The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-26
HOUsE-THIRTEENTH DAY.


a sent 4. Leave of absence was granted Mr.
= Campbell until Monday.
Mr.. Byrd. OF Franklin, moved TO recon
slider the vote referring the bill 20 amen
section 1859. code OF ISL, ia relation &
road over>eer, to Committee On Couutie
and County Boundaries; carried, and tn
bill was referred TO the Judiciary Committe
SENATE BILLS.
Sd. To designate legal holidays wa
read and referred.
5. 3. In relation TO the future session
OF the Board OF Supervisors OF Kinds county
passed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Featherston, chairman, reported :
I B. To repeal an act requiring certain Off
GERS to furnish their own stationery, APP.
proved March 9th, 1879, and recommending
amendments which viii repeal SO much O
I the law requires the payment OF costs o.
( suits in civil eases in advance. but leave.
the law requiring officers 10 furnish theii
1 own stationery intact; In relation TO mem
( bers of the Boards o. Supervisors in thi.
State-substitute; To aid officials in the
| service of civil pToeeSs-substitute; To
1 amend section los, revised code of ISL
/ substitute; To properly construe the Law
/ with reference TO the rights o! married wo-
/ men-with amendments; and recommend
ing that all 10 pass. Also TO better provide
/ for practice in Justices courts-Tecomm mend
/ ing that il do not pass.
5. Il. To repeal the act requiring officer,
/ TO furnish their own stationery was taken
! up. The committee amendments [see note,
! in report above were adopted, and the bill
passed.
The bill in relation to Boards OF Super
! viSors was taken up. II provides i'm sub
/ stance rs follows: SECTION l Hereafter II
| shall be the duty of all members of the
/ Board of Supervisors, before taking oaths
/ Of Office, to file bond of 81 600 conditioned
! aS other bonds OF county officers. SEC. >.
! All members of Boards who have already
taken their offices shall file their bonds
within sixty days after the passage OF the
act. SEC. 3. That falling To comply with
the provisions of this act, then said office
shall be and is declared vacant, and the va
cancy shall be filled Is other vacancies in
county offices, provided that If this pro-
vision breaks the quorum the Board will
retain the power to order the election TO fill
such vacancies. SEC. /. That sala rCs for
mem ers shall be $50, 10 be drawn from the
county treasury-$25 at the regular meet
ing in March and October, providing that
So shall be deducted from the salary for
each member for each day Of nOu-attcud-
ance upon the sessions. SEC. .. Members
to be liable on their bonds for all illegal
allowances and appropriations for which
they may have voted, every vote on appro-
priations To be recorded Tor or against,
any taxpayer to bring suit for the county.
BY Mr.. Harper: Amendment, provided
the Board of Supervisors of Kinds county
shall receive SO per diem during the sco-
sious and 10 cents mileage.
Mr.. Barksdale opposed.
Messrs. Spight. Reynolds and SOuthwOrth
favored. The amendment was tabled.
BY Mr.. Percy: Amendment requiring the
security given on bonds to be freehold and
situated in the county Of which the Board
is "A part.
Mr. Tison moved to postpone further con-
sideration ofrthe bill, and to have $50 copies
printed; tabled.
Mr. Spight: Strike out section 4.
Mr.. Brown (col); Strike out $50 and in
sert SO: tabled.
Mr.. McNair: striks out $50 and insert
$50; tabled
MIR. benson Strike out $50 and insert So
per diem.
Mr. Tison: To re-commit; tabled.
Mr.. Featherston moved To take a recess of
five min utes, TO prepare tor the Senate for
joint session; after which, upon motion Of
Mr.. reatherstOn, the Senate was informed
that the House was ready to receive IL IN
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate appearc1 in the hall OF the
House of Representatives; Lieut.-GOv.
Davis lcol) in the chair.
Roll of both Houses called; quorum of
each present. The journal Of the Senate
and then that OF the House. so far rs related
to the vote upon the election of United
States Senator, was read.
Mr.. Featherston said go 1t having appeared
from the reading of tine Journals that Hon.
the votes cast in both Houses, ! therefore
move that Mr.. Lamar be declared elected 10
the Office of United States Senator for the
term of six years, beginning March !, 1917"
Carried.
Lieut.-Gov. Davis said: "In accordance
with the vote just taken, ! now declare Hon.
l.. 9. G. Lamar elected United States Scua-
tor for the term beginning March 4, 1877"
(Applause.)
Senator Foote said THE business of the
joint session being completed, l move that
the Senate withdraw TO the Senate Chamber.
Carried, and the Senate Withdrew.
The consideration of the Board of Super
visOrs bill was continued.
Mr.. Muldrow moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. benson, by giving ; cents mi-
leage each way, for attending the regular
meetings Of the Board; provided, no mem
Der TO receive mileage but once atany regu-
lar meeting; adopted.
Mr.. Turlcy moved to postpone until FRI
day; tabled.
Mr.. Denson's amendment was adopted.
Mr., Walden moved that the members shall
draw pay for only 20 days in any one year.
Mr.. benson moved to strike oft 20 and
insert n tabled.
Mr.. Hudson moved 20 strike out 20 and
insert u tabled.
Mr.. Rowan To table Mr.. Vaiden's
amendment; lost.
Mr.. Rogers called for the previous ques-
ton, and Mr.. VaIden's amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Clifton: Provided that the Boards of
the counties of Kinds. warren and LCwndrs
may sit long enough to transact their legit-
iIn ate business.
Mr.. Hussey To include Adams county Ia
the proviso; adopted.
Mr.. Cessor (c0L): To include Jefferson
county lost.
Mr.. Overton (col.) To include Noxubee
county; lost.
Mr., McNair: To amend the proviso SO as
diem IS paid; adopted, and the proyiso was
adopted.
Mr.. Baker: No per diem to be paid for
days OF non-atterdance; adopted.
Mr.. Leigh moved TO strike out all after
I'd session, pending which the following
resolutions we're offered:
BY Mr. Eeatherston: Whereas, This, the
18th day of January, 1876, has been de-igna-
ted by the Legislature of Virginia a. the
day on which collections should be made
throughout the entire South tor the erection
OF a monument to the memory OF Robert
f. Lee, in Richmond; and,
W hcreas, The citizens of the Southern
States are requisites to contribute some
thing FOR the accomplishment Of the object
aforesaid
Therefore. be it Resolved, That thiaHouse
do now adjourn. and. that the Clerk thereof
be instructed 70 receive from each member
such sum as he may desire TO contribute.
and turn over the aggregate sum 50 rcceiV-
ed, to the Speaker OF the House, who is re-
qUested to forward the same 70 the MOnu-
mental Association, OF Richmond. Va, who
are In charge of the construction Of the said
monument; adopted. And the House adj
journed.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEE MONUMENT.
SENATE.-Messrs. Allen, $40 90; Barry,
$40 90; Carter, s. 90; Catchings, SO 90;
Jewell, SO 90; Furlong, $50 90; Graham.
$40 90; Grifiin, So 90; Hooker SO 90; Mem
denhall, SO 90; Metts, 50 90; Morgan.
$40 90; Reynolds, So 80; sims, SO co;
Stone. $40 90; Taylor, $40 90; Lt.-Gov.
Davis, 81 90; Gen. Chalmers. $40 90; cash,
81 90; Foote, SO 00-Total, Sl59 80.
HoUsE-Messrs. Amacker, 81 90: Bailey,
81 so: Baker, 81 90; Barksdale, 81 90; Bas-
sett. 81 90: Bean, 81 90; BlOunt. 81 90:
Bird OF Lawrence, 81 90: Clay, s. 90; Den
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