The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-12

into the Treasury as perpetual fund, from
fines liquor licenses, or other sources; how
much of said fund. as contem plated, has
d been invested in United States bonds, and
with whom the bonds are deposited; how
c much, if any, of the interest of said fund
, has been used for school purposes, and in
what locality it has been used.
Resolved, further, That he report the
/ amount paid in by each county, from the
: beginning to date.
Resolved, further, That the said Treas
urer furnish synopsis of the contract of
2 lease of convict labor ordered to be depos-
tied in the Treasurers office, said report
embracing terms and periods of lease,
By Mr.. Powell--Concurren Reso lution-
, That whereas, section 131, Code of 1871, re-
quires the Auditor and other State officers
} to make reports to the Legislatures;
, Resolved. That committee of three on
the part of the House and - on the part
of the Senate, be appointed to wait upon
the Auditor and other State officers, to as
certain when such reports will be made
Adopted
Com mittee on part of the House Messrs.
Powell, Spight and Parsons.
By Mr.. Tucker: That the privileges of
the House be extended to Gen. S. J. Ghol-
son, while in the city. Adopted,
The bill to prevent trafficking in cotton
| and corn came up under the rules. Mr.. |
| Drake offered an amendment Mr.. Jarna- |
in moved to go into Committee of the |
Whole, which was done, with Mr.. Amacker
in the chair. The bill was considered at
some length in the Committee and was
reported back to the House, without recon-
mendation, upon which Mr.. Turley moved
to recommit to the Judiciary Committee;
carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
The Private Secretary reported the appro-
val OF the bill to prevent the publication of
the official journal in daily newspaper;
also the joint resolution abolishing the office
of Legislative Postmaster.
By Mr.. Walden: Whereas 1t has been
published in several newspapers of the State
of Mississippi, that Mr.. Shaughnessy, or
his deputy, an Internal Revenue officer of
the Federal government, in the discharge
OF MS official duties in the counties of Amte c
and Pike was INSTRUCTED, hindered and for
hidden in the exercise of the same. and ,
forced to flee for safety and that said func-
tionary appealed to the Secretary of War
for relief, and upon said appeal troops were Il
him and,
Whereas, 1t Is the duty of all good citi \
ems to respect the laws and authority of
the Federal Government and the acts Of its q
officers; therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee of five. TO-
wit: Messrs. Featherston, Percy. Hudson
Leigh and Southworth, be, and are hereby
to fully investigate such charges
of said official, and if not founded on f5ct
report the same to this House with memo Sc
'lai to said Federal authorities to with draw d
aid troops. sd
Mr.. Feath erston stated that as he was al
eady chairman of two important commit de
ees he could not proper ly attend to more | V
no suggested Mr.. Walden as Chairman q
which was accepted. NJ
Mr.: Cessor (col.) objected to the mode of
appointing the committee. ch
Mr.. Ilson moved that Mr. Cessor,s name vi
e lost | v
littee. o'- WIG 'oil tol
Mr. Drake moved to refer to special com
Ittee OF five; carried. Committee essrs. NJ
rake, Walden, Tison, Hall and Cessor. of
Mr.. Dabney introduced resolution nro ,
ding for six hours session. Tabled.
by Mr FeatherstOn-To appropriate icy
al school; referred % i or
MI: Tison, (chairman) reported the bill {
authorize the Boards of Supervisors to Me
certain the Indebtedness in their countiaC Sar
TN amendments. The committee amend ano
ehts were adopted and the bill passed u
ee synopsis elswhere) The committee on AN
certalnlng the amount and extent of thn ~
ork IN the hands of thepublic printer ORC W.
f fi Guthric, Blount and Hussey. "
l he auditor of Public Accounts sent in Il
) report. 'o"U III Mes
Messrs. McNair, Meade and LEIGH. chair ltaN
"a "a OF committees, made reports. Wa
Inc bill to repeal the whisky law wos G.
ssed without opposition was Met
IL m n6 IaI
committee. 'polC lroni Ic0i
Inc Dill to repeal the District PRINTING d,
'sed. "' "'ii0Hueu ana Eart
on. Of tbo H., vi Tue senate, and Mr.. and
tee on Joint PnIne ~ iIoHu the Com FL
adoption of Joint rnIos oS hlended chai
agreed to. i0oelFeo Hort
lr. Barksdale. chairman oftbo oo... Broy
n - seeJis gaze tue vote on the constitution Al
OCT nf l. mo,
!, reported: "For membe of the r eniS Jage
'le Ihere We're cast 155635 votes for (cOl)
TO Section IL, Article VI. 100 oo3 FE
+ 197 oia Ieuunlent TO Section 6, Article chair
4 Art;nIo VII 40 lot amendment to Sec and
10 adoption OF. any amendment 60 20
living the lowest numbar az Deer
~ 70 to'6U I more votes than We're necessa AG
Ut ICs adoption" Mess
WI. barksdaie: a concurrent resoIp- sey,
Inserting IN the Constitution thn Co,
nIan,; adopted by the people at tbe of FIR
Mr. Per- pVou' Shelh
loma on III Ia "a PeClCion from citizens of HuGd
olution instructin~ tho CIoleIreu' Also RET
Tertiary to inouire into ~ uiIIee on tune,
S of that Institution ttoor con- of SIN
ehno, s5ioLated or not, and what stems IF '"Pe'
ted. Al regard 70 them T.aioh
Mr.. Turley: A Joint rooo,,,.. Bean,
of 1871 niH;dg members with the PUB
motion Of NJ, aiIer being amended. Shelby
)ers to receint - tMuldrow, requiring ellis,
0 return books mon a1dI;oIetay OF State PUB
ed. P0h "0Journment, was McCoI
Hall was excusad fro, McInn
evenue Officer Tnvast;n In serving on and B
NJ Mr. Spight was added 00AiiilC- Nil
1elloWley was granted Ieav, charm
Vi ao- Johnsc
INTRODUCTION OF p,,, roe (co
ENGI
Q de Sarrett To make an appropria Man;
uelray the expenses of tbee : nussey