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

HOUSE-FOURTH DAY.
The Speaker, Mr. Street, in the Chair.
Present, 104; absent, Il.
Mr.. benson, from the Committee on En-
ployecs. reported. as follows: One Chef
tslerk and Assistants, one Reading Clerk,
one Sergeant-at-Auns, one Door-keepeT, two
Messengers and three Porters.
Mr.. Jarnagin moved to strike out all after
Chief CLERK.
Nessrs. benson, Tison, and Featherston
opposed; lost.
Mr.. Rodgers, (Chairman,) reported a bill
abolishing the Office of Cotton Welgher IN
all counties having such officer.
Messrs Turley, of Warren, Reynolds, OF
AIcorn, and Featherston, of Marshall, NOV
ed to exempt their counties The bill was
recommitted.
Mr. Hudson, (Chairman,) reported the
| following:
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi,
/. That the State Printer be instructed to
suspend all work now on hand, and to re-
ceiYe no further orders, except such as are
made by the two houses of the Legislature
respectively.
9. That committee of two on the
mart of the House, and - on the part
| Of the Senate, be appointed to examine the
progress of the work now in the hands of the
| State Printer, and that such committee
| shall report to the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date of the passage of this resolution
passed.
BY Mr. Yellowley-Resolved, That a
| committee of five be appointed by the Speak
er Of this House, to inquire into and inyesti-
! gate the charges alleged by the public press,
and otherwise. againt T. w Cardozo, Super
! intendent of Public Education of the State
| of Mississippi, and report early as practi-
cable, whether, in the performance of public
duties, he has been guilty of such acts as
will Justify his impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanors that this committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers
adopted. Committee = Messrs. 1ellowley
| (Chairman,) Leigh, Stands, McNair, and
Edwards (col.)
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
| referred:
By Mr.. Jacobs (col) To repeal the Act
abolishing free scholarships in Oxford and
Acorn Universities.
BY Mr. Amacker: To incorporate the
Mississippi Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Leigh To prevent fraudulent con-
| veyances.
BY Mr.. jenkins (col) To regulate the
schools of Canton.
BY Mr. Byrd, of Lawrence: To appeal all
! Acts in conflict with Art. u, Sec. IS and %
OF the Constitution.
! BY Mr. Carter, of Holmes To repeal the
road law for Holmes county.
By Mr.. Hicks: To incorporate the State
| Grange.
By Mr.. Featherston To amend Sec. 1859.
| 4 10, ,.FJ
BY Mr.. Sykes: For Furnishing larceny
and other purposes.
BY Mr.. Dyer: To abolish county attor-
neys.
by Mr.. Leigh: To amend Sec 100, code
1871.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin To repeal the Judici-
airy Department law.
BY Mr.. Hnssey: TO authorize the Auditor
| to pay certain warrants.
BY Mr.. Jagers: For relief of taxpayers
of Amte county.
/ BY Mr.. Barksdale: To change the mode
| of compromising the District Attorney.
BY Mr.. Hudson: To increase facilities of
travel by railroad.
BY Mr.. Lester: To repeal the anti-liquor
act in CofeeviIle; passed.
By Mr. Miller: To repeal the anti-liquor
| law in Beauregard.
BY Mr.. Crum: TO change the boundary
| BY Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin: To extend the
time of paying the outstanding school war
rants of Franklin; passed.
BY Mr.. Pennington: Farmers homestead
| bill indefinitely postponed.
BY Mr.. johnson, of Itawamba: To amend
an act establishing the fees of certain officers
so far as it relates to Justices of the Peace
By Mr.. Jacobs, (col): To amend the ex-
emption laws Mr.. Jayne moved to indefi-
nitely postpone; carried.
By Mr.. Dabney: To properly construe
| the law with reference to the rights of
married women.
BY Mr.. Hudson: To protect the honest
and punish the dishonest.
BY Mr.. Jones, of Kinds: To repeal the
Privilege Tax Law.
By Dir. Harper: To restore independent
| journalism in Mississippi
BY Mr.. Hussey: To repeal the Judiciary
Debt Law.
BY Mr.. McCargo: Regulating contracts
between employers and EMPLOYEES.
BY Mr.. Hudson: To repeal the law max
ing certain officers of YazOo city elective
by AR. Muldrow TO abolish the office Of
County Treasurer.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Jones. of Kinds, and Dabney. until Monday.
BY Mr.. Crum Whereas, 1t has beeu cur
rently reported and alleged through out The
State, that Lt-Gov. 4. X. Davis has com
office, and
Where's, The perpetuity OF free govern
ment requiring the laws thereof to be en-
forced and administered by honest, faithful
and competent officers, be it
Resolved, That committee of five be
appointed To Investigate such cllarges
against A. X. Davis. aud that said commit
tee have power to send fer persons, papers.
books aud kilograms. and that all pr0pcr
officers CT this State he required TO
execute all such process as NAV
be necessary to secure the attendance
o. witnesses or the production Of any pa
peTs, books, and kilograms; and that said |
committee shall report what particular high |
crimes and misdemeanors ia Office, (if any, |
said Lieut.. Gov. A. X. Davis has been
guilty of, and the evidence taken by them !
to sustain such charges; and that said COM
mittee be instructed to report ut an early /
day as practicable. Adopted. Committee I
Messrs- Crum, chairman; White. Lester |
Reynolds. aud Oyerton (col
Adjourned.
SENATE-FIFTH DAY.