Tor
the relief of Matte Boyk the better to
s enforce criminal laws; TO provide for cos Is
: in criminal eases; and to amend section
S71 Code of 1871.
The following bills were passed To
amend section 87l, code of 1871, in relation
e to persons upon whom fines forteitures,
! penalties or amercements have been i'm
. posed also to change the rules OF evidence
i in certain cases.
To repeal section 4, of the sub lien act
was referred to a special committee o
eleven.
al Mr.. Powell was appointed on the Davi:
4 Investigating committee.
! By Mr.. Bridges: To require all person;
? holding warrants against Choctaw count
q to present them for registration. Adjourn
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