The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-10
HOUSE-TuIRD DAY.


Thursday, Jan. 4th, 1877.
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 o
| Franklin, Bird OF Lawrence, Carter O
| Holmes, Causey, Crosland, Clay, Clifton
| Cochran, Dear, benson. Drake, Edwards
! Fairly, Featherston, Floyd, Gayden, Gibson
| GiIlis, Gowan, Guyton, Hall, Harper, Hebron
! Hicks, Hogan, Horton, Huddleston, Jagers
Jarnigan, Jayne, Johns, johnson. of Win
ston, james of Kinds, Jones Of IsSaqucna
| Leigh, Lester. MasSengale, Miller, MllSaps
| Mudrow. Mccormick, McNair, McLaurin
of Jasper, McLaurin of Smith, McWhorter
| Nelson. Overton, Parker, Pennington,
J Pound, Raines, Rogers, Rowan, Sanderiin
| Saunders Simpson, ShrOck, Stcbbns, TisOn
! Trice, Tucker, TURKEY, Warren, Watkins
/ Wilkinson, Vaughan, Yellowley, Mr.. Speak
! er-7S.
ABsExr-Messrs. Amacker, Barksdale,
| Bassett, Blount, Campbell, Barter of War
ren. CesSor, Chiles, Crum. Dabney. Dyer
| Erwin, Fortane, Garrett, Griffin, Hudson.
| Hussey, Jacobs, Johns of Itawamba, Nal
| Iory, Meaoe, McNeise. Nichols, Parsons.
! Percy. Reynolds. Riley, Stands. Shattuck,
Shelby, Southworth, Spight, Sykes, Troup,
| White, Young-39.
Ictve of absence was granted Messrs-
Over, McNeice, Shattuck and Riley.
Bv Mr. Yellowly; To repeal the act to
! allow Supreme Judges TO retire from the
duties of the Office; approved April IL, 1876;
| passed
! ton to defrav the expenses of the Legisla-
| ture: referred to committee of the whole.
Bv Mr.. Featherstcn:
Resolred. That TIE Committee of Ways
aud Means be instructed TO report by olil'
| such amendments as are needed to the Rev
euue Law approved April 10, 1876 Adopt
| ed.
BY Mr.. T son: To Amend the act author
! ling 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.. Jarnigan; To authorize the SUI
| perYiSors of NoXubee county to eompro-
mise a 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 -,
reUnIate the issuance and payment of GER
tain warrants: carried, and the bill passed
yeas 81: rays-Messrs. Baker. Guyton.
McNair, McLaUrin OF Smith, Rowan ana
| Tuckcr--6. ,
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
was taken MP and passed; it approprlates
100000 to defray the expenses OF LeglSla-
fnre-Yeas IS; navs-Messrs. Brown (col.)
Cochran and Rowan-3.
MESSAGE.
The Governor sent in message, contain
inc a report of tie expenditure OF the EA-
ecutive Contingent 1und, ana OF pardons
granted to criminals
outstanding revenue for the year 1875 !;
passed. ,:af 80.
By Mr.. Muldrow: For the relieI OF TAX
PAYERS; referred
mont of a Judgment recovered by Eli Nhlt'
nev against the State; referred
nv Mr. Tucker: To prohibit the sale OF
Houor in the town of Buera Vista; passed
By Mr.. Byrd of Frankiin; 10 ana IN sup
nIx-in0 lost records in Franklin county re-
farrrcl TO special committee-Messrs. w at
kins Huddleston, Parker, Jayne and Neil
~ Mr.. Saunders: To authorize G. W,
Weinberg, of Hancock county, to adopt
0" ~ Mr.. Gibson: To amend Sec. 2l5o Code
II. in reference to the application OF the
statute az limitation; referred CO..
Mr. Guthrie: 4 resolution providing LOT
committee 10 prepare an anlenui his,niaI
the constitution in relation TO plehhlai
Elections: adopted; Committee-Mes:S,rs
| Guthrie. Tucker, Bird of Lawrence, Bailey
! and Dung. I'll, Cor tho mr.
Ry Mr.. cNalr: 10 proFiue I0I ~. ~ -. -
chase of stationary for the Legislature
AZ Javne moved 60 indefinitely postpone
carried; yeas So; nays 81. .,,ir.
RT Mr.. YellowIey: \ resolution requlr-
ing the Committee of Ways and Means ,;6 e
;nSestigate the system ct railroad taAatio |
III - - 7Scorfain if it Il in accordance win
she reonirements of the Constitution an nd
me rs[e of taxation equal to that LEVIED
mon other species of property IN TINS o'''e
Au Rp Mr.. Tison: A petition of citizens o.
90 county. asking an increase of salary o.
Conntv SUPERINTENDENT of Edueation; re-
| ferred o,,rro,t resolution
By Mr.. Gibson; A coneurrentd a arS 9mend.
| for a Joint committee to CONSIDER A We
n .oa 70 the Constitution adopted. HOUSE s
ommittee-Messrs: Gibson, Johhs'
| Whorter, Leigh and Brown. .;aaro.
The House adjourned, pending eon Er,,,ant
ton of the Senate sine aie
resolution.