The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-07

large nnmbJr of Senate bills we rea,
and referred
.. b. 10 allow Judges of the Snprem,
NourC TO retire from office, was made tn,
special order for Thursday, March 10. at II
THE NIGHT TRADING BILL
?; b. to prevent night trafficking i'm corr
h ahu cotton was passed; yeas 80, nays 27
5. B. In relation to transportation of mas.
sehgers on freight trains Mr.. Vaider
moved that the bill should not annIv r.
tlrocgh trains run by telegraph; adopted
ana the bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
by Mr. Tucker: To incorporate the Pa
irons Trade Association: referred.
" BY Mr. Rogers: To amend the charter OF
Nater Valley; passed.
ny Mr. Watkins: To authorize the regis
| warrants; passed.
by Mr: Johns: To repeal the anti-liouor
law of Liberty, Amte county: passed.
BY Mr.. Pennington: To encourage the
growing OF agricultural products and do
mestlc amin ais; referred.
! MIR. Baker, for the committee renorrad
The presentation to the Governor of laroe
| number of bills r '
The bill to regulate the sale of medicines
etc, was indefinitely postponed
Inc concurrent resolution asking the re-
funding of the cotton tax was indefiniseIv
postponed.
Inc bill to- incorporate Lebanon High
School in Lafayette county. The com
| mltteeS amendments We're adopted and
the bill passed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
Ihe Governor informed the House that
ne mas approved the following House bills.
viz. To amend the charter of Walden; to
mol Y y;
and clerks; to amend the charter of Ok
ford; to prohibit the sale of liquors in Hick-
Ory Flat, Benton county; to furnish CIai-
borne county with certain books: to amend
section 525, code OF 1871, and to change the
name o. Josie E. Brewer to Josie f. Me-
Clanahan.
The Governor also transmitted the report
OF w K. Todd, special revenue agent
The bill to incorporate the Marshall COun-
ty Banking Co. passed with amendments
The bill to empower Canton to build side
walks was tabled.
keep record of chattel deeds passed.
The House took recess until Is o'clock
P. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House met at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Speaker Street in the Chair.
The Clerk was Instructed to notify the
Senate that the House would be ready to
receive III at . CLOCK,
JOINT SESSION.
The roll of the two Houses was called.
A quorum of both Houses being present the
convention proceeded to the business be-
fore it.
Mr.. Tison, of the House, moved to pro-
ceed to elect Superintendent of the Peni-
tentiary by ballot.
Mr.. Baker moved to amend by inserting
instead of by ballot" by 'yiUe voce."
NJ dc Of thn a6 TO 10
BILE; carried.
MIR. TiSOn moved that two tellers be ap
pointed carried. Mr.. Catchings of the Sem
ate, and benson of the House, were ap
pointed,
Mr. Smith of the Senate, nominated Mr..
Mr.. Percy of the House. nominated Mr..
Marion Smith.
Mr.. Mcneil of the Senate, nominated Mr..
j. O. Gresham. The roll of the two Houses
was called,
FIRST BALLOT.
Smith, 81; Gresham, So; Noonan, II.
Necessary for a choice, so.
Mr. President Stone announced that MIR.
Marion Smith having received the majority
OF all the votes cast was duly elected Super
intendent of the Penitentiary.
The following gentlemen were nominated
for Inspectors, one to be from each OF the
three sections of the State:
NORTHERN-Mes3rS. ThOS. b. Smith and
f. Labauve.
SoUTHERN--Messrs. T. B. Bickham and A.
E. Lewis.
CENTRAL-Messrs. J. H. Bowman, r. Led
better, J. S. Hamilton, J. w. Robinson, d.
Shelton, Ii. Nj. Taylor, A. 2. Watson, j. h.
McLaurin and WI. Brown, Jr.
FIRST BALLOT.
NoRTHERN-Smith, 6S; Labauve, 10.
SOUTHERN--LeWis, 40; Bickham, 2S.
| Observation-Disclosures, IA; Bowman, 8 :;
Brown, 6; Shelton, 30; Hamilton, %; Tay-
lor, 3; Watson, 8; McLaurin, II; Ledbet-
| ter. 5.
Mr.. t. B. Smith, of Lee, for the Northern
District, was elected.
Mr.. Catchlngs, of the Senate, moved that
Mr.. A. E. Lewis be declared elected from
the Southern District; objected to; and the
| President ordered the rolls called tor the
SECOND BALLOT.
SoUTHERN-Lewis, "A; Bickham, s.
CENTRAL-Shelton, 81; Hamilton, %;
! Robinson IS: Bowman, /; Brown, D; Led
better, 9: TAYLOR, 6; Watson, 3.
Mr. Shelton was declared elected from
the Central district.
THIRD BALLOT.
SoUrHERN.-Mr. Bickham y. Scatter
ing 13.
All candidates withdrawn except Mr.
Bickhan.
The Inspectors elected are Messrs Smith
Shelton and Bickhan.
The Senate retired and both Houses ad-
journed.
Hon, w. Il. Bark ksdaIe.