The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-13

HoUsE--THIRD DAY.

public printer and keeper of the capitol.
Both resolutions were referred TO a special
committee of three-Messrs. Hudson, Guth-
RE and Cessor.
BY Mr. Featherston: Resolved, !. That a
committee of five be appointed by the
Speaker of this House, to Inquire into the
official conduct of Adeibert Ames, acting
Governor of the State Of Mississippi and TO
report to this House at as early day as
practicable, whether there are good grounds
for his i'm parchment tor high crimes and
misdemeanors, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers 2.
that said committee submit to this House,
with their report, the testimony taken I'M
der the above resolution. Mr.. Cessor moved
to strike out acting" which, on division,
was carried.
By Mr.. Byrd, of Franklin--For a COM
mittee to ascertain the mum Der of miles each
member has 70 travel to reach the capitol
adopted Committee, Messrs. Byrd of Frank
lin, Drake, White, Amacker and McNeese
(col.
By Mr.. Barksdale--A concurrent resolu-
ton for a Committe of five for the House.
and - for the Senate, TO ascertain whether
or not q majority of the votes were cast for
the constitutional Amendments at the No
vember election, and report. Committee for
House-Messrs. Barksdale, \ ellOwley, Glib
son, Johns, Young COLI
By Mr.. Hudsoh-A resolution requiring
the Judiciary Committee to report such bills
on salaries, appropriations, etc., as will best
iEaugurate the era of retrenchme Mt and re-
form. Mr.. Muldrow moved to refer to the
judiciary Committee; carried.
By Mr.. Garrett-A joint resolution pro-
viding for submitting to the peoplesan
amendment to the Constitution for biennial
sessions of the Legislature. Mr.. White
moved to refer 20 the Judiciary Committee,
by Mr.. FortuEe--A resolution providing
Tor committee on retrenchment and re-
form n an nla
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin--FOr the relief of Sheriff
Of Noxubee.
By Mr. \ ellowley--For the relief of tax
payers, eXtending time for payment of taxes.
BY Mr.. Jacobs (col.): To prevent frandn-
lent sales OF real estate
BY Mr.. Ilson: To repeal the whisky law. |
This bill produced the first debate of anv
length that has occurred.
Dir. White moved to refer.
Mr.. Cessor (col) moved to table the mo-
tion to refer; carried.
MIR. Byrd, of Franklin, moved to indefi-
nitely postpone.
Mr.. Cessor (col.) moved to table: carried.
Mr. Ilson moved to suspend the rules so
as to put it on its third reading, two-thirds
majority required carried.
Atthis point of the proceedings the debate
began. "A'0
Messrs. Tson, Hudson, Watkins and Per-
cy favored.
Messrs. Jarnagin, White and Millsaps op-
posed 'P7 W
Mr.. Tison said he did not desire 70 force
the passage of the bill to-day and moved to
refer; carried,
BY Mr.. Baker-To amend section 1920.
Revised Code 1871. -0'
BY Mr.. Hall-To extend the time of the
payment OF taxes to February LIST, 1876.
in Justice courts. ]
BY Mr. Guvton- To ;s+,rLo,, . r ~.
worship {
by Mr.. Shands-To amend Code II, ar
ticle VI, chapter 10. {
by MIR. Amacker-To make it the duty of q
10y Mr.. Hall-To amend Code II, in re- l
lation to dover Q
by Mr.. McNair-To repeal Act an c
pointing special revenue agents. q
ny Mr.. Drake-To amend Act regulating v
trials by jury. INV ''i"'iiis a
r. by Mr. Hudson-To abolish the office of h
County Engineer a
by Mr., White-To abolish the Office of &
cotton Weigher = - Z
BY Mr.. Rowan-For the relief of the tax-
payers OF Copiah county.
ny Mr.sDrake-To prevent purchase and re
ale OF unginned cotton within certain
y, by MT. Percy-To enable Mrs III p A
heonald to make certain devises. -
by Mr.. Hudson-To abolish the office of NJ
'otton Welgher in Yazoo county.
10y Mr.. Boyd of Lawrence-To probihit Vt
ne illegal sale of seed cotton.
by Mr.. McCargo-To increase iurisd;c- sc
ION Oh Mayors, of fernando and Olive
ranch, DeSoto county. A
by MI Daoney-To amend the charter of of
dwards Kinds county. WV N''''' VI Vi
by Mr.. Harper-To reduce into ono Act TO
Re charter of Raymond, Kinds comfy
by Mr.. Johns-To repeal Act in relation Gl
special elections '''ioii
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Oh
tr. Leigh. Whereas, The concurrrep
-, as passed by this House on the 10Th an
- VI January, 1875, in relation to the
.' III. OF Lleut.-Gen. Philip III. Sheridan Of ne
'seoS Yi ; IN the State of Louisiana was
49, ~ regard to the military action of an Is,
- ;,,u VI the United States army without
< NJ jurisdiction of this State. and airy
,;ob n." ~ he action of General Sheridan
ranni"aI oleIreny approved, was arbitrary TO
taconiSr, "ru evolutionary, and in direct i
~ iI beraddl INSTITUTIONS; and
, :" neIeas; The policy winch tho cold of :
go, 80 SHERIDAN then and there son~b+
''' so ulate' would have also emhbraea5 tra'
80, soIfIIiejSh State of Mississippi if H. Z
1IlS mad prevailed and. ~ = MS act
nro,osad l hhe sad General Sheridan. in b
cnse tberatP plan Of operations, and as an law
ndarons ~, acted on false rumors and B
;nnns re statements of the condition and of Z
r m%s G OF the white people Of the So afb
ncbised c;t; aelai government, and its en- time
lncad th ol'i]ehs and then and there de. rant
IT,: and tIe people Of the South as ssban- B
Vber %.,u' -, bill
:. hereas, This House, in annrov;nn a. B
ION Of teneral Sheridan ii p tb;s 9he an
ed TOR partizan purposes a ,n1s denial, oeha1 so f
Wedge that in So doing t Ia8 s m,th B,
3 and, cialmed to repre- einp
concurrent premises considered, the By
OF 80 cut resolution is a libel uno, the
citizens ofour State, and d; noel upon MARI
beref,ro = - ' !. = House, BY
&c II RESOLVED, By the House and
senate @t coeen OF the State of Mississippi BY
resoin.; hcurrlng, That said conrnr Priv
of th the Hi De expunged from the ;o,r BY
:. cue s House. VIC Jour ;onr,