The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-14
HOUSE-NINTH DAY.

THURSDAY, Jan IL, 1876,
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair; praye
by Rev. Mr.. Crum, of Benton; present los
absent S.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin: That his Excellencv
the Governor of the State of Mississippi. he
and he is hereby respectfully requested tc
furnish to this House the number of agents
who have been employed by him. under the
/ act to provide for the collection of revenue,
! improperly Withheld from the State and
/ County Treasures, approved March 4th.
1873; the names of such agents, and at wbat
compensation, and what officers they or any
| OF them, have settled with, how much each
OF them have received by way of settlement
and from whom, and from what counties
what amount each of them have naid into
the State Treasury, and how much into their
respective counties, and how much of their
COLLECTIONS they, or each of them, have re-
tanned for compensation; and how many
suits are pending, and against whom. and
for what amount; adopted.
BY Mr. Carter, of Holmes Resolved. that
1t is the sense OF this House that an efficient
common school system should be devised
and put upon firm basis in this State.
mat permanency and freedom from the
oane1ul Influences of party passion and
strife should characterize such a system
OF pubic schools, That the money col
leceed Ior TINS purpose in the form
of taxes should be faithfully and d.
rectly applied in furtherance of the objects
TOT Wnlch lt is raised, and should not be
ABSORBED by supernumeraries and drones
as heretofore. That the services. esnpciaIlv
or the young men of the State, are desired
IN the accomplishments of this end and
to its speedy attainment that the Commit
tee on Education be instructed TO renort a
Dill revising and perfecting the common
school system of this State: adopted.
by Mr.. McNair: A concurrent resolution
providing Tor joint committee of ten on
the part of the House and - on the
part OF the senate, to prepare and report
apportlonment bills for Congressional. Sen
atorial, Legislative and Judicial Districts
re ferred. we
By Mr.. Harper: Resolved by the Hopse
OF Representatives (the Senate concurrino Y /
that this Legislature adjourn sine die on the
~ Monday OF February, at IL O'Clock NJ.
Mr.. Garrett moved to table carried
The bill to amend section 1881. Code ~
1911, in relation to dover, and to harmoni1e
ana section with section 17eS of said Code
If 1871. '''''' ooue
Inc blll IN relation to legal ADVERTISING h
vas indefinitely postponed a Senate bill ON
ne same subject having passed.
he Dill TO repeal the act to create the
hce OF county engineers for DeSoto. Mad
son ana fazoo approved March 20. 1874.
,asSed. ~ 1860
The bill to repeal all acts in conflict with
rtlcle XIII, section Ia of the Constitution
rty passed. piop
The bill to fix the price of the Revised
,oae OF 1871! at 81 90 copy and prohibiting
ne purchasing OF not more than three HIM
red copies by any one person. N''
mr. Ilson, chairman, reported q LARGE
lumber of bills. "' x
Several bills, upon recommendation Of
he com mlttee, were indefinitely postnonaa
Inc bill TO make taxes payable in money \
as discussed at length, and was finaIIy
ihaiiS
Mr.. Nelson was granted leave To With !
raw the Dill to encourage the manufactnre b
f wine. :,
The bill in regard to the settlements oil /
ouhly treasurers, was reeommitted. r
1he Dill to amend section 245e. Code OF =
I. l, In relation to tipping, was reeommit. h
q to special committee of fiye-MaSsrs b
.ight, Croslend, benson, Carter fcoI 81 ;,
arren, and Watkins. WI " u
SPECIAL ORDER. l.
Mr.. Leigh's bill to prevent fraudulent Is
nveyanees was argued by Messrs. LEIGH Is
q Percy for, and Messrs. Featherston and RI
rnagIn against, and was tabled 6.
Mr.. Rogers tchairman) reported the hill !, ~
appropriate money for expenses of the Ds
glslatufe, which was passed by the fol- re
wing vote - i,
EAs--Messrs. Aldrich, Amaeker. Ra;,av ~
lker, Barksdale. Bassett, Bean RaII'
cunt Boyd, Bridges, Brown, Byrd Of
ahkiln, Byrd of Lawrence, Camnha1I w
lFNne