The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-19
HOUsE-sEVENTH DAY.
Mr.. Speaker street in the chair.
Present 1906: absent, 10,

MIR. Jones, Of Kinds, was granted leave
10 be recorded in the affirm alive on the
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 Hall
be granted 10 Miss JEANNE Patterson for
Wednesday evening. Adopted.
By Mr. Featherston: That the Ames In
vestigating Committee be authorized to en-
ploy a clerk. Adopted.
BY MIR. Walden: That the State Treasurer
be, and is hereby requested to report to this
House the amount OF the school fund paid
into the Treasury as perpetual fund, from
fines, liquor licenses. or other sources; how
much OF said fund, as contemplated, has
been invested in United States bonds, and
with whom the bonds are deposited; how
much, if any. Of the interest of said fund
has been used for school purposes, and in
what locality it has been used.
Resolved, further, That he report the
amount paid in by each county, from the
beginning to date
Resolved, further That the said Treas
urer furnish a synopsis of the contract of
lease of convict labor ordered to be depos-
tied in the Treasurer's office, said report
embracing terms and periods of lease,
BY Mr.. Powel--COncurren Resolution
That whereas, section 13l, Code Of 1871, re- !
quires the Auditor and other State officers
to make reports to the Legislature;
Resolved That committee of three on
the part Of the House and - on the part
of the Senate, be appointed to wait upon |
the Auditor and other State officers, to as
certain when such reports will be made. |
Adopted.
Committee on part of the House: Messrs /.
Powell, Spight and Parsons
ny Mr.. Tucker: That the privileges of
the House be extended to Gen. 5. j. Ghol- /
son, while in the city. Adopted
The bill to prevent traflickng in cotton
90 mo Il
Drake offered an amendment. Mr.. Jarna-
IN moved to 90 into Committee of the
Whole, which was done, with Mr.. Amacker
in the chair The bill was considered at
some length in the Committee, and was
reported back to the House. without recon-
mendat on. upon which Mr.. Turlev moved
To rccommit to the Judiciary Committee;
carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Inc Private Secretary reported the apprO-
val o'Xhe bill to prevent the publication of
the official journal i'm a daily newspaper:
also the JOINT resolution abOlishing the Office
of Legislative Postmaster.
By Mr.. Walden: Whereas. Ii has been
punished IN several newspapers of the State ,
OF Mississippi, that Mr.. ShauphncsSy. or
his deputy, an Internal Revenue officer of
the Federal Government, in the DISCHARGE |
u ms oIIlclal duties IN the counties OF Amite
ana flke, was Distracted, hindered and for
bluuen IN the exercise Of the same. and
forced TO lee for safety; and that said unc-
,'ohaIE appeared TO the Secretary of War
Tor relief, and upon said appeal troops were ,
him and,
Whereas, 1t is the duty of all good cfti
,ehS 10 respect the laws and authority of n
ne ederal Government and the acts Of lis
officers; therefore be it q
Resolved, That a committee of five, to
Wit Messrs. Featherston, Percy. Hudson o
.elgh aud Southworth, be, and are hereby
ppOlnIcu 10 July investigate such charpes o
Il sald Official, and if not founded on fact.
ePort the same to this House with a memo G.
laI tosaid Federal authorities to Withdraw
aid troops ii
MT. teatherston stated that as he WAS al
eady chairman of two important commit re
'es he could not properly attend TO moro
nj suggested Mr.. Walden As chairman Sc
Inch was accepted. Ell
Mr.. CeSsor (col.) objected to the mode of
1poIntIng the committee. re
ittee on Joint Rules. and roconon,o,lo3
c adoption Of joint rules of 1874. rerniI,ed be
ld agreed to. - 0OOl> Gu mi
MI Barksdalc, chairman fthe committee
investigate the vote on the constitution mi
"inthuhlehlS' cast ut the November cleo DI
49,, ~. - nI ~" foF members of the Leois- !
lure ihere were east l5j,G3j votes 0fn, vie
hehdhlent to Section l., Article VI 40 6S3
HSS Tor amendment to Section G. Arti,Je mC
III, ',Oi9 votes; for amendment to So ms
II o. AIlicie MI, l2S,G4S votes Necessa-
10 adoption or any amendment-77.S SIS to
'VS Nhlch SHOWS that the amendmarr asst
eeiyin@ the lowest number of yotaH GU wi
lNed 49,2Ol more votes than wera ,1.o,,to me
for its adoption" ''' 'SS"- lSf
hy Mr. Barksdale: \ concurrent raSolr- aSc
~ Inserting IN the Constitution the wO
t'eL,nfnIS adopted by the people at the Me
I election; adopted. '''o I
- WI. Grey \ petition from citizens of his
ahGlha on the levee taxes: referred Az \
= i. f,'".ion lISlrucung the Committee ON me
"!t'"I"Iy 10 inquire into the labor CON I
~ -, 1n| institution whether they pas
= ~ 49,, 'II',ateu or not and what steps. if n
,ptcd. i'S"Iu 10 then \,
~ ~, Mr., IHrley: \ joint resolution nro- law
III i"I furnishing members win tbo pas.
le oil ISL which, after bein0 au.",d|iT NJ
~ lno.loh OF MI Muldrow. reCs1irino TiSC
=, -, - ~ TCeiPt 10 the Secretay OF STATE b
pied. o"i uileht' was 20" u
IT. IT. nan was excused from SERVING on men
revenue officer Investigating Comnit b,
ana MI Splght was added chat
H. u, ei'o"Iey was granted leave of all By
'e' laws
II referred. Aiho' Ga,
Mr.; Garrett: To make an appronria- BY
10 oeray The expenses of the Teris- of c
4 By
MI Grey 10 repeal am act in rela- ton
larry. VI Tue pehl- IN Il
Mr. Jarnagin: For the relief Of Mat coun
'aIhlu. BY
Mr. &aSaeh To repeal section Of lishil
-HDor ages act. BY
Mr., Mccormick: To enable Mrs NJ of tn
ats TO make certain deyises' ere - NJ By
Mr.. Johnson, of Itawambs 10 g. of W
rice of the Code of ISL ." 10 IN p. ,IC
MIR. Tucker: To change the namo of MEM
hasaw Saving Institution. Passed aiie oi BY
ISL Seesloh l,S0I, ~
Mr. TisOn; To amend the act iroor Code
-tnns Lupelo, shannon and SaltiIlo
ar Mr Drake; For the relief of Por by
MIR. Hudsoo To ,,.,,, fines,
eheVe the afflicted indefiniteIv aLlty lmpos
y, Also TO give an adequate remed post, BY
III c'ses OF treSspass; also 10 better al, urer
ar. round To change the hopraa By
OF Union county. e 'o'iiuafy sale o
attacl