The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-12
HoUSE.-SECOND DAY.

Present: Aldrich, Amacker, Baker,
Barksdaie Bean. Bell, Blount, Boyd,
Bridge. Byrd of Franklin, Byrd of Law
renee. Carter of Holmes, Carter Of Warren
Causev, Crosland, Cessor, Chiles, Clifton,
Cochran, Crum, Dabney, Dear, benson,
Drake, Dyer, Edwards, Erwin, Fairly
Floyd, Fortune. Garrett, Gayden,
Gibson. Guthrie, Hall, Harper, Hebron,
HOGAN. Horton, Huddleston, Hussey.
Jacobs, Jagers, Janigan, Jayne, jenkins,
Johns. johnson of Itawamba, Jones OF
Kinds, Jones Of Issaquena, Leigh, Lester,
Mallory. Massingalle, Meade, Miller, Mill
saps, Monroe, MuIdrow, Mccormick, Nc
Innis. McNair, McNiece, McLaurin OF JAS
per. McLaurin of Smith, McWhroter, Neil
son, Nichols, Overton, Parsons. Tker,
Pennington, Percy, Pound, Powell, Key
nolds, RilesT Rogers, Rowan, SanderIln,
saunders, Stands, Shelby, rchrock, SPlght,
Vaughn, Walden Warren, Wilkinson,
White, Yellowley, Young, Ar. Speaker
-98.
Absent Bailey, Bassett, Brown, Camp
hell CLAW. Featherston, ellis GOwan, Guy
ton. Hicks. Hudson, johnson OF Winston,
AcCargo. McNair, Shattuck, Sduthworth,
sykes Hurley, Watllins-19.
The Committee on Credentials, 1iessrs.
Byrd. of Franklin, Baker, Hall and Cessor
(col.). reported that those Of Mr.. Jagers, OF
Lincoln and Amite, were correct, and upon
motion of Mr.. Byrd, Mr.. Jagers took the
oath of office.
By Mr.. Jacobs. (col. A bill to abolish
the office Of road-master in Adams county !;
passed
Bv NJ. benson. A bill to remove civil
disabilities Of f. C. Beal Of Leake passed.
BY Mr.. Byrd, Of Franklin. A bill to re-
quire members of Boards of Supervisors to
give bonds of $1,000; referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. Walden To regulate the pay of
members of the Legislature-paying $500
per annum and 10 cents mileage each way
once during the session, and abolishing the
salary Of Lieut.-Goyenor and paying him
the same as members Of the Legislature
during sessions; referred to Committee on
Fees and Salaries.
The following Committee on Rules was
appointed: Mr.. Speaker, Nessrs Tison,
Bailey. Clifton and Mccormick.
BY Mr.. Tison a bill to repeal the
equalization laws passed.
By Mr. Jones of Kinds To extend the
time for paying taxes in Kinds county, to
March lst 1876; referred to Ways and
Means Committee.
BY Mr. Carter, Of Holmes. To abolish
the Office of cotton-wcigher i'll the several
counties Upon motion of Mr.. Rodgers the
bill was referred to a special committee ::
Nessrs. Rodgers Carter of Holmes, Causey,
Jones of Kinds, and Hussey.
BY Mr. Jacobs, (coD. TO make educa-
ton compulsory; referred to Education
Committee.
BY Mr.. Walden. To repeal the district
printing law /; passed.
BY Mr. Jarnagin. Resolution about
pages of the House which after amendment,
finally passed allowing four at $3.50 per
diem.
Upon motion of Mr. Tison, the House
notified the Senate that it was prepared to
proceed with the counting OF the vote for
State Treasurer, and took Il recess to wait
for the presence of the Senate. The vote
was counted, and resulted as follows
Hemmln9waY.... ,115
Buchanan III
Hcmmingway' majority. ................3l,j 44
On motion of Sir. Walden, the page reso-
luton was taken up and changed 50 as 10
appoint six pages at Sl.00 per day.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin. A bin to repeal the
act giving the Governor power to appoint
financial agents to collect taxes withheld
from the State. On motion of Mr.. Me
Whartcr it was referred to the Committee
on ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Meade. To repeal the law giving
the Governor power to appoint county tax
collie ctors Mr.. jenkins (col moved to re-
fer. Mr.. Hudson moved to table carried.
