The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-15
HoUsE-FIFTH DAY.

SATURDAY, Jan. s, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the Chair; presen
los; absent, s.
The following COMMITTEES was appointed
TO investigate the official conduct of Gov
Ants: Messrs. Feathersron, Tucker, Percy
Muldrow and Parsons.
Mr.. Crurn. of the committee TO investigate
Lt.-Gov. Davis, resigned, and Mr.. Clifton
was added to the committee. This makes
Mr.. White, OF Colfax. chairman.
Mr.. Jarnagln, presented a petition of citi-
zens Of Macon, asking the repeal of the
anti-liquor law of that place.
Mr. Southworth moved to adjourn in re-
spect 10 the day, Jan. Sth-anDiversary OF
the battle of New Orleans-lost.
The judiciary Committee reported the
bill to make the trial of disturbers of pub
lie worship by Magistrates, instead of by
that it do not pass.
Mr.. Carter, of Warren, moved that the
House concur in the report.
Messrs. Guyton, Sykes, Byrd of Law
renee, and Johns, opposed the motion and
favored the bill.
Messrs. Featherston, Mnldrow, Bell, JAR
nagin, Jayne, Barksdale and Pennington
favored the motion and opposed the bill.
Mr. Meade called for tile previous ques-
ton. The reportwas cOncurred in, and the
bill indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Featherston, chairman, reported the
Tax Collectors Repeating Bill, with the rec
concentration that il do pass; passed. Also,
that the bill to provide for attachment upon
removal from one county to another do not
pass.
Messrs. Featherston, Hudson and White
opposed the bill
Messrs. Baker and benson favored.
Mr.. Walden called for the previous ques-
ton, and, upon motion of Mr.. Spight, the
Dill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill regulating legal advertising,
passed
Mr.. Tison. chairman, reported the Tax
COLLECTORS Relief Bill, which was intro
duced by Mr.. Hall, recommending that it |
do pass. (See synopsis esewhere).
An amendment that the LIST of March be !
substituted. Messrs. Featherston, hite
Bell, and Bridges favored; Messrs. LEIGH. !
Tison, Powell and Hudson opposed
Mr.. Bailey moved to re-t0mmt. Mr.. !
Guthrie moved to table; carried, and the |
previous question called on the amendme nt |
Tabled. and the bill passed.
Mr.. Tison, chairman, reported the bill !
introduced by Mr.. McNair, repeating the |
special Revenue Agents Act, and recon-
ntndeu lhat II do pass; and the bill passed |
Two bills on relief to taxpayers were in
definitely postponed general bill on the
subject having passed.
Mr. Byrd, of Franklin. chairman, re-
orted the mileage to which each member
is entitled.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
BY Mr. Rowan: For correction of assess
ment rolls.
BY Mr. White: To allow defendants in
criminal eases to testify.
By Mr.. Fairly: To alter boundary lines
between Covington and Marion.
By M. Guthrie: To give the MayOr of
Hpringdale, Lafayette county, eu offci0 Jus
tee OF the Peace Jurisdiction; referred TO =
speciaI committee, consisting of Messrs
Splght, Guthrie and Overton 1coI1.
~ Mr. Drake: To amend secs. 1862 and
1908, Code of 1871 "''N
private rights. N''N
BY Mr.. Aldrch: In relation to revenue of !
Marshall county. - !
BY Mr.. Spfght: To repeal the law reouir-
ny oihcers 10 furnish their own stationery
II 1871. '0'' ''0' Ooue t
By Mr.. Hudson: To secure judicial re- b
By Mr.. Brown, (col.): To repeal the act q
cehsIng tonsorial saloons. u
bv Mr.. Spight: To provide for charterino 4
IieS' towns and villages, without legisIa- 7
By Mr.. Oyerton, (col.): To repeal the -.
Iacon anti-Hquor law. '"' Il
By MI, Spight: To repeal the act recuIa- &C
ng trials by jury in civil suits. 49," n
Adjourned K