The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-05
HOUSE-THIRD DA1 Y.


House met pursuant to adjournment:
Speaker Street in the chair; the following
members answered to the roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich. Bailey, Baker,
Bean, Bell, Boyd. Bridges, Brown, Byrd OF
Franklin, Bird of Lawrence, Carter of
Holmes Causey. Crosland, Clay, Clifton.
Cocbran. Dear. benson, Drake, Edwards,
Fairly Feather ton, Floyd, Gayden, Gibson,
Gill;S. Gowan, Guyton, Uall, Harper, Hebron,
Hicks, Hogan. Horton. Huddleston, Jagers,
JarniUan Javne. Johns. johnson. OF WIN
ston. jones Of Kinds, jones of Issaquena,
Leigh, Lester. MasSengale, Miller. Millsaps,
Muldrow. Mccormick, McNair. Mcl4aurin
OF Jasper, McLaurin Of Smith, McWhorter,
Nelson. Overtou, Parker, Pennington,
Pound, Raines, Rogers, Rowan, Sanderlin.
Saunders Simpson, Shrock, Steboins, Ii:on'
Tricc. Tucker, Turev, Warren, Watkins.
Wilkinson, Vaughan, Y ellowley, Mr.. Speak
er-7S.
ABsESr-MesSrS. Amacker, B rksdale.
Bassett Blount, Campbell, Barter of War
rem Cessor Chiles, Crum. Dabney. Dyer.
Erwin. Fortane, Garrett. Griffin, Hudson.
Hussev. Jacobs, Johns of Itawamba Nal
iory. MEADE, McNeise Nichols, Parsons
Percy, Reynolds. Riley, Stands. Shattuck.
Shelby. S0uthworth, Spight, Sykes, Troup,
White. Young-39
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Over. McNeice, Shattuck and Riley,
BY Mr.. Yellowly: To repeal the act to
duties of the Office; approved April IL, 1875;
passed
By Mr.. McNair: To make an apDropria-
ton to defray the expenses Of the Legisla-
ture: referred TO committee of the whole.
By Mr.. Featherston:
ResOEued That the Committee of WAYS
and Means be instructed to report by bill,
such amendments as are needed to The Rev
enue Law approved April 10, 1876 Adopt
ed.
By Mr. Tison: To Amend the act author
izing Union county to pay to Lee county,
certain school funds; passed.
BY Mr. Hicks; To regulate the order of
issuance and payment of certain warrants ::
to Committee of the Whole.
BY Mr.. Jarnigah; To authorize the Su-
pervisOrs of NOSubee county to comnro-
mise certain judgment against VIM Con-
ner, late Sheriff, and his sureties; passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Gibson in the Chair
The Legislative Appropriation Bill, and
the bill to regulate the issuance of certain
warrants, were considered at length, and
their passage recommended; the report re-
ceived
Mr.. Gibson moved to take up the bill to
regulate the issuance and payment of GER
tain warrants; carried, and the bill passed
yeas ca; naYs-Messrs. Baker. Guyton.
McNair, McLaurin of Smith, Rowan and
Tucker-6.
The Legislative appropriation Bill
was taken up and passed; it appropriates
0,O00 to defray the expenses of Legisla-
ture-Iea 65; nays-Messrs. Brown (coIA
Cochran and Rowan-3.
MESSAGE.
The Governor sent in a message contain
ing report of tie expenditure of the ok
ecntlve Contingent Iund, and of pardons
granted to criminals.
III tn -.
outstanding revenue for the year 1876
passed.
By Mr.. Muldrow: For the relief of tax
payers; referred.
BY Mr.. Clifton To provide for the paw
ment OF Judgment recovered by Eli Whit.
nev against the State; referred
BY Mr.. Tucker: To prohibit the sale of
llquor IN the town OF Buena Vista; passed. J..
BY Mr.. Byrd of Franklin; To aid in SIM
plying lost records in Franklin county: re-
TERED to special committee-Messrs Wat
kins, Huddleston, Parker, Jayne and Neil
son. i0 A'eh-
By Mr.. Saunders: To authorize G. w.
w einberg, of Hancock county. to adon+ .
child; passed "''Np'
by Mr.. Gibson: To amend Sec. 2l5O Code
-, IN reference to the application of the
statute OF limitation; referred.
MT Guthrie: A resolution providing for
! committee to prepare an amendment to
me constitution in relation to hienniaI
elections; adopted; Committee MasSrs
aus9rle, tucker, Bird of Lawrence. Bailey.
md Dung. D"s
by by Mr; MeNair: To provide for the pur-
NJ ,nasI vi stationary for the Legislature:
VT Jayne moved to indefinitely postnonec
'arrled; yeas 30; nays "a.
Dy M. ellowley: A resolution reauir-
ny ine committee of Ways and Means TO
hvestlgate the system of railroad tayat;on
1 ,,o 70 ascertain II it is in accordance with
ne requirements OF the Constitution. and
ue rate or taxation equal to that levied
'Pon otner species of property in this State.
MI. Iison: petition OF citizens of |
zee county, asking an increase of salarv of
lonnty Superintendent of Education. re-
BY Dir: Gibson; A concurrent resolntio,
ia, vi JOINT committee to consider amend
nents 60 the Constitution adopted. House
, ., mmittee-Mcssrs. Gibson. Johns Aoaao
Whorter, Leigh and Brown.