BY Mr.. Johns. A substitute which
would repeal only so much Of the law as
gave the appointing power. Both referred
to the j u dietary Committee.
BY Mr. Jarnagin. 4 resolution to swear
in officers elect; passed. and Geo. VI. Govan.
Clerk, and {. \. Durham, Sergeant-at-
Arms, were sworn in
By Mr.. benson. To so into the election
Of DooT-keeper; carried.
Mr.. benson moved that Willis H. Man
merry (coD, of Rankin, be elected Door
Keeper.
Mr.. Jacobs (col) moved to erase the name
If Mannery and insert r. Pollock (co)
tabled and Mr.. Densons motion was
adopted.
BY Mr. Harper A bill to repeal the law
occurring the official journal to publish the
laily journal of the legislature and stop
,ing further pay for such publication.
Messrs Meade, White, and Tison favored |
Mr.. Carter (col), Of Warren, opposed and |
wanted the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Tison said that he was also in favor
If the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Blount inquired if the publication |
vas not required by the Constitution.
Mr.. Tlson thought not
Alr. White agreed with Mr. Tison.
Mr.. Carter (col), of Warren, was opposed |
o the repeal of the law, although he was in
avor of retrenchment, etc.
Mr.. Hudson favored the passage of the
ILL
Mr.. Mallory {coT opposed
Mr.. Guthrie called the previous question.
The bill passed by the following yote:
Ieas-Aldrieh. Amacker, Bailey Baker.
Bassett, Bean, Bell, Blount.
}oyd, Bridges, Byrd of Franklin, Byrd OF
lawrence, Campbell, Carter OF Holmes,
1ausey, Crosland Chics (coD, Cochran.
rum, Dabney, Dear. benson, Drake, Over.
Erwin, Fairly, Featherston, Floyd. Fortune,
Jarrett, Gayden, Gibson, ellis. Guthrie,
5uyton, Hall, Harper, Hebron, Hicks.
logan, Horton, Huddleston, Hudson, Hus-
cy, Jagers, Jarnagin, Jayne, Johns, john
ON OF ftawamba, johnson of Winston.
ones OF Kinds. Leigh, Lester, Massingalle
1eade, Miller, Millsaps, Muldrow, Nc
'argo, Mccormick McInniS, NcNair, Me-
.aurin of Jasper, EleLaurin OF Smith, Nc
Yhorter, Nelson, Nichols, Parsons.
'arker, Pennington, Percy, Pound,
DWELL, Reynolds, Rogers, Rowan, Sander
IN (coi1, Saunders, Shands, Schrock, south
.orth, Spight, s.ehbins, sykes Tison,
rice, Troup, Tucker, Turiey, Walden.
'aughn (col), Warren, Watkins, Wili.l,-
III, White, 1ellowley, Mr.. Speaker-i00
Nays-Rrown (coi) Carter (col) of " arren. I
ossor (coD, Edwards (coD, Jacobs, Jenkins
oil Jones (col), of Issaquena, Mallory !
'ol), Monroe (eoD, McNicce tco), Riley
Oh, Young (col)-l2.
Mr. Tucker moved to reconsider the
otion referring the message to a commit :
e and ordering FIVE hundred copies to be !
rinted. /
Mr.. Ccssor {col) wanted to know the !
ason.
Mr.. Tucker said that the Governor had
AIDE grave charges against the people Of
ississippi, and he wished that part of the
essage to be referred TO a joint special
mmittee. L
Mr. Cessor (eoD opposed and moved to
: the motion ON the table; lost, and the :
otion to reconsider was adopted.
Rv Mr. Tucker A resolution refarrine | o