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

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The IA, loving committee was appointed
to Investigate the official conduct % roF-
Ames: Messrs. FeatheTston, Tucker, feIe!'
Muldrow and Parsons.
Dir. Crum, of the committee 10 lhFes. =. * . so
It.-Gov Davis, resigned, and Mr. Cii;ou
was added to the committee. This makes
Mr. White, of ColfaX. chairman. -.
Mr. Jarnagin, presented a petition OF CIR
zens of Macon, asking the repeal OF the
anti-liquor law of that place.
Mr. Southworth moved to adjourn IN re-
sDect to the day, Jan. Sth-anuiversafy OF
the battle of New Orleans-lost.
The judiciary Committee reporter the
bill TO make the trial OF disturoers OF pun
liz worship by Magistrates, instead OF oy
Circuit Courts, with the recommendation
that il do not. pass.
House concur in the report.
Messrs. Guyton. sykes, BYRD OF La WI
| renee. and Johns, opposed the motiVH "H1
Wsssrs. Fearherston, Muldrow, Bell, JAR
naein. Jayne, Barksdale and remington
| favored the motion and opposed the OIL.
| Mr. Meade called for the previous ques-
| ton The report was concurred IN, anu ehS
| bill indefinitely postponed
| Mr. FeatherSt0n, chairman, reported the
Tax Collectors Repeating Bill with the rec
| ommendation that it DO pass; passed. Also,
! that the bill to provide for attachment upon
| removal from one county to another DO not
pass. 1,-,;4o
! opposed the bill.
| Messrs. Baker and benson favored.
Mr.. Walden called for the previous ques-
ton, and, upon motion of Mr.. Spl2ht, the
bill was indefinitely postponed
Senate bill re gulating legal advertising
passed.
| Collectors Relief Bill, which was intro
duced by Mr. Hall, recommending that it
do pass. (See synopsis elsewhere.
An amendment that the lst of March be
substituted. Messrs. Featherston, White
Tison, Powell and Hudson opposed.
Mr.. Bailey moved to re-commit Mr..
| Guthrie moved to table; carried, and the
previous question called on the amendment
| Tabled. and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Tison, chairman, reported the bill
introduced by Mr.. McNair, repeating the
Special Revenue Agents Act, and reoom-
mended that it do pass; and the bill passed
Two bills on relief to taxpayers were in
definitely postponed; general DlIl on the
subject having passed.
Mr.. Byrd, Of franklin. chairman, re-
ported the mileage to which each member
is entitled.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker reported the following addi-
tional Sanding Committees:
JUDICIARY-Messrs. Featherston, Hud-
son, Jarnagin, Muldrow, Reynolds, Banks
dale, Hall, Jayne, Clifton, Spight and Mill
saps.
WAYS AND MEANs-Messrs. Tison, Vat.
den, Sykes, Leigh, Powell, Turley Baker,
| Ieliowley, Mccormick, Cessor, (col.), and
Shattuck.
On PUBLIC EDucATioN.-Mr. Guthrie,
chairman; MeSsr5 Guyton. Jones, Of Kinds
Gibson, Clay, Wilkinson, ellis, Afnacker,
Vaughan, (col.), Edwards, (col- }, and Over
ton, (cOl).
PENrrENrIARy.-Mr. Powell, chairman
Messrs. Tucker, Southworth, II lrpcr, Byrd
of Franklin. Mallory (col.) and Hussey.
REGISTRATION ANDssE LEc rIoN.-Mr Bal
ley, chairman; Messrs. White, Stands, AL
drich, McNair, Nelson, Hicks, Jones (col. }
of Issaquena and Parsons.
| CoRPoRATIONs.-Mr Lester, chairman
Messrs. Dyer, Watkins, Miller, Parker,
Saunders, McLaurin of Smith, Jacobs (col)
| and Carter (cOl.) OF Warren.
BENEVOLENT INsTITUTIoNs.-Mr Row
an, chairman; Messrs. Warren, McWharter,
/ Tison, Erwin, Massingale, Hall, Bell and
RAILRoADs. - Mr.. Percy, chairman :
| Messrs. Troup, Tucker, Shrock, johnson OF
| ltawamba, Johns, Garrett, Carter (cOl.) of
Warren, and Riley tcol.)
