The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-19

/ ter of Holmes, Causey. Crosland, Chiles
/ Clay. Clifton. Cochran, Crum, Dabney. Den
| son Drake, Dyer, Erwin, Fairly, Feather
ston. Floyd, Fortune. Garrett, Gayden, Glib
| son, Gillis, Gowan, Guthrie, Guyton, Hall
| Harper, Hebron. Hicks, Horton. Huddle
sion, Hudson, Jagers, Jar1 gin, Jayne
Johns, johnson of Itawamba, Jones o
| Kinds, Leigh, Lester. Massingale, Meade
Miller, Millsaps. Muldrow. McCargo, Ne
Cormick, McInnis, McNair, McLaurin o
Jasper. McLaurin of Smith. McWhorter
Nelson, Nichols, Parker, Percy, Pound
Powell Reynolds. Rogers. Rowan. Saun-
ders- Shrock, Southworth, Spight, StebbIns
Sykes. Tison5 Troup, Tucker, Turley. War
rem, Watkins, Wilkinson, White, Walden
Vaughan, Yellowley and Mr. Speaker-92.
PRESENT, NOT VoTING-Messrs. Brown
Carter of Warren, Cessor, Edwards. Hus-
sey, Jacobs, jenkins, Jones OF Issaquena,
sons. Riley. Sanderlin and Young-16.
ABsEST-Messrs- Dear, Hogan, johnson
of Winston, Pennington, Stands, Shattuck,
Shelby and Trice-8.
BY Mr.. Tison; For the relief of the tax
payers and tax collectors referred.
Mr.. Byrd OF Franklin, chairman, report
ed the bill to change the boundary lines OF
CoviDgton and Marion, and moved that ii
do pass; the bill passed.
Mr.. Jagers. chairman, reported the bill
authorizing Sergeant-a at Arms TO purchase
Legislative stationery, with an amendment
making 1t the duty of the Librarian ana
the Keeper of the Capitol 1t was moved
that the bill do pass, as amended; and the
bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred to the standing committees.
except where otherwise stated
BY Mr.. Watkins; To regulate county
warrants.
By Mr.. Drake: To amend Sec 2297, in
relation to the satisfying mortgages and
deeds of trust.
By Mr.. Guyton: To regulate liens be-
tween landlords, tenants, employers and
EN- ployees. Referred to special committee
of eleven-Messrs. Barksdale. Guyton Val
den, Yellowley. Reynolds. Warren, Troup.
Baker. Boyd, Chiles, and Jacobs.
BY Mr.. TisOn: To require the Board OF
Supervisors of Union county to pay 20 Lee
county the school house Tax collected from
people living on the 48 sections IN the years ear
1872 and lS73 also to amend sections 1877.
code 1871 in relation to the timber to be
used for bridges etc, on public roads.
By Mr.. OVerton (eol,): To repeal the
anti-liquor law of BrOOksville, NoXubee
county.
and secure labOrers in the payment of their
wages Referred to the special committee
of eleven.
BY Mr.. Barksdale: To raise the standard
of official integrity and independence.
By Mr.. Dabney To change the rule of
for injuries to passengers.
By Mr.. jayne: To amend section 1871,
code 1871, in relation TO exemptions.
By Mr.. Clay: For the relief OF the tax
PAYERS of Bolivar county.
By Mr.. johns: In relation to the approve
al OF Chancery Clerks bonds.
By Mr.. White: To change the time of
holding the Circuit Court OF Colfax county,
Passed.
By Mr.. Hicks' To amend section a74l,
n o. -. i~G
woods, fielfs, etc.
BY Mr.. Rowan: To change the boundary
lines of Copiah and Lawrence.
By Mr.. Yellowley: To incorporate Can
ton, Madison county, and repeal all former
acts of incorporation.
By Mr.. Walden: For the protection of pa
rental authority over minor children, etc.
By Mr.. Sykes: To amend act 4, chapter 6,
6, Code of 1871, relating to elections.
