The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-12
SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY. Jan, IL, 1876.

Jjeut.-Goy. Davis (col.) in the chair.
Absent, 2--Messrs. Callicot and Sullivan,
By Mr.. Reynolds: To extend the privi-
leges of the Senate to Hon. >. NJ Acker'
Carried. -
Messrs. Mendenhal and Griffin gave no.
tice of introduction of bills.
Messrs. TAYLOR. Foote. Johnston and Rey-
nolds, chairmen, reported bills from their
committees.
mittee of three consisting of MessIs. Few
ell. Morgan and Everett, be appointed 10
inquire into and investigate the charges al
legged by the public press against II. Is. Ne
Clure. State Senator from the tllth senate
rial District; said committee to report, as
soon rs practicable, whether SAID Mcclure
has been guilty of such otlenses, or If he
is of such character that his being member
of the Senate detracts from the honor or
dignity of this body; and that said com
mittee have full power to send for persons
and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. Stone moved to reconsider the reso-
luton which is now pending.
The Secretary of State reported that Duls
of last session "tO provide for submitting
to the electors certain constitutional amend
ments' ana ''Lo incorporate the southern
Bank at Oxford" had become laws under
Section "a, Article ", of the Constitution
Mr.. Sims offered a joint resolution IN re-
| latiOn to the election of the United states
Senator, which was made the special order
for Wednesday at IL O'Clock.
! Mr.. Allen, on the part of the Senate,
| chairman OF the select committee to tnVe--
| tigate the vote on the constitutional amend
ments, reported the same that in the
House, (see House Preceedings).
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
| All referred.
| BY Mr.. Thompso To amend Paragraph
! 1890. Code of 1871 also 10 repeal the act tC
| aid Nicksburg & Nashville Railroad.
BY MIR. Fewell To provide for the APP
prevail of official bonds.
BY Mr.. Metts: To amend Section SCI,
! Code of 1871.
BY Mr.. McCaskiIl: To repeal the act to
receive payment of wages Tor labor, etc, APP
| proved 4 pril 1872.
BY Mr. Sims: To designate legal holidays
! BY Mr.. Stone: That a standing committee
of threc-Messrs. Catchings, Morgan and
Everett-be appointed on lcvces adopted.
By Mr.. Foote: For the relief of DR.. w
| f. Hopkins.
BY Mr.. McCaskill A resolution providing
| for a committee to investi gate all-acts alter
ing, repeating or amending the Code of 1871,
| and to report; and"tO whom all bills Of Ike
nature shall be referred; referred to the
| Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Thornton To make an apprOpri-
alton to defray the expenses of the Legisla-
ture.
SENATE BILLS,
| Inc commuters substitute Tor the Mar
riage License Bill was considered at length
amended and passed.
The bill to repeal an act regulating OIL
| cil advertisements came up, and was con
| sdered at length.
| Mr.. Jewell offered a substitute, and the
| whole matter was TecOmmil ted.
| The bill on the Office of Commissioner of
| Immigration was reported by the com
mittee, and ordered engrossed and went
over under the rules.
! The Secretary was instructed to have one
hundred copies of the Rules printed.
! BY Mr.. Sims.-Mr Catchings was Mt hi,
request relieved from the chalrmanship oil
the committee on Federal Relations, and Mr.
Jewell appointed in his stead. The Senate
| adjourned.