The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-22
Observation-Disclosures DAY.
TUESDAY. March IA. ls1e.

TUESDAY. March IA, 1870.
Mr.. Speaker Srreetin the chair Presen'
So: absent, 80. Leaves of absence wer
granted Messrs. Hussey, Dyer, Guthrie
Mr.. Tucker asked To be excused from ser
F vice as one OF the Managers in the Arnei
case. Mr.. Tison moved TO refuse the re
quest: carried
ANOTHER VETOED BILL.
Mr.. Clay called up the bill to amend the
act TO fund the floating debt OF Bolivar, with
the Governors veto; the message was read
and the bill passed over the vtto--yeas IS
nays, Mallory aud McNeese. 2; absent As.
The Secretary of the SenaFe informed the
| House that the Srnafe was ready TO proceed
| with the trial OF T. w. Cardozo.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Mr.. Gibson: In relation to public
education; referred 20 a special committee
consisting OF Messrs. Rogers, Baker, Par
ker, Iison, BIRD OF Lawrence, Gibson and
/ Overton.
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider the vote
| tabhng che Educational bills; carried and
| they were referred TO the same committee
| By Mr.. Reynolds: A joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
in relation to biennial sessions OF the l,egis-
lature; referred.
By Mr.. Rry nolds A joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
limiting sessions OF the Legislature to sixty
days and the pay of the members to $500
y.
Mr.. benson moved to amend so that a two-
thirds vote could extend the session tabled.
Mr. Spight moved to table the resolution
lost. Yeas 36, nays 81, absent 43; and the
resolution was referred.
The Secretary of the Senate informed the
House that the Senate was ready to receive
the managers of the House in the case of
the i'm parchment OF Gov. A. Ames.
By Mr.. White: That he House accompany
the managers of the House to the bar of the
Sk1ua ia an fhn 10 nf irit1 1OIR-
ment against Governor Adelbert Ames;
adopted, and the resolution was carried into
effect.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that he
has approved the following bills: To fur
nish certain books to Noxubee county, and
to incorporate the Marshall county Manu-
featuring Company.
Mr.. Featherston, chairman, reported add
versely upon the follow ing bills ;. b. to
amend section 1888, Code of 1871, relating to
liens executed by tenants in common. i
H Huse BillS-to facilitate the collection of
debts; To amend chapter 81. Code of 1871 in +
r lati0n to Partition of lands; tn prohibit I
certain officers rom making certain con- +
tracys; ami they were Indefinitely post I
pored. Mr.. FeathtrSt"n, chairman, also re- +
ported 5. b to provide for the service OF .
process on partners; S. B. to confer upon /
may ors of incorporated towns jurisdiction
rs justices OF the peace 5 B. to legaiiZe
certain publications; >. Il. to amend section /
9Sl. Code of 1871. relating to breaches of
II Junction; s b. in relation to proceedings
in quo acdrrd,sto, and 5. B. to amend the laws
with relation to married women. They
were each, with the exception of the last,
taken up and passed.
The >. b. to amend the law with refer
ence to the liabilities of married women
was taken up. Messrs. FeatherstOn, Baker
and Hall favored Messrs. Hudson, White,
Leigh, Powell and Turley OPP
posed. Mr.. Guyton moved to table the
bill carried.
The House concurred in the Senate
to H. B. in relation to dover.
By Mr.. Powell: To amend the Educa-
Lional law; referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Leigh moved to reconsider the vote
tabling the married wOmen's bill f; lies over
Mr.. Spight, chairman, reported from the
special committee Oh pay and number of
employees. recommending the pay of the
Clerk be reduced to $25 90 per day, and the
Sergeant-at-arms to 81 90; also the follow
ng resolution:
Whereas, The necessity for an Assistant
Sergeant-at-A Arms, to summon witnesses
before the Investigating Committees, no
onger exists; and,
Whereas, The number of perters and
pages is unnecessarily large; therefore, be it
ResOiVed, That the SergeanJ-aJ-ArmS be
instructed to Immediately discharge the
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms, two pOrters
md three pages,
The House adjourned.