The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-23


the official conduct of I. W. Card"zo, SUI
perintendent of Public Education. he en-
tered upon the Journal OF rhe Honse.
Mr. benson offered an additional pream-
BILE. which was tabled.
division of the question was called on
the resolutions. and the first resolution was
adopted yeas "a nays IL; and the second
resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Teilowley: To remove the clril
disabilities.of Hamilton c. Dinkins; lies
over.
By Mr. Gibson: To amend the charter OF
Corinth also to amend section 1857, Code
of 1871, in relation to the maintenance OF
paupers; both passed.
LAW BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved III. b. TO prohibit the sale of
liquors within three miles of Chester. Choc-
taw county.
By Mr.. Millsaps: To authorize Jefferson
county to levy special tax to redeem the
outstanding. teachers warrants. Mr.. Den
son offered several amendments, which were
adopted and the bill passed.
). B. to regulate the sale of lands under
deeds of trust and mortgages passed.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to authorized. b. Hood TO keep
! a ferry on the Chickasawha river.
| By Mr.. Drake: To provide for compensa-
! ton of certain officers for services in Grim
! inal cases where conviction fails; REFERRED
| By Mr.. McInnis: For the relief OF A. j.
/ Ramsey, Sheriff of Harrison county; re-
| ferred.
Mr. Guyton called up the lien law. Mr..
Drake offered substitute. Mr.. TsOn
moved to make the bill and the substitute
the special order tor tomorrow at IL
! O'Clock.
By Mr.. Tison To amend the last amend
atOry school act approved March IL, 1914.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following House bills having been
reported favorably were passed: To au-
thorize Wilkinson county to fund her debt
and issue bonds; to limit the Board of SUI
pervisors of DeSoto county in the matter OF
county tax; for the payment of outstanding
| school house warrants of Jones county; to
| repeal the act creating the HOmochitto and
Old River navigation company, approved
April 9th. 1874, and to secure the prompt
payment of fines collected by Justices OF
| the Peace.
| THE DAVIS CASE.
By MIR. Lester: That it is the sense of
the House that a judgment of removal from
office, and disqualification to hold any office
of honor, trust or profit under this State be
asked by the House of the Senate, sitting as
a Court of impeachment in the case OF
| Alexander X. Davis, Lieutenant Governor
of Mississippi, and that the managers are
instructed TO move such Judgment. Mr.
Mallory moved to strike out the disquali-
carried-yeas 81, aays-Messrs. Brown, Ces-
sor, Jacobs, Mallory, Monroe and Young
Is. (All colOred.) Mr.. Mallory moved to
table the resolution ; lost; and the reSOu-
ton was adopted.
hIr. Meade, chairman, reported the pre-
sentation to the Governor of a large num-
Der of bills.
Mr.. Muldrow moved that the next m en-
Der of the Committees on the list as appoint
ed should be chairman pro tenpOre, aud COM
mittees are Instructed to report as fast as
: possible.
The committee reported the Court Dis
trict bill with Senate amendments, recon-
mending concurrence in some OF them, anC
non-concurrence in others. The bill lies
over.
| FAREWELL, 'DOZO!
The following COMMUNICATIONS were re-
ceived and read:
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE, !
JACKSON. Miss March 22d. 1876
Hon. III. N. Street, Speaker of the House o.
Representatives:
SIR: | am requested to notify you that
the resignation of Thomas w. CardoZo
State Superintendent of Public Education
has been this day filed in the office of Secre-
, tary of State. Enclosed please find copy
of the same. | have also notified His EX-
cellency, the Governor, to the same effect.
Very respectfully,
!, | JAMES HILL,
"a Secretary of State.
| COPY
JACKSON, Miss, March %, 1875.
To the People Of the State Of Mississippi:
THANKING you for the honor you con-
ferred upon me in electing me in Novem-
Der. 1873, to the position of State Supern-
tendent of Public Education; | hereby re-
sign said position, to take effect from and
after this date.
Your obedient servant,
T. CARDoZO.
By Mr.. Stands, for the Managers in the
Cardozo case: That the Clerk furnish the
Managers with copy of Cardozo's letter
the resolution of the House upon Ii, the
resignation, and the Secretary of States no.
tification; adopted. Adjourned.