The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-11
HOUSE THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY. January 9Th. 1876.


oath OF office.
The following pages were appointed
Harris Devine. James Barn. Willie Coats,
Fred. Taylor, Ed. 1ergcr and Colen Nance.
coli. A committee was appointed on
: Mr. fuckers resolution.
BY Mr. benson: That a committee be APP
r pointed to determine the number OF en-
} ployees necessary for the House. Adopted !;
Committee, Messrs. benson, Giles and Mill
saps.
I By Mr. Jarnagin: Fora Joint committee
oh pay of employees adopted. Committee
Jarnigan, TiSon, Massingale, Garrett and
+ Jones, (col.), of 1ssaquena.
By Mr.. Amacker: To invite resident min
lsters TO open the proceedings with prayer.
Adopted.
4 Be- Mr.. Guthrie Aresolution suspending
work being done by public printer, and
b. Mr.. Hudson: Providing for a joint
convention on Friday of this week TO elect
public printer, and keeper of the capitol.
Both resolutions were referred to a special
| committee of three-MessrS. Hudson, Guth-
RE and CeSSor.
By Mr.. Featherston Resolved, l. That
committee of five be appointed by the
! Speaker of this House, to inquire into the
/ official conduct of Ade,bert Ames acting
| Governor of the State of Mississippi and to
/ report 10 this House. at as early day as
! practicable, whether there are good grounds
! for his i'm parchment for high crimes and
misdemeanors, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers. 2. |
that said committee submit to this House, |
with their report, the testimony taken I'M
der the above resolution. Mr.. CesSor moved |
to strike out acting" which, on division,
was carried.
BY Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin--FOr a COM
mittec to ascertain the mum Der of miles each
member has to travel to reach the capitol
adopted--Committee, Messrs. Byrd of Frank
lin, Drake, White, Amacker and McNeese
(col
By Mr.. Barksdale--A concurrent resolu-
ton for COmmittc of five tor the House,
ana - for the Senate, to ascertain whether
or not a majority of the votes were east for
the Constitutional Amendments at the No
yember election, and report. Committee for
llouse-Messrs. Barksdale, Y ellowley, Glib
son, Johns, Young (col.)
BY Mr.. Hudson-A resolution requiring
the Judiciary Committee to report such bills
on salaries, appropriations, etc., as will best
lhaugurate the era of retrenchment and re-
form. Mr.. Muldrow moved to refer to the {
j judiciary Committee; carried t
By Mr. GarretC-A Joint resolution pro-
Vldlng for submitting to the peopesan 1
amendment to the Constitution for biennial l
sessions of the Legislature. Mr. White
moved to refer TO the Judiciary Committee, s
BY Mr. FortuHe--A resolution providing Z
lof committee on retrcnchment and re-
form; referred to Committee on Rules. +
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. Fl
BJ Mr., Jarnagin--For the relief of Sheriff
If NOXubee.
by Mr.. 1eilowley--For the relief of tax
'"Y crs;eXtcndlng time for payment of taxes
by NJ r. Jacobs Coli: To prevent fraudu-
ent sales OF real estate.
by Mr.. Iison To repeal the whisky law.
uls plti produced TIE first debate Of any +
cngth that has occurred
Mr.. W hite moved to refer nj
MI Cessor (col.) moved to table the mo- &
Io4 to refer; carried.
M BYRD OF Franklin, moved to indef- NJ
Rely postpone. vi
Mr. Cessor (cOl.) moved to table. carried
MI llson moved to suspend the rules so CT
; 10 put 1t on its third reading two-thirdS
la1orlty required; carried
AtthiS point of the proceedings the debate W
e9an.
Messrs. TiSon, Hudson, Watkins and Per- alb
favored. q ali
lSed, -"Po Up
Mr.. Tison said he did not desire to force ad
e passage OF the bill to-day and moved to 70,
fer; carried, ~ ~ rec
evised Code 1871. h1-o' fol
by Mr.. Hall-To extend the time of the
= !, illeilt or taxes to February Ist. 1876 Sta
ny M Dabney-1o provide for practice
Justice courts. sus
By Mr.. Guyton-To disturbance of ,,,,h1;o Gel
'rship. 0i f'''iio ma
ny Mr. Shands-To amend Code ~ ar res
he ' !, chapter 49, 9
by Mr.; Amacker-To make it the dutv Of par
"tuS VI supervisors to establish election of
by VT Nhite-To reduce salaries of Sta
d. |uPeriitehdents OF Education, sha
Dy 4f. Drake-Io incorporate the Ma viii
=; -; N"'oai Insurance Company of Missis- to t
5y Mr.. .Leigh-To aid officials in ser ''' p
e OF civil process
~ Mr.. Hall--To amend Code ~ :, com
ion to dover. - III IL or
}y Mr. Mcneil r. gate
ntlns special revenue agents W anu anu
lis .bv iurv any II" Acl regulating of 4
~ MIR Hndcon ~. cabl
lnty Engineer '-'00 VI outl
y M " White-To abolish the Office of an ID
y VIZ kowan-For the relief of the tax mdne
efs OF Coplah county. 11o
of unoinned cdtto ,'ii1 purchase and Edw
J I'LL Mf, Percy-Te enable Mrs. H. p TIL
oDald to make certain devises l refer
-, w WI IiIdson-Io abolish the office of By
!, NJ. I6iSnGr III AGO county aboli
Mr. Boyd of Lawrence-To nrob;b;4 Alcol
liiegal sale of seed cotton. ri0''o'' Ry
81 ar Nlcoafgo-Io increase iurisdic- Missi
OK 81 Mayors, of fernando and OliTe By
ich, DeSoto county. Oii'o yeva,
Mr. Dabney-To amend the ,bartor 80 Bv
NJ linus county. schoo
/ vi. harPer-To reduce into one Act By
' SIS OF RAYMOND, Kinds countv Ao' Acts
MI Hfi 1ohns-To repeal Act in relate, of the
''O'loiis' BY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION road |
Mr.. Leigh AVbaroo.- IN, By
ltlon passed by this Hons ~ Totiurfren Grang
OF January, 1875. in roI.t tl 'he Izth BY
OF Lieut. Gen. PhiI;n II Sh 70 the Chapt
3Iii IN ans N the State of Louisiana wss by
of regard reg to the military action Of an and OF
risdi 'tG United States army without ,o by