The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-14
nv Mr. yai,Iep: THAT the State Treasurer

/ into the Treasury as a perpetual luna, iron
fines, liquor licenses. or other sources; how
much of said fund, as contemplated, Ia
/ been invested in United States bonds, ant
with whom the bonds are deposited; how
/ much if any, of the interest of said funt
has been used for school purposes, and IL
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 o.
| lease of convict labor ordered to be dcpos-
tied in the Treasurer's office said report
embracing terms and periods of lease,
By MIR. Powell--ConcurrentR Resolution
That whereas, section l3l, Code of 1871, re-
Qures 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,
COMMITTEES on part of the House: Messrs.
Powell, Spight and Parsons. e
By Mr.. Tucker: That the privileges of
the House be extended to Gen. S. j. Ghol-
son, while in the city. Adopted
The bill to prevent trafficking in cotton
and corn came up under the rules. Mr..
Drake offered an amendment. Mr.. Jarna-
in moved to go 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.. Turley moved
to recommit to the Judiciary Committee :;
carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
The Private Secretary reported the appro-
val OF the bill to prevent the publication of
the official journal in daily newspaper;
also the joint resolution abolishing the Office
of Legislative Postmaster.
BY Mr.. Walden: Whereas, 1t has been
published IN several newspapers of the State
OF Mississippi, that Mr.. Shaughnessy, or
his deputy, an Internal Revenue officer of
the fedefal government, in the discharge
OF his official duties in the counties of Am lie
and Pike, was INSTRUCTED, hindered and for
hidden IN the exercise of the same. and
forced to lee for safety; and that said func-
tlonary appealed to the Secretary of War
Tor relief, and upon said appeal troops were
furnished him and,
whereas, 1t is the duty of all good citi-
Gems 10 respect the laws and authority of
the Federal Government and the acts Gf re
therefore be it y s-Ss'
Resolved, That committee of five TO-
wit: Messrs. Featherston. Percy Hndcon |
LelSn anQ Southworth, be, and are hereby |
'pPoiited 20 fully investigate such charges
u sald Official, and if not founded on f1ct
'eport the same to this House with meme
'lai "a SAID Federal authorities 80 withdraw
aid troops. y i''i'l" d"
M MT: f Z stated that as he was al
'eady chairman of two Important commit-
ees ne could not properly attend to more
ma suggested Mr.. Walden as cbairnan'
which was accepted. '"'
MI. Cessor (col.) objected to the mode of
ppolntlng the committee.
T. j~i.,
nittee. VII 'he COM
Mr. Drake moved to refer to special COM
1ltteeoI 1Ve; carried. Committee-Nessrs
rake, Walden, Tison, Hall and Cessor.
M III Daoney introduced resolution PRO
iqihS Ior a SIX hours session. Tabled.
by Mr.. Featherston-TO annronrioto
loney to support the Holly SprinoS noro
lal school referred. "0i
MT. 1lSoh, (chairman) reported the hill |
authoflEe the boards OF Supervisors 70 ! 1
'certain the Indebtedness in their conntiaS
III amendments. The committee amend L
rents were adopted and the Hill noseaI-
zee synopsis elswhere) The COMMITTEES o1 C
ctr1alning the amount and extent OF tbn
orh IN the hands of the public printer are c
GSsfS- Guthrie, Blount and HusSev
= = ne Auoltor OF Public Accounts sent In @
M Me IS MeNair, Meade and Leigh, chair e
Inc Oil to repeal the whisky law uos t
ssed without opposition "''
Mr. harper, chairman made q re,ort e,o,, +,
$ committee, fNPoie iiohi
l. ne DliI to repeal the District PRINTING GO
ssed. s'h' amended and e
Messrs: Stone. of the Senate. and Mr. >,
.on, ol the House, reported from the Ton, -
sVee on Joint Rules. and recon- mendnd -.
! ""pol9t OF Joint rules of 1874: received
i,Ia 1,@ihs oale, chairman ofthe committee
lnFesti gate the vote on the constitntio'I oh
amendments, cast at the Noyem bar LII, :"
n' leporfed For mem bers of the T CO. Ia,
uie Ihere were cast l55G35 votes e. -
NV oiliehI 10 section II, Article VI 100 0oa 20
IT ~ a9i oIn lehdment to Section 6. Arti.Io
. < 49, EoIes Tor amendment to sec of
= ~ aJltlcie All, l2S,64S votes. NeceSSo-
10 adoption of any amenGmont - ga
when shows that the amendri'onI w
.a1In ~ me lowest number of votau vi
reu 49'20l more votes than were neos, re- ga
or It's adoption neeessa- col
! inear 80 hsuale: "A concurrent resolu- lisI
|, Inserting in the Corstitntio,, ~ ii0I
'n,dments adopted by the peonIe ~ III. .le L
election; adopted. p0opie aC the OF
boIno Grey A petition from citizens Of Of
soInti, On .lie leVee taxes; referred. AIso p
itant tiom instructlng the Committee on ~ a.
r. Of ~ 70 inquire into the labor CON"
: been violated ar nnt u u whether they fact
,t saouid be taken in regard to then IL CD
ng for i3pley A joint resolution pro- B
vi lo!I, which, after heinz o,. iCn the fine
!, notlons of Mr.. Muldrow ran,,ie; imp
~ 80. ~ receipt to the Seoretav III ST., H.
re- ted o'ufh books upon adjournment, was urel
eeq; was Glen
, aall was excused from serv;n B.
venue officer Investioatino rn my on sale
w Mr. Spight was added nlli1- alta,
l eiio"iey was granted leays of oh By
ISr,o Mos,
ocTIoN OF BILLS. PecI
NJ .erred- Of A
~ = Jarrett: To make an annro. to as
~ ueiray the expenses of tPPp + pria- YazC
NJ sis- ing {
- - Grey To repeal an GOT -; Mr.