The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-15
DAY.
TUESDAY, March IA, iS1t

TUESDAY, March IA, 1870.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Present.
So: absent, 80. Leaves of absence were
granted Messrs. Hussey, Dyer, Guthrie,
Nichols and Parsons.
Mr.. Tucker asked to be excused from SER
vice as one OF the Managers in the Ames
case. Mr.. Tison moved to refuse the re-
quest; carried
ANOTHER VETOED BILL.
Mr.. Clay called up the bill to amend the
act to fund the floating debt Of Bolivar, with
the Governors veto; the message was read,
and the bill passed over the veto--yeas g.
nays, Mallory and McNeese, 2; absent AS:
The Secretary of the Senate informed the
House that the Senate was ready to proceed
with the trial OF T. w. CardoZo.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Gibson: In relation to public
education; referred to special committee
consisting of Messrs. Rogers, Baker, Par
ker, Tison, Bird of Lawrence, Gibson and
OvertOn.
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider the vote
tabling the Educational bills; carried; and
they were referred to the same committee.
By Mr.. Reynolds: A Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
in relation to biennial sessions of the Legis-
lature referred.
By Mr.. Reynolds: A joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
limiting sessions of the Legislature to sixty
DAYS and the pay of the mem ers to 5000
per day, and 20 cents mileage one way.
Mr.. benson moved to amend so that a two
thirds vote could extend the session tabled.
Mr.. Spight moved to table the resolution;
lost. Yeas 36, nays 81, absent 43; and the
resolution was referred.
The Secretary of the Senate informed the
House that the Senate was ready to receive
the managers of the House in the case OF
the i'm parchment of Gov. A. Ames.
By Mr.. White: That the House accompany
the managers of the House to the bar OF the
Senate and present the articles of peach
ment against Governor Adelbert Ames :;
adopted. and the reSOlu ion was carried into
effect.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
TIL, G vernon informed the House that he
has approved the following bills: To fur
nish certain book, to NoXubee county, and
t, incorporate the Marshall county Manu-
featuring Company.
Mr. Featherston, chairman, reported ad
versely upon the following bills: S. B. to
amend section 1885, Code of 1871, relating to
liens executed by tenants in common.
House Bills-to facilitate the collection of
debts; to amend chapter Il, Code of 1871, in
relation to partition of lands; to prohibit
certain officers from making certain con-
tracts; and they were indefinitely post
poned, Mr.. Featherston. chairman, also re-
process on partners; S. B. to confer upon
mayors of incorporated towns Jurisdiction
as justices of the peace; S. B. to legaliZe
certain publications; s. B. to amend section
9Sl, Code of 1871. relating to breaches of
injunction; S. B. in relation to proceedings
in quo a1drrdnto, and S. b. to amend the laws
with relation to married women. They
were each, with the exception of the last
taken up and passed.
The s. B. to amend the law with refer
ence to the liabilities of married women
was taken up. Messrs. Featherston, Baker
and Hall favored, Messrs Hudson, White,
Muldrow, Leigh, Powell and Turley op-
posed. Mr.. Guyton moved to table the
bill ; carried.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to III. B. in relation to dover
BY Mr.. Powell: To amend the Educa-
tlonal law; referred to a special committee
Mr., Leigh moved to reconsider the vote
taDlng the married women's bill lies over
Mr.. Spight, chairman, reported from the
special committee OH pay and number of
employees. recommending the paw of the
Clerk be reduced to $25 90 per day, and the
Sergeant-at-arms to 81 90; also the follow
ing resolution:
whereas, The necessity for an Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms, to summon witnesses
before the Investigating Committees, no
longer exists; and
Whereas, The number of porters and
pages is unnecessarily large; there ore, be it
Resolved. That the Sergeant-at-A Arms be
instructed to Immediately discharge the
Assistant Sergeant alarms, two porters
and three pages. 1881
The House adjourned.