! CLAlMs.--Mr. benson, chairman; Messrs.
| McCargO, Floyd, McLaurin of Jasper Tur-
ley. Drake, Pound, Crosland and Monroe
| (c0l)
PEINTING--Mr. Harper, chairman: Messrs.
| Carter OF Holmes, Blount, Hicks, Byrd of
=
! and McNcese (col.)
FEES AND SALARIES. Mr.. Reynonds,
| chairman; MessrS. Dabaey, Crum, Fairly,
| Horton, Warren, Campbell McInnis and
| Brown.
AUTHORIZATIONS Rodgers, chair
man; Messrs. Stebbins, Trice, uuddeston,
Jagers, Gowan, Boyd, Floyd and Chiles,
! (coD.
FEDERAL RELATIONS = Mr.. Hudson,
chairman; Messrs. Jarnagin, Stands, Drake
| and Parsons.
! CONTINGENT EXPENSES. - Mr.. Jagers,
| chairman; Messls. johnson Of Winston.
| Deer. Fortune and Sanderlin, (cO).
AGRICULTURE-Mr. Hogan, chairman :;
! MessrS. Erwin, Guyton, Pennington, eau
| sey, Pound aud Chilcs (col).
! INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM-NTr. For
| tune. chairman; Messrs. AlGrich, Mel auJin
of Smith, Bean, Nc WhoIter, Boyd and Mill
saps.
PROPORTIONS AND GRIEVANCES. - Mr..
Leigh. chairman; Messrs. Hebron, Rlount,
Bean, watkins, Gaydcn and Shattuck.
TCBLIC HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.--Mr.
shelby, chairman; Messrs. Carter of Homes,
ellis, Rowan and Young (col).
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDs Mr.
McCormick, chairman; Messrs. Gowan,
Mclnbis, Campbell, Parker Pennington,
and Brown (Col.)
MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr.. Southworth.
chairman; Messrs. Hebron BeH Bassett
johnson of Winston, Southworth and Mon
roe (eOl.)
ENGRossED B1LLs.-Mr. McNair, chair
man; MessIs. Dabney, Dyer, Miller and
Hussey.
JOINT STANDING COMMIT TEE.
ENROLLED BILLs.-Mr. Meade, Chairman:
Gibson, Baker, McCargo, and Overton
(col.)
EXECUTIVE CoNTISGENT FUND. - Mr..
Stebbcns, chairman: MeSsrs. jones Of Kinds.
Crum, Gayden and Jacobs (col.)
STATE LIBRARY.--Mr Clifton, chairman.
Messrs. Jayne, AmacAer, Guthrie and
UNIvERsITIEs. = Meesrs Troup White
Byrd OF Lawrence. Clay and jenkins (coI)
IMMIGRATION. johnson OF Itawamba.
Johns, Bridges, Saunders, Schrock and
Cessor.
Walden, Hogan, Wilkinson and McNiece.
UNFINISHED BIZ sINEss.-NeiIson, Nichols.
benson. Sykes and Edwnr,ls
MISSISSIPPI LEvEFs Percy. Clay Bailey.
Souilwortli, Cam pbeil, : ichOls and Sander
lin.
Mr.. Rodgers, Chairman, reported cot
ton Welgher's bill. which was, on motion of
Nj. BarksdaIe, postponed until Wednesday, /
INTRODUCTION or ELLIS.
All referred.
BY Dir. Rowan: For CORE elton of assess |
ment rolls.
By Mr.. White: To allow defendants in I
criminal cases to testify.
By Mr.. Fairly: TO alter boundary lines
between Covingt9n and Marion.
BY Mr.. Guthrie: To give the Mayor of
opflngdaIe, Lafayette county, eI Oficto jus
tlce OF the Peace jurisdiction; referred to a
special committee. consisting of Messrs.
opight, Guthrie aud Overton (col)
BY Mr. Drake: TO amend sees. 1862 and
1903, Code of 1871. ~
BY Mr.: Hudson: To protect public and
private rights.
b. Mr.. AIdrich In relation to revenue of
Marshall county.
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