The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17
HOUSE-TWELFTH DAY.

Monday, Jan. 10Th, 1877.
House met pursuant TO adjournment
| Speaker Street in the Chair; the following
mem bers answered to ron call
| PRE~ENr-MesSrs. AldriclI. Amacker
| Bailey. Baker, BJSsett, BEEN. Bel Blount.
! Boyd. Bridges Brown. Byrd, of Franklin,
! Campbell, Carter of Warren, Causey Cr1s-
land, ChiIeS, CLAW Clifton, Cochran, Crum.
| benson, Dyer, Erwin. Feathe son. Floyd,
| Fortune. Garrett Gibson. Giilis, Gowau,
| Griffin, Guthrie, Hall, Hicks. Horton, lIud-
| dIe-ton, Hussev. Jacobs, Jagers, Jarnigan,
Jayne, Johns, Johnson OF Itawamba, Jones
| OF Kinds, Jones of Issaqupna, Lester, Lid
dell, Miller, Monroe. Muldrow, MrCargo.
| Mccormick, McLaurin of Jasper McLaurin
! of Smith, McWhorter, Nelson, Nichols.
| 0verton. Parsons Parker, Pennington,
Percy, Pound, Rlines, Reynolds, Riley.
| Rogers Rowan Saunderln, Saunders.
StebbinS, Sykes, Tison, Troup. Turley,
Warren. Wilkinson, White, Vaughan, yell
lowley, \ oung-S6.
ABSLNT-MesSrs. Byrd of Lawrence. Car
ter OF Holmes, CesSor, D4dney, Dear. Drake.
Edwards. Fairly, Gayden, Guvton. Harper.
Hebron. Hogan, Hudson, johnson Of Win
J Ston, Leigh, Mallory. Massingae Meade
MilI>apS. Men air, McNeice, Shattuck
Southworth, Trice, Tucker, Watkins %.
Leave of absence was granted to Mcssrs
GtYden, Fairly, Shands, Hogan, Carter of
Holmes, Leigh.
Mr. Jayne moved to reconsider the vote
passing 5 b. to amend the charter Of
Brandon; carried. Mr. Jayne offered an
amendment to the bill which was adOpted
and the bill passed.
BY Mr. Jacobs To authorize the build
ing of street railroads in Natchez; referred.
By Mr. benson: To authorize the pay
ment OF costs in certain casts referred.
By Mr.. Cochran: For the payment Of
costs in certain cases; referred.
BY Mr.. Sykes: To provide for the edu-
cation of State cadets at Mississippi Militia
ry Institute with petition; referred.
By Mr.. Clifton: To authorize the eissu-
anee OF a certain warrant; referred.
BY Mr.. Horton: To repeal the charter of
Toccopola; passed
By Mr.. ellis: To prevent the carving
of Intoxicating liquors to places of public
worship.
BY Mr.. Grifliq; To protect the public
health referred.
By Mr.. shelby: To supply the Office of
chancerY clerk of B rlivar county with Ger
tain reports; passed
BY Mr. benson: To repeal the act Great
ing The Office OF Commissioner of Immigra-
ton; referred.
BY Mr. W hite: To amend the educational
laws; refer red.
BY Mr.. Strbbins: To amend sections 1907
and 27GS, Code of 1871.
BY NJ jones OF Kinds: To amend chap
ter Sc, Art. |, relating to retailing liquors
referred.
BY Mr., Jrrn gin: That the Committee on
Porters be instructed to report at an early
day: referred.
Mr.. Hicks moved to reconsider the vote
passing the bin To charter Benton; carried
Mr.. Hicks offered an amendment which was
adopted, and the bill passed.
The 70 lowing House bills were acted up
on rs follows: TO amend the agricultural
lien law passed. To amend the law i'm re-
latiOn to parental authority over minor
childrea 3; in relation to overseers Of public
roads, aud to encourage the raising Of stock
were indefinitely postponed, to exempt
Perry county from the game law lost on its
passage.
THE PARSONS CASE.
The Committee, through their Chairman,
Mr.. HuddleSton, reported the folio wing
resolution, with charges against Hon. Fred,
Parsons:
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge
of this House that on the - daY Of Februt-
~, 1876, in consideration of two hundred
dollars, then paid to- and received by him.
the Hon. Fred. Parsons did willfully and
corruptiy lend his influence and aid in pro-
curing from Adelbert Ames, the then COY
ernor of the State of Mississippi, the pardon
of one Alexander Smith, convict in the
Penitentiary for life; and,
WHEREAS, BY means Of false and fraudu-
lent representations and statements, by him
then wifuly, corruptly aud knowingly
made. the said Fred Parsons did prevail on
and induce sundry good and law abiding
citizens of the State of Mississippi 10 ioifi
with and aid him in procuring tie pardon
of tho said Alexander Smith; and
WHEREAS, Such conduct ION the part of
said Fred Parsons, has rendered him unfit
and unworthy longer to be a representative
of the people of the State of Mississippi
therefore be it
1st ResolUed That the said Fred Parsons
has forfeited all the honors. rights titles
privileges and iImunities of a mem Der of
this House.
2nd Resolred. That the said Fred Parsons
be and he is hereby expelled.
Mr. Percy novel that the resolutions lie
over until Friday at IL O'Clock, and that the
Committee take the testimony on both sides
o. the case, so as to be ready at that time
carried.
Mr., Yellowley moved to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postpOning the bill i'm rel4-
ton to overseers of pub ic roads; lies over. |
REPORT of SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The committee to ascertain the number
of educable children reported:
1st. That no present interference be had |
with the distribution of funds now on hand |
upon the basis of past reports.
p. That some legislation is required COM |
polling assessors and county superintend- |
ents to furnish annual reports of the edu-
cable children IN the several counties VIII ich /
reports should be regularly authenticated /
81. That some legislation be had if pos
sible equalizing the distribution of funds
now on hand, made upon the basis of past
reports. by deducting in future distribu-
tions from counties that should be shown
by the next enumeration of the educabIe
children the amount so over drawn and by
adding to counties in which there shall be
shown deficit in the present distribution. |
an amount sufficient to make up such de-
iciency. i. 7. BLoUNT
JoHN GILLIs.
q. b. HUDDLEsToN
Committee.
By. Mr.. Street Mr.. benson in the Chair,
Il j. X. In relation to The distribution Of
he school funds Oh hand; passed
The report was reeOmmitted, Mr. B,ount
moved to add four additional members of
lie commister; carried. COMMITTEES. addi-
ional members-4IeSsers. Jarnigan, Gibson.
lay and Hicks.