BY Mr. Clifton To Incorporate Green's
Bank; also to authorize the payment or GER
tain warrants; also petition in relation to
the cotton tax.
BY Mr.. McNair: To amend Section 1854,
Code of 1871, in regard to duelling.
BY Mr.. McInnis: To authorize the Secre-
tary of State to furnish books for Jackson
and Green counties.
By Mr.. Nelson: To encourage the manu-
facture of wine.
By Mr.. Stebbins: To incorporate the
Canton Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
By Mr.. Powell: To authorize the payment
of the salary of S. J. Reid, superintendent
of schools of DeSoto county, for July and
August, 1879.
BY Mr.. Massingale: To amend the incor-
porating act of Shubuta; passed.
BY Mr.. Byrd of Franklin: To amend
SECTION 1888, Code of 1871, in relation to
oyerseers OF public roads.
By Mr.. White: To change the burthen of
proof in certain cases.
By Mr.. Hudson: To suspend the statute
of limitations in certain cases; also to re-
peal certain laws in relation to habeas
cOrbus; also to repeal the act in relation to
marriage license also to amend certain ex-
emptiOns, and to repeal others.
Mr.. Meade, chairman, IL ade report ffOn
tho EOmmittee on Enrolled Bills. -
BY Mr. Aldrich: To extend the corporate
limits of Waterford, Marshall county J.;
passed; also to make the Mayor of Water
ford er-oticto Justice of the Peace; passed.
by Nj. AGLauriu Of Smith TO pToFide
for an additional Constable In Smith coun
ty; passed.
By Mr.. Blount; To amend Sec. 8 of the
act to reduce the expenses of the Judicial
Department; approved March 3 1875.
By Mr.. Turley; 4 eOnGurreht resolution
providing for joint 1omtaittee to meniofi-
alice Congress to aid the Southern Pacific
Railroad; referred.
BY Mr.. Fortune: A joint resolution pro-
viding for submitting to the people an
stitution, so as to abolish the office of Tax
As2essoF.
APPROVAL OF BnLs.
The Governor informed the House that
the following bills have been approved, viz
To extend the time for the payment of out
standing school warrants Of Franklin
county 70 make an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the present Legislature; To
change the name of the Chickasaw Savings
Institution, and IL. j. r. to furnish the Code
of 1871 to members of the Legislature
By Mr.. Tucker: A petition of the holders
of liduidated levee bonds; refrETGd
ny Mi. leigh; a mem orial of citizens for
Columbus to abolish the privilege tax re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Street: A petition of citizens of
portion of Unien county to be transferred
to PrentisS county.
1ty Mr.. EGGGlaston: Whereas, Ihe Con-
stitutlon ofthe State of Mississippi. Article
l3, touching the mode of revising the Con-
stftption, among other things provides
that public nGtica OF any change, alteration
or amendment thereof, authorized by the
Legislature to be submitted, notice snail be
given by the Secretary of state, at least
three months preceding the next general
election, at which the qualified electors shall
vote directly for or against such change,
alteration or amendment; and whereas, 1t is
charged in the Daily Times of this city,
issued Jan. 18th, that James Hill, secretary
Va RhoSNi ANtfSA ahA HSSACNAOh w give LHC
notice rs aforesaid of the amendments of
the Constitution submitted to be voted upon
at the general election held Nov I'd, 1875, and
also failed and neglected 10 discharge OF her
duties required of him by said Article 3
and whereas, Spch failure, Il tue same be a 5
charged, teSttfes of an Intent on the part Of
said Secretary of State thereby to defeat the
adoption of said amendments, submtte as
aforesaid, or of criminal ignorance OF his
plain, unmistakable duties touch ng such
rrswr u l.
dis harge of such duties therefore.
Be il Resolved by the House of RepreEen-
tstives. That committee of five be consti-
tuted to inquire intp tpe truth or falsity OF
said charges, and to report to the House
whether said Secretary did willfuIly, igner-
antly or negligently fail to give the notice
of the submission of said amendments to the
Constitution, required by said article Ii. or